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toooo young!!
I could not help but post this. We just found out that our friends daughter's boyfriend has cancer. He was just in a car accident, but not badly hurt. He was sent to hosp. for observation and tests to look for broken ribs and they found a very large shadow over his heart. It turns out the shadow is cancer......a large mass…
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Alternatives
Lisa's news should be a wake-up call to most semi-colons that some alternative approaches have merit, and you are your best advocate.It seems olbvious that diet and supplements have a role in cancer treatment, and we need a section within this site which addresses this issue. Regardless of our choices, we need information…
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My mom's surgery
My mom had her cytoreduction surgery on Thursday. Unfortunately she was not able to have the intraperitineal chemical wash because the cancer was worse than originally thought on her liver. Apparently she has multiple tiny implants all over her liver instead of the few tumors they thought they could remove. Anyway on the…
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Anyone heard of Dr. Andrea Sullivan?
Hi all - This is a long shot. But, has anyone, in the DC area or elsewhere heard of Dr. Andrea Sullivan - a nauturopath who also has a Ph.D in an unrelated topic? At work my department secretary swears by her. Her sister has breast cancer and while she did chemo too, she also spent much time with this woman, is as of last…
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Thinking of Scouty
Jen and I have Scouty on our minds this evening as she goes for her flex. sig. today. We pray that all will be ok and know that you all have her in your hearts and prayers. We love you Lisa.........Ross and Jen
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HAPPY B'DAY NANUK!
hey all you semi-colons, our esteemed bud snuck through another birthday on Thursday the 21st so I'd like to us to give him a rousing semi-colon salute! ( I ) There's mine--just add yours! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY NANUK!!! ......and MANY more!! WE LOVE YOU BUD!! peace, emily who hasn't mooned in a ****'s age but consider…
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GO LANCE....!
This man is definitely my hero; not just a 7 time winner in the world's most difficult bicycle race, but a cancer survivor who has given back to the cancer community in spades..let's invite him to the Palooza. BTW, there are only 5 rooms left in the block set aside for the semi-colons.. Bud
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Boiling Hot Diarrhea
OK ... so I found out a few days ago, after a particularly interesting and disturbing examination, that I have an anal fissure. The examination was scheduled due to many painful bathroom trips. The doctor prescribed something called Proctofoam HC, which worked very well until ... I completed round three of chemotherapy on…
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Guidelines for screening colon ca., what is the point?
I read an article on the ACS web. The article mentioned " Doctors often don't follow guidlines for screening colon cancer" Are docs being punished in any way if they do not follow the guidelines? anyone know what is being done about this? The article is Take-home Kit Beats in-office stool test for colon cancer ( why have…
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First Chemo
Hi all - I'm pretty new, but already I love this group and hope to really be part of it after a while. I started my chemo this past Monday (following colon surgery in early June - I'm stage 4 with one tiny met to liver). Had oxaliplatin and am also on Xeloda tablets. I haven't turned into a pumpkin or anything - yet (and…
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cat scan
Hello everybody. Today I went for my routine cat scan. Had one in February and came back normal. In August of last year I had one done and I went in crying. I don't know why but i boo-hooed for a while. Two days later, the nurse called me and told me they saw a mass in the same spot where the 1st tumor was. I just lost it.…
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Pain from port
My mom has had a port since the end of March. She has chemo every other week. Over the past several weeks immediately after her "take home pump" is removed she has developed extreme pain in her arm. Along with the pain is redness and heat. (I can feel the warmth when I touch her arm.) She has since had dye put through the…
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Gas Causes Cancer?
Hello all! Well, not exactly causes .... but I'm wondering if my life-long abundance of gas could be a symptom of some gastointestinal problem that made me more susceptible to colon cancer. I had heard that people with Chron's disease or Colitis are more likely to develop gastointestinal cancer. In fact, before I was…
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need some help and advice
I had my cat scan done Monday and the nurse called me a few minutes ago to say that a few spots were found in my lower left lung. She said the few were in millimeters. Nothing was found my colon and I am thankful to God for that. I have an appt with the dr tomorrow for blood and she scheduled me for a pet scan Monday. I…
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Good News!
