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Anyone know Dr. Micheal McCue
Have you heard or known Dr. Michael McCue? The gastroenterologist who found the cancer is sending us to this doctor. Thanks.
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chemo terminology
I need help from someone whose memory is friend less than mine. Someone posted an email several months ago that included all the different chemo names and variations (and I think other common terms as well). I thought it was terrific, especially for newbies but even for old-timers. I tried to bring it back up to the top of…
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B-MPelletierAvemarArticle
Came across this 2008 article, anyone hear about this before? http://www.avemarresearch.com/pdf/B-MPelletierAvemarArticle.pdf
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signet-ring cell carcinoma
I have been diagnosed with the rare signet-ring cell carcinoma in my colon about two weeks ago. I am anxiously looking for some survivors out there and a buddy or two to go through this with. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead. JADot
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The dreaded Cat scan
Just wondering how long is typical to wait for results of a Cat scan. I'm scheduled on a Monday for mine and won't see my oncologist until about 1 week later. I'd like to know right away. How long have some of you waited? Hope all of you are doing good. The results of my sigmoidoscopy were good.
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Half way there.
Hi Everyone: I am almost half way through my treatments. The problem I am having is that I am have really bad reactions to the 5FU that is part of my regiment. My doctor changed me to Xeloda, the oral chemo for 5Fu and I am having more problems then with the pump. My side effects are extreme chest pain that radiates to my…
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Just goes to show you that you never know
when your time is up. Another one bites the dust. The TV Pitchman, Billy Mays just died. Everyone dies, there is no escaping it. In a strange way we are lucky. We've had a close call so hopefully we are more appreciative to things in life. It can all change in the blink of an eye.…
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Australian cancer news
'Trojan Horse' Therapy Kills Cancer Cells Posted on: Monday, 29 June 2009, 06:36 CDT A new "trojan horse" therapy designed to kill off cancer has been developed by a team of Australian scientists, Reuters reported. By first injecting a bacterially-derived nano cell into an active cancer cell, the cancer cell becomes…
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Explain CEA and colonoscopy bags
Can someone please explain this CEA that ya'll talk about. I am assuming it has something to do with the immune system??? I wonder why my doc (or any doc I have been to thus far) has never mentioned it Jennie
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My Chemo Pump is Empty
I am on my 2nd week with my chemo pump so I have a question. It's Sunday night and my chemo pump is beeping empty. That is fine since I am going in Monday morning. I can take the batteries out and shut it down. However, my chemo-nurse told me if something like that happened to clamp off the tube so I don't bleed back into…
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Cutting back the oxy
Saw the onc today and since the oxy side effects are getting worse, he decided to cut the dosage by 25% on next chemo treatment. He says if that doesn't help, we will probably stop the oxy. I have had 8 treatments and it didn't get too bad until the 7th one. I sure will be glad when all of this is done. I am thinking…
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4 3/4 years NED!
Hello everyone, I just wanted to give you an update for those of you who remember my CEA glitch a couple of months ago. I am happy to report that I just got my blood tests again. It took me 2 months to get up the nerve to go back and have it re-run, but I am glad I did because today I found out my CEA is "less than 0.5"!…
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health insurance
Some of you might remember the discussion we had some time back about the amount of health insurance I had. Well, I told you guys about a choice I had to decide on 1 or 2 million dollars worth of lifetime coverage. I chose the 1 million dollar option and promptly maxxed it out within 7 months of diagnosis. My wife's…
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Some good news & Clinical Trials ???
Hi all, We met with my husband's oncologist for the first time yesterday. The PET scan showed no more than we already know about - just multiple (approx 11) mets to the liver - no other organs involved so far. They gave him some new meds for the nausea and decided not to start chemo until he is a little stronger - approx…
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after chemo = more symptoms, so what now??
hello, ive been posting here and there about my moms health..after 5 chemo, she is gonna meet with her onco july 7th and im hopnig for the best, but now i can see my mom is having more and more symptoms, either from the drugs itself and her liver mets...she is consderably weaker, and lost about 10-12 lbs after 3 months,…
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Friday Riddle Answer
PGLGREG is this weeks WINNER. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: 75% can be written as 3/4. How would 58 1/3% be written as a fraction (when reduced to the lowest denominator)? ANSWER: 7/12. The easiest way to do this? 58 1/3% is 58.333.. out of 100. Multiply both the denominator and numerator by three to make them both…
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What questions should I ask????
