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Need Honest Advice From This Family
Looking for honest advice from my family here. Took vacation in 2005. Dx with colon cancer in 7/06. Finished chemo in 11/06. All surgeries completed in 2/07. Took a week vacation in 8/07 with family members and 2-yr old niece. September 24 will be our 25th wedding anniversary and my husband would like to go away. He is NOT…
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PO'd at Drs.
I kept telling my drs. that I felt something wasn't right. Went to family physician last week, and I had a Serracult test (where you check for blood in stool), from my physical, prior to my polyp being found during my colonoscopy. I did the test last week and had a call today from my family phys. that the test came back…
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First Long Weekend Trip!!!
Hi all, Normally when I post I am typically having issues, however not this time!!! Tomorrow is my 33rd birthday. It is just 2 weeks shy of a year since I was diagnosed stage III rectal cancer last September. It has been a long year!!!!! Anyway I go in for my follow CT/PET next Wednesday and am a little nervous, but I am…
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Bone pain
It won't go away ! went to a Dr. last week, gave me Mobic, but nothing...every single bone in my body hurts...question....if cancer in the bones....will it show on ct's and pet scans ?( I had 1 of each 2 months ago all negative) or do other test need to be done...yeah, I know..should not think the worst, but you…
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crazy sexy cancer documentary ratings
Please share your thoughts......... Lisa Rose and I talked during almost every commercial. I am very glad I recorded it so I can watch it again and then probably again. The book is very different from the film I have to add, both great just different perspectives. Lisa Squared (Lisa Rose and Scouty) give the film 2 thumbs…
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KYTRIL A new nausea drug
ALL, wanted to share with everyone this new drug that my onc has me on for nausea. Its called KYTRIL, its in a pill form. I take it twice a day, once in the morning and again at night. I have to tell you its a GOD sent pill, it works so great for me. It is a very expensive drug so if you dont have insurance it might be…
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Stage 2, 1 year NED
Hi everyone, I haven't been on here for a while. I had surgery August 26, 2006 for stage 2 - four rounds of chemo (got c-diff and had to stop chemo). Yesterday I saw my Onc to go over my latest CT and bloodwork. All is well - still NED. It was a more emotional event than I expected. I was more aware than ever that how I…
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Catherine258, how's life w/o chemo going?
Catherine258, I hope you are enjoying your "new life" or least the one without chemo & side effect? I have one treatment to go and very excited about it but realize the anxiety of its reccurence is the downside. My doc told me I would have a CT & colonoscopy in Feb. so I'm going to do my best to enjoy the few months I have…
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Limey Diet?
Hi Limey (and everyone else :) , I read your web page, very impressive. It gives me hope. I am stage 4 liver,lymph, lung mets.. So far 8 weeks of chemo hasnt shrunk it, but it didnt grow much either. My ONC doenst think that diet does anything to the cancer, but I dont agree. Could you tell us what your diet was? What you…
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Nashville Ground Transportation
If anyone is wondering about ground transportation from Nashville airport to the Hilton Hotel check out the below information. GRAY LINE AIRPORT EXPRESS Rates: $12 One Way $18 Roundtrip The Gray Line Airport Express services the downtown and west end hotels of Nashville from the Nashville International Airport. Service…
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Happy Day!
Good news today! My husband had a CT scan today. (finished chemo in early May) Everything looked clear and bloodwork looked great. We couldn't be happier! We were grinning from ear to ear all the way home. My birthday was yesterday and I told my husband that all I wanted was a good report today. Sure glad he could come…
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ONCE...TWICE...THREE TIMES
I was in the hospital for a week just got out. I've been dealing with pain pain and more pain and nothing showed up anywhere. My CEA started climing once again a few weeks ago. It went from 7 on Friday to 15 on Sunday. My onc and I talked and decided to put me on Xeloda it's an oral chemo twice in the morning and twice at…
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if you don't want to know the ending of the movie
...do not keeep on reading !!!!! stop.... dont continue.... I warned you.... Am I glad I watched the movie !!!!!!!!!! I did't know if she made it or not, so I was soooooafraid to watch it....but what an inspirational story !!!!! It's pretty much what we have been talking about and what we are doing ( for the most ? ) 1)…
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Traveling to Zion
Hello all.... Recent CT scan shows that my Folfox6/Erbitux regiment is not working. My lung mets have spread and grown...bummer. Guess I need to hit this hard (as if I haven't been). There have been many people asking about Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Well, I'm on my way and I will let you know what I learn.…
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Never Knew I Could Do It....
