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Surgery went well
Hi Everyone, Surgery went well, better then expected the doctor said. It was even shorter then she expected too. They took out the lump and 2 inches completely surrounding the lump. They did not have to take out the lobe, so that is great. The pathology report came back and it was clean, no other cancer. The doctor said…
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SBRT treatmant to liver..
I want to thank everyone that has been keeping me in their thoughts and prayers, it means a lot to me. I had my 10th radiation treatment today and I feel like yuk.. I did get meds for nausea but still feel queasy, if this keeps up I will ask for something else. I have 8 more treatments to my liver tumor which was the size…
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When will this Erbitux rash go completely away?
Hi Everybody, For those of you who have experienced the Erbitux rash and are no longer on Eribitux, how long did it take for the rash to completely go away? I stopped taking Erbitux 6-1/2 weeks ago. Prior to stopping it, I had been on it at 50% strength for 4 weeks and was also on topical and oral antibiotics for the…
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I'm going crazy!!
This is an ongoing thing!! I'm surely going nuts....my "regular" doctor just called me again. Last week I went for blood work essentially to get my thyroid checked. Blood work came back with LOW white cell count. She insists that I go for a repeat blood test for B12 and Folic. She just called me again to tell me that she…
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Erbitux rash
Hi all, My husband just started Erbitux w/ Irinitican for his 3rd recurrence of Stage IV with liver mets. he is full of the Erbitux rash (face, neck, scalp, chest, back) 7 days after just 1 treatment. He is doing 8 treatments before his next CT scan. He is anxious about this rash, is on an antibiotic,but keeps asking me…
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I have a PLAN
I met with the medical oncologist yesterday afternoon. I like this guy a lot, BTW. He reviewed everything and concluded that yes, I am Stage 3 (because of the size and because it 'broke through the wall'), BUT he does not think the lymph nodes are involved. The one node in question is right next to the tumor and that can…
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CP 6 San Francisco ~ Many Thanks
Bob and Katie, Andy and I just wanted to take this time and thank you both for hosting CP6 in the beautiful City of San Francisco. As always we had a fantastic time with our semi colon family. Wonderful memories are made at this Celebration of Life with great joy and laughter. We were sorry that Mark had to cancel at the…
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RIDDLE ANSWER
RIDDLE: The sun bakes them, the hand breaks them, the foot treads on them, and the mouth tastes them. What are they? ANSWER: Grapes
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I'm back...
Hi everyone, It has been quite awhile since I last posted, but things are much better now. I am Stage IV dx 6/06 with no treatment options left. I won't go into all that now...too lengthy. I had horrible pain in my right hip and back which made it impossible to sit, walk for more then 10 steps, etc. My onc at Moffitt would…
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Stage 4 Brain Mets
Just an update. My husband passed yesterday morning. Thank you all for the prayers and kind words! God bless you all!
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Please pray
Hi All, Just when you think you've got it all under control, you get sideswiped. Found out that my beloved sister has advanced breast cancer. She starts chemo tomorrow to shrink the tumor before surgery, but it has gone from 1.6 cm to over 7 cm in ONE MONTH! We'll need your prayers, please. As soon as my passport is…
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Lynch Syndrome and Preemptive Hysterectomy
I have Lynch Syndrome, a big name for some genetic mutations which cause colon cancer in people under or around 40s, with multiple, large right-side tumors - which I fit the bill entirely. A little more research turned up that Lynch Syndrome patients are also prone to ovarian and uterus cancers, not metastasis but…
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Chemo Ablation?
I have seen some discussions on RFA but I was wondering if anyone has had chemo ablation? My mom ( who is stage 4 colon cancer) had the procedure done on thursday for some spots on her liver. She is just in so much pain right now. Her doctor says that is normal post op, but I was wondering what the recovery time is for…
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Update on RFA
Hi everyone. Bob had the rfa done on Thursday. He is doing extremely well and I am relieved that it went so smooth. The doctor says he's pretty confident he got it all again, but it was tricky in the beginning because they had a hard time precisely seeing the mets so they gave him another contrast ct before the procedure…
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one year!!!!
