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Good news and Thanks
Thanks to all for your good wishes regarding my recent abnormal mammogram. I went for my diagnostic mammogram last Friday and while the "extra squish" resulted in a normal picture for the left breast, there was still a potential problem place in the right. Not the greatest weekend of my life, but this afternoon I had an…
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Thank you!
Last week my onc. ordered a CT scan and PET scan because of slowly rising CEA levels during chemo -- and some messed up liver enzymes. Both tests came back clean -- no evidence of cancer! I appreciate all of you for the support you have given.
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Targeted Therapy Drugs w/out 5Fu
I am currently taking Avastin + Erbitux, and have been on this regimen since January. It is too early to say if it's effective. Last summer I was on 5FU + Avastin and Oxaliplatin but I did not tolerate 5FU well at all, and it was even worse when I tried CPT-11 last December. So, the docs decided to use only targeted…
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CEA Level-Stage III/IV NED's
Hi. I'd like to get a sense of CEA levels of other Stage III and IV patients who are currently NED. My wife's most recent measurement was 2.3, still within "normal" but her previous reading was essentially zero. Thanks in advance for posting or emailing this info.! Best regards to everyone! Andy
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My mom
Hi I havn't been here for awhile. Sorry to see all of the new people but glad you all found this board. I moved to Africa and it has been pure hell getting a phone line much less internet. Anyway my mom is currently doing treatment with Ironetecan+ Avastin+Erbitux. Anyway else doing this? I think it is a fairly new…
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stretching the colon
I am 37 years old had surgery may 2005 on my colon..then had radiation and chemo...know I have scare tissue in my colon from the surgery..I had my colon stretched month ago and know they want to do it again tuesday..I ask howmany times will I have to do this the doc. said atleast three more times..if anyone has had to do…
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iliostomy
My sister 37 yrs old was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with colon cancer. Two weeks ago she had the mass removed along with 10" of her colon and now has an iliostomy. She also has mets on her liver and will begin chemo next week. She was readmitted to the hospital for dehydration today. They are being told that this is common with…
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colon palooza
I may be able to get the time off from work after all one of the other managers dropped her April dates. These are some of my questions. My sister lives in San Antonio and she said she could drop me off and pick me up where ever we are meeting at. Should I do that or should I stay at the hotel? If we are going site seeing…
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answer to rthorton about erbitux
Enjoy your trip to Europe! You will probably be perfect! My rash was subsiding a bit when I stopped Erbitux. Within a week, I totally stopped breaking out and my skin was no longer dry. However, it did take a few weeks longer for the old signs of the rash (scars) to clear. By week six, my skin was perfect and I never…
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mucus discharge follow up information
Hi All, I posted last week and I just got my father PET/CT scan back yesterday, bad news that the scan demonstrate evidence of tumor recurrence in the rectal pouch. There is a 2.1x2.0cm soft tissue density at the level of the medial aspect of the right rectus abdominus muscle. That may well be the reason why he felt a pull…
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legal action
Hi to all, I hope it is ok to post this here. Has anyone gone the legal route against their delay in their colon cancer diagnosis. If so, was there a positive out come. You can email me through this site. Thanks, Maureen
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Home on the couch
Hi everyone, Had my left lung nodule removed Tues. The entire lung was examined and no other nodules were found. Whew. 1 lymph node was removed because it had a few blood vessels around it, but I was sick the week before the surgery - we are not worried. Everything could NOT have gone any better!! I felt good that night. I…
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Thanks for all your help
I just wanted to say thanks to all who helped me and my friend in an early post. Unfortunatly we lost my friend March 1, 2006 at 8:17 am. The good Lord took him home, and now he is in a better place. Tony passed away of small intestinal cancer. It just hit him so fast there was nothing anyone could do. His will be dearly…
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Question for Betsy
Betsy, I would love to pick your brain about what you've been through. I think hearing about your experience would really help my friend. You are the only one I've heard of so far that has been through the chemo regimen my friend is being encouraged to go on. I am printing your letter to take to him. I did a search and…
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type IV colon cancer
Hi, I am a caregiver for my husband who was diagnosed in 10/04. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments with irinotecan and erbitux. We are wondering what other survivors are doing along with chemotherapy that is improving their results? Has anyone tried any alternative medicines or therapies? Any other ideas?
