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We do win sometimes...
In one week I turn 43...diagnosed at 36 with stage 3 rectal cancer. Did preoperative chemoradiation (lovely!), surgery, then 6 months of 5-FU (FU-2). Could barely believe that I got through it, then wondered how I would get by the ensuing years waiting to see if I survived or not. Well, I did...and thrived. Picked up and…
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PET/CT scans tomorrow
Tomorrow morning I get my first scans since starting chemotherapy. I have gone through six cycles of 5FU + Oxaliplatin + Avastin. My CEA count started at 55 and was 4.4 before my last cycle. I'm hoping for good results, but I guess I won't find out anything until meeting with my oncologist next Wednesday. Chemotherapy…
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Next week's CT Scan...
I was dx 12/17/04 with stage 4 colon cancer with mets to the liver. After surviving 12 rounds of chemo, 25 doses of radiation, a colon resection, and a plethora of side effects, my Oncologist has mercifully decided to hold on the 13 & 14th round of chemo, instead I'll get a CT scan next week. It's been well over 3 months…
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Thalidomide
Good Morning, I have been reading alot of articles on the use of Thalidomide with Ironotecan. It works as an anti-angiogenesis much like Avastin does with Folfox. It was shown to improve the performance of Ironotecan. It has also shown some reduction in the gastrointestinal side effects caused by the Ironotecan…
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Intense sore throat
I completed chemotherapy cycle six last Friday, and over the weekend started to experience really bad acid reflux. The next day I had a sore throat, which has gotten more intense over the past couple of days. My oncologist's nurse thinks the sore throat is due to the acid reflux. I'm only curious if anyone else has…
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advice
Hi ! Like I mentioned last week my Pet and Ct came back NED. ( wwwwwweeeeee ) Today I had my Dr. appt. This is what she told me....if you ask me if u are cured I will have to say NO..that u are in remission ( which i know ) We will see u every 12 ( !!!!! ???? ) weeks.,thats it ! ohhhh and that i should know that i will go…
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Maitake Mushrooms/Juicing questions
Good morning everyone... I have some juicing questions and a question about maitake mushrooms. I've been juicing daily kinda making up my own recipe mostly organic carrots and some beets and handfuls of organic spinach leaves. Is there any recipe I should be following? I try and juice in the morning on a empty stomach and…
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surgery for rectal cancer on the 8th; macrobiotics?
Hi all. It has been a while since writing. My surgery has been moved up. I will be having surgery at Johns Hopkins for rectal tumor. I know I have a good surgeon but I am nervous nonetheless. Jana, thanks for all your surgery recommendations. I will post in a couple of weeks and give you an update. Has anyone here tried…
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bleeding
I was wanting to know if anyone has ever experienced bleeding while going thru chemo and rad. My mom is doing this and the oncologist said today that it could be one of two things either the rad and chemo were breaking ( or shrinking ) the cancer cells or that the cancer could be getting worse. She is not bleeding from the…
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Shoulder Pain
The pain in my right shoulder (which is the same side that my port is on) is becoming more and more intense. My movement is very restricted. I can't dress myself, put on a necklace, get dishes off the top shelf, hang up my clothes, etc. and if my shoulder inadvertently is moved very far from it's "comfort zone," there is…
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Scan Results
Good Morning, My dad got the results of the MRI for his back and the abdominal CT scan. The MRI shows no cancer in the back which conflicts with what the PET scan showed in July. The Oncologist said the only thing he sees there is arthritis. If that's the case, why did it light up in so many places on the PET scan. I would…
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Update ~
I just figured I'd give you an update since my onocologist visit. I had my transanal excision on the 25th of August and I am still so uncomfortable. Has anyone on here had one and been this uncomfortable? I wasn't this miserable with my liver resection. Anyway at the oncologist on Friday he really wants to wait and see…
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Mom and Cancer
Hello all I somehow deleted my post on the history with my mom and this horrible disease, so I am trying again.maybe I have this thing figured out now. We found out in late July mom had colon cancer she wasput in hospital on Aug 1 and they ran test after test,found out that it had spread to her bladder and to her vaginal…
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It's Birthday Time.....
Hi Semi-Colons, Let's all join in and wish Spongebob a very Happy Birthday.( 42 ) So from Andy & I, Happy Birthday Bob. I hope everyone is having a wonderful Labor Day weekend. We went to see the Rolling Stones on September 3 , what a show....... Lisa
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Help for Cancer Patients in Hurricane-stricken Areas
www.asco.org
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hows Sponger?
