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Maybe no chemo one day
Check out this really interesting research article. http://health.msn.com/centers/cancer/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100153734>1=8971
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ARTICLE - Cancer Funding in Texas
Texas Plans $3B Cancer Study Investment By LIZ AUSTIN PETERSON (Associated Press Writer) From Associated Press January 23, 2007 1:38 AM EST AUSTIN, Texas - Aiming to become a global leader in cancer research, Texas plans to invest $3 billion over the next decade in a bid to eradicate the disease, which kills more than a…
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My friend Kim
Everyone, please pray for my friend, Kim, whose father was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. He's been fighting the monster for over a year; the first round was cancer of the tongue. To further complicate his case, he suffered a stroke. Please send wishes to Kim and her family through this trying time. They have tough…
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Needed to touch base!!!!
Hi to all my faithful friends!! I just got home from having a rotten day!! I needed someone to talk to. Besides talking to myself. I so miss The coversations that Bob and I always had. I have been beside myself as I have been having nightmares, so I have been afraid to go to sleep. I went to work and it started out bad…
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RSVP to the Hilton, BABY!
Alright guys....here's what you need to do to make it to Colon Palooza 5 in Nashville, TN from Wednesday, September 12 to Sunday, September 16, 2007: Call 615-620-2150 or e-mail your request to sarah_spain@hilton.com. Explain you want to reserve your room which is in the block set aside for the SEMI COLONS, arranged by…
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headaches??
Has anyone suffered from bad headaches that last for days when on chemo? Even my pain killers don't help. Any suggestions? my onc. had no answers to this one...
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STILL Naked dancing with NED!!!
I went for my second 3-month checkup, 2 years post-CRC dx, etc today.....STILL NED on BOTH....IN FACT, my onc said....You know, you are doing so well, are you sure you ever had cancer???? SOOOOOOOOO YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA YEA!!! NAKED HAPPY DANCE!!!! Hugs, Kathi
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No colon cancer!
hurray for that. BUT... I did have blood in my stomach and gastris (sp) so the biopsy results will be in this week. and a 5mm nodule on my right lung that I have to go get checked. But with my endometriosis they aren't sure if it is that. It's always something, right??? But I the test went just fine. THe prep really is the…
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to Ron50
Struth mate! G'day...sorry I missed yah post but had to chime in here to congratulate you on your years of NED! Great to know that your continuing freedom from cancer is posted here....such an inspiration to others my friend.I know that other health issues have continued to give yah a hard time mate but like the true ozzie…
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for NED's near Seattle
not sure what happened, but couldn't open the link: http://www.fhcrc.org/patient/support/survivorship/
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another year begins
This morning nine years ago I was waking up in recovery from surgery the previous evening to remove a tumour of the descending colon including six cancerous nodes. So begins year ten. I remember my discussion with the doctor that morning. He told me that I would almost certainly succumb to the cancer and I replied " I…
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Tagamet???
Hi everyone, I was just doing some reading and saw something about the use of Tagamet to treat colon cancer. Apparently it is an over the counter medicine used to treat ulcers and can significantly increase survival time for colon cancer patients. Has anyone heard of this? -Lee-
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funny book on chemo
I bought a book called 'I'd rather do chemo than clean out the garage', by Fran Di Giacomo. Very funny, with a lovely upbeat attitude. I don't know if others have already come across this book. It's a little flip/cycnical in parts, but it sure lifted my spirits. I especially liked her description of having 'vertical days'…
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For NED"S near Seattle..
www.fhcrc.org/survivorship
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new?
interesting article on targeted radiation "http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/1,12053,00.htm?c=1003:5:1:2"
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Growing List~U ON IT?
Trying to keep this on the front page for a while. Are you on our growing list? Check out the added names and let me know if you need to be added.... Let's make this the biggest Palooza EVER!! Alright kiddies, here it is..... COLON PALOOZA 5 LOCATION: Hilton Hotel (downtown Nashville) 121 4th Avenue South Nashville,…
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The Cure
Now that I have your attention: In this year of electing a president, all cancer survivors need to find the person who supports Cancer research-a-ie; stem cells, which could very well bring the cure to all cancer. Vote with your colon. The politics of cancer can kill you..of over 10,000 grants from the National Cancer…
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More info. for newbies!
