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Stage 4 survivors?
Hi, I am stage 4 with lymh, liver and lung mets. On chemo, 4 treatments so far. They wont operate unless the chemo shinks it.. I am only 46 years old. The survivor stats are scary. I think maybe the stats are so bad because this was an "older person" cancer? Anybody NED after stage 4 out there? thanks
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Please help with responses
My post about high CEA's got no replies and my question is now on page three, so I'm speculating that it will get lost in the archives. Truly, I would like some feedback. I know CEA is not a reliable indicator, but it is beginning to worry me that mine are going high and staying there. Am I in trouble? Has anyone seen high…
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Tony Snow
We have lost one of our more visible colon cancer warriors in the passing of Tony Snow, former press secretary for President Bush. He gave our battle a needed public viewing with interviews about his chemotherapy and progress. Let's all wish his family the best in their time of grieving.
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Friday Riddle - ANSWER
No one tried to guess this week :( RIDDLE: Whoever makes it, tells it not. Whoever takes it, knows it not. And whoever knows it wants it not. ANSWER: Counterfeit money.
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Further Followup discussion
Hello, I read a posting a short while ago in regard to follow up after treatment for colon cancer. I had stage 3 with 2 lymph node involvement. Had 5FU and Leucovorin for 6 months after my surgery to remove the ascending colon and part of the transverse. I have had good checkups as far as blood work, Xray and ultrasound.…
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Nautropath in Orange Co., CA?
My brother is also looking in the direction of Naturopathic Doctors. Does anyone know of a center in Orange County, CA? Thank you
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?'s to ask Dietician?
My brother Mark asked his oncologist for a referral and has an appointment with a dietician on Tuesday. He has been fighting colon cancer for almost four years and it is now in his lymph nodes, abdomen, liver, and rectum. He has had surgeries and chemos. The latest clinical trial (Stage I) nearly killed him. He is now…
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Whittaker Wellness Center?
My brother is fighting colon cancer and is looking into alternative approaches as the surgeries, chemos, and two Stage 1 clinical trials have left him very ill. He has the cancer in his lymph nodes, abdomen, liver, and rectum. Does anyone know about the Whittaker Wellness Center in Newport Beach, CA? Can…
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Rectal Cancer-What Is Post Surgery Chemo Plan?
Hi, My husband was staged with T3, N1 rectal cancer in February. He did six weeks of 5FU chemo with radiation. He had his pelvic lymph nodes removed along with about a foot of colon with the rectum just this week. The frozen margins tested in surgery came back negative for cancer. We won't have the final pathology back for…
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quivck update
Hi all, I had a CT/PET scan yesterday and tomorrow will see my urologist to see what to do about my colon. It seems i have a pretty severe blockage (of course it seems to be much better this week)from this tumor. so... I have to decide to try and have a stint put in to open up the colon, or, go to a perm bag. neither…
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2 Years Stage IV Survivor
Wow, where does time go 7/13/2006, my husband Dennis had major surgery for Stage IV Colorectal Cancer with Met to Liver and Lymph Nodes. He had a lower resection with a permanent colostomy and a liver resection. After surgery had more chemo and rad treatments. Today Dennis still remains NED. I hope that this posting lets…
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looking back 4 years
Hi all, I'm one of the veterans at this site, stage 3, hemicolectomy 12/03, 6 months chemo with 5FU and leuco, which I completed 4 years ago this week, NED since. Looking back, it is starting to feel unreal, and I never thought I would feel like myself again... chemo hit me hard with fatigue and loss of appetite and…
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My daughters question????
