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Metastasizing to Brain?
Hello Everyone, My Dad got his latest scan results today and everything continues to look good after 2.5 years. Considering the Dr. gave him 6 months we are very encouraged and grateful. I have a question however. My Dad has been getting headaches lately and has been extremely irritable and easily agitated by very small…
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I cried all the way home....
Nothing to do with the beast.... last night I dropped one of my first-born sons (they are twins) off at the airport. He is in the army reserve and was called up a couple of months ago. He had a four-day leave and he had to go back yesterday. I cried all the way home from dropping him off at the airport. Then he called…
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Finding new doctors for a move
Hey all. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice for me. In a few months I am going to be moving from pennsylvania to colorado. I will be done with treatment by then and I love all my doctors here but I want to make sure I find doctors just as good when I move. I have a list of doctors in my network out there but I…
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chronic coughing
Has anyone with metastatic rectal cancer out there had an ongoing cough with lots of phelem? Mark has had a cough for awhile that has taken a turn for the worse. Any comments welcome. Thanks.
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Vertgio
Update: Had last chemo treatment on 3 November and told my Onc Doc on 17 November that I had decided to stop my treatment. Had 6 out of 12 FLOFOX treatments for Stage IIa NO/MO colon cancer, due to side effects. On 18 November I went to the ER due to bad dizzy spells that woke me up while sleeping Saturday morning…
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Article On Stem Cell Reseach
Colon cancer arises from stem cells: study finds Updated Mon. Nov. 20 2006 8:55 AM ET Canadian Press TORONTO -- Canadian scientists say they have evidence that shows colon cancer arises from stem cells specific to the tumour, a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments to prevent recurrence of the disease. The…
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Update and question
Thanks so much to everyone who responded and gave me so much encouragement. It helped get me through a couple of really tough days. Update - I'm starting chemo on November 30th, bought a wig and having my hair shaved off on November 27th (I have a 1 year old who would have too much fun pulling off my 'loose' hair), and am…
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Update on Chemo Treatment
I stopped my FLOFOX treatment on 17 November 06. I have had 6 treatments out of 12. In the beginning I was told that the treatment would be for insurance and precautionary measures since I was Stage IIa w/NO and MO. I would also like to say THANK YOU sooo much to everyone who responded to my questions regarding this…
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To Radiate or Not to Radiate, That is Our Question...
My husband(age 36) has stage IV (colo)rectal cancer with liver mets. Officially, T2N2M1. He was misdianosed for at least 2 years, but that is another story. He has a colon resection on Oct. 21st, where they removed 8 inches of his colon and a golf ball section of his liver. They took out 45 nodes, 12 of which were…
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Questions and update...
Hi all, I haven't written anything in a long time for many reasons - not least of which is the tumor pressing on the nerve making it painful to sit for long! Question (s)... Has anyone tried or have any opinion any of the following supplements... Beta-Glucan Ave or Avemar (depends on your country) Grape Seed Extract My…
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semicolon
I have not been here for a few years now. Hello again to Bud, Emily, Stacy. Any word from Sponge Bob in recent times? last I heard he was at sea. Glad to see that you are all going strong. I am now at 5 years and 4 months since the knife and the chemo and remain well with no recurrence. I hope this is an encouragement to…
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I am getting nervous
I had an appt. with Gastrointerologist on Tuesday. THey said the cancer was contained in the rectom ,removed up to where decending colon comes down. THe Doctor also thinks that my hoarseness has been from acid reflux, put me on aciphex, going to see if I can switch to nexium. If that dosent work he will do an upper GI.…
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I am getting nervous
I had an appt. with Gastrointerologist on Tuesday. THey said the cancer was contained in the rectom ,removed up to where decending colon comes down. THe Doctor also thinks that my hoarseness has been from acid reflux, put me on aciphex, going to see if I can switch to nexium. If that dosent work he will do an upper GI.…
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Hello everyone
I hope your all doing and feeling good.... Duey has stopped his Chemo due to many side effects Pimple like bumps all over his body constant Diarrhea constant nausea Stomach cramps very strong metal taste in his mouth Hurt when he pee's has trouble staying awake His face and neck are bright red all the time like a very bad…
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Off to Mexico
Hi Gang, just a quick note to let you know I am off to Mexico for some detoxing and alternative treatment. Dr's suggested i start back on chemo right away but I really wanted to get on a major health kick before i make any decisions. I will spend 3 weeks detoxing, changing diet and doing an alternative treatment that has…
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Juice Articles
Sorry...the articles are in the Resource Library..
