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Chemo it is.....
.... and simultaneously I'll be working out, changing my diet, working with a naturopath to build my immune system and living life to its fullest! I get the port tomorrow (supposedly... they keep changing things on me!). First chemo session in a week or so. So now that I've made up my mind, I say to the beast: "Bring it on…
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Dear Abby
To my knowledge we don't have an Abby, but just in case.... Dear Abby, I have been working at the same middle school for over 8 years with over 125 fabulous faculty and staff members. Almost 6 years ago, I was diagnosed at age 29 with stage 3 colon cancer and everyone I worked with rallied around and suppoted both me and…
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Getting Port Tomorrow
3 p.m. EST to be exact. Can't wait until this part is over.... then I am going to try to schedule the first chemo right away so we can attend my nephew's wedding in October on an "off" weekend. Hope we can pull it off.
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ct results
Finally some good news in my husbands battle (orig stage 3 two years ago..got 5FU adjuvsnt..then became stage 4 with mets to liver/lungs..was on folfiri/avastin for 6 mos with variable results (some increases) so then started on xeloda and oxaliplatin and after 4 treaments of every three weeks we finally have some…
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the plan
hi all, well it seems i will be starting second round of chemo on september 11. what a sucky day to start on. they have to wait due to surgery healing issues. it will be oxil. 5fu and leu... anyone had this type? im kind of nervous about weight loss as im already fighting so hard to gain a ounce. does anyone know how this…
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Quick Question on Folfox side effects
For anyone who has taken the standard Folfox regimen.... I am scheduled to take a hit of the stuff every other week. On what "round" did you begin to experience any side effects that would have interfered with your attending a wedding? I'll explain later. Thanks!
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New to Group
Hello, I'm new to this group and need help regarding my mom. She is 67 and was diagnosed in Feb. After surgery the results from her lymph nodes tested positive. She has had four oxyplatin (not sure of spelling?) treatments and now we have been told it has metastisized to the spleen (they say this is very uncommon).…
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Ostomy Pouching Techniques
For those of you with ostomies: there is a list of pouching tips & techniques at- www.ostomy.evansville.net Bud
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insights and suggestions for alternative therapies
Hi. My Mom has recently decided that she no longer wants to do chemo. She was diagnosed with colon cancer about 2 years ago. It later metastacised to her liver, and now it's beginning to show in her lungs. She has undergone 2 major surgeries, chemo, and radiation therapy, all of which have taken alot from her. She's worn…
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What to Expect?
Does anyone have info that might help me in the terminal colorectal battle my husband is fighting? I'm so very nervous, not knowing what to expect and when to expect it. Are there indications that the disease is worsening? My husband is rapidly losing weight - like 2 to 3 pounds a day. This just started within the past 3…
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Husband StageIV Newbie
My husband Jim, age 65,was diagnosed with StageIV colon cancer 6/06.This all started 5/06 & he has had 2 surgeries. Right testicle was removed & a wk to the day lymnph nodes & 18" of colon.Blood test for testticular cancer had come back neg but showed on pet scan.Also had colonoscopy & that came back pre cancerous.Removed…
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Immunopower
Hi everyone, Hope you are all having a nice weekend. I was just doing some reading about the book "Beating Cancer With Nutrition" and was looking at the ingredients contained in the "Immunopower" supplements. Have any of you tried this? It does have a lot of the stuff that has been proven to combat the side effects of…
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Xeloda and folate/folic acid
I have been taking Xeloda ( one week on and one week off) since May. I recently have developed red hands and feet. My oncologist feels that it is enhanced by the folate/folic acid. Does anyone know or take vitamins without folate/folic acid? Thanks in advance for your help Joyce
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Please Help Young Cancer Survivor
Hi All, I found this post under the Young Cancer Survivors forum from 8/18! That was a couple of days ago and that forum is very inactive! Please help and reply to this post!! The poster was "jeckalane" and this is what she had to say: I have a friend who is the sweetest, nicest person that I know. She was diagnosed with…
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chemo questions
hi all, well it is 2 weeks post surgery and im getting better everday. still finding it hard to sit for long but other then a infection im not doing to bad. do have some depressing days dealing with the colostomy but i think that may be in due part of not being able to go anywhere and being jealous of all the people out…
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Drat! High Risk!
