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Anal Cancer
Hey can someone give me some symptoms of anal cancer??? Is it the same as colon??? I am having some discharge and itching and soreness...I don't want to look it up because you know how crazy you can get when you look all this info up....Thanks Julie
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A big thank you to all of you!
Hello all, I am new to this board and to my dx. But I just wanted to ad that in the short amount of time I have been posting and reading other posts. I feel so comfortable here, you all are an inspiration, and a cheerleading team for all others going through this battle. I look forward to seeing how everyone is doing…
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i am getting old!!!!
good morning semi's today my baby is turing 22. and she is an awesome young woman!!! man am i getting old!! but that is a good thing!! 5 years ago i didn't know if i would see her turn 17. well semi's have a blessed day today. be well and never,ever give up!! bruce
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Just What IS News???
This is how I handled the MJ issue and how I feel about how Farrah Fawcett being yesterday's non-news story. I just emailed this Letter to the Editor of our Local Newspaper. I hopethey print it for one, and I also hope that it gives some attention to Farrah, the woman, and Farrah the woman who lost her battle with cancer.…
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Having a chemo party - High on benadryl
The discussion topic says it all. Eric }:.}
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The 3 TRUISMS of LIFE
Good morning, Everyone I had written this to Eric on a thread he had started, but wanted to share it with the group as well. Enjoy Life is the bottom line to all 3. Here are my 3 "TRUISMS" that I try and live my life by: 1. "The Meter Is Running" - like sand through the hourglass so go the days of our lives. One way or the…
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The Doctors Nurse gave me the ok to have a few drinks - Big Mistake
I got the ok to have a few drinks and went out with a few friends last night. I`m sure when they gave me the ok to have a few drinks they meant a "few" drinks. I had fun but got a little carried away. I now remember why I don`t drink that much any more - OUCH! Eric }:.}
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How do I shower with new port?????
Doc said NOT to get new port wet and to cover it when showering. Cover it how? I am NOT putting any more of that sticky bandaid sh*t on it... suggestions???? I thought about saran wrap but how does it stay on?
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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…