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shrinking intestines??
Help? my intestines seem to be shrinking following rectal cancer radiation...is there anything I can do to help them expand?
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Burned medical records
Today we burned my mom's medical records. In June, my husband and I bought a piece of property out in the country. We are city folks and are used to things like city water, sewer, and trash. So, moving the country has been quite a change for us. We know nothing about well water, septic tanks, or flood irrigating. We are…
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BEST FRIEND OF FRANTIC
HI I AM SORRY TO SAY THAT FRANTIC PASSED ON OCTOBER 31ST. I KNOW HOW MUCH ALL OF YOU MEANT TO HER. THANK YOU FOR BEING SO SUPPORTIVE.
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Choice to make?
Kinda good news. dx stage 4 colon cancer 9/06, liver mets. Colon sugery 9/06, chemo (folfox), liver eesection 2/07, chemo...lung mets discovered 11/07. lung lobectomy 11/07. I just met with my oncologist at Stanford. The issue is adjuvant chemo. He feels that right now none is necessary. He says that essentially, there is…
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Memorial
As the year is drawing to a close..can we have a post to remember those that have lost the battle but are forever in our hearts> I'll start...my husband Peter...Nov 25/07 fought the good fight for 3 1/2 years...also add to the list Andrea Elder who passed so very young (2006)
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Biopsies
Before people get diagnosed with the various stages of colon cancer where biopsies done on other (possibly effected) organs? Let's say a colon tumor is detected an a biopsy has determined that it is cancerous; if the CT scan shows other "shadows" or "spots" on the liver and lungs shouldn't a biopsy be done to rule out…
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LAR side effects
Hi, My name is John, I had Low Anterior Resection 8 months ago and ileostomy reversal 6 months ago, surgeon removed 17 inches of colon,stage 2 polyp in rectum, no chemo or radiation.My biggest problem is extremely erratic bowels, incontience, urgency.I take Imodium but still erratic.Anybody have similar problems or…
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syptoms after transanal excision
I am curious if anyone knows about syptoms after having a transanal excision. I had a trans/excision two weeks ago and had blood in my stool yesterday but not today. does this seem normal. In general when blood appears in the stool does it happen every time or just once in a while. I am trying to get an appointment with a…
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What do I do
well they seem to have given up on my mom at the hospital,the doctor said that he has no more options, they took the NG tube (tube that goes in the nose and pumps the stomach) Remember my mom has a whole in her colon, so this helps to get rid of some of the poison that is going in her body.She has an IV on and they use to…
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Dead Lung Tumors - Scar Tissue
Hello: My dad's ct/pet in May 07 showed spots on the lungs. All of these spots showed shrinkage on the September ct. On his recent pet/ct, one of the spots lite up (first to ever lite up). Is it possible that the other spots are dead. What happens to lung tumors if they die? According to the oncologist at hopkins, when…
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While I have Internet.....
These past few weeks, I have had great trouble with my internet connection. So, before I lose it.... Happy Holidays to all! I know that for many 2007 hasn't been easy (today was my daughter's birthday....sigh....) but we still have each other, and the joys that each day can bring us. I light a star for each of you, and for…
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THANK YOU (FRANTIC'S BFF)
HI THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND WORDS ABOUT FRANTIC. FRAN USED TO TELL ME ALL THE TIME HOW GREAT ALL OF YOU ARE BUT WOW !!!! YOU HAVE REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART. I MISS HER SO MUCH. THANK YOU AGAIN AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL.
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Nausea
I haven't posted since I finished chemo in August: I suppose I've been trying to put the whole cancer experience behind me (it all seems a bit unreal now). Until recently I was feeling great, running or going to the gym most days and walking our new puppy (my post chemo present to myself!). For the past ten days I have…
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Bone mets confirmed
Hi all! Well I had an apt with my oncologist today who gave me the results of my bone scan and I have 1-2cm mets all over my spine and on the skull. These are crushing news, I was really sad. He said that we can treat this as a chronic disease, so that made me feel a little better. Also he said that both my bowels and…
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Blood Clot in Lung/PET Question
My dad's latest ct scan done yesterday indicates a blood clot in his lung. Doctor is giving him some kind of blood thinner (injection) - given both yesterday and today. We are scheduled to travel to England on December 26. Doctor is aware of this and is not alarmed. Is it safe to fly with a blood clot? How dangerous is…
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CEA 6.8
My CEA is rising again so I'm going to take more Xeloda. I'll be taking 3 in the morning and 2 at night. I haven't had any side effect yet but my onc wants me to call him ASAP once they start. Oh well life goes on. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.