Check out this website which I just found - it's pretty cool! This is page 2 of 3 on colorectal cancer, but you can read the whole thing if you like. I thought this was where it gets interesting... http://www.lef.org/protocols/cancer/colorectal_02.htm
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Need Prayers
Hi Everyone, This really does blow my mind. Two of my very close friends, one I went to high school with and the other I met at church, dads have been diagnosed with cancer. One was diagnosed with rectal cancer on Monday. Doc said tumor was too big to remove. The family is going to the doc today to get the results of a CT…
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I LAUGHED MY "BUTT" OFF
Oh my gosh... this is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time! Enjoy: http://www.dispatch.com/multimedia/multimedia.php?story=dispatch/2007/extras/scrubs/scrubs.html Hope everyone is well - Lucky123, where'd ya go? How did the scope come out?
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Just started takeing Vectibix
Hi all- Just curious if anyone else has started this drug. I just had my first infusion last week and now I have a wonderful acne-like rash on my face and chest. I am looking for a good moisturizer to use with the antibiotic cream to dry the rash. The only advice I reeceived from my oncologist is to chase the antibiotic…
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I think this is goodbye
Well, I want to thank each one of you for your support and prayers during this long (but short) journey. My dad was told on monday that chemo would kill him faster than the cancer would so we have called hospice and I think we only have a few weeks. You all have been such wonderful people and I wish you all the best.…
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lost my dad to pancreatic cancer...
Lost my stepdad on Jan 16 2006 to lung cancer and now my dad on Jan 16 2007....On this past thanksgiving I thank God for the good and the bad...but also prayed for a cure on cancer on 2007...this has to stop...... Trying to make a joke out of this...I am going to hide on January 16 2008... God bless Ileana
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Friday (Clean) Giggles
Hi Guys: Here are some good clean fun for your Friday. Have a great weekend! Cheers, Ying ============================ PROPER TITLE FOR REAL ESTATE: A New Orleans lawyer sought an FHA loan for a client who lost his house in Hurricane Katrina and wanted to rebuild.. He was told the loan would be granted if he could prove…
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Nashville Trip
Just a big thanks for putting this trip together and what a great choice for a hotel. My husband stayed there a couple of years ago while on a business trip, he loved it. The hotel is right in the middle of everything, you walk across the street to the fun honky tonks. There is a fun tour in Nashville done by 2 crazy…
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headaches??
Has anyone suffered from bad headaches that last fo day when on chemo? Even my pain killers don't help. Any suggestions? my onc. had no answers to this one...
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Not again......
Hi, My husband has been battling colon cancer on and off for the past 2 years. He is currently NED!!!! However, it has been a terrifying journey. He is young, 35 when first diagnosed. The doctors blew him off initially and said it was not likely that he had cancer, given his age. He was treated for hemorrhoids for 2 years…
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many questions carryover x3
As stated in my previous posts. My father is stageIV colon cancer. He seemed fine and healthy going in. The only sign was he lost his appetite and didnt eat much. Well once the results were in he had surgury to remove the tumor from his colon. They gave him chemo 11 days after surgury. Since his first surgury he has had a…
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its worry time
hello everyone, im going for my 3 month check-up and blood work on monday. of coarse the worrying has begun. i dont know why i cant keep from doing this with each and every check-up and test. well i guess i just need to hear all of your positive thoughts and prayers. i will of coarse let you all know how it goes. thanks…
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Naked Happy Dance Time
Well... almost officially. I went in yesterday to have my cat scanned and donate blood. When I met with my onc, the picture of my chest had loaded. By the end of my visit, they were down to my thighs. He said that the pictures looked great but the report was not in yet, he gave me the disclaimer that he is not a…