Hi My dad has colon cancer and starts his 1st round of chemo on 7/7. He has to do 12 rounds. What questions should I ask when I go with him on the 1st day? I understand the basic idea of how he does one week on & one week off the pump.I'm just not sure what else I need to know. He looks to me for the answers and it's hard…
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Recurrence after chemo/Stage 3 1 lymph node?
I am just curious, as to how many of you, if any, have had a recurrence after completeing chemo, if you were stage 3 and only had 1 or maybe 2 lymph nodes involved. Trying to figure my odds. , I guess. Thanks, carletta
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Start Chemo Monday
I'm probably more scared to start this than having the actual surgery itself. I have already been through radiation/chemo (pill form) and tolerated that very well and then major surgery am told that they got all the cancer and now this is just a precaution, but I'm afraid of the side effects. Everyone here has dealt with…
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Reaction to Oxy
Have others out there had allergic type reactions to Oxy ?? My 6th treatment I experienced a severe reaction. When I went in for #7 my onc said he was taking me off of it. I talked with him about treating the reaction before I received the Oxy and he agreed. So I got the Oxy and sure enough. I had another reaction. Not…
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Hope Everyone is Having a Great Summer!!
Hi!! I post on the esophageal cancer board, but read your board as well as you always have tons of posts and everyone is so upbeat! I love it!! I just thought I'd send a quick note wishing everyone a happy summer!! With the 4th of July coming up, I hope all of you are feeling your best to enjoy yourselves as much as…
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Hope this doesnt sound bad
It is a very sad day to loose to great people. I actually cried and didnt really know why when I heard that FF had passed away. I was asleep on the couch with the news on and the news of MJ passing actually woke me up. Anyway my point is I was kind of upset that they died on both the same day, I know that sounds bad but…
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Stage 4 with 6 kids.....
Hello everyone, I am new here...I don't know what took so long but today I decided to search the web for some guidence and maybe a peace of mind. My girlfriend was diagnosed on Jan 24 with colon cancer. She had been complaining of a side pain for a month or so and I finally broke down and begged her to go to the doctors.…
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Changes in skin color
Does anyone out there experience changes in skin color ? I have had 5 infusions of Folfox with Avastin and have noticed my skin changing colors quite often. It's kind of funny watching it happen. One hand and arm will have a deep dark tan and the other is white. An hour later it will be the opposite hand and arm. Just…
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forgot how bad chemo sucks
Yeah, just got my pump off. It was 100 degrees today. I had a bunch of stuff to do. Now I feel like crap. I think I might be a bit dehydrated. Either way folfox sucks. I'll be glad when no one has to take this 5fu anymore.
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Just got PET scan results..... I am a mess.... HELP ME!!!!
I can barely see through the tears to type this... my hands are shaking uncontrollably. I had to come here for some answers. I have never felt such despair in all my life. This is the first pet scan i have had since surgery. I have been nervously awaiting results. The tumor that was removed had grown thru the colon and…
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Has anybody got leg pain from 5-FU?
Hi everybody.My hubby is on his first round of chemo and radiation before sugery,the first couple days of this week,he was ok,but since the night before last night,he couldn't sleep well,he got pain in his legs and he feels like he did 20 or 30 miles hiking,but that was more pain than sore, finally he couldn't tolerate…
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Scan came back clear
I just talked to my onc at Stanford - he was gone this week - and he said the scan looks good, NED.... If I could, I would rename my firstborn Ned... It feels very good and I am grateful to all. I have been here before with good scans and not good ones so I try to remain steady but tonight I am drinking some wine. Chip
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CBC
Hi everyone, Jennie brought up the blood test question. I have one for you guys also. Is there a web site that tells you what everything on the CBC print out means? In terms regular people understand. I have googled it and found info on some but not all and to much on other stuff. John's Onc just says things look okay. I…
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Peristent nausea after surgery
Hi, Has anyone suffered with persistent nausea after colon resection? The doctor said my husband's surgery went well (removed approx 8" of sigmoid colon). He was very well after surgery for a few days. Then they removed the epidural and cath and he started vomiting everything. He would have a good day and would take in…