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New Year's Resolution Giggles
Hi All: Here are some giggles to get your weekend and 2007 off to an early start. I was floored by the news from Kanga on the loss of his friend Alan. So how can I post giggles on a day like this? Well, I think sometimes we just have to laugh so we won't cry. Here's wishing all of you a Happy, healthy 2007! Ying…
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For ALL of Us
Hi All: I hope you can open this webpage. An Aunt of mine just sent it to me and I thought others may enjoy it to. http://llerrah.com/thebestdayofmylife.htm
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Embarrassing Question
Hi All: I am 43 years old and was diagnosed on August 17, 2006 with Stage IV Colon Cancer. The cancer had spread to my liver and my lungs. On August 31st, I had surgery to remove the tumor in my colon and began chemotherapy in October. To date, I have had 5 treatments (5-FU, Oxaliplatin and Leucovorin), with the 3rd…
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Holiday blues anyone? Normal??
I like to think I have been very positive since my diagnosis in September. I have come through radiation and chemo and am preparing for surgery at the end of January. I am feeling good and pretty normal. However, starting Christmas eve I became very mellow and sad. Christmas day I started having a bit of anxiety and felt…
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Sir Spheres (sirt)
I first heard about Sir Spheres (sirt ) from this board . I believe it was Bestydoglover who first posted a story on it . If I remember she was even selected to do testing . to see if she quilfied . I have also seen it being discussed on other boards . I was dx. with stage 4 (mets on both lobes ) some that were pretty big…
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Update
First let me apoligise for not posting . After 4 treatments of folfiri my cea was still rising. I had a pet/cat two weeks ago , which showed that my liver mets have increased in size and number . My Onc gave me two options . Cpt11/ Eribitux . Or Sir Spheres treatment . We have decided to go with the Sir Spheres . I met…
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, All! I just made a great soup for Christmas Eve - numerous organic veggies - but tomorrow I add the cream. Lousy, I know, but it IS Christmas. I wish you all the best. The New Year will bring what it will bring, but for now I plan to enjoy the holidays and not worry about Janurary 2 and beyond. Be good…
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have any of you asked your Onco....
about this vaccine ???? November 15, 2006, 4:31 AM CT Vaccine Against Colorectal Cancer British scientists have developed a vaccine that stimulates colorectal cancer patients' immune systems to fight malignant cells. In a clinical trial of 67 patients, scientists at the University of Nottingham found that when the vaccines…
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Colonoscopy
Hello, My father just recently went in for a colonoscopy and they couldn't complete it because of a blockage - what does that mean? They rescheduled him the next day for a barium enema but we haven't gotten the results yet. He is 65 and has had 2 brothers die of colon cancer in their 70's. I'm just trying to educate myself…
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this site
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone on this site a Merry Christmas, and thank everyone behind the scenes who continue to make it all possible. Hopefully we will all do what we do best-to support and lift each other up in the spirit of family. My heartfelt thanks to you all.. Love, Bud
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Inmune vitamins info
This is what I have been taking for the last year....PDR® Electronic Library This report is based solely on product labeling as published by Physicians Desk Reference ®. Copyright © 2004 Thomson PDR. All rights reserved. Report generated 11/21/2004 at 08:41 pm Transfer Factor Plus Capsules(4Life) *Description: Transfer…
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Merry Christmas All !