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Andrea????
Has anyone heard from Andrea, our 24 year old friend from Canada. She hasn't posted in a while. I hope that means she is busy with school. Maureen
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liver enzymes/ CEA rising/ dose reduction
Has anyone had this experience? My liver enzymes have been out of whck twice during chemo (once after the 3rd treatment and now after the 6th). Both times the docotr has held treatment for one week and then reduced the oxaliplatin. Does anyone know if the dose reduction impacts the effectiveness of treatment or is this…
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Xelox with Avastin. Anyone on this?
My friends oncologist wants to put him on this regimen although it has already been suspended due to complications. Has anyone been on this? Please forward any info you can offer. Very concerned...
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Jana
Has anyone heard from Jana?
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to joanerie and phil re erbitux
I was reading your recent reply to the erbitux post- are you just on erbitux or is it combined with something else- and what did you try before the erbitux?..it is so very encouraging to read such good results. Thank you so much for the information. Bev
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intimacy and chemo?
okay, I have a somewhat strange question that I know we should be asking the drs. about, but thought I would put it out to you people out there who are a wealth of knowledge. My question has to do with being intimate. My husband is on chemo, and I have been wondering if it is okay to be intimate without protection. Sorry…
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Thx for port info, we now have a plan for Chemo
and of course I have more questions. Husband w/ Stage III rectal cancer but after MRI they feel no metastasis nor lymph node involvement, but due to size 5-6 cm they are doing chemo and radiation at the same time for 6 weeks, 4-6 weeks off and hopefully then surgery (with colostomy). He will have 5FU and be able to wear a…
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Maura!
Hi, look under my cat scan post for the farm info, Virginia.
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CAT scan
I am off on my 3 hour trip in the morning for my scan, just hoping for some positive vibes, thanks Foxy.
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mucus discharge
Hi all, My father was dx with stage 4 colorectal cancer, he has his colostomy since 7/04 and the surgeon wants to make sure he is cancer free after the chemo for another 3 years before reversing it. Since 11/05, he has been having a lot of mucus, hemorroids and back pain radiated from his back all the way down to his left…
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Lots of questions can you help!
In late December a friend of mine was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. They also found it had spread to his liver. With in 4 days of him being diagnosed he became very sick and was hopitalized. He was unable to eat or drink, so they did a scan and found a tumor in his upper small intestine. They did…
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Prayers
Tomorrow will be the day the "Tumor Board" will decide how the next line of treatment will be for my husband. He needs surgery on 2 fistuals to keep him alive longer. Doctors are divided on surgery some say he would not make it through and other say give him a change. He need all your prayers . Thank you candice
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Our Cancers.
I feel on top of everything today and am hoping for great results from today's CAT scan. I can honestly say to all of you, that over the 12 and a bit years I have gone weeks at a time not even thinking about it at all. It is only when a loved one is lost or you are feeling unwell that the dreaded C comes back to haunt. I…
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can't shake the monkey on my back
The monkey on my back is NAUSEA. How do I get rid of it? I tried zofran, but it makes me constipated. I had surgery to put in a hepatic pump three weeks ago and I assumed nausea was expected. Last week, they gave me an infusion of FUDR in the pump and I have been naseous ever since. Is there another nausea pill that won't…
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Desparate need to vent!
Ok... so if going through cancer, surgery, chemo, depression, fighting with insurance, etc isn't enough now my wonderful self-centered sister and her husband are trying guilt me into the genetics testing. I don't know. I'm just not sure one way or the other if I want to do the testing. My next check-up is in March and I…