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missed you all over christmas hols
I wasn't at work,so did't get to this site until today. I really notice how busy this site is since I haven't had access to it since c20th Dec. Have used up a lot of empoyers time getting through it all.I hope to be online at home very shortly. At my hospital appt just before christmas, i received ct scan results, 3 weeks…
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Weight loss
My pa has rectal cancer and has yet to start chemo. He is post surgery 10-27-05(see previose thread).In the summer July 2005 My pa wt. was 220. now he is 159 any ideas on what to give him to increase wt?
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need those good vibes this week
Hi again. I have my next scan scheduled for this Wed. I am a tad bit scared for this one, but hopeful just the same. My last scan after taking CPT-11 and Erbitux for 3 session showed some tumor shrinkage. We then added Avastin to the mix. I hope the tumor has faded out!! The scary part is the best case scenerio will lead…
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2bhealed and scouty
I need to get in contact with the both of you about nutrition. I started the CPT-11 pump along with 5-FU, Avastin and something else today. Have to keep the pump on for 46 hours and go back in 2 weeks to have it redone. The doctor said maybe 8 treatments. Then a follow-up cat scan. Next week I have to go to the lab to see…
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Abscess anaostomies/pro-biotics
My pa was dx with rectal cancer, July 2005. He had 5 weeks chemo and radiation before surgery 10-27-05. A few days after surgery he developed an ileus/abscess at the tumor removal site. An ER surgery was done to irrigate and drain the abscess. My pa was doing o:k after that. He went home and since then he has had chronic…
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5 FU -- supply run out??
I just received a call from my oncologist telling me that the hospital's supply of 5FU has run out! He says the only factory producing the drug no longer manufactures it because the patent is running out, etc. I only had 2 additional tratments scheduled (6 weekly treatments followed by 2 weeks off X 4=32 weeks) and he felt…
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chemo's done pain in arms
My last chemo was Thanksgiving. I can't lift my arms up the left is worse then the right. Dose anyone know what this is from? Could it have been the Nupegen (not spelled right) shots, or is this something that happens when you are done with chemo?
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NONI JUICE
anyone ever heard of or tried NONI juice?
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Advice for sister of cancer patient
Hello, my brother was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last week. He starts his chemo next week. My question for you guys is this. My brother is dealing with his cancer by joking about it. That is fine with us if that is how he needs to deal with it. But, he doesn't want to find any support groups, doesn't want to talk to…
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need help!!
Hello everybody!! Haven't been on this site in a while but needed to come back today. Had a CAT scan 12/21 and didn't find out the results until today. The doctor said there were a few more nodules detected in my lungs and this was after I did 6 treatments of Xeloda, Avastin, Eloxatin, 5FU and the other drug that starts…
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Fatigue
Hi, I had my colon cancer surgery in October, 2002. I received the chemo and radiation treatments. Had surgery to remove the stoma bag. (I was very lucky) Had physical therapy to build up my strength, instead one of the exercises created severe swelling in my toes, ankles and legs, developed high blood pressure. Anyway, I…
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Medicare or The Cost of Cancer
My friend who just spent Christmas in the hospital with an infection brought on by his 5 weeks of radiation had another unwanted Christmas gift in addition to missing the holiday - a bill for $18,000. Apparently his limited insurance only covers in-patient care. This was just for 4 days of hospital stay and a lot of…
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Thanks from lost control
Thank you so much for your responses. I am better, maybe it helped to complain out loud to you guys. Hey, whatever works, right? Really appreciate all your input. Have not been on this sight for a long while but am going to monitor what's going on. Still a lot to be learned.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
I never expected to hear from so many of you regarding the recent passing of my younger brother, David. Then again....that is what makes this website and group of people so very special. I have absolutely the BEST memories of Dave, and each day I hear his voice and can see his grin-- he was always smiling and never lost…
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back from vacation
Hi Everyone, I haven't been around during the last week. I had a wonderful vacation over New YEAR's with really good friends. I got back Tuesday night and of course went back on chemo yesterday. I had a pet scan before I left which showed that the largest tumor in my lung has decreased slightly. The other tumors never…
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Thanks
Ross & Jen, Kerry, Kay, Rodney, Sue, Mary, Howard..thanks so much for your input & support. This site is the only place in the world that a semi colon can go for some really empathatic responses to what anyone else just wouldn't understand. Kay: Can u e-mail the type of Probiotics you used? At least I have some questions…
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Folfox and Avastin
Hi, my husband just completed round 2 with 10 more rounds of Folfox and Avastin and then he is scheduled for 12 rounds of just Avastin. He is stage 3, T3,N2 (six nodes involved). He had his appendix, part of his colon and part of his small intestine removed. He went in originally for a routine colonoscopy and our lives…
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My BD is tomorrow and I have good news
Tomorrow is my birthday and I have good news. I had a PET scan today because of an area in my pelvis that was of concern on my last Cat scan. It took the radiologist a while to compare the PET scan to previous films. It was decided that the area was NOT CANCER. There was inflammation from the radiation proctitis that I…
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infectious lesions anyone?
