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Vacation
Well, I'm back from my family cruise. What a wonderful trip! We got phenominal rates and had a big garage sale to pay for it. I would sell everything I own to have that experience! We took my 3 sons (the yougest turned 18 while we were gone), the oldest's fiancee, and my mom. We spent 3 days in New Orleans and 5 days on…
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Phil
The picture is good lots of beautiful hair. michelle
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Radioactive
My husband just got his first PET scan done and although everyone we're working knows we have a 2 year old and infant twins, it wasn't until he was walking out the door after the scan that they told him "By the way, you're radioactive so stay about 6 feet away from babies for 4-6 hours." WHAT?!? Apparently one of the life…
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Remission vs NED, how to explain?
I've had two people this week ask me if I am 'in remission'. Both are highly educated people and I don't want to offend. Since I was Stage III and all cancer was removed during surgery, I am NOT in remission. Remission loosely means 'no disease activity of a chronic, incurable condition'. Have you found a way to explain…
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The ANSWER Has Finally Arrived - A Sundance Update (CRAIG)
Good Evenin’ Dear Semi Colons; Well, I must tell you, it was a real whirlwind of “activity” last week on the Board. You could just feel the “buzz” of life going on around us as several of us had tests and scan results that were happening. Sheri/luv3jay started things off with her VATS surgery last week and I hope she is…
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The Reading Room - A New View, After Diagnosis - Wall Street Journal
This article from the Wall Street Journal was printed in July. It is a good one. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052970203547904574276434196118914.html
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An update on Hubby
Well surgery is almost 2 weeks old and hubby is finally starting to get back to normal. Surgery was long and the hospital stay was hell - a few complications that scared the hell out of both of us...But we are really ok - good news - lymph nodes were clean, tumor is out - took more than we originally thought - but it is…
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Is it always something?
My husband missed chemo last week because of an infection in his incision. I was angry with him because I thought he caused it. He has had a bump on the incision since surgery, and it always bothered him because it hits right where his pants sit. He thought it might be an ingrown hair and picked at it, and by the time we…
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The Verdict is in, we have an answer.. (RE:Dear CSN Moderator - A Question)
Can you please explain to everyone what happened to the thread(s) that were started by the member mebored? It seems to have disappeared and no explanation was given. it would be VERY helpful if WE knew what happened. Thank you PS: Please let only the moderator respond to this so we get facts and not speculations. Thank you
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Deodorant, Soap, Shampoo, etc.
I just found out that Walmart carries the brand "Tom's" in deodorant & soap. The deodorant is aluminum free. Are any of you using pure brands that you would recommend? Thanks.
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CALLING ALL RECTAL CANCER ,POST SURGERY, NEED EXPERIENCED ADVICE
I am going to be seeing the surg. To discuss my retal surgery, my primary mass is in the rectum and at onset was quite large, it could be easily felt with finger and it is high in the rectum and they are hopeful they can remove it, and i may or maynot have to have a temp ileoscopy, I will be having an ultra sound done next…
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Is it me being dippy
Or has mebored's threads been deleted? Reason why I ask, I replied to his kicking himself for posting to this group and Donna followed me and this morning it's gone? I know we didn't say anything offensive, just said he should stick around and craig, phil and buzzard etc were genuinely nice Anyway if he's been banned then…
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Off topic but liked the quote and wanted to share it
"Character may be influenced by heredity and environment, but it's determined by choice." Michael Josephson
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Stealing my lines
I hear some of you have been stealing lines from some of my previous posts (ie. a$$clown). Don't make me get a copyright lawyer to start monitoring this site for plagiarism and trademark infringements.
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You're ok mebored
Man, if you had a successful surgery with clean margins you should be straight. I don't think chemo is the standard treatment. At your age I wouldn't risk it. The damage it would do to you isn't worth the few % points you would gain in chances of recurrence. I know it feels terrible for you but what I've been through I…
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Love y'all!
I was just reading over some of the posts and smiling at some of your cute little pictures. Just want to say that I love all of y'all. Thanks for being there for me and each other. Have a great Sunday afternoon! *hugs* Gail
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having a down day
hello awesome semi's, well i am having a down day today. first i am on vacation, so i have time to think about alot of things. second had to put a quite a bit of money on my car repairs today. third have been thinking on my daughters college loans. fourth thinking about if i can ever afford to retire. fifth doctor and…
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Xeloda -help
Hi all, I don't post very often, but do check the board out all the time. Quick history: hubby dx'd Jan 06 4 surgeries followed - 1st to remove a foot of the colon, 2nd to remove the remaining colon and debulking of the pertitoneal wall- ended up with an illiostomy, 3rd to remove his bladder - ended up with an illoconduit,…
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New to the Board
Hi Everyone, I've been reading the posts for about a month but just recently had the courage to respond to 1 or 2. I wanted to introduce myself as I feel like I am eavesdropping on a wonderful conversation among comrads. My name is Debbie (their is another Debbie on this board so I added gramma to my name). I had my…
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Hey Buzzard?
I didn't want to hijack that other topic to go this far off topic. But since we were talking tatoos... And I love the inside of the eyelids idea. But I have never told anyone here what I did this spring. http://csn.cancer.org/node/174049 Paste that into your browser. :-) The only person who had a fit was my dad. But at 47,…
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hummm CEA elevated....UPDATE
I have been patiently waiting on my CEA level that was drawn last Wednesday. The last one in April was like .05 CT scan in late June was clear This one last week- the nurse just called me, was a 2.6 I know below 3 is within the "normal" range But should I be concerned that it was that much elevated since the last one? She…
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Any news on mc colon and colon 2
haven't heard anything for a while. michelle
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Scan tomorrow please pray!!
Scan tomorrow please pray,this is after my 5th chemo treatment. I am so anxious and nervous, I am trying to stay calm. Will not know the results until Monday. God Bless, Patti
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Julie 44 Hope you are doing well
I know you had surgery yesterday so I just wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you and praying that all went well. Please keep us posted when you get back home and are feeling better. Have a speedy recovery. Kim
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Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winner is PGLGreg; CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: You manufacture brain wave entrainment CDs for companies that sell self-improvement products. You are at the post office, with ten boxes of them ready to close up and ship out, but you have a problem. Nine of the boxes contain CDs that are designed…
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can somebody explain
the PMing on this site? I can't seem to find the button to do that. Thanks
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Treatment #12
Today is the day I have been waiting for. At 9:ooam They will hook me up for #12. I am gonna tell the nurse to hit me with her best shot, cause this is her last chance. On Wednesday they can unhook me and turn me loose. I am so glad to be finished with these 12 treatments. I hope that everyone else is having a good week…
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Read my scan results..... What is uptake? I don't understand some of this
I picked up a copy of my scan today. Viewed the disk... yep... I was lost. Read the report...man, I was still a little confused. Can you tell me your take on these results? FINDINGS: All the previously described pulmonary lesions have decreased in size from the prior study. The degree of uptake (???)within these lesions is…
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Hope tomorrow is chemo day
Hoping tomorrow is chemo day for my husband .... anxious about him having to miss chemo again. It looks like the infection is cleared, even though there is a small, open hole in my husband's incision. Will be happy not to have to torture him anymore by having to pack it morning and night,(hopefully), after tomorrow. Be…
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Shaved head
I told someone I was going to shave my head for them. I did, unfortunately I can't remember who I said I was gonna do it for. Check my facebook page for proof.