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rthornton, no colons, and semi colons-- help me, please.
I had total colectomy on July 28-- last Thursday. Apparently all went well, and I went home 5 days post op. On the second day at home, I began to have abdominal cramps and vomited all night and most of the next day. I was re-admitted with severe dehydration and elevated white blood cells. NG tube went in, along with T"PN-…
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I have to admit it's getting better
It's getting better all the time! I got home last night from spending three days admitted to the hospital for chemo cycle number four. Usually when I complete a chemo cycle I go through about a week of utter hell, with the boiling hot diarrhea combined with the anal fissure pain. This time ... almost nothing! The pain is…
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mybuttstillsore
no isnt that a catchy title. ha. well if any of you remember..my bum has been hurting when i sit down for very long periods of time. say anything over ten or fifteen min.. on hard chair or floor. so i mentioned it to my oncologist.. now monday i have to have a pet scan AGAIN i just had one in may. when i griped at this he…
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Very Depressed Father
Hello, My father just had his "medport" put in. Chemo starts next Monday. He seemed optimistic before but now he is very depressed and says that he does not think he will make it past the beginning of next year. (maybe this is a normal reaction?...it's not anything the doctors told him) He has CC mets to the liver (1/3)…
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Emily or scouty
Have another question about juicing. Do you add your protein powder and/or the green stuff to your juice or to something else? Mary
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Father Losing Weight On Chemo
Hi everyone, I was wondering if you or anyone you are taking care of has lost alot of weight. My dad started chemo 7 weeks ago for stage 4 colon cancer and has already lost 20 pounds and is still losing. Any suggestions on how to get him to gain weight. He is still eating. Maybe not as much as he use to and he cut out all…
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PET / CT?
Sorry this is probably a silly question but what is the difference between CT scans and PET scans (or is there one?). My boyfriend is having CT scans only (well along with blood markers)Thanks, Jo
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PH and alkaline
do we have any survivors who have looked into checking their ph, and if acidic, what has been taken to restore the balance.
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4 YEARS OF LIFE!!
Hello all you Rockin' Semi-Colons pals!! August 6 is my four year anniversary!!! I AM ALIVE!! I love those words. As much as I love NED. I have a houseful right now and more coming this weekend so I just wanted to sneak in here really quickly and share this with you. Tomorrow I will be off to the berry patch picking fresh…
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one more memeber of the NED club
Hi all I am so excited I just got the results of my CT scan from my doc. I am NED as of now. This was the first Ct after my liver surgery in June and everything is perfectly clear. I'll have another one in 3 months to check. But I am so happy-yahoo!! Barb
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cheil and emily or scouty
Never got to respond to your question about the powders. I think Emily can answer better. Protein powder, just as it's name suggests, adds protein to the meal. Particularly important if you are vegetarian-which I am not, though I may use it for my morning meal. I find that if I don't have protein with breakfast it just…
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Outside looking in
Good morning. It is morning here in Chicago Il. Well as some of you may know, I have found this site becouse my pa has cancer. He is 64 years old dx with stage 2 rectal cancer. I have cancer too, along with my pa. I do not have it Physical but emotionally. I am my pa care giver and advocate. It has touched my life, changed…
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Other Medical Problems
Did anyone find they had other medical problems when you were dx with colorectal cancer? My husbands first CT Scan Oct. 03 not only showed the rectal tumor but also showed a spot on his kidney and a abdominal aortic aneurysm. When we took the report from the CT Scan to our family doctor (he originally sent my husband to…
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No scans???
