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in the waiting room
Hi, Well here I sit waiting in the waiting room. **** went into surgery about 2 hours ago. I've heard from the nurse twice and he said all was well but they did not know how much longer it will be. I guess much of this is waiting, waiting , waiting. We are concerned about the enlarged lymph nodes on the CAT scan. I don't…
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#9 Monday
Start # 9 of 12 Monday........almost home............
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When is CT scan
I went to have my pump put on today for the 11th time...finally I'm near the end, I can't wait, but now I'm beginning to think of the other tests coming up. Can someone tell me how soon after chemo ends do you go in for a CT scan? My onc. told me to wait 1 month after chemo to have the colonoscopy, is that normal? Are…
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dorookie..........I need to see ya back in here......
Girl......you can't do this by yourself, you leave us helpless when you stay away from in here , or you think you do....you are still being prayed for everyday...everyday... you'll be fine...we won't have it any other way....now please get back in here with your friends, we miss ya......God Bless ya sweetie......
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heart transplant successful, praise God.
One less thing to stress about. My sister in laws father got the call early Sunday morning that a heart was ready for him. He has been on the top of the list for a bit now. For over a year he has had an 18 pound pump in his stomach that literally beats his heart for him. He made it through surgery and his color and blood…
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Faith88
Hi there, was just reading some of your posts and in one you mentioned that you were going for your colonoscopy, did you have it done? How did it go? Just checking in on you. God Bless Beth
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How do you guys deal with extra stress?
My kids don't live with me. To avoid a long drawn out story - my 16 y/o son was supposed to be living with his father (who is basically useless). He is now sitting in Pinellas County Jail. He has been in and out of JDC (Juvenile detention) since last August, was supposed to have been completing a program. His dad basically…
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surgery tomorrow for husband
Hi Everyone, We're learning so much reading all of your posts. **** starts his "clean out" in about 15 minutes. It is a bit surreal as he ran 40 minutes today and looks great. ****'s surgery to remove his transverse colon is at 9:00am tomorrow. I will stay at the hospital with him tomorrow night. It was good to read about…
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Another Kind of Beast
You would think after getting surgery and going through 12 rounds of Folfox and being told by my oncologist that my CEA was back to normal and the scans showed no other tumor sites, I would be happier "than a clam at high tide" as they used to say. Instead I am battling depression and anxiety like heck. It is almost as if…
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Question for Canada Sue
Sue - I just read your response to my Sugarbaker method post. Wow, your husband was in the hospital only 14 days, that's great. Did he receive IV chemo after? How's he doing now? I'm going for a consult tomorrow so I can provide info to my oncologist for the referral. If you'd prefer we can discuss this offline. Traci
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Kay Yow
Not sure how many of y'all are basketball fans, but I was really sad to hear today that Kay Yow passed away from breast cancer. She was the legendary women's basketball coach from NC State, my son's alma mater. Kay had been fighting this disease since 1987, and she was so inspirational everyone in her fight. Even though…
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NURSING STAFF PROBLEMS----CAPTAIN HOP
I gotta vent a bit here, so pardon me while I YELLLLLLLLLLLLL Hop's surgeon was in yesterday and said he wanted him up and walking twice a day....put him on a liquid diet........well, they (nurses) didn't get him up at all yesterday and didn't bring him even a glass of water. He's getting bed cramps from laying in the bed…
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Stoppong by to say Hi and tell you of a new med for surgery
Hey everyone, Its been a few weeks for me to come around. I was the one waiting for a colonoscopy,Family history of colon problems,Anemic preparing for a complete hyster-Turned out colon was diverticulosis,Completely under control with diet. So I go in for my surgery for the Muscle tumor on the 21st- No bad thoughts…
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Pins n Needles
Whooosh! I'm off to see my oncologist tomorrow. I'm a little aprehensive this time. I had a pelvic ultrasound done on Friday and after telling the tech my story, I asked her if she saw anything. I know she's not supposed to go into details with me but she did say that she didn't see anything that looked like cancer to her…
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How many of us are there only getting/or only got the 8 rounds of Fulfox?
