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The end is approaching
Hi everyone! I'm having a hard time tonight. Actually, i've been having a lot more hard nights since i'm ending the chemo run in just one more treatment. I talked to my psychologist about it today, and i couldn't put my finger on the anxiety i'm having. I think i might be cancertutionilized. Like my boyfriends brother who…
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decision made
Hi Everyone, Thank You to all those that responded to my post about chemo and quality of life. I have decided to try going back to school. I have been in treatment far more than out of treatment since March 2004. Unfortunately this is more a financial decision for me than anything else. I am separated from my husband and…
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Trying ANOTHER chemo
My father - stage 4. These are the chemo's he's taken so far and the results: 1) - 3 rounds of first chemo drug - 3 months in hospital 2) - 6 rounds of Xeloda (at 50% strength) So he could recover from hospital - things on lung and liver grew a bit. 3) - doctor declaired it was time to try a 3rd one because he didn't think…
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About Kerry Morton(from Ernie)
I am Ernie Morris, one of the many people that Kerry met through the years. I met Kerry at MDAnderson, Houston quiet a while back. We met through the Colon Chat Room, where we set up a date in theMDA lunch room. Kerry was such a beautiful, dynamic person. I will miss her so much. The special bond that I felt with Kerry…
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Easy way of changing an ostomy pouch .
I have figured out a way to replace an ostomy pouch without the adhesive pulling and hurting the skin as it comes off. There is an "adhesive remover" you can get with ostomy goods that comes in a towelette and if you will open it up and rub it completely around the adhesive on the pouch and wait for 5 minutes it will…
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The rollercoaster
Hello everyone, I got up today after a very sleepless nights which seem to happen with some regularity. I woke up achy, tired and anxious. It is strange the thoughts you have while you lay there awake, negativity creeps in. I had my 3 month tests done last week-ultrasound, xray and bloodwork. Up to yesterday, I had a…
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THANK YOU!!
To all of our dear SemiColon friends... This is my first log-in to CSN in quite some time due to my full plate here on the ship. I have missed each of you. Words cannot express my gratitude for how so many of you responded to katie's post regarding her new cancer. Your genuine love, support, and encouragement - which have…
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This really inspired me....
check out this video when you have a mooment. for anyone who wonders if miracles really happen. watch. This just inspires me to keep believing that there is hope for each and everyone of us. God blessed this little girl, he can also bless us. Peace Mark…
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oxaliplatin a second time?
My onc feeels my best shot at getting my cancer back under control is to go back on oxaliplatin, even though I still have neuropathy from it. She said I would get a lower dosage than before and she would stop if the neuropathy got worse. Has anyone else with neuropathy gone back on it? What happened? Tomorrow I have a…
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Question about cea
Today I was given results of my cea test plus the full "chemistry",the message was that everything was normal,and that my cea reading was 0.9 I inmediately called the Dr. assistant to ask her if it was fine even though that my last 2 ceas that I can remember during the last 12 months both were 0.5 I told her to talk with…
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laser surgery
has anyone had Nd:YAG laser surgery for multiple lung mets?
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has anyone heard of Alta29?
It's been a long time since I don't see her posts on this board.
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recurrence again?
As cancer patients we all hate and afraid to think of the word "recurrences". Last April I had second liver resection, the first one was in February last year, and I was diagnosed in March, 2005 ,3c. Both time the doctor said the word " curative". And now my CEA is from 0.8 to 2.3 in three weeks ( my highest CEA# was 14).…
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Weird thinking?