I have not seen Bob post since he told us of his recent visit to hospital re; "his waterworks". Bob????....where art thou 'ol buddy. Are you ok mate? From yer mates in oz big fella! luv Ross n Jen
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response to "stage IV's please help"
Thank you to all you wonderful stage IV's who responded to my inquiry. As some of you asked- my "better half" went to stage IV from III at the last DR visit where an ultrasound after his first return visit after being off adjuvant treatment for 3 months for stage III showed 6 spots on the liver following being on…
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Thanks for the prayers/adhesions
Hi all! Just wanting to say thanks to all who kept my hubby in thoughts and prayers last week.. It did turn out to be an adhesion/scar tissue wrapped around his colon near where he had his resection. They just "freed" it and he finally came home today. Thank You God! Thise NG tubes are propbably the worst part of his stay…
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brown spots on face and legs
I have done two rounds of chemo and know I have large brown spots on my face and legs...Does anyone else get them ??? I did'nt know if it is from chemo or not....
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Thanks
Thank you for replying to my message, This looks like the place I have been looking for.I have a few questions and forgive me but I am totally dumb when it comes to this subject,but doesnt colon cancer normally move to the lungs and liver,of corse the Dr said moms might be in the liver and they just cant see it but the…
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ct scan pushed back
well my dad saw his oncologist yesterday and today he was scheduled for his ct scan but the oncologist felt we can wait another month. of course the worry wart that i am kinda questioned him about this but he feels being on a 4 month surveillance is the same as being on the 3 month schedule. i don't know how i feel about…
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Mom Surgery Going Badly
Mom had her surgery yesterday at 8:30am, at 6 pm they told us that Hysterectomy almost complete except for part of cervix scarred and attached to Bladder too hard to remove with lots of bleeding. Said there was excessive scarring from Colostomy surgery and Radiation. When they started colorectal tumor removal they were…
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NED
I know that it hasn't been that long ( was dx in Jan 04 stage IV colon cancer )finished chemo a month ago and just got the results of pet & ct that are NED.:)))))) I do have a question....I will like to know what treatments if any are you in after quemo and after been dx NED. Any pills ? more chemo ? I have appt. with Dr.…
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Gulf states patients
I'm in the hospital for three more days getting another chemotherapy infusion, and this hospital (Northside in Atlanta) is already taking patients from the gulf states. They are actually placing patients on the oncology floor, I guess because there are just so many affected people. I know it has nothing to do with colon…
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Another bowel obstruction
Hi everyone, I am trying to catch up on the posts again, I was just discharged from the hospital with another small bowel obstruction. It was the first one since my colostomy surgery in Jan, but it it was about the 5th or 6th one since I started with this terrible illness. Oh well, it is good to be home and it will be nice…
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Was Cancer now What?
Hi friends, well I got the dreaded call on Friday the day after surgery that what they removed was cancer. The colo/rectal surgeon called me right away which I thought was nice and not make me wait all weekend. I hope I can explain this the way he explained it to me and my husband. He said the spot itself was so tiny and…
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stage IV 's please help
If you have a minute and are stage IV can you please let me know what treatment you are on (or were on) and for how long have you been on the treatment- and how long since your diagnosis....I am trying to make some sense out of my husbands latest diagnosis of going from stage 3 to stage IV..Thank you so much Bev
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Thoughts on Relay
I never really volunteered for anything before...I have a demanding job and work was always busy enough for me. Ever since being diagnosed last December I've wanted to somehow help others with cancer. Then I found out about ACS Relay for Life. At first I couldn't believe teams would walk around a track for 24 hours,…
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WOULDN'T YA JUST KNOW IT!
I come back from being AWOL and the next thing I know I'm in the hospital and unable to post. I had some emergency surgery done on Thursday, came home late Friday and I'll have to go back in for more surgery either late next week or early the following week. "Probably" not cancer related - we'll see. Anyway, just wanted to…
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Update
My mom had a surgery last monday. The surgery went very well and my mother had a full recovery in 6 days. No complications at all. They found 12/15 lymphnodes positive. The next step is chemo that would be administered on the 6th. It is 5FU+Camptosar. Are there any other scans or anything that needs to be done before the…