The biopsy was negative for recrrent cancer at the incision site. The uterine biopsy was negative as well. Things seem to be good (I don't want to count any chickens) woohooo!!!! The Doc says, "You have about three years now, right?" I said 3 and 1/2! I am inching toward 5. He says 5 is an arbitrary number(I said nuh-uh, I…
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Tumour markers for newbies
Hi all...just thought some refresher stuff for many of our new friends would be worthwhile. The following link gives some info on blood tumour markers and although it does relate to other forms of cancers the tumour markers used for us "semi-colons" are included. ie; CEA, CA 19-9, CA 125…
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for the gals
Just thought you might be interested babes; Increased Vitamin B Consumption Reduces Women's Risk Of Colorectal Cancer Abstract According to a study published in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Gastroenterology, women with a high dietary intake of vitamin B6 over several years have a decreased…
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Help... Questions....thanks....
Hi All, Just another person here to say thanks for always giving the upside to this crappy disease (no punn intended)!! My husband has finished 11 rounds of FOLFOX with Avastin at this point and is an inspiration to me. Question for you semi-colons.....can chemo cause an absess????? He developed what we thought was a…
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Total colectomy-- anyone??
Hi all, I've been AWOL for a while but reading posts regularly. So sorry about Judy :( Hate to even ask about myself after knowing we all are grieving her loss but I need your help. I saw my colorectal surgeon today-- bad news-- he wants to do a total colectomy Thursday the 28th because he found more cancer in the colon--…
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The benefit of membership
Every two weeks I have to spend three days admitted to Northside Hospital here in Alanta to get my chemo infusions. Although I have experienced few side effects so far (I'm on my third infusion), I am already starting to very much dislike these little chemotherapy vacations every two weeks. Since I figured out a way to…
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Next Step:
I met with my new oncologist two days ago for my first post-chemo visit and they ran some blood work which all came back fine. I am scheduled to have a PET/CT on the 28th and then every 3 months after. He also mentioned talking to a genetics counselor and doing testing. I can definitely see the benefits of doing this but I…
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Judy Harmon's Obituary.....
Judy Carol Harmon Judy Carol Harmon, 51, of Sissonville went to be with the Lord on July 15, 2005, after a long, courageous battle with colon cancer. She was a member of Calvary Church of the Nazarene. She retired from Bell Atlantic in 1994. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Harmon and her father-in-law,…
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Seeking advice....
At what point does the benefits of chemo/radiation outway the side effects??? Here's my story...Let me preface this by saying that I have been very fortunate up to this point, and I am greatful. Last December I was dx w/ crc and liver mets. Since then I have undergone 9 rounds of folfox and a recent round of 5fu…
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TOO YOUNG?
Hello everyone, Well my pa has rectal cancer.I am not sure if colon is better to beat then rectal or visa versa. any thoughts? Anyway i am in my mid 30's and have always had problems with constipation and bleeding hemorrhoids since my late teens early twenties.Now since this has happened to my pa,I can see fear in his eyes…
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:((( THE FATAL SIMPTOMPS..??
hi!! i'm in a very very very bad mood, so please, tell me if someone know something about it: IF A MAN WHO HAS COLON CANCER THAT HAS SPREADED TO THE LIVER CAUSE THE CHEMO HAS AFFECTED THE LIVER, AND WHO IS JAUNDICE FROM ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, BUT HE STILL CAN EAT NORMALY, CAN TALK NORMALY, CAN THINK NORMALY, HAS A CHANCE TO…
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cat scan results
Just thought i'd let you folks know the "good" news. Oncologist says the cat scan of my lungs shows no significant increase or decrease of my lesions, ie-stable disease. They were all small to start with (i think the biggest one was 7mm). He says small ones are less likely to show a response. Cat scan of abd was clean. So…
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Please help!! Colon cancer many years ago now Mets to liver
My father had colon resection surgery in 1993 which removed a huge tumor and 1996 for another tumor. Both followed with rounds of chemo. He then went to the oncologist every 6 months and received a clean bill of health after that. He stopped going to routine check ups with the oncologist in roughly 2002. Now he is finally…
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FYI
A reminder that UOA's Monday, July 25 Chat Room will be hosted by WOC(ET) Nurse of the Year Leslie Washuta. Leslie will respond to your ostomy management questions beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Log on to the UOA Web site at www.uoa.org and click on Chat Room on the upper right. We look forward to "chatting" with you!
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After Radiation
Hi all, Hope you are all doing good. I haven't been posting much lately, but have been reading now and then.... was sorry to read of Grandma Judy passing. And also of other's struggles. I pray today that we are all given much peace and strength. I am doing ok...made it through 6 weeks of chemo and radiation. I finished one…
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symptoms of lung mets
Hi everyone, I have a question about how you find out about metastasis in the lungs. Tim is having a CAT of the abdomen and pelvis after one year but no mention of checking his lungs. Do you have symptoms first and then get checked? If so, what are the symptoms? He had a clear colonoscopy in June and his CAT is at the…