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Actual Colonoscopy almost here
Well in just 3 days I will recieve my first colonoscopy. Right up till today I have been some what relieved. Now the fear has begun-For the ladies-My friend decided to visit.Everything I read says they will still do it-wont interfear.I told my husband today I am not sure what I want out of it-For them to find something and…
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CT Follow up good except for...??
H i smi-colons, Just a quick update on the my CT scan and bloodwork. Everything normal for blood and CT scan of abdomen looks completely normal. The chest part of the CT scan has a couple questionable tiny, tiny nodules of about 1 to 2 mm in size- something that would not normally be picked up on an Xray. The onc says I…
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Great news for my husband!!
Such great news, so close to Christmas! My husband's CEA is down to 5 from 17, and liver enzymes are good, no anemia - Oncologist says he's heading in the right direction. YEAH !!! It's going to be a good Christmas and something to celebrate, although he will be on chemo through christmas - it's not a big deal, doesn't…
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CARINGBRIDGE
Just me again. I just set up the "Caringbridge" for us to use when we're in the hospital. It looks very simple to use and I've sent the boys emails advising them of the site. Thanks to all who suggested it. I think it'll be a great help when we're in the hospital....for keeping family / friends up to date, etc.…
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PET Scan- what's it like?
Hello, fellow semicolons and a Happy New Year to you! In early February, 2009, I'll go in for my first PET Scan. It will be the first such scan for me and my first ONC checkup since my colon resection in October, 2008. After the surgery, the ONC took a baseline blood work-up, so they'll be doing another blood checkup for…
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. I have lost some weight since I was last at colon doctor, No other symptoms, but had none before. My colonoscopy is scheduled for Friday Feb. 13 at 8:00 at a hospital in Martins Ferry Ohio. It is aa good thing that I am not superstitious. Have a great 2009 everyone. Ladybug
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recurrence 12 mo post chemo - scared
Hi there - I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer post surgery in June 2007. They removed the colon cancer (1 in. tumor), the omentum, and my ovaries as I had a 3 lb tumor in left ovary. Went through 6 months FOLFOX treatment and was fine until my CEA started rising in November. It's now over 15 and I had a PET Scan…
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PHOTO
Can someone tell me how to enlarge our photo I put on here? Marygale and Hop
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all! I wish you all the best in the New Year. Cheers, Lance
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CEA Level - Over 5,000
I am in shock. Last year at this time, my dad's cea was around 35. Now, it is over 5,000. Has anyone had a cea this high. It started to climb in June. He was going to switch treatments then he got penmonia so we could not start treatment till almost October. So, he was not on treatment for almost two months. He is…
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Merry Christmas to you all
Hello, I read here daily and gather much inspiration from all of you. You are all an amazing group of people with more courage than I can ever imagine having. I started reading here 7 years ago when my mom was diagnosed at age 46. It had already spead to her brain, lungs, liver, ovary and bones when discovered(although she…
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RIDDLE
Riddle: I am large as a castle, yet lighter than air. 100 men and their horses cannot move me. What am I?
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Two Years! Cancer Free!
Hello All It has been awhile since I have posted. I still come here and read almost every day and keep you all in my prayers and laugh and cry with all you. Two years ago my husband was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer. We were so frightened. This site was honestly a godsend and I will always be so thankful that we…
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HOORAY......I Think??
Just got results from CT and PET scans; the CT showed no further tumors anywhere; but the PET still showed a lit up area along the surgical site of my liver resection done in July which still keeps me dangling when I wanted so much to have clean scans. However, I can say hooray that my oncologist has said not to worry…
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UPDATE FOR HOP
Hello all: Sorry it's taken me so long to get this out to you. We didn't get home from Champaign until late and I've been ((well, WE'VE been)) busy doing some beforehand Christmas dinner things. We met w/ the surgeon this morning at 11:00. We really like him. He's very down to earth...doesn't use the High dollar words too…
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MORE QUESTIONS
Hi everyone....it's me again w/ more questions... Tomorrow (Mon. Dec. 22) is the day we have consult w/ the surgeon for Hop's colon cancer surgery..... Here goes w/ the questions.............. Are doctors now days using more laproscopy than the invasive surgery?? Before they can schedule surgery, what kinds of tests to…
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Happy Holidays To All!!!!
