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supliments, vitamins, anything to make chemo easier?
My husband had a terrible time with chemo 3 1/2 years ago. Mouth sores, hair loss, white count bottomed out, everything they said might happed did. We have to possibly do it again for a re-occurance in one lympoh node. Would like to get him as ready as possible if we do it again.
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Anyone notice...
Is it me, or does it seem like there are way too many people reporting that their colorectal cancer has spread to the brain? Is the brain the new area for it to metastisize? Just been thinking about this for a while now and wondering if I want to ask about expanding my CT to include my head.
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Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
I am 35 years old. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last January. Immediately after being diagnosed, my colorectal surgeon removed 98% of my colon and 33 lymph nodes. Of the 33 lymph nodes, 3 came back positive for cancer. In June (6 months after my initial surgery), I had a liver segmentectomy to remove the 2…
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Straight Talk About Treating Liver Tumors
Dr. Nutting gave a fantastic presentation about treatment with Y90 Micropspheres (Sir-spheres or Therasphere) yesterday. For any of you who missed it and would like to listen to the replay, it is available at the following link: https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=sl7ei28z
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My wife lost battle
I`ve been reading messages since 04/02 when my wife was found to have colon cancer stage 3.You all have been very helpful in many ways. We been through liver resection and all the new drugs out there When it was found in her brain in 08/07. We even did the gamma knife in Cleveland. Well the cancer won and she pass away…
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Great News
Hello everyone, I have been keeping up with everyone, but have not posted very often. Brief history: Mother dx with stage II colon cancer 05/06 and had surgery (only). No chemo, just follow ups. We have been released from the onc. He said he was only duplicating what her regular practioner was doing and was not necessary…
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Lung nodules
I am stage4 had all cancer removed from bowel and liver along with the chemo, radiation and surgery. Well now its in my lungs and i need to figure out my plan of attack. Anyone that can share their similiar findings and treatments would be so appreciated. Sincerly Denise
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I have pet scan issues! :)
(As always :) I'm trying to research pet scans and pet scan results as best I can on the internet but I'm having trouble figuring this out: does asthma light up on a pet-scan?! My father has dust allergies with asthma symptoms from time to time. He was perscribed a puffer (just in case) At the hospital he was taking the…
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dad - all clear! NED!!
I want to thank everyone here for all their thoughts and prayers for my dearest dad. He had the CT scan done this past Tuesday, and he thankfully remains clear of any disease. He was diagnosed back in July of 2004 with stage 3 colon cancer so for everybody fighting this horrendous disease there definitely is hope. Thanks…
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re-occurance of colon cancer in lymph node
3 1/2 years after colon cancer surgery and chemo. Re-occured in lymph node, surgery. What kind of treatments are there out there
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lost
I'm 19 years old and I when I come home from college I see my father withering away. A year back he was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent chemotherapy. We thought the worst was over when he went into remission. However, just this Christmas the cancer metastasized to the bile duct and duodenum. He's now on a feeding…
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cancer is growing -Erbitux?
I just had my dr visit after a two month break from chemo. The CT scan showed a 30% growth in certain tumors in my lungs and liver(as the radiology report says, I have "innumerable pulmonary and hepatic metasteses" so they don't measure them all.) CEA went up to 313. I have to start chemo next Tu. My dr is going to start…
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colorectal cancer
it was picked up during yearly checkup with PET scan. Removed and he is healing. Doctor says chemo with port and pump (48 hours on and 12 days) off for 8 times. Chemo really did a number on him last time and we were dreading it again. My husband is 78 years old with prostate cancer in 2000 (with surgery) and colon cancer…
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Funny movies!
I need to get my fathers mind off cancer and treatment. Do you have any funny movie suggestions? He always enjoyed British comedy like "keeping up appearances" or "the vicar of dibbly". I need a libary of movies to keep him from watching doom and gloom on the news all day long :) (- and *Yes* his walking is improving…
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Straight Talk About Treating Liver Tumors Webinar
Dr. Charlie Nutting presents "Yttrium 90 Radioembolization (SIR-spheres or Therasphere) of Hepatic Malignancies" Date & Time: 01/31/08 2:00 pm (US/Eastern) Duration: 60 minutes Speaker Information: Dr. Charlie Nutting is a fellowship trained, board certified interventional radiologist specializing in Interventional…
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DCA
Has anyone tried DCA?
