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Radiation
I am Stage IV with mets to the liver hoping for a liver resection (need slight shrinkage). It was decided that I would not have radiation due to the fact that since the disease had spread, and radiation only targets one area, that it would not be adviceable to do radiation on me. Of course, since I am no longer the proud…
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Spongebob, (thank you :)
I posted a long message to you but I replied on my other message 3 pages back! I thought once you posted a message it bumped it to the top, oops! Please read (and anyone else) thanks Lucky
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Dilaudid vs morphine 4 bad pain
any one out there use dilaudid? i'm here with mark and he's suffering from back pain. the tylenol is not working. he's very concerned about becoming addicted to drugs. he's compromised - has no appetite. morphine in the past made him nauseus and he quickly became dependant, actually went through withdrawls after just a few…
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Mark can't eat - Doctors putting him on chemo anyway. Need input.
Mark's trial is starting Tuesday. Last Wednesday the doc said he had to gain weight or he'd be off the trial. He's been feeling like crap for days with constant back pain and nausea. Still he's been making an effort to eat. Thursday he had both a CT scan AND a PET scan. That is a lot of radioactive fluid to consume not to…
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I'm new and scared
Hi everyone, I'm 37. Call me Lucky. Wish we could be meeting under better circumstances but oh well. I am on the long road to just getting diagnosed! I am beyond frustrated at this point. It all started in 2001 and I still do not have a reason for the lower left sided pain and weight loss. They did a ct scan and I have a…
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Attitude
I've posted this before, but there are so many newbies on here that I thought I'd run it by again. It was one of the things that really helped me and continues to. jams ATTITUDE There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she said, "I think…
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Frantic - need support/advice
My dad was diagnosed in 5/02 with stage IV colon cancer. We have had severl surgeries and ablations. Until Sept. 06, his cea level never went above 17. Out of no where, it went from 3.9 to 55.1 in one month. Pet scan showed multiple spots (not very sure about this - conflicting opinion between onc and radilogist if all…
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Help for blockages
Hi everyone! It has been a couple of years since I've visited this site, and I've missed it! I first posted when my mom was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in 2003. You were all so helpful and encouraging, and I can't thank you enough. I'm here again for more advice from the experts. My mother is doing well except for…
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Genetic testing anyone????
My oncologist is suggesting genetic testing due to my age (32). I met with a genetic counselor and he also agrees. Colon and reproductive cancers seem to be hitting the females on my father's side. Those of you who had the testing, was it worth it???? Do you feel better knowing the results??? I am unable to have children…
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hello semi's
well finally i am starting to feel myself. surgery was 9 1/2 hrs, rough recovery. pain was bad couldn't use morphine drip. came home xmas day a blessing. still can't lay on sides so i lay on my back. i am sorry i have not been posting but i did read some. happy new year to all. let's keep slaying the dragon. this is our…
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Waiting for surgery making me crazy!!!
Hello everyone.... 32 year old/ stage III rectal cancer. Diagnosed September 18. Started 5FU and radiation on October 23/finished December 1st. Surgeon wanted to give me plenty of time to heal. I am seeing him this week to set a surgery date. He is shooting for end of January beginning of February. Does 8 weeks seem like a…
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Riddle....
What is better than "Paris in the Springtime"? What is better than the Rockettes @ Christmas? What was better than finding the prize in the box of cereal before your sibling did when you were younger? (even though you cheated by setting your alarm earlier than he did but nobody ever found out and your therapist is sworn to…
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newbie here
Hi I'm Sally and Im 32 yrs old and live in Fl. I started chemo at the end of Sept. I just wanted to say hello and that i'm very happy to have found this place.. Sally
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DANCING WITH NED!