Today is my anniversary! One year ago today I had my colon resection and got rid of the dreaded cancer. Out, damned spot, out! It's a Sunday, so I went to church, so had to keep my clothes on. Reserving the Naked Happy Dance for later! Did celebrate by leading the children's choir in singing 2 songs for Thanksgiving.…
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New Test Determines Cancer Treatment Effectiveness
New Test Determines Cancer Treatment Effectiveness Interesting! http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/18036988/detail.html
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What we love
Hi semi-colons, I was thinking the other day about all of the people and things and events I love. I thought it would be nice to reflect on these with a list - starting now - please add your own thoughts - My wife and kids - my parents and extended family and friends - Music - all kinds, classical, jazz, pop, reggae,…
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RIDDLE
RIDDLE: The sun bakes them, the hand breaks them, the foot treads on them, and the mouth tastes them. What are they? I will post the answer next Thursday. Good luck :)
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Lung Surgery Tomorrow (11-18-08)
Hello all, just want to ask that everyone keep me in your prayers as I take this first step into my second journey. I will be under the knife in 7 hours and a few days in the hospital. I will get back to everyone as soon as I can. Until then God Bless you all, and thank you all so very much for being here. It means alot to…
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Where do you get hope when the doctors are so unwilling to give any.
My father has been fighting stage 4 colon cancer for a year now. The most important thing in his everyday life is attitude ... and that little bit of hope. ... yet the oncologist is VERY unwilling to give even the smallest support in that area. Where do you find the will to fight if the doctor tells you it's useless anyhow…
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Weird anniversary
One year ago today I was suddenly hospitalized and ultimately diagnosed with cancer. I'm feeling sort of weird today, because I'm remembering the last day I had before cancer entered my life. But things are good! *hugs* Gail
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Survey
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Hogan and I am currently a psychology student at the California State University in Fresno. I am currently conducting research on the life outlooks of cancer survivors. If you could spare 10 minutes of your time to take a survey, I would greatly appreciate it. I myself am a past cancer…
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Epidural vs PCA
hi all, I just completed my pre-operative radiation/chemotherapy and am now due for surgery in a couple of weeks. I am now faced with the decision of having to choose between an Epidural or PCA (patient controlled analgesia) via IV and would like to hear your input if you had any experience with either of these. I heard…
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Just thinking
My husband has just finished his third round of chemo - I think he's doing well. This is the first one he has had with his port. All the time he is on the chemo he's normal, he seems to have a reaction after the chemo. He gets chemo from Wednesday's to Friday's. Then Saturday and Sunday he is very tired, late Sat. into…
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Xeloda & Radiation while working a 40 hr. week?
I am about to undergo 5 weeks of Oral Chemo (Xeloda) combined with daily radiation. This will be followed by 5 weeks of rest and then surgery. My question is, what is the likelihood I can maintain a normal working schedule? I work in an office environment at a desk and computer. I travel sometimes, but will most likely…
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RIDDLE ANSWER
RIDDLE: There once was an evil wizard. He took 3 woman from their homes and turned them into rose bushes that looked exactly alike. He put them in his garden. One of the woman had a husband and children and begged the wizard to let her see them. He agreed. At night, he brought the woman to her house. In the morning he came…
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CT scan, chest X-Ray today...
I'm off to my scans this morning. My oncologist really didn't feel like it was really important, but is willing to do whatever it takes to make me happy... CT scan, abdomen and pelvic; X-ray for the chest (I had so much radiation to the chest with the breast cancer, she wants to keep it to a minimum). I'll keep you…
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My Dad
My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer in june of this year. Stage 4 He was operated on August 11 of this year. They ended up taking out 60% of his colon and 27 lymph nodes also removed a tumor. His surgery went well i was able to be thier for that and to help my mom also. Now he is doing 6 months of chemo one treatment…
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should I be worried?
I just got a phone call from my "regular" doctor. She called me at 9.15 p.m. of course I'm thinking there is some kind of emergency. She says that she is "concerned" about my white blood cell count and wants me to immediately get some more blood work done. I've been out of Chemo since October 2006 and just had my 6 month…
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Lower Back Pain Almost 2 years out
DX in Feb. 2007, had chemoradiation, colon resection, 6 months of Folfox. I'm pretty much done, NED, movin' on. My CT scans have picked up diminishing scar tissue on my spine from the radiation. I have been having mild lower back pain for about a year, and the past few days, it got kind of bad. Anyone experience this? Was…