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Waiting for results
Hi, All Just had a biopsy today, and am now in the never-never land of waiting for results. Does anyone have any tips on how to get through the waiting part without driving yourself crazy? And how to stay reasonably functional in the other parts of your life (work, family, etc) while you're waiting? I'm pretty new at this…
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New here
I have been reading for a week or so and now have the umph to post. I have been diagnosed for about 7 weeks but have lots of questions. I have had 2 colonoscopys and many ct scans. I am diagnosed stage 4 colon with spots on my liver, lymph nodes and perhaps a shadow on my lung. After a second opinion at Mayo, I was told…
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Whew!
Well folks, I got the PET scan results yesterday after a very emotional weekend and it was fine. There is nothing to further to be done at this time but to follow up in 3 months. I guess that means I'm NED. I'm still concerned that the CEA went up but it is not high. It may just be a reprieve rather than a pardon but I…
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Survivors....KEEP On KEEPING On :o)
Hi all! It's Monika and her hubby "no type" Bert here. It's been a while since I've posted but I'm always "lurking" and checking up on how things are going. Just wanted to share that it has now been almost 4 1/2 years since Bert was diagnosed stage 3, 4 nodes, and tremendous feeling of doom and gloom lurked over our heads…
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Colon Recurrence
Hello - Brief history: Dx'ed Stage 4 Late February '06, colon tumor and multiple liver mets. FOLFOX + Erbitux through July '06. Colon resection and RF Ablation to two liver mets in August '06. Continued FOLFOX + Erbitux through mid-January '07. NED through August '07. Dx'ed with recurrent colon tumor 9/07. MY question is…
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progress!!!!!
well hello eveyone i just received mt first c.t.scans since starting chemo.(f.y.i. stg 4 mets in both lungs and liver--receving erbitux , 5 fu pump )(too many tumors to count, mostly small) so the scan showed that alot of the litttle tumors are GONE and the three other large ones have reduced by 1/3 YEAH!!!! lets just say…
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New here...just diagnosed about 1 month ago
Hello everyone I was just diagnosed with stage IV about a month ago after my gastro md found a tumor the size of a tennis ball in my lower colon. Resectioning was done on the 18th-nothing spread to the lymph nodes in the colon-but I have a huge lesion my liver and small lesions on my right lung. Chemo to start within the…
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Chemo and the Flu shot
Has anyone gotten the flu vacine before they started chemo treatment. My husband is going to be starting chemo very soon and we were wondering if there would be any sense of getting a flu shot, siince the chemo wipes out your immune system. He starts radiation this Wednesday for 6 weeks. We will meet with Chemo doctors on…
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Riddle Answer - BRAGGING RIGHTS
Okay, SpongeBob that was too quick, so I guess I need to do more research and make these a little harder. ANSWER: Time. SpongeBob gets bragging rights this week.
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Cancer Diva
Has anyone seen this? This might be an inspiration to those with advanced stage cancer that have lost hope. Miracle drug at MD Anderson? http://blogs.chron.com/cancerdiva/2007/09/video_diva_feeling_better.html
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For all Moms (& everyone else)
Hi all - Not a cancer topic, but everything shouldn't be about cancer. Some of you may have seen this, but if not and you are a Mom,you'll laugh hard. Or a single Dad. And maybe everyone else too: William Tell Mom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anSpBUxsgAU Laughter is good for the soul (and also for the cancer.) Betsy
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Baby vaccines
Speaking about the flu vaccine reminded me of a baby vaccine that my grandson's pediatrician warned about. It is for Rotovirus and is a "live" vaccine. He asked if anyone in the family was on chemo...I had to stay away from him for about two weeks after he got the vaccine. They get three doses. My onc. had not heard of…
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My moms look
my mom lost alot of weight since being diagnosed, and her the skin on her face looks almost like a saggy sunk in look...it makes me nervous and I worry about this.. does this mean anything... how can she get some muscle back to her face and body or even a better apetite??? she drinks ensure everyday and tries to eat alot,…
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great story
http://video.nbc5i.com/player/?id=164479#videoid=164478
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I have on my Coyote shirt....