Saw my oncologists this morning and got the results from my CT scans. "No evidence of metastatic disease" in the lungs, abdomen or pelvis. The two spots in my liver remain unchanged and they still suspect both to be fatty cysts. They'll do another scan in July (along with colonoscopy). My bloodwork was all normal. The CEA…
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Colostomy Fear
Dear Friends: I just got back from a check-up and the PET scan showed that my rectum lit up. (The rectum was the site of my primary tumor, which we thought resolved completely using chemo only.) I go back to MDAnderson in late January for another CAT scan & flex sigmoidoscopy. And my CEA is less than 1. Now I'm frantic…
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hairloss
This may just be me being vain.. But whats the best way to deal wth the hairloss thing. My hair is thining really bad. And is causing me to get depressed. Would it just be better/easier to just crew cut it and have it be done with. Or just keep watching it come out 30 strands everytime I touch or brush it? I would be…
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The Beast Claimed Secret Santa
Kansas City's Secret Santa made the national news in November when he revealed his identity. He was a millionaire who gave $1.3 million over 25 years or so to needy individuals selected at random. Tonight he died of esophageal cancer. He looked so healthy on TV right before Christmas. I had followed his story over the…
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Thank you
Thank you all...See, I'm already feeling better. You are all a balm to my anxious mind. I really appreciate all you've done for me. Ying, I have read Andrew Weil's book, but it was a long time ago. Long before I was diagnosed. I will have to pull it out again. Mary
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unbelievable and so sad
i work for the visiting nurses and our agency does iv cases. whenever i see orders for 5fu i take a closer look at the details. today we got oders for 5fu for a patient referred to us by chop (children's hospital of philadelphia). the patient is a 15 year old CHILD who's being treated for a recurrence of colon cancer. he…
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Something is brewing...
Hmmm.....I can't place my finger on it, but something is brewing.... Something is in the making.... Something bigger than big is getting planned.... Details to follow.... Hmmmmmmmmm.....stay tuned.......(wink!) Stacy P.S. Ever notice how beer makes one write strange postings on Cancer Survivor Web Sites???
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Thank you, my family
Thank you all for your warm thoughts and prayers. I am keeping busy, getting things settled, and replaying the fond memories of my daughter. When she was 'on', she was the kindest, most gentle person. I was not going to have any memorial, but then I realized I am not the only one who should be allowed to let go of their…
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Palooza Newza!
Happy 2007 everyone!!! With the new year slowly beginning to unfold, and an influx of "newbies" on the site, I feel the need to discuss something very important to everyone. It's a little event we call COLON PALOOZAS! Our colon cancer survivors and caregivers have grown into a closely-knit group of folks who decided many…
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e-mail problem?
Has anyone experienced problem with your E-mails today? I have one message waiting and can not go there.
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Bad naseau with any eating - what is this??
Mark over the past three weeks is becoming naseus after eating anything and everything. This, of course, makes him not want to eat. He literally is forcing himself and he's lost more weight, something he can't afford to lose. He though in the beginning he had the stomach flu - several of his friends had it. Now it's been…
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VERY IMPORTANT - Colon Prep
I am scheduled to have my first colonoscopy on Friday, 12 January 07 with the surgeon who performed my surgery to remove the cancer tumor. He is not a GI Doc. I say my GI Doc yesterday and discussed many issues with him regarding my case including my first colonoscopy. One main question was the prep my surgeon recommeded,…
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CEA
Hi and Happy New Year! Been reading here off and on but hubby has been struggling with chemo etc. Am wondering, my husband's cea level is checked monthly and it was decreasing steadily however it has stalled out for the last month or so. Is it normal to have this while still on chemo esp. since it had been declining…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE
Ahoy, SemiColons! - Sorry for being AWOL - I got out of Dodge for the holiday and didn't have connectivity. WOW - a bunch of new faces. Very cool. Anyway, from my house to your's I want to wish each of you a new year that is filled with good health, much joy, copious love, great prosperity, and profound peace. - SpongeBob…
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Surgery Date Moved
Hi All, Well as you know, my mom had quit taking her Avastin treatments 3 weeks ago in order to have the surgery that will remove her left adrenal gland, which in turn, if all goes well, will make my mom NED!!! So, imagine my surprise when we went to see her onc and do routine blood work, and they say we are doing another…
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bone mets...
Hello all, I had posted before and ask you guys about liver spot, and I got a lot of response. Thank you. The liver spot was in June when they Ct Scan me, and they said they can't do a biopsy because it was too small. So, I had the "wait and see". They waited 7 months for another CT scan, which I had it this Jan 3rd. The…
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Can't tell anyone else
I coughed up my first blood today. SCAREY! I don't want to worry my hubby and friends, so will keep this to myself until I see onc on Wed. I restart chemo next week. Have some things lined up to help with the diarrhea I usually get...naturopathic supplements and accupuncture. Just hate seeing this very tangible sign of…