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Here I Go.....
....Starting to get scared again...I just read the papers that my doctor had to fill out for my hubby's family medical leave act, and there were some things said on the paper like "metastatic disease to liver" and "Adenocarcinoma of the colon" that got me scared, and here I went googling crap... There were articles on…
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HOW LONG DOES THE PAIN GO ON AFTER SURGERY?
i AM HAVEING A LOT OF GAS AND CRAMPS WHEN I USE THE BATHROOM, i HAD MY SURGERY IN SEPT. 2001, AND THIS IS dEC. AND i STILL HAVE SO MUCH STOMACH AND RECTUAL PAIN
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Free Bethesda soap for Cancer Patients
I found this on the colon club website www.bethesdaskincare.com and if you email them at store@bethesdaskincare.com you can get a free bar of soap. In the subject area just type in The Melanie Policy. The owner is doing this in honor of her sister who has colon cancer. I told her to check out this site, and she told me to…
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7 treatment, after surgery
I had my 7th treatment yesterday and took my nausea pills right after chemo. I automatically noticed the cold sensitibity while in the fridge, and my throat tightens up when I drink anything above room temperture. My legs started the achyness and uncomfortness right before bed time so I said heck with it, took a sleeping…
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A Great Colonoscopy....Believe That?
Just wanted to share a good colonoscopy experience with you.... unbelievable that I am writing this but my fourth one was the easiest ever. The few changes that I think were responsible: I could eat breakfast the day before the test for the first time so I had cereal with a little milk and a blueberry muffin.....then for…
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I may get to change oncologists after all
For those of you who read my other posts on my frusrations of wanting to change oncologists to one who specializes in my cancer and is in a major cancer center, but was told by Aetna back in November and again this past week that "no Aetna HMO patients can change doctors while in the middle of treatment"... well things may…
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Can anyone talk about experience with Intra-peritoneal Chemotherapy?
I'm getting my father ready to go through intra-peritoneal chemotherapy.....has anyone been through this? Is there any information available with respect to the length of the treatment, side affects, other pertinent facts? Many thanks....this board has been a tremendous source of encouragement and information.
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5 years ago 5/23/2004
good morning semi's, 5 years ago on may 23rd 2004 i was dx with stage 11 colon cancer. went to hospital and emergency surgery, colon was blocked. while in the hospital i found this wonderful, careing site. i had 6 mo chemo, 3 hernia repairs. i have had many bumps in the road but two things that keep me going my faith and…
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Future liver resection
I had rectal cancer that spread to the liver (3-spots). The rectal tumor was removed in surgery (AP resection) along with the rectum and a portion of my lower colon. The beast is gone? Now we are tackling the liver mtx's. Chemo for 3-6 months, MRI scan and then a right lobe liver resection. Currently all mtx's have been on…
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START MY FIRST CHEMO TODAY
Well, the day is here. I start my chemo at 12:30, number 1 of 12....wish me luck. Dave
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mary Msccolon
Just wishing you a speedy recovery I hope to hear from you soon. Just been thinking of you . michelle
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need some opinions please
well where do i start.went to surgen monday for a 3 month check up.all was fine with the ct scan.he talked to me about the chemo and since i had 5 out of 10 nodes that showed bad cells we both agreed for me to hang in there and do all 12 treatments.then on tuesday i go to my onc to get chemo.told her i was still having…
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Oh Thank You
Thank you soooo much for listening to me whine. Every reply and support within each reply made me feel so much better that I almost started to cry. Again, thank you for your SUPPORT and GUIDANCE :)
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12th Folfox treatment done, I am done with chemo for good I hope
I had a pleasant surprise, I had always been thinking I had to take 13 treatments of Folfox but the Oncologist came through and said this is number twelve and I think we should stop, wait a couple weeks and we'll get some labs and a couple more and another PET scan. I am of course pleased, but it's a shock for everything…
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Progress made with cancer "vaccine"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31019270/ Here is the link to the article. Very promising...........
