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My birthday too!
On October 4, 2004 (five years ago today) I was celebrating my 27th birthday with a colonoscopy. I knew that having that colonoscopy was more important than one birthday. I knew I needed to sacrifice one birthday to find out what was wrong with me. And I did... I found out the next day that I had colon cancer. I hit the…
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Friday Riddle Answer
This weeks winner is phillieg. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: You are standing in front of a room with one lightbulb inside of it. You cannot see if it is on or off. Outside the room there are 3 switches in the off positions. You may turn the switches any way you want to. You stop turning the switches, enter the…
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Ostomy bag
Anyone experienced using ostomy bag due to colostomy from colorectal cancer? How long from surgery did the bad pain last? How do you get comfortable?Over time,does life really return to what had been "normal" prior to op? Had my op month ago....
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Juicing and getting sick question???
Since my DX of NED (which I can't stop smiling about!!) I have been slowly trying to really watch what I eat and make healthy choices. I started juicing which I love. I started with carrots and apples. Yesterday I made a big glass and added Kale. Then about 30 minutes later I got really flushed and hot and sick to my…
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**** starts Folfori + Avastin Tue
Hi All, The biopsy on the 1 lymph node came back positive so **** will start Folfori + Avastin on Tuesday. The doc said they watch for blood pressure issues and kidney issues on the Avastin. Also should the Folfori feel any different than the Folfox? I know there won't be the oxi so no neuropathy (he has quite a bit from…
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Blood Clots
Hi All, Last week a CT scan showed that my wife (diagnosed Stage IV colon cancer in August) had multiple blood clots in both lungs. She's now injecting herself twice daily with Lovenox. Two questions: Does anyone have experience with Lovenox and has it been effective? Also, I'm concerned that our teams of docs has not yet…
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Surgeon says my stoma of only 2 weeks needs to be redone, has this happened to anyone else?
Hi group, I had my colostomy done on 9-23, came home last Sunday. The ostomy nurse on Wed called the DR because she said it did not look nice and beefy red. He has scheduled surgery for next Tuesday, says he can just pull through a bit more for fresher tissue. Now I'm really scared. Anybody else had this experience?…
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Shingles
Does anyone know about getting Shingles during Chemo because of the low white count? Two days into my second chemo treatment I developed a severe sharp shooting pain that went from the top of the side of my neck into the top of my shoulder down my shoulder blade into my arm. I couldn't take the pain so I went to the ER…
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black thin line on fingernails after folox?
We are enjoying the days between treatments but something new has popped up---has anyone ever noticed black thin lines on fingernails after FOLOX / Avastin treatments? Husband just completed treatment #2. Craig..will be thinking of you during your surgery. Good luck! You have been such an inspiration.
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Christmas Cards Part 2
Hi Everyone! Thanks so muxh to those who gave their addesses so we could all send each other cards for the holidays! It will give such a nice, more personal touch to the holidays, and I am giving till the end of October before I take anymore addresses, I know we have quite a few lurkers who don't post, and I really…
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eric38
how are you. have not heard any news lately.
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Ostomy bag
Anyone experienced using ostomy bag due to colostomy from colorectal cancer? How long from surgery did the bad pain last? How do you get comfortable?Over time,does life really return to what had been "normal" prior to op? Had my op month ago....
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HELP
I am looking for help for my husbands grandma who is origionally from Mexico. She was just diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer one week ago. She has no insurance and we need to get her treatment soon. The oncologist who is donating his time to her says without medicine she will only live about 6 months. We are unable…
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Friday Riddle
NO GOOGLING OR SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR THE ANSWER!!! RIDDLE: You are standing in front of a room with one lightbulb inside of it. You cannot see if it is on or off. Outside the room there are 3 switches in the off positions. You may turn the switches any way you want to. You stop turning the switches, enter the room and…
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Has anyone had an infection in Portacath?
