Colorectal Cancer

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Colorectal Cancer

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  • User: "foxy"
    Hi, I am always lurking, but seldom post. Just wondering if any of our long term survivers have had high white cells. I am just a little bit worried.
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  • User: "3cbrca"
    All clear! this is three years in a row. First year f/u had one one polyp but clean since then. Yeah! She
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  • User: "KathiM"
    16 years ago today my beau took me to the county fair. And the rest is history (and herstory...lol). We are going to dinner tonight, He brought home an armload of red roses....WOW! Hugs, Kathi
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  • User: "kmygil"
    Hi All, I have been so busy reclaiming my life that I haven't had a chance to say howdy in a while. So Howdy! I have been thinking of you all and sending NED vibes out there for each and every one of …
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  • User: "dorookie"
    Hi everyone, I was dx on 5-15-07, T2N2M0, surgery and 7 IV chemo tx completed. Now I am on a radiaiont treatment of 28 sessions, completed 5. Have been gettin sick alot, was wondering if anyone had th…
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  • User: "ccartwri"
    Anyone heard from Jana? She has not logged in since August... This is Claudia. A stage 3 rectal cancer survivor from May 2005. Had chemo, radiation, surgery. still having follow up tests. scans clean.…
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  • User: "lynn1222"
    hello everyone, it has been a while since i have been on here. im going for a second opinion to the iu simon cancer center in indianapolis. i will be seeing dr. loehrer there, can anyone offer any det…
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  • User: "nudgie"
    Since I will be unplugged tomorrow and not a work, I thought I would post it early. Here we go: An old lady has put her life savings in a safe place but she can never remember where it is. To remind h…
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  • User: "oneagleswings"
    wanted to thank everyone for your response to my post of Oct 14...thanks for your prayers and encouragement...we are taking things as they come....he has tried reikki twice and has found it very relax…
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  • User: "jcavanaugh"
    Question: Has anyone had a large spike in their cea afer switching treatments. My dad switched from vextibux/campostar to 5 flu/erbitrux, and campostar and his cea shot up 115 points in 2 weeks. Anyon…
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  • User: "dorookie"
    I am stage 3 dx 5-07, surgery, 7 of 12 iv chemo done, 5 of 28 radiation (with Xeloda) done. Last pet scan doc said was good, no signs of anything anywhere else. my questions are what happens after tha…
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  • User: "KathiM"
    http://www2.oprah.com/health/oz/oz_20071022_350_106.jhtml?promocode=HP33 From dsladich.....thank you, dearheart!!! Hugs, Kathi
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  • User: "virtualplaid"
    My Grandma is stage 4 colorectal cancer that metastasized (sp?) in the liver. She's been hospitilized for the last 2 weeks because her body isn't producing enough calcium and electrolytes. She went to…
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  • User: "rmap59"
    Hi to all, This has probably been posted before but maybe someone has not heard it. I love the words and meanings. Serenity is yours, When chaos looms seek the sweet surrender of simplicity, Gaze abov…
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  • User: "nudgie"
    Cheryl (crg123) was VERY close and SpongeBob unfortunately did not have the right answer, so I have to assume he was stumped or maybe just being nice :) Answer: commas and the word "and".
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  • User: "denisesheree"
    Hi everyone i know this has been posted many times but thought i would go easy way so i am looking for a juicer can you please give me the BEST one to purchase? Thank you
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  • User: "alta29"
    Yesterday I received a call from a survivor group that I called the other day. They where going to match me with someone that have been through the same....She is a 67 year old lady that was DX with c…
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  • User: "goldfinch"
    I just read your post of 10/14/2007. I am so sorry to hear this news. Please know that you and you husband are in my prayers. Mary
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  • User: "impactzone"
    Is chemo given or not given after surgery or RFA for lung mets? I am getting 2 different opinions. I had colon surgery 9/06, liver resection 2/07 and now they have found by CT 2 small, 3mm lung mets (…
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  • User: "andyc56"
    Hello all. My wife is now stage IV with lung mets. She is now on Folfiri (w/Avastin starting this week) and Neupogen to boost white blood counts which are extremely low. Her "normal" white counts are …
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  • User: "changing"
    Hi, I'm going to radiologist to discuss possibility of having RFA verses surgery for liver mets. Would like to hear feedback from those who had it done. How long were you NED after the treatment etc? …
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  • User: "alta29"
    Since last Monday ( heard the "is back again" sentence ) i have been reaserching every single method, cure, etc that you can imagine....Like must of you know I believe ( or did ? ) in meditation, visu…
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  • User: "Larryv2.0"
    we have a diagnosis of stage four cancer, bowel portion removed and reconected. anyone having successful treatments to recommend,hospitals or Drs? Patient is 35 year old female
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  • User: "alta29"
    http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/ I liked the website because they are not selling you anything... I will try this starting tomorrow and I will go on a 100 % ( well maybe (90 % )raw vegetable/fru…
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  • User: "rmap59"
    Just reflecting on my last 8 months. I have learned that we must help each other, that is Jesus's plan. I have learned that physical pain is hard to deal with. I have learned that the great outdoors c…
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  • User: "hopefulone"
    I'm having some computer issues and while trying to fix them , I realized I have a lot of "information links" on my favorites that may give some new people further info or may be of benefit to someone…
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  • User: "obsaved"
    MyDad is so sick. I dont know what to feed him. He gets disentery really bad. Had him in ER rehydrating yesterday. I need help! Radiation 5 days a week, chemo Fridays for 6 times. Only mad two. They s…
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  • User: "sandyjg"
    I post here now and then, but read daily, need guidance now. My husband is 55, stage IV dx Jul 05, many mets to liver. He has been on chemo for 2 years with exception of 2 months when he had colostomy…
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  • User: "tmd"
    Has anybody or know anybody that has had tumors in the brain from colon cancer? My wife did 15 days of radiation to the brain. I`m concern that this is the end of the battle. ( has been 5 years of tre…
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  • User: "jcavanaugh"
    Question: My dad's cea went up 115 points in 17 days following switching to a new treatment (went from vextibux and campostar to erbitrux,campostar, and 5 fl - pump for 46 hours every other weekend). …
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