I know it is typical with just the people who got radiation...i know there are a few on here but not sure how many. I had 2 cyles of Fulfox, then radiation and am supposed to get 6 additional treatments of fulfox of which i go tomorrow (monday) for round 6 of 8. My recommendations were to get chemoradiation and 4-6 months…
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illiostomy reversal concerns
I am due to have my reversal onFeb.4 after only having it for 5 wks. My doc in not very informative does anybody know how long the recovery time is afrter this procedure,I really need to get back to work if that is even possible.I do alot of lifting on the job and dont even know if i will be able to do that anymore.I so…
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let the chemo begin
so yesterday I started my prep for the colonoscopy with the phospha soda. Took a big whack of gravol and drank it down.....it stayed down. Five hours later it was time for the second bottle and it too went down but didn't stay....oh lordie does that stuff make you hurl. so then it's 10 at night and I'm wondering should I…
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ileostomy reversal
I had my ileostomy reversal on Dec 21,07. I take lomotil which helps with the frequency issue. I discovered that if I take alleve cold and sinus with lomotil that I don't have any BM's for most of the day. This enabled me to travel and go to dinner and then to shows, which usually last around 2 hours. Has anyone else had…
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New - Husband diagnosed
Hi, Here we are, new to this board. Didn't think we'd be here but my healthy, 51 year old husband had a routine colonostomy last Monday and is now scheduled for surgery next Tuesday. We have left our home in Hawaii and traveled out to California to be with my family and have ****'s surgery in Los Angeles. He has a 4cm…
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bad news
I just want to say thanks for all the prayers. husband has a blockage in the upper left side been in hospital since last tuesday cat scan done on friday surgeon came in sunday explained that the cat scan shows some little cancer in stomach area plan is to go in and remove blockage in colon and reattach well it did not go…
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My first PET Scan
A few weeks ago, I'd asked for input on what PET Scans are all about. Everyone was very helpful. So, I was coming back from a business trip yesterday and got a call on my cell from the imaging lab and they could take me this morning. So, wanting to get it over with, I did it this morning at 8. Big mistake. I was tired from…
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Vectibix Anyone? / Fez1
Hi, I've just finished my second round of Vectibix. The first round produced a real bad rash yet NOTHING happened on the second round. I take Vectibix alone as a third line of treatment. Just wondering how many have taken Vectibix alone and how many treatments have you recieved? Fez1...am wondering how you are doing as…
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metastatic anywhere?
HI, can CC metastasis go anywhere or just the lung, liver, gut area? Does it go to the bone or brain? My shoulder has been so sore it wakes me up at night. I thought it was a sore muscle but now I'm thinking the joint is sore since I have been so stiff from the chemo. My friend has lung cancer that spread to the bone and…
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started # 4 today....
Well, this time around - at least for now, was as uneventful as the first 2 - thank goodness! Of course the cold hit me faster, and this time both of my hands keep cramping up (bad for a person that types all the time, but makes for some intersting typos!), and my face keeps doing funny things. It's 22 degrees outside…
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SURGERY TIME TOMORROW FOR HOP
Our surgery is tomorrow at 0920 and we have to be there at 0730. Bit of anxiety here tonight. Hop has done all the "clean=out" thing and had only liquids to eat/drink. All 4 of our sons are going to be there with us, so that'll help. They're a big source of positive attitude for their dad. Will update here and Caringbridge…
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Yikes - 2 Days Until Chemo
In October 2008, a colonoscopy found and removed one polyp. A week later I got the call that it had gone bad, cancer, oh no. In November I had a sigmoid colectomy to remove the section of colon. All signs were that that would be the end of it but 'no' tiny amounts of cancer were found in two lymph nodes. Great! Chemo to…
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Ports and Mammograms
I'm having a routine mammogram coming up and I have a port. Does anyone know if this will be affected by the port? I know it depends on just where the port is located but does anyone have any experiences or forewarning they'd like to share? :) Thanks! Jorie
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Ding, ding, ding!
Ding, ding, ding! We think we have an answer! I saw the new gastroenterologist today, who turned out to be a woman (could have sworn they said "He" on the phone). Anyway, she was lovely and listened so carefully to everything I said. She believes the problem is with nerves near the incision site that are trapped by scar…
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Update
Hi Everyone, Thank you all so much for your concern and advice. I surely appreciate it. After all of the mess I've been through with my job, uemployment, and Social Security, I finally realized that maybe I should contact the state representitive of my district and tell my story. Well, lo and behold, he contacted me the…
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The last few hours......
I lost my father in 1991 to stomach cancer. Through all these years I have never ask my mother when my father went into the hospital what happened. Did he just go in there one day and die or what...I never asked for fear of hearing something I really wasn't ready for....well, yep I ask this morning...I was told by my mom…