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Hello,
Hello My Name is Bud, and I'm a CSN addict...
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new subject - and question
Hey - I have a question or two about methods to classify findings - you know, like: Does the MRI show as much or more than the CT? Is it useful when the CT is still showing the possibility of something? To back-up, I had a CT in November that was questionable: a nodule on my lung and a lesion on my liver that had grown a…
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CONSIDER THIS
Hello everyone, I don't post very often but something just jolted my mind to post. I am probably talking more to "newbies" to group but maybe to some others as well. I read alot of post about the HAI pump and thought I would relate part of my story. I was dx with st4 w/liver mets. I didn't have chemo or rads prior to…
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Another sort of Pollyanna......
Hi all - Cancer of any form, at any stage, is a scary disease and brings with it quite the roller coaster of emotions, as we all know. Combine that with an electronic bulletin board (which has its own huge issues in the field of Communications) and people are bound to say things that seem way more strident or one sided…
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Personal Web Pages
Hi all, I just wanted to urge those of you who haven't done so, to create your own web page - even those of you who are caregivers. It is sometimes hard to remember everyones personal life stories and/or the stories of their husbands and wives. I feel that this could also prevent some of the hostility and misunderstanding…
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Free Tampa area Patient/Caregiver Seminar
Conversations about Colorectal Cancer: Finding HOPE (Healing. Options. Peer Support. Education.) in your Community presented by the Colon Cancer Alliance are free one day seminars intended for colorectal cancer survivors and caregivers. These seminars will offer information about the latest treatment advances and give…
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so very sorry
regarding my post of the other day- I re-read it and cringed...when I said stage 3 would re-appear I of course meant stage 4 and I in no way meant bad karma to Emily- who at stage 3 has been very sucessful in refusing chemo.. for us...it has been a hellish roller coaster ride that brought by husband from stage 3 with just…
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Call Me Pollyanna, but...
Good Morning Everyone! I hope this finds everyone in a place on their journey that is tolerable, if not wonderful. I just have to say, for the record, that this is a great place for support. I am grateful for the fact that I am still here to read posts, comment when appropriate, and laugh hysterically when it warrants. I…
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Question CEA levels
Hello, My husband was diagnosed July 06 with colorectal cancer. His CEA level in August 06 was 3.7. An MRI before surgery showed numerous enlarged lymph nodes and at a T3. After chemo/radiation his CEA was 2.5. He had surgery in Dec. 06 and pathology came out as T2 NO and no metastisis - pathology could not have been…
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answer to my erbitux posts
Thank you to all who posted encouraging comments...and to the "negative nellies" including and especially Emily...if you have have exhausted all other options..(and trust me- stage 3 will ALWAYS turn into stage 4..(1-5-7-10 years or more- check the stats) and at some point you will grasp at a last ditch chemo option) you…
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Back from Slaon Kettering
Hi Everyone- I thought I'd give you an update on our trip to NY. We got back late Wednesday night, but it took us the rest of the week to get everything organized - that's why I haven't written until now! Our visit with Dr. Kemeny was a success. Jim's scan went well on Monday. We met with her yesterday morning to review…
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Can't Stay Silent
This is ridiculous! We are all here either with cancer or a loved one with it. I cannot not tell you how many back channel people are on this site afraid to write because they get ridiculed by people here. I know because they have written me. You want to talk about negative energy, calling people names is 100% negative…
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What is chemo/radiation like?
Just wondering what people feel like and quality of life while receiving treatments. Thanks!
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Surgery over..I'm home.
Hope you guys remember me. I checked in several weeks ago after lurking for some time. Had my surgery on 2/15, 8 days ago. The surgery itself went really well. There was no involvement to the liver and one node involved showed positive. My doc is the best around and was disappointed that I had the one nod, he removed 15.…
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hereditary colon cancer
Since my father had his first cancer occurance when he was 49 years old (1993)(actually by the time they found it is was a HUGE tumor in his colon that probably had been growing for several years)...he also had hundreds of polyps and they ended up burning them out after his second colon cancer episode (1996). So I've heard…
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erbitux
my husbands CT showed progression again after his 2nd line therapy so now we try erbitux and irinotecan/5FU as thrid line...anyone out there on or have tried erbitux??
