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First CT Scan after chemo
I completed 6 months of FOLFOX earlier this month and am scheduled for a CT Scan on Jan. 9th - have to wait until the 21st to get result at my follow up appt. I was wondering if anyone had something show up on their first CT after chemo. Seems to me that any remaining cancer cells will still be "hiding out" at this point -…
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Dealing with partner's depression
Hi: I live in Australia and my partner was diagnosed with colon cancer in October. After seeing an oncologist and getting info about chemo (and having appointments set up for chemo preparation and delivery), he decided he did not want to go through with it. He did talk it over with the doctors and instead will be…
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Statistics and Stage III
Hi All, I know the rule of thumb for survivors is to ignore the statistics one reads, or the statistics doctors come up with. But I find that hard to do... especially when the statistics work against me. If they are good statistics, then I tend to say, "That's great, but they are only statistics"... but when they are…
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Invited to speak
I've just been invited by our local Relay for Life organizers to be a speaker at the kickoff event. They said they just need a short little bit on my "cancer experience." I want to do it, but I hope I don't stand there and cry. Cancer always makes me cry. Yikes. I'm not a shy person, but I don't want to mess this up. Help!…
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abnormal papsmears
i have had abnomal papsmears since my chemo and radiation. My pet scan and rs. say everything is ok but i still worry. They found my cancer though a papsmear the tumor had broken though the colon wall.My gyn is going to check me every three months . I guess what scares me is he says its pre cancer. Has anyone else had this…
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On the Home Stretch
At 12:45 am my 5FU pump shut down for the last time (this round)! Really weird, I have the nausea, etc, pretty much under control, but about an hour before it stopped, I was violently ill, vomiting, the whole 9 yards. Then it all went away. I decided it was chemo's last hurrah and I won! I still have to wear it until…
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5Fu ???????
Can some of you tell us what exactly is 5FU and what does it do? I just remembered the surgeon mentioned it and I forgot to ask him this question. Thanks to all, Marygale
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RIDDLE ANSWER
msscolon had the correct answer. CONGRATS!!!!! :) :) Riddle: I am large as a castle, yet lighter than air. 100 men and their horses cannot move me. What am I? Answer: The castle's shadow
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Hello from Holland!
We (I) installed our new high-speed internet today (Sunday afternoon...lol). I LOVE it that I am connected!!! As I have shared, I wasn't looking forward to this trip...so many memories from when my beau's mom was alive... Our trip was good...when I checked in the night before, I changed seats...to seats in Business…
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depression
Hello all I hate to bother you 3 days beofre Christmas when it should be such a happy time. I find myself so frightened so derpessed I am really not moving. I am 6 weeks post liver re-section (mets from the colon) four years ago. Chemo should start again 2nd week of Jan and everytime I think about it I feel depressed. This…
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HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION
I know....I'm getting way ahead of the situation here, but this has been bothering me....If, IF they find the colon cancer has matastisized to other organs, do they normally do the surgery on those other organs while they're already inside? Or in most cases do they do this as a seperate surgery? I'm sure a lot depends on…
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biopsy right now
My mom is having her thyroid biopsy right now as I type this. I pray she isn't in pain. Happy holidays to all of you, you continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Please don't forget to mention my mom in your prayers. I am asking God to ease her anxiety while we wait for the results of this biopsy. I am also praying that…
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new-wife of-34yrs-stageIII-misdiagnosed as crohns
hello My husband was diagnosed with stage III coloncancer on December 9th. After 2 colonoscopies, 3 CT scans and one hospitalization to drain an abcess, our GI doc was sure it was crohns. All biopsies for cancer were negative. Luckily, our doc was aggressive and when he suspected the reason he could not get the scope…
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Post treatment blahs
Hi, Valerie here. stage 3 colon cancer 1 positive node. I have completed my 12 rounds of chemo, it's been 2 1/2 weeks. I'm still feeling some occasional nausea, and diarheria, fatigue and just an overall blah some days. Is it normal to feel this way after treatment is complete and for how long? Thanks so much for your…
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Merry Christmas
I'm sending this message out to my semi colon extended family. My family and I wish each and everyone of you peace and good will. Keep the hope for a cure to end the pain and suffering we have all had to endure. Faith guides our prayers wrapping the warm arms of our Lord around us in our time of need. My family will be…
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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…