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depressed
Throughout my battle of stage IV colon cancer, met to my liver, I have been very upbeat. I needed to be upbeat with my dz. So far the surgeries went well, the treatments of radiation, chemo all went well as could be expected and now it is good news, I am cancer free as of September, 2005. My problem now is I all of a…
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Two years ago this week
This same week two years ago my mom went to the hospital for a gall bladder removal, or so we thought. During the procedure they found cancer did some biopsies and sent her home to figure out what to do. After surgery, a mis diagnosis, 7 months of treatments for ovarian cancer, the return of all the tumors, another…
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Too skinny for more chemo?
My friend Mark will be starting a very aggressive regimen of chemo soon. He has rectal cancer that has spread to the liver. Since his rectal surgery one month ago he's barely gained any weight (123 lbs. now. Weighed 133 before surgery, 155 before diagnosis). I'm concerned how more chemo will affect his already frail state.…
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liver enflamed??
Hi to everyone. My husband just returned home from his chemo treatment ....he is currently doing 5fu.....4 treatments, one week one/3off. This is his second treatment. They did his bloodwork on friday and when he went in this morning they needed to redo it because they said something was low, however after redoing it today…
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ALL CLEAR!
Just wanted to let you all know that my colonoscopy went perfectly on Friday. Nothing...no new polyps, no sign of recurrence. Dr. said that he would see me again in 3 years. I just want to thank all of you for your kind words of encouragement. It means so much during trying days. I especially feel better hearing how…
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FolFox 6 - Side Effects?
Hi, I'm diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer. I had a resection on 2/1 and the resulting pathology included 3 positive lymph nodes. (Of 18). I'm starting the FolFox 6 regimen soon and am concerned about side effects. I've also agreed to participate in a clinical trial that would include Avastin to the FolFox regimen. I'd…
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time for a bit of a laugh....excuse my sense of humor
G'day, I was in hospital the other day and feeling a bit down due to dh current problems and the nurse came in and told us this joke.....now I am not normally a joke person, but I immediately thought I have to share this with everyone on here cause you would appreciate it.....It's a bit long winded .....but it's worth it…
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Recent conversation w/mom!
Hello All, First off... I wanted to say "thank you" to all the responded to my first and definitely not last posting. I cannot tell you how happy I am that I made the decision to join this family! ;) I promise once I leave work here I "will" respond to all that have so kindly e-mailed me! And quick question here... I…
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colorectal cancer awareness month
Hi, I'm new to the board for replying, but have read alot of your stories. Wow, everyone should be given a prize for courage and hope. I have recently become a Volunteer Ambassador for the ACS and will travel to Washington in Sept. I am a colon cancer survivor, and am fighting breast cancer right now...2 more treatments…
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Scared...
Hi All, I guess I'm "scared" and wonder if I could get some feed back, please... I talked to my mom this morning and she is "finallY" going to start chemo this coming Wed. She told me that they were going to be doing (6) hours of chemo on her Wed. And the onc. "did say" that they were going to attack this "aggressively"…
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Neuropathy Relief
Hello, My brother has completed his second round of aggressive chemo after colon cancer recurred in his liver. He had surgery to remove two lessions on the liver three weeks ago and the surgeon feels that the outlook is good. Right now he is dealing with neuropathy in his hands and feet. He feels like it has increased…
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CT Scan
I just had a Stage 2 colon resection 5 weeks ago, now a CT scan shows 1 spot at the very top of each of my lungs and a 5 mm spot on my liver. Now they want a PT scan that I am doing. How often are CT scans reliable ? Freaking out in OHIO
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RunnerZ
Hi Friend!!!!! What's the word on your testing Friday? You will continue to be in my thoughts until I hear from you. Once I hear that your testings results are just fine, then we can "talk" more about work/self/identity kinds of things...I am going thru that stuff too. Lisa P.
