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all semi's please need your prayers
hi all, i need your payers for my son. he had been bleeding for the last month and we took him to gi that took care of me today. dr feels it's not cancer but is going to do scope next wednesday. he is 23 years old and is autistic. he does alot of research on the internet about diseases and because of his condition he feels…
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Friday Giggles
Hi All: Here's a giggle to get the weekend started! Have a great one! Cheers, Ying - - - Dubya, Obviously Not Jewish One day George W. went out to dinner with a Jewish friend. The friend recommended a kosher place nearby. They arrived and Dubya's friend ordered them both the house specialty: matzo ball soup. The waiter…
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Finally home... glad that part's over!
Hi all. It is wonderful to be back home in my own bed after this wild ride! Last we spoke I was scheduled for my surgery, which happened Thursday, July 6. The day before when I went to the hospital to meet the surgeon she told me the path reports confirmed cancer and the CT scans showed some possible mets in the liver and…
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This makes me so mad...
Teen Refusing Cancer Treatment This 16 year old boy has had cancer; fought with chemo; had more cancer. He has decided to try an alternative approach with nutrition and supplements and is working with a clinic in Mexico to cure him because of the effects he has had with chemo previously. The courts have decided that they…
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Interesting article about the cost of cancer treatment
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-07-10-cancer-drugs_x.htm Cost of cancer drugs crushes all but hope Genentech reported a 61% rise in quarterly profit on strong sales of its cancer drugs in April 2005. Genentech's Avastin, Herceptin, Rituxan from $3,000 to $13,000. VARIOUS TREATMENTS, COSTS Some doctors and patients…
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MOM
It is with great saddness that i inform you all that mom passed july 8 th at 9:45 pm. The hospice nurses have been giving her 2 or 3 days for 4 to 6 weeks and she fought it till the bitter end. She had went 28 days(4 wks) with no food and 4 days with no water and I swear to you she fought 4 mins. for that last breath.I…
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Everyone is invited to CP 4
Colon Palooza 4 is in Halifax, Nova Scotia in October. Details below....... The paloozas are long weekends with your fellow semi-colons, caregivers, and friends. I will let others that have attended a palooza tell you how wonderful they are. Lisa Rose and Andy are hosting this one and have negotiated a great $116 (US)…
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Ileostomy Reversal ???
My husband has a temporary ileostomy as a result of surgical resection of his rectum (April 2006). The original plan was to reverse the ileostomy in July (this month), but we opted for post-surgical chemo which will take a minimum of 6 months to complete. His doctors recommend that we complete the chemo before a reversal…
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Brain Mets
Has anyone out there had brain mets with colorectal cancer? They are doing an MRI on my husband tomorrow and I'm a nervous wreck. He does have liver mets, but I pray it has not spread to his brain. If anyone has any knowledge on this, I'd appreciate hearing from you - symptoms, treatment, prognosis, etc.
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More Folfox questions
Hi folks, Just having my second series of Folfox/Avastin. I tolerated the first one pretty well with some loss of appetite and 3 days of diarrhea starting at the end of the treatment. Just getting some burning on the bottom of my feet now. Some first bite probs and cold intolerance today. I asked my oncologist if the…
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CAT scan results...
Hi everyone. Hope you are all doing well. I have some good news to share with all of you. My dad's CAT scan was totally clear and the spots on his liver are gone!!! I was totally amazed to hear this news and wasn't expecting this. The oncologist said that there still may be some micro cancer cells that are too tiny to be…
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Liver biopsy
This has been a SUCK A-- day! My husband is in day 2 of folfox treatment three (for rectal cancer). We found out last nite that a lifelong friend succumbed to brain cancer that started in his arm. A co-worker had surgery today to remove scar tissue from a previous colon polyp removal and a malignancy was diagnosed. I don't…
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Sponger...where art thou?
G'day mate...sorry I missed you post of good news. Jen's got me so busy here that I have to make an appointment just to see her....lol! Great to hear that you still have NED as a mate. I got this pre-emptive sick feelin in me stomach that my time is almost due for my specialist to take another look "where tha sun don't…
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Eurbitux & Avastin side effects
My dad has Stage IV colon cancer and has been going through chemo for 19 months. Nothing has worked and the cancer spread to his liver, lymph nodes, spleen and pancreas. It has been 19 months of continuous pain and discomfort. The latest side effects have been extreme pain in his shoulder. They are so bad that he cant even…
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Hurry up and wait
Chris goes in for a biopsy today to try to determine the origin of the cancer, PET scan is tomorrow and game day visit to the oncologist on Monday (makes for a fun weekend). The neurological damage is worsening and he's in a lot of pain. Apparently the tumor is blocking one kidney so he only has one that's functioning as…
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Can alternative supplements increase CEA levels ?