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To the stage 4 colon cancer survivors:
What are some of the livestyle canges that you atribute to your survival? - Dietary changes? - special tea? - excersise? - vitamins and supplements?
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Stage IV Spanish speakers?
Hello, I received this e-mail today from the Colon Cancer Alliance. Can anyone help, I am not really fluent in Spanish, I speak Portuguese and "Spanglish"... If you are interested in speaking to this lady, please let me know. Also, I have never had radiation treatments, or FOLFOX so I don't know how much advise I could…
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Incision swelling
I had lung surgery on the lower left lobe Oct. 16th 2007. The incision was about 5" long. It hasn't felt right since it healed and now that I'm using the left hand more, it is feeling worse. Last night I had a sharp pain twice, then it got very swollen up. Looked like a potato was under the skin. I put an ice pack on it…
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yellow eyes/ liver
We decided to give my father a hospital brake (after about 8 weeks in there). The first visitor that came to see him yesterday commented on his eyes being "clearer". It's true, we never noticed - but his eyes had been a little on the yellow side for many years. Of course I have been investigating the liver and liver…
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Holistic Medicine/Doctors
Mary from WI is back! Hi online family... I hope each and everyone of you are safe, happy, and feeling good today! ; ) Also, I had some questions regarding "holistic medicine/doctors" and "juicing so... (and I am asking all of these questions for my mom recent post titles: "My Family Letter -is my mom dying everyone?") -…
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Bowel Urgency Following Resection
I am a 71-year-old retired chemist. I normally walk 3+ miles and bicycle 7+ miles every day and play tennis doubles 2-3 times a week for 2 hours. In early Dec. 2007 I had a routine colonoscopy that resulted in the removal of a large polyp that subsequently proved to be cancerous. Complicating things, my colon was…
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Stage 4 w/ liver mets update
I have not posted in a long time but read the boards often. Just an update that may bring some hope for those with stage 4. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 (BIG) mets to liver in July 2005. (This was his 3rd reoccurance of colon cancer since 1994 but now spread to the liver.) Doctor put him on FOLFIRI + Avastin every…
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New to Group
Hello to all of you wonderful people who are part of this support group. I have been reading posts, but this is my first one. My mom was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in December. She had surgery to remove a 7cm tumor and is now following up with chemo (just completed her second round this week). She doesn't have a…
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Friday Riddle / Teaser - ANSWER
StacyGleaso is the WINNER !!!!!! :) :) RIDDLE: Car Conundrum: There are four cars - a red one, a white one, a blue one and a green one. They belong to four friends - John, David, Amy and Mary and are parked next to each other in a street. Amy's car is to the right of the blue car, which is to the right of Mary's. John…
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has this ever happened to you
I had a CAT scan & MRI on my head yesterday. I took some Ambien CR last week and wound up having some bad headaches. They scheduled me for the scan & MRI and I got the results back today. I have a small lesion (about a centimeter) in the lower left part of my brain. The doctors think radiation will take care of it. I Have…
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4.5 Years
Hi everyone, On Monday I just had my upteenth colonoscopy and, Praise the Lord, it was negative. Not a sign of a polyp or anything and I am so grateful. They went up as far as they could and even checked the seal where I had the bi-section and that was all good. Just to update you, I had Stage B colon cancer in my…
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Colonpalooza6 SB and Katie
Did you see my earlier response to SF? Since we encountered a semi-normal group in Nashville, count us as part of #6 and the Napa trip. Sounds awesome! Jo Ann
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Update on Mom
My mom is very distended in the stomach, she is complaining about feeling full all the time, she lost alot of weight (skeleton look to her, I am very concerned). she eats some porridge and pears in the morning and herbal teas (no caffeine)and a little soup for lunch and supper, she has a couple of little bowel movements a…
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Friday Riddle / Teaser
Car Conundrum: There are four cars - a red one, a white one, a blue one and a green one. They belong to four friends - John, David, Amy and Mary and are parked next to each other in a street. Amy's car is to the right of the blue car, which is to the right of Mary's. John doesn't like white or blue cars. David's car is not…