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Metronomic delivery of chemo
I just got some information about metronomic delivery of chemo agents and found it interesting. I do not remember reading much of this in the last year so here it is. Essentially what I gleaned was that with drugs like avastin or even chemo drugs when given at large dosages it does or can destroy certain cells but in the…
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Sundance Says HOWDY from TX
HOWDY! I'm new to the site and just joined on the 9th of June. Several of you have welcomed me in, but just wanted to take the opportunity to introduce myself. This is a great site, and the Semi-Colon group seems to be really happenin' people. I'm touched by your stories and amazed at your courage and determination to beat…
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New cancer treatment shows ‘great promise’
I saw a piece on the news about this which looked promising. The question is WHEN do we get it???
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PET SCAN RESULTS
He everybody, well it was an interesting day. Wendy and I went to my ONC office to get a copy of the results. I asked one of the girls there that I know and like very much if I could get a copy of the scan results. She said wait a minute and I will get back to you. Well we waited for about 10 minutes, and a different lady…
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need good karma
good evening semi's, i am asking for good karma for my daughter. she is having a rough time in nursing school. she is a great young woman and i want her to get thru this. so please semi's if you could spare some karma i do appreciate it. be well never,ever give up!! bruce
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freaking kudzoo
I've been battling to a stalemate with kudzu for 3 years straight. For those of you unfamiliar with kudzu, it was introduce into the south during the great depression. The govt put people to work planting it alongside rivers and streams to help stop erosion. Well as it turns out the south is the ideal environment for the…
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Coincides with 'poop' discussion
This is to anyone who may have felt the same! I'm afraid to eat. I never know what will happen with the intake! One day it's free flow and I can't get it to stop and the next I get a firm refusal to let anything leave! Since I still have tests to go, I feel uneasy about this whole thing. Don't get me wrong, I eat but it…
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This site has some good healthy recipes, and not so healthy
You will have to go through them but there are some vegan recipes. http://www.tastespotting.com/
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I did it...I am done with chemo!!!
Today was my last chemo bolus and infusion. Yippee! I just hope it all takes. The nurses and techs sang and danced, presented me with a special cup and hugs all around. I couldn't drink, so they gave me champagne stickers! I gave them all special fused glass earrings. No dry eyes in the place. Even the other patients…
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painful colonoscopy
They promised me good painkillers and twilight sleep. I felt sharp severe pain several times and remember almost everything. I will never do this again. How did they screw up? My blood pressure was way scary - I could see it on the monitor.
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A few Tips from My Nurse Practitioner
Metamucil - bulks the stools. I highly recommend it! Metamucil contains a bulk-forming fiber without any chemical stimulants. The active ingredient, psyllium, is a harvested grain that absorbs and holds moisture. This causes the psyllium to swell, supplying the necessary bulk to help form an easily eliminated stool.…
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Erbitux and side effects
I just started on my new protocol. Little history. Routine colonoscopy nov 2006. Transverse colon tumor found.(previous colonscopy was 3 years prior and clear) 8/23 nodes positive. Did Folfox 6 months, followup shows ovary cyst (actually turned out to be colon cancer mets. So jumped to Stage 4, then thought i had liver…
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PET SCAN DONE
Well its over, it took a a lot longer then before, so that worries me a little. But its in Gods hands now. I will keep everyone updated, because I am going to start calling tomorrow to try and get an earlier appointment so I don't have to wait so long. Thanks for all the support and prayers, believe me they are so totally…
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sleeping during chemo
I'm getting my first round on thursday. I like to sleep and relax while I'm on the pump. I haven't been told to do it but I think it helps. I think it's similar to a PET scan. I want my cells to be as inactive as possible so that the extremely active cancer cells will get a higher dose of the chemo. Of course this is just…
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Cheryl and Mags
Dear Cheryl and Mags, I miss you ladies. Thinking about you and hoping all is well. With aloha, Kathleen
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Scan tomorrow
Well I take that 4.5 hour drive tomorrow morning to get my 3 month CT scan following my last lung surgery. I have had good results before and bad results... Hope it is good. I'll let you all know. Chip
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It's chemo time !
