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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…
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I Love You
Hey all you Rockin' Semi-Colons! I just wanted to say that I love you all. Life is so precious and when we lose a compatriot it hits hard. It is always when I am reminded to tell my loved ones how much I love them. It's like when I hear of a child getting hurt and then I tend to hold mine just a little tighter. So we've…
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We have lost another.
I just received and read an email from Judy's (Grandma047) daughter, Stacy. Judy passed away yesterday at 1:00pm. I am so deeply sorry and saddened. Kerry
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My mom
Well my mom will be having her cytoreduction surgery on Thursday at Washington Hospital Center with Dr. Surgarbaker. They hope to remove all visible cancer and then wash abdominal cavity in chemo for 3-5 days. They will also remove the 5 small tumors in her liver. One is in a problem area next to a vein so they may use…
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bowel obstruction
hello to all. i hope everything is going o.k. for everyone.i just got out of the hospital after 3 days with a bowel obstruction.this is my 2nd hospital stay with it.i also was in the hospital last sept.for 6 days (at least i cut the stay in half this time) the surgeon said that it could be from scar tissue from my surgery…
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cancer spreaded to the liver...
Please if anyone of u can tell me more about the colon cancer that has spreaded to the liver...and the liver is affected pretty bad... Tell something usefull, anything,how bad is it, what should be done, if there is something that can be done.... thank u
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pre-op tips (claudia)
Hi. I just want to give you some pre-op tips to get ready for when you have surgery. I was seeing a therapist, who is a cancer survivor, and she gave me wonderful tips. I had an APR and abd graft was taken, so my abd required serious healing. Use whatever you think may help: - Get a removeable shower head. If you need to…
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Another Update
Hi all, I just read the sad news about Judy. My heart goes out to her family and friends. Scott is back in the hospital. They cannot control the vomiting. He is now down to 122lbs. He is so depressed and I don't know what to say to him. When I was speaking with him on the phone yesterday, I broke down crying and that made…
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Can anyone help
Hi, My husband for some years has had prostate cancer and has exhausted all the traditional medical treatmens. I have been doing some research on alternative treatments and find quite often reference to an Australian aboriginal bush remedy which is reported to have some very positive results. The plant is an Australian…
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juice going bad? cramping and nausea
i was admitted to the hospital at NIH where I am in a clinical trial for TNFerade (injected into the tumor five times) at 4 am last night for severe abdominal cramping and nausea/vomiting. the only change i have had in my diet is drinking juiced carrots/parsley/celery mixed with organic apple juice. my mom made a bunch and…
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hair loss on chemo?
I was wondering if anyone has experienced hair loss on chemo? I have been on 5 of 6 weeks of neoadjuvant chemoradiation before my surgery in late August (although I have been off of my Xeloda chemo for about 2.5 weeks of it. ) I have v ery long dark hair and will likely be having folfox after surgery. has anyone…
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Clinical trials and Georgetown Univ.
Hi there, I'm new to the site and would love to hear from anyone who has experience or information on clinical trials. My husband, Joe, was diagnosed w/ cancer in Oct 2003. At the time, he had a lemon sized tumor removed along with 13 lymph nodes - 9 were cancerous. It had not yet spread to other organs. He went through…
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problems with the liver
hello! thank u all who answer my mail! There is a new problem that has occured during the treatment for colon cancer, at my boyfriend"s father. He has problems with the liver, cause he has an yellow color at the face, and he is very agitated also. please tell me what he can do , or what drugs he can take to feel better!…
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1 year gratitude
One year ago I was diagnosed at Stage III with six out of 10 lymph nodes. I just got my most recent c-t scan results and once again, I'm NED. Ever since surgery I've been clean. My doc is feeling so pleased that he recommended going six months before my next c-t scan, though I opted for five to get it over with before the…
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Thanks All!`
Thank you all for your wonderful support re: my current crisis. My Hubby has moved out and the kids and I are valiantly trying to pick up the pieces. They are asking me tons of questions (they are 12 and 10) and I would love to tell them that it is their father that is giving up on this family. Not I. But I know in the…
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smile for the day.
Maybe you've seen this. It brought a smile to my face: T-shirt: I'm not 40 I'm 18 with 22 years experience. :) Barb ( who would rather be 40 than 18 )
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Please help
Hi My boyfriend was diagnosed with colon cancer last November. He had 6 inches of his colon removed and had a temporary illiostomy. We were led to believe that the cancer had been caught in the early stages but because he's so young (25), the docs said that they'd give him 12 sessions of chemo (5FU and cpt 11) every two…
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Update & TX petition to fight this CRC
Mom finally was healed July 3rd. She has no more pain and no more cancer, thanks to the grace of God....I still am in denial and shock because this just doesn't seem real to me....... I was told today that on a Colerectal website...a group is petitioning to have Pres. Bush change the recommended testing age for Colorectal…
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Grandma047 or Andrea?
I guess there is no news on Judy or Andrea?? Does anyone have a phone number to contact them? I must say this is most unusual for Judy especially. I am holding them both in my prayers. Kerry