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CEA confusion
Background-Diag rectal cancer 4/08, surgery 5/08 lower anterior bowel resection, illeostomy & gall bladder removal, 12 rounds of Folfox (8 with the Oxliplatin), reversal surgery 12/17/08. CEA level at time of diagnosis was 5.0 CEA at end of chemo was 4.6. Went to oncologist last week and CEA is 4.7. When they took it, I…
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New here
I found out I had rectal cancer on 12-17-08 just started treatment 1-20-09 the tumor is 2.6 cm and stage 2 cancer close to stage 3 having chemo and radiation treatment for 6 weeks then heal fore 5 weeks then the DR's will take out the tumor then another 5 weeks healing by shrinking the tumor I have a 50/50 chance of not…
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Path report
Hi Everyone, The internet went out at the hospital Saturday night. I can't believe how dependent I have become on you. I feel like you are the ones who get it. **** has had a hard time at the hospital.. He had 75% of his colon removed Tuesday and he is still in the hospital. Things are starting to move very slowly. He…
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Update
Well, after a sleepless night preceding the surgery, and a very long day--I am happy to report that the thyroid cancer is removed from my mom's body. The surgeon said surgery went very well. He removed a few lymph nodes beneath her thyroid and said that something was going on beside her esophagus but he was able to remove…
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Robert Schimmell...
Has anyone seen this comedians show on Showtime? he may be kind of lewd and raunchy (I do have a warped sense of humor) but this guy has had colon cancer for 8 years, and his prognosis was like 2 years.. he performs onstage and even has the crowd laughing at what he's been through, he had me cracking up, he wasn't trying…
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Day Off
I am taking a day off from worrying about my CT tomorrow. *Jorie runs in and yells "GO STEELERS!!!" and runs out!!!*
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pain pump
Husband coming home soon will have pain pump put into abdomen and live what ever time he has. michelle
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Hi, I'm new
I found out I had stage 3 colon cancer in May of 2008,I had surgery and started my chemo in June and finished in Dec. I will get my first catscan in May and am very nervous about it. I also have neuropathy it is severe.
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Let the Radiation Begin.
I start tommorow with 28 daily radiation treatments in combination with daily Xeloda. It has been nice to be off any drugs for the last week. I feel great for the moment. Wish me luck with the radiation, I am uncertain what side effects will come my way. It is a necessary evil on the way to a cure. Mike
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metastisized rectal cancer
Hello, I need some advice. In 2002 I was diagnosed with rectal cancer. I went through treatments and surgery. Everything went ok but in 2005 they found 2 pulmonary nodules in my left lung. It turned out to be metastisized rectal cancer. Once again I went through treatments and surgery.Everything has been ok. But last year…
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Ascites and Abdominal Pain
Hello: My dad is currently suffering from ascites. He is on fluid pills but they are no longer working very well. He complains of pains in his stomach sometimes once a day, sometimes twice a day or not at all. I am trying to figure out if ascites can cause abdominal pain or if this is just the cancer. Any thoughts??…
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OK, I have another weird question
The side effects I tried to prepare for after I began chemo have not been that bad, but I'm getting weird side effects. My scalp is very tender, can't sleep on my back or brush my hair. I get headaches and what feels like pressure on the left side of my head where my brain tumor was located. My eyes are puffy like I've…
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Fuzzy Brain
Has anyone had problems with their memory? I had a resection recently in October of 2007 with chemo and radiation and a cancerous gallbladder removed in February of 2008. My memory has literally been shot to pieces since. I don't know if it's the anesthesia from the surgery, a reaction to the chemo or a combo of both. I…
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MY CAPTAIN IS HOME
Hello Folks: My luv is back home with me once again. Surgeon releAsed him at noon today. Also, the Path. Labs were back and it showed about 20 lymph nodes around the large tumor, but none had any cancer cells....the tumor had not broken thru the wall...they took the port out due to all this good news. We go to see an…
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Next Colonpalooza?
Anyone know if there's a date and place set for the next Colonpalooza gathering? Looks like the most recent was San Francisco in November 2008. Thanks, Webwoman
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Visualization for a laugh!