Hey all, Just wanted to let you all know I'm having my first dose of my friend the chemo this thursday. Oncologist wanted me to try again for IVF (as it failed the first time), but its to soon and they normally wait 3 months to try again, and if I try again so soon it wont work. If once I finish chemo god willing touch…
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Rectal Cancer Reoccurance
Hi all. My fiance was dx with rectal cancer almost 5 years ago a 5cm tumor covering 75% of his rectum, he did 6 weeks of constant infusion 5fu and radiation daily, by the time he went for surgery there were no cancer cells found, he had a colostomy for 2 years then a reversal. They classified him as a stage 2 post…
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Has anyone experienced this with your hands (muscles) freezing up on Folfox plus Avastin?
I started back to work today. It is like 100 degrees here so the air conditioner at work is going full force. So I was very cold today and my hands were like ice. I was moving my mouse around and my thumb froze up wraped around the mouse. I removed my hand from the mouse but it was like my hand was locked up and couldn't…
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Mom's 1st PET Scan after 5 chemo sessions..please wish her all the luck :-)!!!
My mom is having her PET Scan tomorrow morning...just want to share this message to everyone of you guys. You guys have been wonderful with answering some questions I have for my mom. I really really hope for some good news for a change regarding her treatments. Im not a doctor, but to evaluate outside looking in, my mom…
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Ileo reversal update
Hello my fellow semi's! OMG, it's been a rough road! I thought for sure i was going to die from all of the pain. I was up to eight percocet a day, and they no longer were working. I started mixing it up with ibuprofen, tylenol, AND percocet. The pain was excruciated after every bm. I finally figured out that i must have…
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scan results not good darnnit - hello california??
Hi All, I posted a few days ago regarding my upcoming PET scan. Got the results today. Not the news I was hoping for, unfortunately. I have another tiny met in my lung. This is my fourth recurrence -- I seem to be in this odd pattern where I get a solitary lung met every 2 years or so. Unfortunately, the time window is…
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Tired of being PISSED!
During my cancer treatments we were very blessed that we had medical insurance that covered everything 100%, the only things we paid were co-pays for office visits, and on meds oh and a little bit on the hospital bill when I had to be hospitalized for 4 or 5 days. Thankfully we still had that medical when I had my last…
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Vaginal bleeding?
I am a month out of surgery 41 years old and have been in perimenapause for over a year )no period) went to the bathroom to have a bm and I am bleeding from the vagina not rectum. Any ideas? anyone else have this or had this? Thanks, ittapp
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Shayenne
Just checking in with you, havent heard from you in a while, how ya doing hon? How are the kids doing? I almost called you the other day, it was a really bad crying day for me and I knew you had just gotten off your chemo and didnt want to be so negative. This waiting feels like its killing me, and here I will find I…
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Farah facett??
Anyone heard how she is doing I try to look online but don't find anything
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I`ve got the plague
The erbitux rash has spread to my neck and the back of my head. The transformation has begun! I am morphing into some sort of toxic super creature. I won`t know what my powers are until the transformation is complete. Hopefully I will be able to use them for the good of all mankind. Until then, I think I will pass the time…
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question from my mom...have you ever had lips that turn darker?
hello, my mom is in her 5th chemo....she notices her lips are dark, was jus wondering why or if any of u guys experienced this.
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Meditation or Relaxation CDs
Does anyone have a favorite meditation or relaxation cd you listen to during chemo or at night when unable to sleep? I appreciate all recommendations. Thanks.
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Juicing recipes??
I need some help from fellow juicers. I want to start juicing more, but especially during my chemo weeks, the thought of fresh juice nauseates me and speeds up the diarreah (sp?). Does anyone have any good recipes that they use that are mild for starters? My goal is during the rest of chemo to juice 2 times a day, then…