Just wanted to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Thank You for letting me become part of this family. Sandy
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SEVERE, SEVERE BACK PAIN STILL
Hello and merry Christmas to all. I feel guilty coming on this network to complain of my pain. I had kyphoplasty surgery done last Tuesday for my compression fratures of the spine.I have been in bed for the last 3 days on very strong pain narcotics. I am in agony with my back still. I know I have alot to be thankful for…
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Ininotecan/Campostar
My husband starts Irinotecan/Campostar on Tue for 8 treatments. He has had Folfox/Avastin for 4 mo, 28 Rad Treatments and rectal and liver surgery. He does have a permanent colostomy. ANy ideas what we might be facing with this type of chemo. (side Effects) Thanks and Merry Christmas to all
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Postcard 2 From China
Hi Guys: Sorry I've been AWOL for so long. I work for a SW company, and we just put out a new version of our SW. I've been writing manuals, and it really put me off writing anything else :) . Also I've just been working really hard for the last 3 weeks. So sorry for the missed giggles and the late postcard. They've been in…
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Merry Christmas to my family
When Monday comes, I will board a plane for Holland. After, of course, spending Christmas morning with my family here. I had hoped that this year would be exclusively merry, but with the sudden death of my daughters' dad, well, we are reminded that things can happen that change everything in an instant. I am grateful to…
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Ho ho ho - the Christmas Giggles
Hi All: Here's wishing you a Merry (Please circle one: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Eid al-Adha, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or Bah Humbug) and a Happy New Year filled with peace, love, hope, laughter, clear scans, rising WBC counts, dropping CEA counts and many NED naked dances! I also want to add that I will also be celebrating my…
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Thanks
Thanks for all your support. I responded to some questions in my original post, but thought I better let you all know since this is such a busy board and I think, with this post, my original will be going to the next page. I appreciate all the words of support. Mary
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An Extra Giggle for KathiM, Musiclover and Mark
Well, Somebody obviously has to keep the North-South CA rivalry going. Here are some giggles for our friends from LA. From San Francisco with laughter, Ying ================================= Christmas in Los Angeles is always interesting. Seeing carolers dressed in Bermuda horts...groping their way through the smog…
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PETSCAN CLEAR, SURGERY OVER WITH
Hello everyone. Got the news this morning my petscan was clear. THANK GOD AND EVERYONE'S PRAYERS. I had that kyphoplasty done for the compression fractures on my spine. Turns out I have 3 compression fractures. I got home late last night from the hospital. UPon being discharged My right foot blew up. So now I had to have a…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the wonderful people on this board. May God bring good fortune to everyone.
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CT Scan Results
Hi All: I had my first ct scan on Friday since my diagnosis. I had it a day early because I wound up in the ER with severe abdominal pain. So, they did a ct scan and couldn't find anything wrong (except cancer of course) so it was determined that the Avastin was causing my pain. I'm much better now. Anyway, the results of…
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Twelve Days of Christmas
Good Site: www.crivoice.org/cy12days.html
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a little nervous !!!!!!
hey guys, i am a litle nervous because i am going to hospital for my surgery in a couple of hours. i guess it is normal, well i put everything in the man upstairs hands. happy holidays to all the semi's be well never, ever give up !!!! BRUCE
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Toxic Megacolon
Mark's docs are mentioning toxic megacolon -- and he seems to be presenting with more and more of the symptoms. Has anyone had it? If so, what was successfully used to treat it? I'm going to get up EARLY to meet with the doc during rounds tomorow. At any rate, if anyone has dealt with this I'd really appreciate your…
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clincal study
Hi,all. My husband is coming home tomorrow from a liver ressection that was succesfull. He is considered cancer free now but still have to go to more 7 and a half months of chemo. It is a clinical study, and we are wondering if anybody in the group had to go to such a long pos-treatment or if the fact that Sloan wants us…
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Catching Colds - good or bad?
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone else gets nervous when they get colds. I just got my first one since finishing treatment last spring. It worries me because I know that gettting a cold is a sign that your immune system is overwhelmed. And cancer is held at bay or eliminated by our immune system by my understanding. But…
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Pseudomembranous Colitis
Hello all! Well, the c. diff and all of it's toxins seem to have left 'the room', as it were, but Mark now has pseudomembranous colitis. Frankly, we can't much tell the difference! Both create profuse diarrhea. Now he's on potasium and such, as this has been going on for 11 days and even IV fluids 24/7 aren't keeping him…
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FRANTIC
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has heard from Fran... I have been wondering if she received her results from her scans? Praying everything turned out good for her. Gail
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Another Question....
Okay so the onocologist called me back. The ultrasound on my husband's kidneys showed nothing, I asked what his CEA level was finally and it was 1.1 doc said that's good. Well of course I didn't ask what is the norm for that blood test if there is one. Does someone know if there is a range that is normal for the CEA. Also…