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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…
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Good Morning ALL
Its about 3am here in AZ, slept pretty much all day so I am now up and about. Had a rough day today. Only a few days until my PET scan and I was feeling sorry for myself, wondering what in the heck I am going to do it the scan lites up something. I don't get to see my ONC until the 30th so I have to wait for 8 days, I…
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Friday Riddle Answer
JR provided the correct answer. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender pulls out a shotgun and points it at him. The man says, thank you and leaves. ANSWER: The man had the hiccups and the water helped him stop it, and the gun scared him which also help stop…
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Sigmoidoscopy wednesday
I will be prepping for a sigmoidoscopy wednesday, I'm to do 2 enemas and have to be at the hospital around 8:30. Any tips, last time I prepped the solution stung and I had quite a bit of cramping. It also felt like it was hard for the solution to go in. Sorry about being so graphic.
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Port Question... and Chemo Question
Hey everybody!, Just got back from MD Anderson yesterday. It is sooooo good to be home. I had a terrible time getting this port functioning. They ended up putting in a temp. pick line until this port heals and removed it before I left. Anyway, I finally got to remove the dressing on the port (except for the steri-strips)…
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lost my dad to cancer
I've always turned to this board for support. Today is no different. Just buried my dad 2 days ago - cancer. Not sure if it truly was lung cancer or prostate cancer that spread. doesn't quite matter now. He fought so hard but between doctor screw ups and weakened system he just oculdn't win the battle. I just had my 1 year…
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Operation- do not know what to expect
I have been diagnosed for 6cm tumour in my colon and will be going for a surgery this coming Wednesday. The doctor said that it is stage 2 -3 cancer. What do I have to expect after the operation? I would need to remove 1/3 of my colon. Can I get advise on what to do and what kind of food I would need to eat after my op?…
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House Arrest...
I feel like I am under House Arrest. I had to respond to a dinner invitation... "Thanks for your invitation to dinner. I am so sorry but I cannot go out yet. It is hard to describe what is going on with me but I will try. I am irregular and suffer from urgency issues. For instance, after I returned from the hospital today,…
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Friday Riddle
NO GOOGLING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE ANSWERS RIDDLE: A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender pulls out a shotgun and points it at him. The man says, thank you and leaves.