And I'm holding on as best I can to the memories! My mom is still not well, having broken her hip 2 weeks ago... My beau has complications from the heart surgery...doing the best he can to recover... One of my oldest clients is bringing the IT job "inside" (an employee) and it was not offered to me. So, I am whining…
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how long for results
Hoi, just wondering, how long does it usually take to get PET scan results? Mind you I haven't even had it yet..LOL...or CLO (CRYING OUT LOUD):( I'm trusting God for the results but anxious to hear them!
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NED...really!
Hi all. Went to onc. today and I am NED...he said that this is rare with Stage IV and so many liver mets, but the PET scan can't lie! He said that he would have to say I was in remission since there is no cancer anywhere. So, I don't have that one met the nurse told me about (she goofed). He will order CT scans every three…
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Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian Friends
Monday is the Canadian Thanksgiving with many celebrating Sunday. I was in your beautiful country last year at this time and spent Turkey Day at the Bay of Fundy with my dear friend Lisa Rose. I also tried curling for the first time in my life that day and landed very appropriately on my derrier every time. I will never…
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Chemo/Radiation
How sick does one get on radiation? My dad is 80 and is really sick with a bowel blockage; diagnosed as cancerous. He lost so much weight! Anyhow, I am bracing myself for this but I do need to know how bad. My elderly mother has diabetis and cannot be by herself. I may need to go help, Thank you, KIM
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CT Scan Results
Finally got my CT Scan results from my surgeon today. All Clear!! Yipeeeeee! What an incredible relief. I had RFA to eliminate a liver met/recurrence in March followed by 6 rounds of avastin/xeloda/irinotecan. The RFA seems to have done the trick!! This is a great birthday present for a guy turning 50 today!! My original…
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Friday Riddle
Thought I would try something new and provide the smart, intelligent and resourceful people on this board with a riddle/brain teaser every Friday and then on Monday provide the answer. So here we go............ FRIDAY'S RIDDLE: Measure Me Until I am measured, I am not known. Yet how you miss me, When I have flown.…
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CP-6
Okay, I missed CP-5 because of our 25th Wedding Anniversary, but thought of everyone the entire time, okay maybe not the entire time, but the pictures looked great and seems like everyone really had a GREAT TIME, so where will CP-6 be held cause I AM READY!!!!
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Chemo starts tomorrow....
After what has seemed like a year lol, my treatment starts tomorrow. I will initally be taking 2 months of Folfox with Avastin and then a scan. I am already willing those pesky METS in my liver to be shrivling up and going away. I am ready to start my path to recovery, I am just uneasy about what the next few months hold…
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length of time for liver surgery?
Quick recap, husband is due to have liver wedge resections for 5 mets next week. I'm getting very anxious and the nurse told him today on the phone when he asked that surgery takes approx 6-8 hrs. I know this is a major operation, but I didn't think the surgery itself would take that long. If you've had this done, any…
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Ways To Deal With Stress..........
An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice." 1. Pray 2. Go to bed on time. 3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. 4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time…
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Broke my first board!
Hi all. Had "belt" testing for Taekwondo last Saturday and passed so I am now a Blue Belt. Only four away from Black, but they get harder each time! I broke my first board which is a 3/4" piece of pine and did it with a knife hand strike. I was so excited! Meanwhile, I wondered what the heck am I doing at 63 and a cancer…
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My mom.
My mom has just recently started chemo. I dont really know alot about the whole cancer thing, but she said something today about it being level 4 cancer, but im unaware of what level is bad. I was just hoping someone could help me with this?
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Going Home
Hi Guys: Well, I am going home next week (yippee). I just got the results of the latest c-scan and my liver has grown to 100% and looks beautiful. The clincher, no metastasis. There are small nodules in the lungs, but it is felt that they are likely scar tissue. I need to do a little more chemo when I go home and that will…
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Dancing
Someone sent this to me and I thought I'd share... it reminded me of you, KathiM! There once was a woman who looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only three hairs left on her head. She said, "Well, I think I will braid my hair today". So she did; and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up and saw that…
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Long Term Survival!!
Hello all! It has been a long time since I have posted, and I am sorry for that. Noticed that there are plenty of new people here that could use some good news. Well.....here I am. Almost 9 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer. After a year of preoperative surgery, surgery and chemotherapy, I have remained…