Its been great to read all the wonderful reports on the site.Congratulations to all!!!I have something that is kind of bothering me. My oncologist says that they don't do ct scans or pet scans. He said they just look at the blood test results.Has anyone else been told this.I feel like early detection of recurence would be…
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Update Pa, itchy foot
Well, my pa went to see his doctor about his foot( i posted yesterday)He gave my pa some antibiotics and allergy meds. He also gave him an inj. in the office for the itch. I hope this helps him.Thanks
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HAPPY DAY AT THE MAILBOX
My copy of Lance Armstrong's book finally arrived (along with a dozen others--my stash needed a boost) I am now devouring "It's Not About The Bike" and it seems to be alll about his bike but that is understandable since he is world-class. Those guys are in the BEST shape of any athlete in any sport. They have almost…
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Juicing and the Sugar Question
Hi all you awesome semi-colons juicing or otherwise: I personally never drink the juice without adding protein powder and having fiber (ground flax seeds) not to mention the green powders full of wheat grass etc. The protein and fiber will help to counteract the glycemic infusion....and the fiber is of utmost importance.…
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Kanga
Hey everyone did you see Ross and Jenn on the latest CSN Newsletter? Great picture and write up! Howard
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A Midnight Summers Dream.....
Hi all, With all the posts about NED and the excitement generated by "him" I find myself thinking of him - I mean "it" often. Last night I had a pretty spicy dream about my husband and guess who showed up? Yup..NED!! A faceless fellow in the shape of a liver but as smoothe as a babys bottom. No "cottage cheese" or moon…
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Stars From Down Under
Kanga & Jen made the front page of the CSN newsletter! (in english)
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New here, anyone else my age ?
I have just found this site and i am finding a lot of great information already in the first few pages of posts. I am 35 and had my surgery 8 weeks ago, a subtotal colectomy. I just started back to work and i am supposed to start my chemo treatments in the next couple of weeks. I look forward to catching up on the rest of…
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NexProfiler...Chemo combinations
I've been using the NexProfiler treatment options tool and first it's very confusing all the graphs and stats and second it seems certain combinations of chemo treatments have a higher probability of controlling, reducing, or eliminating the cancer than others. Does the doctor necessarily have this info and pick the best…
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Juicing Problems
tect: Re: Juicing Problems Message: I ran the pulp issue by my nutritionist, and she sez that the concentrated sugars in the juice are digested too fast in juice form, and hence supercharge cancer cells with suger. She suggests that you add some of the pulp back into the juice to provide some fiber, and slow down the rapid…
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Back in the hospital: burning hot diarrhea info
OK,so I am back in the hospital for three days, getting my third cycle of chemotherapy. This place is starting to feel like a second home. With each visit, I grow more familiar with the clamor of the oncology ward corridors, the cheerfullness of my preferred nurse (she always remembers when I am coming and she requests…
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gotta love her
I thought I would waste some ink here guys n gals..sorry. Just wanted to share. Jen and I hit the 31 years of marriage milestone today! Thanks to all of you I have stayed sane enough to enjoy another wonderfull year with my best gal! luv, Ross n Jen
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More good results!
Adding to the good news on this site lately, I recieved my results from my CT and Pet scan taken Monday. Both are clear and CEA less than 0.5! It's now been over a year NED. I was stage 4 (liver mets), diagnosed Feb '04. Mike
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Chemo,radiation,inf.&alcohol
My pa is 64 years of age.(dx rectal ca). 2 weeks ago my pa complained of his right foot being red and itchy. My pa mentioned it to his doctor. His dr.said it was an allergy. My pa told me yesterday that it is getting worse. I told him to contact his doctor becouse an allergy would last 24 to 48 hours this has been two…
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Back in Treatment
OK. It's been awhile. Did I tell you all they found cancer in my lungs this time? I think I did. Then I went into treatment and quit because it was making me ill to the extreme> Well I'm back in, mainly because my cancer count went up to 60 something. I have had a new round of the CT scans and there are two new tumors in…
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Happy Birthday CSN
CSN is celebrating thier 5th year of survival-best wishes, and a special thanks to all the unpaid CSN folks who make it happen.. Bud
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Juicing Problems
Hello Hello! I got my Omega juicer today....I was so excited to start juicing....but after using it I am disapointed. Maybe I should have gone with the Champion. My problem is that in the description of the Omega juicer, it claimed that the pulp that is ejected would be very dry and colorless....this is untrue in both…