Great day here today--72 degrees and beautiful! I know we've heard how important visualization can be. Today while I was watching television, I saw the commercial for auto insurance where a nun gets rear ended, gets out, touches the car with a stick, and smiles benevolently. Then BOOM! the driver of the car that rearended…
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The Hits just keep on coming
Hi everyone, Well today was a tough one for me. I was called into work to talk to my boss. I was a bit worried because I didnt know what he could possible want. I thought maybe he just wanted to see me and see how I was doing. Well I was wrong. He sat me down and asked me if I might want to step down, to give up my…
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pain after surgery
Hi, Can you share with us what it is like in the days after initial colon surgery. As I mentioned **** had 75% of his colon removed on Tuesday. He tried some liquid yesterday and then threw everything up about 15 minutes later. Then he was allowed nothing by mouth the rest of the day. He drank some tea this morning and…
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MESSAGE FROM CAPTAINHOP
Hi Folks: Hop wanted me to send you all this message: He will be sending his own message to everyone as soon as his head clears up from the medication. He said he wants to use just the right words and he doesn't feel just THANKS is enough....So, you all will be hearing from him shortly. Marygale
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CAT scan vs PET scan
Hi All, ****'s surgery went well. They took 75% of his colon and as I mentioned, they took a lot of lymph nodes and we are waiting for the path report on Monday. The nodes were enlarged so the surgeon said plan on chemo. The surgeon also said he did not see anything on the liver. The original CAT scan 1/12/09 showed organs…
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My Job...
I went to visit my work yesterday, since my hospital stay last week, and everyone was really happy to see me. They gave me a card that they all signed and it had over 200 bucks in it, I just started bawling, and said they didn't have to do that. I also found out that I had to be there for a year to do that Family Medical…
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Prayers for Surgery on Monday
My mom's total thyroidectomy is scheduled Monday at 5:30 am. This is to remove her second primary cancer. She is still fighting the colon cancer beast and doing well in that fight. I ask that you keep her and her surgeons in your prayers this weekend. All my best to all of you! I'll update Monday!
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Buzzard
Hey Buzzard, if I recall right, you are in Kentucky (Paducah?) and I know the state got hit hard with the ice storm. Let us know how you are doing. Do you have power? Cincinnati where I am got their share but we did not lose power this time, did in the wind storm last fall. Just checking in to see if you are ok. When you…
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You gotta read this book!
Hi Everybody, I just want to recommend some good reading- especially for those of you who like action and drama filled fiction that also addresses the spiritual aspect of our lives. It's called "The Shack" by William P. Young. I'm almost finished with it, but am even making the recommendation before finishing it- it's been…
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Calling LIZBIZ
Hey Hon, was just wondering how you are doing? I know this is a real rough time for you, because I am going through the same things. I just wanted to say hello and find out how you have been doing. Are you okay love? Beth
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colon ca stage four
just want to knoe if anyone can tell me exp w stage four colon ca I was just dig on thurs had first chemo today
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Officially Stage 4
Hello all, First of all, I want to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and well-wishes. I received some devastating news today. Not only do I have a met to my liver (thankfully, it is operable), but I also have two walnut sized mets in my peritoneum. It hasn't even been a month since I finished my 12th FOLFOX treatment.…
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All of you help me so much...
What I've been reading helps me...I don't feel alone and the only one trying to fight this cancer. I also realize there are others who have had more severe stage 4 cancer and (forgive my ignorance) children that have severe cancer. When I think it's the end of life as I know it...I am thankful for the experienced people…
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NED
Hi Everyone, I have been here since 2004. The first 2-3 years I was more active here. So were alot of others who have also drifted away from the discussions. I think as we got better and got on with our lives we just got busy. I never did stop reading the posts though. Everyone is new and I don't know any of you but I do…
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Hope
Hi everyone, I haven't posted much, but I read most of the posts and feel a closeness to each and everyone of you. I want to share some great news and hopefully give hope to some of you Stage 4's. Here's my story in a nutshell: September 2004: Tumor discovered in my sigmoid colon, surgery, no node involvement. Staged at…