On 1 September 07 it will be ONE YEAR ago that I quit smoking. I thought this was on habit I would never break because I had started at the age of 13 and now I am 43. I had always tried but failed. I guess this is one of those good things that came from cancer/chemo.
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Let's get a tan ! ( New study )
Adequate intake of vitamin D may help prevent cancer, according to a new study. A number of 600,000 cases a year of breast and colorectal cancer could be prevented each year if vitamin D3 levels met the target proposed by researchers, said the study by researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of…
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We are SO NAKED!!!! Hallelujah!
We received Carl's CT results this morning. NO EVIDENCE OF METASTATIC DISEASE! (Sorry to yell but we are FREAKING HAPPY!) Everything looked unremarkable- Carl is so excited to be unremarkable for once in his life. When he was diagnosed with stage IV w/mets to his liver and a ton of lymph node involvement, we never thought…
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God Has Another Angel
Came into work this morning and was told my friend and co-worker Don Zukas passed away last night around 4:20pm. It brought tears to my eyes, but I know that God now has another Angel walking with him in heaven. Please say a prayer to help the family during this time of grief.
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CT Scan showed lesions, now MRI
Hi Everybody, Haven't posted in a while, but suddenly I'm freaking out again for my dad because months ago, they detected about 4 lesions of about 1-3mm big in his liver by CT scan but during colon resection, surgeon didn't find anything. Now they suggested to do a MRI for his liver to check it again. Has anyone…
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I am so happy
Hey family!I have great news to share,I was wating to have the results of both things colonoscopy and pet/ct.Colonoscopy all clear results 10 days ago,I don't know why but was more nervous with the pet/ct,it was done yesterday,and they left me a message today that everything was normal no sign of cancer was found, I was at…
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Irrigation of your bowels after ileostomy reversal
Hi All, My doctor mentioned that in case I was concerned about running to the bathroom all the time after my Ileotomy reversal, I could do an irrigation of the colon every morning. Has anyone tried it and if so how is it done and how effective is it? Thanks
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For Limey (Mark)
Hi Mark, I will try to explain the Sugar Baker Protocl as best I can. There are only 4 doctors in all of Canada who do this procedure, so we were lucky to be recommended to one who is only 2 hours away from where we live. First you have to be in good physical shape as this surgery can take up to nine hours (hubby was in…
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after cancer book
Many of you may have read this book, but it was new to me so I'll pass it on. After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) by Julie K. Silver M.D. Dr. Silver is a cancer survivor and offers suggestions on how to get your life back to as normal as possible. $ll.53 on Amazon
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Stage IV - FolFri Chemo Treatment
Hi, I posted about a month ago regarding my Dad who recently within 2 months has been diagnosed and had resection surgery on his colon. Hear is the situation I would like to thank everyone for all there advice and attempt to answer a few questions; 1. We are Canadian and Live in Winnipeg Manitoba. Dad flew to Calgary…
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Kathi M-scallopped potatoes
Kathi,you've mentioned how nicely your scallopped potatoes went down while you were on chemo. I've never made them. Will you post the recipe? Sorry if you've done this already, but I could really use it right now. Mary
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Hi All
Hope all is well with everyone of you. Saw Spongebobs post and thought I had better chime in. I visit this site everyday to check in and see how everyone is doing and I truly hope I did not suck out too much from all of you while my husband went thru this journey the last year. Update here... Hubbys surgery went great.…
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RFA Surgery date!
Dear friends, my surgery (RFA on 1 tumor on liver) has been set for Sept 6. I told my surgeon it was too soon (I saw him yesterday), but he said "I know you're enjoying your break, but let's take care of it". So fine, let's do it. It might sound weird, but I'm exited about having surgery...... Anyhow, for those of you that…
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An AWESOME Book
Hi Everyone!!!!! I got the "Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips" book and started reading today and it is absolutely the BEST cancer book I have ever read and I'm not even to page 100 yet. Kris Carr was dxed in 2003 at 31 with an extremely rare vascular cancer that had tumors all in her liver and lungs. It is so rare there were NO…
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I climbed a mountain
On Sunday I climbed Mount Monadnock in NH. I know for some this would not be such a feat, but for me it was huge. I had no idea how hard it was going to be. But I did it with one of my brothers and my 2 sons, It was amazing. When I was a kid gym was not my favorite subject. It took over 5 hours and it was very hot and…
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Siskel & Ebert
Hi everyone, Just a reminder: The Learning Channel is broadcasting the premiere of Kris Carr's unforgettable documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer on August 29, 2007 @ 9:00-11:00pm (ET/PT). So let's all come back tomorrow and share our thoughts on this inspirational documentary. Check out the URL below:…