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Starting oxaliplatin and 5FU
I'm starting Chemo on 6/3 and was wondering if anyone has had oxaliplatin and 5FU. I was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer and had surgery on 4/30 to remove 1 foot of my colon along with a baseball size tumor. The tumor was malignant and was told I have to do 12 cycles of Chemo. Thanks
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Ain`t no party like a chemo party!
4 more days until more chemo and more erbitux. I might as well scrub my face with a wire brush and drink gasoline. I am so looking forward to it. Ain`t no party like a chemo party!
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Ostomy "Noise"
OK, I was just now in church at a meeting and yep I did it.....farted in front of 8 people...Thats it, I am looking for a muffler or a cork, doesn't matter, Im not embarrassed but just aggravated....Surely with Multi Million dollar inventions, prosthetics ,etc they have some type of muffler system that will work.....Anyone…
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Sorry I need to vent, confused about alot.
Good Day, I know my day will be long. And getting so frustrated, can't find any kinda support. My family is in Cleveland,except for the one person that meant the world to me, my Hero Mom. I have famiky in Shelby N.C. but feel like a burden to everyone. I lost the old me and I really hate it. I was an active person and had…
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1 year later
Well, it's been 1 year since my diagnoses. Had my 1 year follow up colonoscopy and I have my CT's in a few weeks. 1 tiny little polyp and some biopsy but surgeon says don'thave to have another one for 3 years. I'm not comfortable with that. If after surgery to remove the tumor and 6 months of chemo a tiny polyp can start,…
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anzement and ginger
just a bit of info for anyone it might I was feeling nauseaus during and after chemo s started taking my anzemet befor chemo then the next 3 mornings after also I started taking the ginger too. It does help I have more energy this week then normal after chemo hope this can help someone out there also hi to all I havent…
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Doctors Warn: Avoid Genetically Modified Food
On May 19th, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) called on "Physicians to educate their patients, the medical community, and the public to avoid GM (genetically modified) foods when possible and provide educational materials concerning GM foods and health risks."[1] They called for a moratorium on GM…
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Sensitive subject....OWCH
There's been alot of talk about constipation but I don't recall much about Hemroids. I seem to have developed one or two over the past few weeks and they are very unpleasant. Any advise ?? John
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Insurance
Oh Boy....... Wow, I didn't even think this was going to be an issue. I have Aetna insurance thru my husbands work. Just found out that Cancer Treatment Centers of America do not take it as it is a HMO and they would be out of network which would not cover them. I have been on this computer doing research until my tummy is…
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pancreatic cancer board
I have two friends that have pancreatic cancer, I told them to come check out this site. One just e-mailed me and said there wasn't a pancreatic cancer page. I checked and sure enough there isn't one. I think we should all e-mail the administrator and have them start one. I understand why ACS might not want to have one but…
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CEA is rising- seeing onc Monday
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago on one of the threads that my CEA count had gone up slightly above normal. CEA has been a good marker for me- the only other times it's ever gone up for me before was when something was going on (tumors growing). It's not terribly high as some people have had,but it is going up. When I was…
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johnnybegood
Regarding your question on the hands. I had to go off of chemo after my 6 treatment in prepraration for a liver resecction so my hands never peeled. They were back to normal a momth after I stopped chemo. I start chemo on Wednesday to finish off my 6 months, so jeez hope they don't peel this time around. I know I don't…
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Constipation
Does anyone have BAD constipation. I have an urge to have a bowel movement about every 5 days. I take stool softners but they don't help. Now if you don't like ukky stuff, don't read anymore. I have to "help" the first three of four pushes by wearing a rubber glove and actually pulling out the stool. Sometimes that works…
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radiation and bladder question
I had a total hysterectomy in 2007 had all the signs of cancer. So my bladder is lower then normal cause there is nothing holding it up Well my question is I had radiation on a rectal tumor before surgery and some times if I have to hold my pee I leak a little now I have heard that radiation can damage the bladder has any…
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Okay, I am going to whine
My husband is in Chicago visiting our son, my mother is not home and my sister is working, so my family here is stuck with my whining for today, so here I go............ Firs off, I lost my well paying job in October 2008; took me 6 months to find a "contracted/temp" position and within that six months, we used up all our…