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Home from surgery
Hi everyone. I am stage 4 rectal cancer with mets to my liver.. I went into hospital Tuesday for my laproscopic low enterial recection and arrived home today around noon. I am so happy to have this part over with and hope I will have no complications as everything went great. I feel great and will now heal and get worknig…
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Liver mets
Hi all, Yesterday we got results of my husbands ct scan which shows no change to his previous scan 12 weeks ago. He is stage 4 with liver mets and after 6 treatments of Folfox6 and avastin he responded well with 30% reduction in size of tumours but after 5 more treatments the tumours have remained the same size so the…
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HELP!! Skin breakdown/infection from iliostomy
I posted something for my friend Mark last week asking how long one can leave on an iliostomy bag. He's really been having grief with this from the beginning but since he discovered benzoid, he left his last back on for 16 days. Not having access to the nurse (she's an idiot anyway), apparently leaving it on for this long…
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Catalina Foundation: for women with rectal cancer
Hi. I also wanted to let you guys know that some relatives of mine have begun a foundation called the Catalina Foundation: for young mothers with rectal cancer. The hope is to expand to serve all with colon and rectal cancer. and to partner with other organizations and do fund raisers and provide education and awareness. I…
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thanks
thanks to everyone who responded to my "good news"..this site has been my extended family for over 5 years-I have much to be thankful for; not the least being CSN
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Ever wait so long for a CT scan?
My friend Mark had his rectal surgery on Feb. 2nd. They have finally scheduled a follow up CT scan for him for March 28th! That will be over two months when they finally get the results. They had one scheduled already (with much prodding from me) and cancelled it at the last minute due to an emergency. I personally think…
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Good News
for those newbies who don't know my history; I'm crc with mets-(12 plus) to lungs, 5+ years since original dx and surgery. I've been on Avastin/Erbitux monotherapy for about a month. saw the ONC yestrday, and CEA has come down from 18 to 6! Although inconclusive w/o scans to confirm reduction/growth of tumors,this is good…
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Stage IV's please respond...
WOW... where do I begin here... Well hi everyone! My name is, Mary, and my mom was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer at the end Jan. 06 with met to her liver and lungs. I plan on being there for her every step of the way; and am trying to keep a positive outlook in all of this... it's really hard you guys! Plan on…
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Good Scans!
Hi Everyone, I haven't posted in a while. I've had a lot going on at home and have been really down. Originally diagnosed March 2004 with rectal cancer, a large tumor, but no other involvement. I did 5-1/2 weeks of radiation and chemo(xeloda), then surgery resulting in a permanent colostomy and 6 more months of…
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I got accepted to be a 2007 colondar model!
Hi everyone I applied for the colondar and got accepted. Anyone else here doing this??? We shoot in June. This is so exciting. 24 folks selected from all walks of life so I will get to know them well over that weekend. Molly from the Colon Club seems so ultra cool. Any of you know her? Claudia
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Avastin
I had a colon recection after finding out that My polyp contained cancer, They said I am at a stage 2-a and now they want me to do Chemo along with Avastin as a clinical trial. Has anyone participated in this trial or would anyone have information about this trial either good or bad ?
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Avastin for Stage III cancer
Hi all, I have a question for those who had stage III disease (lymph node involvement). Did you receive Avastin? I received Avastin for 4 rounds in beginning of my treatment because they thought I was stage IV(liver mets). I had liver resection which showed a beinign tumor in lmy liver which means i was likey never Stage…
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More great news!
Hello everyone, I had my CAT Scan results today, completely clear!!!! Dr still worried a bit as my CEA is still climbing, but I had another blood test today and will have one a month and go back to him in three monts time. I am so pleased as the no one grandchild is due in 2 weeks and I will be able to go down for the…
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Foo Bird
Subject: The Foo Bird Message: I LOVE bad jokes..thanks Sponge & Kanga. Here's my contribution: This eccentric rich scientist spent most of hs time studying rare birds. One day he receives a call advising that a particularly rare bird, the Foo Bird, had been sighted in Africa. He immediately rented a jet and set off in…
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redtoenail.org
this is a cancer site (Blog) by Dr. Phil Berman-(Lung Cancer Survivor)the name derives from his plan to paint one toenail for each year he is a cancer survivor.A portion of his statemet follows: "Once there are enough of us, we become a powerful force in cancer care. Think about it. Every body that profits from our illness…
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Friend's day Stage III Colon Cancer
My friend's dad just diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer. He's 80, the MD trying to say chemo may not help, not giving much hope. I suggested 2nd opinion might be in order. Told her not to give up. Tell him not to, either. She had so much pain in her voice. I cried. It's been a year since my diagnosis. I though I was…
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EGFR
There has been mention recently in posts about EGFR; here's a link for those who have not heard of this research; http://www.egfr-info.com/ cheers kanga