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cea keeps going down..:))
Well...the Dr. postpone the Ct for 2 more weeks...but my cea keep going down..so that makes me feel better...started at 7.8,then5.9, then4.6,then 3.7 now 3.3...can't wait to see a 1.5 God bless
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Colon cancer matas to liver
My mom was diagnosed with colon cancer that spread to her liver and basically took it over...she is stage 4. She doesn't have tumors in her colon so i don't know why they diagnose it like that but her liver is the main place the cancer is controlling. She doesn't have any support group and hasn't talked to any cancer…
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2007 Amgen Breakaway from Cancer Tour
Hi All, This week saw the 2007 Amgen Tour of California bike race rolling through California, from San Francisco to LA. From the Amgen web site: "The AMGEN Tour of California will bring the drama and excitement of a professional bicycle stage race to the California coast. The world's top professional teams will compete…
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CT Scan Results from last week...not so hot
Hi Semis- I didn't post our scan results from last Monday because Jim was in Mexico and he just got back last night. Much as I was dying to talk about it (and needed the support), I thought it would be nice if he actually heard it from me first...not by reading it on our blog or on the CSN board! Anyway, all of Jim's…
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need advice for sis from all the experts
hello all. sis just got back her pathology report. out of 12 nodes 2 were positive. okay family what exactly does this mean, she asked me and i didn't want to scare her more than she is. any and all advice is welcome. be well never,ever give up bruce
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Happy Dance - My Turn
Well my oncologist just called at 8pm, geez what hours they keep! I had a CT yesterday, mainly to check my LAR healing along with my Scope on MOnday, but my oncologist ordered a full body scan. And he just gave me the all clear. Ok Ok Ok I am only 4+ months out from my surgery, but just to here the all clear was a…
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Surgery
Just wanted to let everyone know that my colon reconnection surgery is scheduled for Tuesday, 27 February 07. Don't have time yet. My last day at the office is Thursday, 22 Feb 07. My pre-operative tests are Friday, 23 Feb. My lovely colon prep (yummy, yummy) is Monday, 26 Feb. I will be in the hospital for 5-6 days and…
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pet scan today
Hi everyone, I am getting ready to go for my first after treatment pet-can in a couple of hours, just wanted to let you know because I will apreciate prayers and positive thoughts sent my way. Thanks
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Update
Biopsy back. I have stage II or III rectal cancer. Several weeks of chemo and radiation before surgery. I was so down earlier today. It was hard telling my mom and best friend. Then, I don't know what happened. I felt...relieved. No more devastating disappointments from hoping it isn't cancer. Now I know what's what and…
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GOOD NEWS!!!
Hi Everyone, Well, yesterday was a big day for us. We had an appointment with my mom's onc to get blood work, port flush, and to discuss our decision that my mom would not do CPT 11 with erbitux. My mom's onc has always been a little doom and gloomish, which has been very hard. Yesterday, I sort of had to have it out with…
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1st colonosopy...results
Hi everyone, I found your board several months ago while researching some symtpoms that I had. When my problems worsened, my doc suggested a colonoscopy. It was a very long, hard, anxious wait of 6 weeks before I had my test today. I am very happy to let you all know that I received a clean bill of health concerning my…
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CEA Rollercoaster
My dad's cea level has been on a rollercoaster this past year. Diagnosed stage IV in 5/02. His cea prior to June 06 had never been above 18. All of a sudden it went from 5 to 55 in three months. It was 55 in September 06. By October 31, it was 187. Needless to say, we were in shock!! He started treatment (avastin & ?) at…
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advice for my mom
Hi everyone....I have not posted much lately and that is a good thing. Mike, my husband is doing great, we just got back from our first big trip since he was dx. in '05. We took the kids and went to Cuba..it was FANTASTIC and Mike continues to do really well. Unfortunatly my mom has recently been dx. with bladder cancer. I…
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Home from Surgery!!!!
Hi all, Made it home afer 8 days in the hospital on Tuesday night. Have been really tired and not felt like writing till now. Surgery went very well (stage 3 rectal cancer). I however did have to end up with a permanent colostomy (that is what I am having the biggest issue with). I know it will take a period of adjustment.…