Hi all, as you might recall, I volunteered for a study that is looking at Stage II colon cancer patients who have no lymph node involvement (at least 10 lymph nodes tested) and studying who might still benefit from one of two chemo regimens after surgery has seemingly been successful. They take a look at your tumor and…
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number of treatments?
I have completed 28 radiation/with continuous 4FU.(given Monday-Friday). I've completed 5 oxal/5fu/lev. I believe that the total number of oxal/5fu/lev will be 8. I've seen here that some people do a total of 12 treatments. What is the "standard" number of treatments? 8?12? Stage III x 2 nodes Sigmoid - classified as…
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quit chemo
I want to quit chemo. I went through 6 sessions of 5fu and leucovorin. I was really sick and I want to quit chemo. Can I????? I am stage IIB with a t3m0n0. What do you guys think?
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They moved it up!!!
I was supposed to have the chemo port put in this coming Friday... and that gave me four more days to mull this over and make sure this is the route I will go. But I got a call this a.m. and there was a scheduling screw-up and now they want me to come in on Wednesday. I just started back to work today and I wanted the late…
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Worried for Mother In Law
Hello all Well you all know I do not post that often, am a true lurker. My husband is a Stage 4 Rectal Cancer patient, still in treatment but doing OK. What I am so concerned about is my Mother In Law, she was dx with Stage 111A nsc lung cancer, and is having her first treatment today (I hope). Well yesterday she went for…
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AVEMAR...sounds good
Here's interesting info on Avemar....this was in a health newsletter...(not an advertisement and they were not selling it). Sounds good..What do you think????? "All Natural, Genuine, Cancer Helper" As you know, I'm always on the lookout for new, interesting information on alternative or integrative treatments for health…
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Xena Warrior/Wanda needs us
Okay my fellow wonderful semi-colons, I hope this message doesn't upset her but I just got an email from her and know she needs our bestest prayers, thoughts, and good wishes. Those of you that have been around a while know her and understand her feisty lovely being. She is so very special. Please, please scream out in…
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My very cool sister!!
On Sunday, my sister will be riding in the LIVESTRONG Challenge in Denver. She is my best bud and a wonderful, fantastic, highly excellent person, at that!! She rides for me, my dad, her friends, and all those touched by this most dreaded disease! She turned me on to the LIVESTRONG song, which I play VERY LOUD in my car…
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Sorry, been gone awhile...
Hello 2nd Family... It's Mary from WI just writing to say "hi" and that I sincerely hope you all and your families are safe and well these days. And just to recap my story a bit... my mom was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in Jan. 06; which spread to her liver and lungs. Since then, she has completed 12 treatments of…
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Vitamin D, and the sun, now good for us!
In a NEW study, Vitamin D, especially the kind found in (you guessed it) sunlight is being found to reduce the risk of some cancers, including colon, breast, and prostate cancer. There is evidence that the reason African Americans are at a higher risk for colon cancer is that their dark skin does not convert sunlight to…
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Ostomy Patients
My husband had surgery on August 1 and they did a permanent colostomy. He is doing very well with handling it as far as putting in on, emptying, etc. However, he continues to have daily bowel movements through the rectum - not a lot but enough to cause him discomfort. It was my understanding this would be temporary, only a…
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thanks...
Was gonna write again about how "down" I feel....after reading stacy's and kangatoo..who can feel bad ??? ( and of course all of your other reply ) My Pet was done today...I should get the results on Monday....meanwhile I had an appt with my "gene" Dr. Was told that it looks like I have Lynch syndrome or msh 6…
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Friday Giggles
Hi Guys: In keeping with the thread from scouty on naughty young man, here's another one for giggles. Have a great weekend! Cheers, Ying - - - Pharmacist A girl asks her boyfriend to come over Friday night and have dinner with her parents. Since this is such a big event, the girl tells him that after dinner, she would like…
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One of the funniest things I've read lately
I got this today and laughed all thru it. I hope you all enjoy it. It's long but you will get a few gut laughs out of it. Enjoy, Lisa P. Overview: I had to take my son's lizard to the vet. > Here's what happened: > > Just after dinner one night, my son came up to tell me there > was "something wrong" with one of the two…
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My caregiver is gone!
Saturday was the worst day of my life. We had to put our little Westie (age 13) to sleep. She was such a tough little dog and had survived 2 years of diabetes and finally went into kidney failure. I went into a complete melt down emotionally when she died - she was my little "rock" always by my side, she slept with me when…