The other day I was reading a self-help book, and someone had wrote in about them having cancer, they felt it was meant to be to get this horrible disease, she looks at life very differently, appreciating people, family, friend more. I never quite understood this before when I heard people talk about this, but now that I…
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Coming pet scan
I believe so much in prayers,and I asking for them, for a good result on my uncoming pet scan and colonoscopy.Pet scan on the 12 and colonoscopy on the 21.Thanks in advance
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now mom has lung cancer
She is 81, life-long big time smoker and no suprise to anyone. After the 2 years I have put in fighting my colon cancer (stage 4, colon, liver and lung surgery, 10 months chemo...currently NED), I am really having trouble reentering the "fight zone". With 2 kids, job, wife...I feel guilty not doing more but I just feel…
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Need Help/Advice regarding CEA/CT Scan/RFA
Well, my dad's cea went from 35 in December 2007 to 1400 by the end of June 2008. It is now down to 700. He had a CT Scan done in December 2007 and followup scans in February 2008 and August 2008. No significant change noted. Some tumors in the liver have grown slightly. He has been on extribux with a pump (Extribux on…
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Friday Riddle - ANSWER
This week's winner is Krystiesa. CONTGRATS !!!! :) :) RIDDLE: Take away my first letter and I am unchanged; Take away my second letter and I am unchanged; Take away all my remaining letters and I am still unchanged! What am I? ANSWER: Mailbox
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Another Crossroads & Hard Decision
Guys, If I wasn't living through this I wouldn't believe it myself. Won't go into the whole story, but those of you who know will know what I'm talking about. After an ultrasound yesterday, it's been decided they cannot do a biopsy yet on the liver spot for my husband. It's too small at this point and not safe to do. Pet…
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Prayers for upcoming CAT scan...
Hi everyone, Hope you are all doing well. I read posts everyday and have noticed a lot of newbies on the site. For those of you who don't know me, my dad was diagnosed with cc stage iv 2 1/2 years ago with mets to his liver. He went into remission after six months of chemo. Well, now it has been five months since his last…
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Friday Riddle
RIDDLE: Take away my first letter and I am unchanged; Take away my second letter and I am unchanged; Take away all my remaining letters and I am still unchanged! What am I?
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Ears are Ringing Since Chemo
Hello all, I can't remember if I posted this here already but here ya go anyway. Midway through chemo (about 15 months ago) I developed a ringing in my ears or tinnitus as it is called. I get occassional ear aches and seem to be prone to the odd sore throat as well. The ringing seems to be mostly constant with very little…
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Laugh for the day
Well, here's something that made me chuckle. I had been playing outside with my 2 young grandsons this morning. A little later, the older one said, "Nanny, there's something on the back of your pants." Oh, no. Did I have an accident and not know it? Had I started bleeding again? I ran to the bathroom and was literally…
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Good news on my sister!
I was diagnosed in 2004 with stage IIIB colon cancer at the age of 43. I urged my 5 siblings to have colonoscopies done and my last hold-out sister finally had hers done a little while ago. All siblings' results have been clear, thank God. My sister that JUST had hers done had a polyp removed and it came back from the lab…
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How soon chemo after surgery?
Hi, I don't post often, but read the discussions a few times a week and often scroll through the archives. I am three weeks post surgery today (colon resection for stage 3 rectal cancer along with a complete hysterectomy. My surgeon had indicated that it would probably be about 2 months after surgery that I would start 12…
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Angels Anyone?
...So... I don't want to offend anyone...but I want to discuss the spiritual side of all of this.... As I was being wheeled into the emergency room with a total intestinal blockage... I had a vision of being on a white horse with wings carrying me away and a little voice in my head saying this is it
this is what you have…
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Now it's stomach cancer...
For the newer folks...I signed onto CSN just over two years ago after being diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer (HNPCC / Lynch Syndrome). Had surgery and chemo, and thankfully was NED since January of 2007...until today. Last week I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy. My colon looked great - no polyps, no growths...perfect.…
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Biopsies and stuff
Hi everyone..Well monday was D day for biopsy results. It seems I have dodged the bullet but still have some shrapnel wounds. There were no amyloid proteins present in my kidneys. As a matter of fact they found nothing unusual at all until the Nephrologist suddested they have a look at the biopsy with an electron…
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chemo held
Well went for treatment today and since I had been to ER last week then to office for fluids had to see my doc. Usually dont see her but every month. Well she held my chemo this week til next week, said I needed a "break". she also said that they consider the duration and severity of the side effects as how well the chemo…
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7 Years and Still Kickin'!!
Hello all you awesome Semi-colons! What better place to announce my 7 years alive post cancer than on the boards! Many of you have listened to my rants and raves over the years (or you've deleted me and tuned me out! haha) about good nutrition and getting off sugar and testing your pH and juicing your organic veggies yada…