I havent been on the discussion board in awhile, since October. I hope all of you are doing well. My dad has rectum cancer. Has completed 5 weeks of radiation and chemo. He did very well. Hes 83, had very little side effects. Treatment ended November 5th. He went back to the doctors after rested for a few weeks, he has…
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ANNUAL CHECKUP AND BLOOD WORK QUESTION
CAN SOMEONE TELL ME, when we had an annual checkup in July and bloodwork done (Hop is also a diabetic and has heart disease), would the bloodwork have shown any cancer cells at that time? Marygale
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real-world better than clinical trials
I just watched a video interview clip from Medscape.com (free but I think you're supposed to be a medical doctor to sign up -- I lied). It was mainly about Avastin and colorectal cancer. But one of the main points made by the doctor interviewed was: the results which doctors are seeing for advanced colorectal cancer in the…
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PHOTO?????
Can someone tell me how to get our photo on here? Marygale
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RIDDLE ANSWER
kimby is the winner of the RIDDLE. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: At night they come without being fetched, And by day they are lost without being stolen. ANSWER: Stars
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Calling all Arizona Semicolons!!
Several of us have been having messages about getting together some evening after New Year's for a fellowshipping/support/social gathering. If you're interested, please drop me a message with your name and where you live, so we can figure out the best place to get together. Probably a dutch treat evening meal. Everyone is…
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The Gift of Friendship
Some of you will remember that back in October (Oct 19), I had the most wonderful Celebration of Life and Friendship party given to me. To say that spending the evening with sooo many friends from the past to the present time, was overwhelming (in a good way) to say the least. Then, because I am involved with the theatre…
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xeolda and abdominal pain
Hello: My dad is stage IV since May 2002. He currently has cancer in his liver and lungs. I do not know how much. He is on exolda and avastin right now and will start oxiplatin with it next week. Since he has been on xeolda he has had abdominal pain - not constant but here and there. His doctor prescribed him pain pills…
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Ascites
Has anyone esle dealt with this? My dad has had this problem since September. Doctor finally gave him fluid pills in November (week of Thanksgiving). He lost 15 pounds of fluid in 10 days. Doctor says this was a good sign. He is also on chemo. He was supposed to go down to one pill a day but my dad is stubborn and thinks…
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Area of concern near esophagus
Hello: Has anyone ever had an area show some activity near their esophagus. This happened on my dad's summer CT scan. I was so depressed because we finally had a chance to get a procedure done on his lungs and liver at Georgetown but the doctor would not do it because of this activity. Is it possible for chemo to take care…
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Juicing during chemo?
I received a message from someone that juicing should not be done during chemotherapy. Anyone have any comments about this? Thanks!! Amy
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Has anyone been affected by the leucovorin shortage?
I am a little worried about this whole shortage thing and think it is irresponsible of the companies that make it that it has come to this. leukovorin helps the 5Fu stay in the cell to work longer and although is not a VITAL part of the treatment, i sure don't want to be without it if it is going to help me beat this…
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appetite and gaining weight
I've heard so much about patients that lose their appetites, don't want to eat, and are losing weight. I really probably should be glad that I'm not in that category, but I wonder if I'm the only one who seems to want to eat more than I ate before, and I've gained some weight while on chemo. I'm not obese, but since…
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New to this.
I have been dx on Dec. 1 2008 with colon cancer. I am a male 58 years of age and had a colonoscopy which lead to dx. My doctor said I will need surgery but first wants a cat scan to see if it has spread any further. My cat scan is set for Jan.9th with followup on Jan. 16th. This seems long to wait for this news although I…