Hi, Valerie again, stage 3 colon cancer, 1 positive node. My surgeon told me that he got all the cancer, but that the chemo was to kill any cancer cells that may have escaped. My daughter's question to me today is, "Do I consider myself to HAVE HAD cancer, or do I consider my self to HAVE cancer. I said toher that I say…
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Chemo-brain
Hello all, A few questions: At the end of October, 2006, I finished chemo (Folfox). Since then I have noticed a substantial decrease in my memory. For example, I have a difficult time remembering recent conversations, and I often confuse words, both in writing and while speaking. For example, a few posts ago I meant to…
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Looking for words of encouragement
Hi everyone: Dx'd Nov. 05 with FAP, Stage V with mets to liver - had full colectomy, 9 months of chemo, day before liver resection surgery was cancelled as spots on the lungs were discovered. Another 7 months of chemo and was told there was very little else they could do. I went to Argentina where I was put on Erbitux and…
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Hernia after surgery
Hi everyone, I am new to this site although I have been reading the posts for some time. I like the positive energy everyone seems to have. I am almost a year out from finishing treatment for stage 3 Colon Cancer. Had surgery and chemo (5FU and Leucovorin) Things have been clear so far with check ups. What is bothering me…
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Friday Riddle
RIDDLE: Whoever makes it, tells it not. Whoever takes it, knows it not. And whoever knows it wants it not.
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fatigue 1 year later?
My husband had surgery in May 07 for stage 3 CC, folfox chemo July-Dec., and it's now one year later, and he has such fatigue I worry. He does have neuropathy and takes Neurontin for it, plus Warfarin for a clot he developed. My question is I'm wondering about the fatigue. It seems any bit of normal activity does him in…
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Clean and Thankful.......
Hi all, don't post much but read frequently. Brief hx- dx Nov. '03 at 32 yrs old with St 4 colon ca & liver mets. Had colon resect, liver resect followed by 14 rnds FOLFOX and rads. Remission for 13 mos then recurr. in liver in Jan '06. Had 50% of liver resect for a 2nd time then more chemo. I have been NED since that…
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3 milestones this year
hi semis, well even though i am having some bumps in the road lately(job, dad 85 fighting bladder cancer) i have celebrated 3 milestones this year 1, i turned 50 2, i pasted 4 years out 3, and the most important to me is my daughter turned 21 on june 26th and i was able to be here. and there is a 4th, i get up everyday…
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KEEP MOVING SURVIVORS!!
Just read in today's paper an article already mentioned here, describing how regular daily exercise has proven immesely beneficial to cancer survivors. For those of you who are new here, I am an almost 10 year survivor of stage 3 rectal cancer. I had a tough year of presurgical treatment, surgery, then follow-up…
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Roller Coaster
Hi all, I am new to this site; have been encouraged by reading your messages. This is such an upbeat group; I tried another site and found it more depressing than I already was. I was dx with colon ca stage 2, no node involvement in 2004. Had surgery; no chemo. Thought all was going well until this year when they found a…
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One year colonoscopy
Hallelujah!!!! I am cancer free in my cute little (actually "half") colon!!! After the Halflyte prep don't think anything could live in its path!! Phew...I can breathe again.
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Which way Do I Go?
I have been taking chemo for three years for colon cancer. I have mets in rt. lung and rt. adrenal gland. I have met with several different doctors about removal of adrenal gland but nobody will do it because I have active lung tumors. Has anyone had to deal with this? I am starting back on Erbitux and Irinotican but my…
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Hi Everyone and Update
Hi everyone. Really hope you all are doing well and enjoying the summer . It's been a little bit of a rough month for us and hope you will forgive my absence these last few weeks. Bob had his port removed since it broke but unfortunately they could not remove the piece of tubing lodged in the artery that broke off…
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Blood in stool still?
My husband was diagnosed stage 3b colon cancer 11-30-07. He has completed 10 of 12 Folfox treatments. Over this weekend he had blood in his stool. Is this common and why now? Also, why would one become more anxious and/or depressed toward then end of treatment. It is surely understandable, but so close to the end I am in a…
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My friend died today
This isn't exactly the right post for the colorectal cancer board. But my friend, Carol Kodis, who was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer in December 2006, died today right after noon. She was diagnosed two months before I was - a was colon cancer 3A. She never smoked and did everything you are supposed to do, healthwise.…
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Interesting article
This is an item I just read tonight. Thought it might be interesting to the group.…
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CEA results
I got my CEA results today. I'm .5, just like 3 months ago. Woohoo! Gail
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Stable CT and Rising CEA
History - diagnosed 5/02 with Stage IV (multiple surgeries and treatments) *In December, the CT showed stuff in liver and lungs and the CEA was like 35 *In February, no change in CT (stable), CEA was 160. Doctor said that this could mean stuff had died - CT would not show that *Had trouble with chemo during month of April…