My friend with rectal cancer just finished a 5 week episode with Xeloda and radiation. After the treatments he developed a few skin lesions that soon became painful and infectious. He spent Christmas in the hospital on an IV of antibitics. No one one could confirm for sure if this was a side effect of the radiation. Has…
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Incisional hernia repair
I had day surgery yesterday for an incisional hernia at the same location as my laproscopic right hemicolectomy a year ago. I never thought I'd have to worry about constipation again. Let's just say Vicodin took that assumption away! Howard
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did any of you used this
Did any of you come accross the website "http://www.cancer-prevention.net/?engine=adwords!800&keyword=(colon+cancer)&match_type=content". It contains a lot of recommendations on various suppliments. I wonder if I should buy them for my dad. Thanks
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Lung damage from Oxaliplatin?
I have been doing some research since getting results from my scan yesterday. On my PET/CT scan, my lower lungs lit up in a cloudy pattern. The radiologist said in the report that it was probable pneumonia. I don't feel sick at all. I have since found some information that indicates that 1% of patients receiving…
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Lost control
feb 04, colon resection, most of 04 spent on chemo and radiation. Lack of control of bowels for months. Now it seems to be happening again. Blood work perfect, recent CT, MRI and Bone Scan, perfect. Thank you God. Anyone else out there, this far out of treatment, still having control issues? Would really appreciate hearing…
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can I brighten your day?
"poetry in motion"---in "bowel minor" Anal humour is here to stay, It helps us all fight cancer each day. The beastly dragon is most inclined, To rear it's head where tha sun don't shine. Bob and I and sometimes Bud too, Think it all stinks and so probably do you. Each to his own, Tho some think taboo. I'll bet sometimes…
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folfiri
I have another name for this protocol, but they would kick me off CSN if I used it..on 2nd week after second round, and feel like my body has been turned inside out, then run through a cheese grater. They do CPT-11 (800mg)send me home on the 5fu pump for two days, then another hit of CPT-11, then Vomit, nausea, fatigue,…
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Radiation Effect on Muscles?
Hey there hi there ho there : ) I have more questions about radiation for those of you who have "been there, done that". I had radiation during the 2005 summer to my pelvis to shrink my rectal tumor prior to surgery. The radiation was beamed in from 4 points - both sides and front and back. I am wondering if it is possible…
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Please Help!!!
My farther was diagnozed with colon cancer, stage IV a week ago. He just went through chemotherapy. The doctor said that if the cancer will sill be in his liver after this chemotherapy, he has about 3 to 6 months left. He lives in Eastern Europe - is there anything I can do, any suppliments I can buy from here? would…
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Thanks
Hi there, thanks everyone for all the quick replies....you guys are a wealth of knowledge. I am just heading down to the hospital now, I feel alot better knowing more about the lymph nodes. Sylvia
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Recovery after initial surgery
My mom was diagnosed before thanksgiving of her colon cancer. Surgery was performed on Dec. 12th. She has basically recovered and doing well. She will go to her first appoint. with the oncologist on jan. 11th. She is still not up and going, not back to work, etc. It's seems to me like maybe she's depressed? is this normal
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Cloudy Lung on PET/CT???
Hi, Ok got my scan results. My lower lungs are cloudy. The radiologist report says probable pneumonia. Pneumonia??!!! I don't feel sick at all. So I'm a little weirded out. I'm glad that there wasn't positive spread anywhere else, but the uncertain lung stuff is a little worrisome. I didn't get to talk to oncologist today,…