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Juicy
For all you newbies-(and oldies) I just posted two articles on juicing by Emily..search "Juicing 1" and "Juicing 2" bud
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some good news
Well I strted cycle 3 yesterday. I am 4000mg Xeloda, oxyplatin, eributux at Stanford in a 3 week cycle. Last week I had the worst week every with every side efeect possible happening at the same time, sick, diarria, rash, I HATE the erbitux rash... WORST EVER... I did get sme good news though my CEA post surgery was 10.6…
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How to choose the right doctor?
My husband had a colon resection and was diagnosed with colon cancer in May 2006. Cancer cells were found in three of his lymph nodes. He has been on Xeloda since. He is 88 and strong. Now a ct scan has found a capsule of fluid in his abdomen (close to the surface) and when a radiologist extracted the fluid, some cancer…
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Saw the geneticist and ended up in the emergency room!
Sheesh. OK. So my dad and I go to see the geneticist yesterday morning to look into the reasons why there is so much dang cancer in our family. When the doctor does the physical part of the exam he asks me if I've had any chest pain. Why yes, I have, I tell him, just this morning. Off to the emergency room I go, in a…
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Dad and Depression
Hi! My dad has recently been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. He had an open colon resection about a week and a half ago. He will need to undergo Chemo and Radiation. Since, he returned home from the hospital he has been very depressed. He sleeps most of the day and is up all night. He does have a history of depression…
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dad's upcoming scans (nov 27th)
hello all. i haven't posted in a little while but i truly read these posts and pray for all of you each and every single day. Well it's scan time again and i'm totally sick with worry AGAIN. Brief history, dad was diagnosed stage 3, 5 postitive nodes on July 7th, 2004, surgery July 30th, followed by 6 months of chemo. He…
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Giggles from China
Greetings from Beijing, China! I can double-dip on weekend cheers in Beijng because it's 16 hours ahead in time from San Francisco. If I were to jump into an airplane and fly back to CA right now, I would arrive earlier in time than I left. Neat trick, huh? Have a great weekend! Cheers, Ying = = = A Roomful of Rednecks…
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Articles
Hi all, I am posting a listing of medical articles that may help some in making the decision regarding chemotherapy. If there is a medical library present in your community they may be able to get reprints of the articles for you. I hope yet to be able to scan these into the system but don't have that worked out yet and…
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Question about tumor shrinkage
Hi, Thank you all again this is a great site and it is a great support for me. I do not have rectal cancer, my husband does but I am the one that needs to connect with other survivors; learning as much as I can, he is totally focused on beating this and putting his energy into that. Now for the question. I have browsed…
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Somebody tell me....
How does one get through the incredible pain and sorrow of losing their spouse? This Friday will be four weeks since I lost my husband. My life as I knew it ended on October 20th at 8:15 PM. I held my husband as he passed from this life. I still can't believe it and it seems like a bad nightmare. He was the most wonderful…
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http://www.colonpalooza.com/
Hi all. I've been updating the semi-colon webpage with pictures and videos from CP4, and even a couple of writen pieces. I also added an "advertisement" for CP5 in Nashville. If anyone has anything they would like to add to this webpage, please let me know. There is a page dedicated to links, and I think it be cool to add,…
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Share my good news!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got my results from my PET scan today....normal....no tumors!!! For anyone who needs a refresher I am a stage IV with mets to the liver and lungs!! They told me that half of my liver was covered!!!! All clean!!!! I thank God for this news and I came home to write to all you wonderful people to share with!!
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Question re: lymph nodes
Hi, I found this website last night and I am so grateful, very inspirational. My husband was diagnosed with rectal colon cancer end of July 06. He has been told he is a stage II. The MRI showed up some suspicious lymph nodes but they do not know if they are positive. He is being treated as a stage III; has gone through…
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New to this site
I'm so grateful to find this site. I was diagnosed with stage iv colorectal cancer this January 2006. In November my bowel perforated when I was eight months pregnant which started the search for the 'cause'. I was on a Oxaliplatin/Xeloda/Avastin clinical trial but the Avastin had to be removed due to wound healing…