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someone wrote a while ago 14 tumors gone
...but I cant find the post....he/she wrote that he was on Folfox plus...what's that cocktail ? Thanks !
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4 year mark
Hi all, I found this site 4 years ago, after my surgery for stage 3, and just before my first chemo. I have just had my follow up onc appt, and remain NED. We will be extending the time betweem appts to 6 months, with annual CT scan and colonscopy in 2 yrs. Although I don't post regularly, I still lurk a lot...for you…
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No more NED for me!
Hi all, Not to be bummed out or anything, but I just spoke with my onc. and "it's back!". He explained how a PET scan can't pick up very small cancers and my numbers went up so we did a CT scan last Fri. and it showed new tumors in the liver. At least there are none anywhere else. He wants me to start a new chemo ASAP, but…
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toddler wipes
Just a quick note. You can get them at target, they are flushable and man oh man are they nice on the fanny. Enough said about that crap Mark. btw. Thanks for the support on the new chemo. first few days were hum dingers, but already feeling better and the colon pain is getting better so I know some good is being done.
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Haven't heard from FRAN
I know some of you were wondering about FRANTIC, unfortunately I don't have any news about her. I sent her an e-mail a little while back that went unanswered, also my friend Suzanne, who was helping Fran out lost her phone number and has not been able to get in contact with her. If any of you know anything about how she is…
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Friday Riddle / Teaser - ANSWER
ANSWER: The puzzler tried to take the test; Intriguing rhymes he wished to best. But "fifty and ten dozens twenty" Made his headache pound aplenty. When he finally found some leisure, He took to task this witty treasure. "The product of the age must be Twenty-four hundred fifty!" Knowing that, he took its primes, Permuted…
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missed chemo rounds.
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer that has spread to the liver and possibly lungs. Although no biopsy has been done on the liver or lungs he started very aggressive chemo treatment in October. After only the second chemo round he contracted blood poisoning and spent a week in an induced coma at the ICU. He woke up…
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chemo woes
Ok, I'm on my 3rd day of chemo. The first time around it didn't really seem to effect me much, but this time I'm not doing so well! They have me on anti nausea meds but my tummy is still doing flip flops. Someone told me ginger helps, has anyone tried it? Also the Oxiaplatum is really making it hard to stay hydrated as I…
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Ooops
Forgot to mention my dx. for those who don't know me...dx. May 2006 with Stage IV with "too many to count" mets to liver. 'had surgery with 18 inches of colon removed and then 16 treatments of 5-fu, Oxaliplatin and Avastin. I have been off chemo for almost six month with a PET scan about a month ago showing me NED Oct.…
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A Little Hope for the holidays
Here is a little hope for the Holidays... Last year I was Dx with Stage2 Rectal Cancer on Oct. 31st ...like many of you I've dealt with the Anxiety, 2 surgeries...radiation treatments and months of chemotherapy with associated side effects. But today I am healthy; and because of that I will live for today. I've seen it…
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Encouragement?
I posted last on Nov 20. I was dx on 10-30-07 with St IV colon cancer and referred to an oncologist who was going to see me on Dec 3. When I posted, I was asking about nausea. On the Monday after Thanksgiving I was admitted to the ER because I could not stop vomiting. It turns out that I had an obstruction of the small…
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PET or CTscan followup
Some of you may have read my eariler post about allergies to the contrast for the CTscan. I was wondering about CT vs. PET vs. MRI. I went to see the oncologist this morning and she suggested an MRI this time followed by CTscan in 6 mo. and switch them out so that I didn't have to take so many steriods. As an aside, she is…
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It's Time Again
Well, it's time for my husband's 6 month colonoscopy again. (Dx crc Oct 03, chemo/rad, then surgery, NED since.) We are running 2 months behind this time. My husband's original doctor has moved back to his wife's home in Mississippi. We were told his wife has cancer (not sure what type) and there is nothing that can be…
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NEW update on my MOM
My moms NG tube got blocked in her stomach area, the pain was sooooo bad for her, they finally removed the NG tube and put a new one in,(She decided not to have the surgery...she is scared I guess and the doctor told her he wouldn't perform it on his own mother because of the end result) its been a week since my mom has…