I'm concerned that my father's CEA levels are not coming down to pre-surgery levels after he finished his chemo (Xeloda) back in early March. His CEA levels are as follows: CEA = 5.4 on 9/14/05 (before surgery) CEA = 4.0 on 10/4/05 (3 weeks after hemicolectomy) CEA = 14.1 on 3/14/06 (1 week after last cycle of Xeloda…
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Happy Birthday Mom
As some of you know my mom died on March 21st of stage 4 cc. Today would have been her 63rd birthday and I miss her so much. I will never understand why a such a beautiful person could ever be put through the torture she was put through mentally and physically...and then not even survive it. Happy Birthday Mom - you were…
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I have some questions
Hi all, I have posted here once before, but I come here just about everyday to check things out. My prayers are with you all, especailly you Mindy. I also lost my father some years ago to cancer Kathi you make me laugh when I need it most. I come to this site when I am at work as my husband does not believe in sharing what…
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ambush are you out there
i tried to email you but could not get it to work i need prayers, i had to leave my home last night for the saftey of myself and daughter. some men from my chruch are going to meet with him tonight at 7 for an intervention i would appreciate your prayers your friend catherinee
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CPT 11/Camptosar ?
My dad recovered from liver resection at the end of April and just started his chemo treatment with Cpt-11, 5-FU in his hepatic pump, Avastin. He is having diarrhea of his lifetime from cpt-11. Can someone tell me how long these diarrhea will last? He finally took Imodium yesterday (after 3-4 days of diarrhea) and said…
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been an ostrich
I have been awol for awhile trying to enjoy the relative peace that my husband being on treatment allows...he is doing really well on the second line treatment of xeloda and oxaliplatin..not too may unmangeable side effects...he seems to be REALLY WELL..enjoying golfing etc...will have a CT the second week of August and I…
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colon cancer has most post?????
I just have to ask why this is one of the biggest groups? I know it affects more people than other cancers but I still question the number of post. Just me being.... me. gracegirlnow
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Can anyone share their experiences with Camptosar?
Hi All: I was just curious if anyone who has been on/ is on Camptosar would be able to tell me about the side effects, results, successes, etc. they experienced. My father was recently put on this drug after all others had failed, so I'm very curious to see how it has worked for other people. He seems to have less stomach…
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Deja vu all over again...
Hello all. A few of you old timers may remember me from my husband Chris's rectal ca diagnosis in the spring of '03. Stage II at that time, they beat him up with chemo and radiation and follow up surgery that left him with a permanent colostomy but a promising outlook for an eventual cure. All follow up scans, bloodword…
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RFL Suggestions?
Hi all, I'm helping out with a local Relay coming up in August and have volunteered with Survivorship. I'm to: -Recruit Survivors -Keep track of all the survivors -In conjunction With Central Entertainment plan how you will honor survivors and the opening ceremony, and plan one survivor related ceremony. Since I'm still…
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Colonpalooza Pics
Very soon, I will start putting together a website for Colonpalooza ... highlighting past events and advertising future events. So ... I need pictures of past Colonpaloozas. As many pictures as possible. If you have any pictures of past events, please send me a CSN email. Thanks! RT
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Would Like To Share My Experience
Hi everyone, hope you all are doing well. I just wanted to let anyone out there that is a caretaker taking care of a loved one who are at end stage if you would like me to share my experience with you I would love to. When my dad was going through end stage Colon Cancer I had so many questions on what to expect, what are…
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ct scan tomorrow Tuesday.
Hi everybody, tomorrow at 12 noon, I will be in the big doughnut again. in a previous post there was mention of everyone here holding the scanees hand. I would love to feel that some of you were doing this for me. Please. XXXXX Margo
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Colorectal with liver mets?
They put my husband in the hospital today. They think possibly he has a blockage. His pain has been tremendous the past week. They cannot operate on the colon for another 2 to 4 weeks as he just stopped chemo/rads 2 weeks ago. Has anyone had this similar type cancer and problems? Any information you can give me will be…
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Quality of Life
A "routine" colonoscopy for my 83 year old father revealed three minor non-cancerous polyps and a suspicious, albeit tiny area (so tiny it was tattooed to insure detection should it prove to be malignant). The biopsy of the area confirmed colon cancer and a CT scan staged the growth as Stage II. Laparoscopic surgery was…