Mine became infected while in the hospital a few weeks ago. the area around the portacath was red and rashy-looking- it matched the Tagaderm/clear bandage over the area. The rash area was shrinking but the site was sore. I was on one antibiotic but it doid't do a thing. Once the culture came back, my Onc put me on another…
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Herbs to fight cancer?
Do any of you have any information about using herbs as a supplement? Kevin's Mom suggested a couple, but I've not had much success in researching these, any info would be appreciated. Mountain Yew Tip Burdock Root Sheep Sorrel Slippery Elm Bark Turkey Rubarb Root Thanks
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The Reading Room: Texas begins $3 billion quest to cure cancer
Interesting article: http://my.earthlink.net/article/hea?guid=20091002/4ac588d0_3421_1334520091002-216770113
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New Plan
Returned from Mayo today, new plan is FOLFIRI + Cetuximab. What can my friends tell me about either Irinotecan or cetuximab. I know there is a rash, and I thought I read something about a topical treatment for the rash.
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Coughing Up Blood
I'm so scared and I'm just so frustrated. This morning after brushing my teeth I coughed and spit out blood. I rinsed my mouth out and called my husband and coughed again and spit and there was blood again mixed with the spit. It wasn't a lot but enough to make me concerned. I called the oncologist and because I was on my…
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CessnaFlyer
Hey CessnaFlyer....where are you? Havn't seen any posts from you for a while. Hope everything is going well. Been praying for you. Please check in with us. Debbie (gramma)
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Thanks for all your kind words
Thanks to all of you guys for bringing me up. I'm fixin' to go to the grocery store and get some chocolate ice cream. The ice cream and your kind words is all a guy needs to start feeling better. Thanks, John
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Aloe Vera Whole Leaf Juice
Someone recommended Aloe Vera Leaf Juice as a help to boost the immune system. Has anyone heard of it, pros cons ???
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Leaving Minnesota for Sloan in NYC. A quick question regaring the oncology and liver surgery team
Well, we have a busy week planned. We are taking our 7 month daughter and heading out to NYC this weekend. We are scheduled to meet with Dr. Kemeny (oncologist) and Dr. D'Angelica on Monday. Although I have 2 positive lymph nodes outside of my liver, I am hoping that they will agree to utilize the hepatic pump in going…
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How do you PM somone?
I have seen this before but never paid attention on how to do it.
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blood pressure
At what point do you need to call the doc about blood pressure? I had a headache last night so I check my BP and it was 189/109. I am on avastin but I do not want them to have to stop something that will help me?? Not sure what to do??? Christy
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I'm here again...new problems
Hi All. Sorry I haven't been around much lately. I have been trying to rebuild my business and get life back on track. For those who don't know me, I was DX'd 10/08, Stage 3 rectal cancer. The tumor was less than 2cm inside the anus. 6 weeks of chemo/radiation, tumor completely responded. Had surgery Feb 4, 09, removed…
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What this board means to me.
Making Connections... This morning, in the "darkness before dawn", I found myself thinking of you all and reflecting on my connection to this community. I have posted my nocturnal reflection in "A Cancer Journal" as a tribute to this "board" and the very real and needed support it has been to me over the past few years. I…
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Scan is tomorrow**update 2
Well, we shall see how it goes!! The pain on my right side is gone so that is good, but we shall see if that lit part by some miracle went away!! Results on Thursday! Breath.........
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Coughing Blood Update
Well the last two days after I coughed there was nothing (no blood) in the saliva but I did go to the scheduled appointment with my oncologist this morning. She said that my counts were really low and this could be due to the low platelet count and diminished immune system since the blood is really thin right now. She…
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Xeloda - pain possibly from Xeloda?
Hello All: I'm on night 6 of my first week of Xeloda (2000mg 2 X day). Today, especially this evening, I have had a bad stomach ache, like a burning pain in the pit of my stomach. Not having any nausea - I've been really lucky - throughout all the different chemotherapies I've been on, I never had a lot of nausea, just…