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Colorectal Cancer

puzzled in Chicago
My pa is 64 years of age and had his first colonoscoy 2 wks ago becouse he had blood in stool. they found a large tumor in colon and rectum. I could not believe it. How could that grow so large in a year? that is my thought. I asked my pa if the Dr. ever recommended a colonoscopy before or take home hemacult cards? he said…
happy 4th to all
hello to everyone.i just wanted to wish everybody a happy 4th of july weekend.i hope that all is going o.k. for everyone.i continue to pray for all of us.i am still on my chemo treatments(avastin/cpt-11/erbitux)and have treatment tomorrow but since i'm only getting erbitux,i should feel alright for the weekend.i truly hope…
My Oncologist...
My Oncologist it always late...Today, I had a 4:30pm appointment, I left his office w/out seeing him at 5:45pm. This is the third time this has happened in 12 visits. How rude and unprofessional. Why didn't anyone on his staff say that he's running 2hrs late? Here's a novel idea, give me the choice of either waiting or…
Quote o' The Day
" What it teaches is this: pain is temporary. Quiting lasts forever." Lance Armstrong Refering to his surviving cancer. Saying that it steeled him, both physically and mentally, for the Tour's ( Tour de France) rigors. Lance starts out today on his quest to conquer the Tour de France once more. This will be his 7th and his…
Thank You
My pa was newly daignoised with colan/rectal cancer. We see surgeon next week. He will be getting a colostomy for permanant and our future is unknown. I left a recent post. I want too say Thank you sooo much for the welcome to this site and the words of optomism. It really does go a long way. I never realize the importance…
Disturbing News of the Day
I just read that a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded that even very low doses of radiation pose a risk of cancer over a persons lifetime....."It is unlikely that there is a threshold below which cancers are not induced". It goes on to state: "One person in 1000 would develop cancer from exposure to the amount of…
"ICKY" tip o' the day
OK Let's cut thru the "crap". We all know why we are here. No one likes it, "butt" there is something we can do to help. So get off your "keister", put down the "rump" roast and "buns", and join me. Let's give some tips that really help our fellow semi-colons. ( and their "posteriors") Without being too much of an "****"…
for the more "twisted" semi-colons..
An OLD, low budget, sleeper with Ruth gordon-"Harold and Maude" will entertain you if your tastes run a little to the wierd side..
Relay For Life Banner
Hello all. The Relay For Life season is upon us. As some of you know, I made a banner honoring The Semi-Colons. I proudly marched with it at my Relay and Maureen borrowed it for her Relay. If anyone is doing a Relay in the future and would like to borrow the banner, I'd be happy to send it to you. I had Maureen sign the…
dad newly diagnoised colonrectal cancer
1 week since diag. I am so concerned for my pa but, i do not know how to comfort him. He looks so sad. He lives alone and i do not know what the future holds. We see surgeon next Wednesday
Still have problems with diarhea
I finished my chemo treatments in November 2003 and still have problems with diarhea. It sneaks up on me so fast I often have to run to the bathroom. Is this "normal" for semi colons. Will it ever go away. Arlene
Extreme Emotional Distress
I want to start by saying that I hope this post doesn't portray me as being insensitive to the emotional havoc this disease creates for everyone involved, patient, caregiver, family, friends. My father is stage IV but has beaten the odds given to him considerably. He remains NED and he actually feels better than he has in…
Semi-Colon Handshake
For those of you who missed it, go back and read Barb's "ICKY Tip" thread..Barb and Aspaysia will go down in the Annals of Anal Articulation. Bud-who looks forward to singing Kum Baya and bumping bums at the 2nd annual semi-colon circle..
Smile for the Day
a little corny, but cute. Life before computers... (30 May 2005) An application was for employment A program was a TV show A cursor used profanity A keyboard was a piano! Memory was something that you lost with age A CD was a bank account And if you had a 3 1/2 inch floppy You hoped nobody found out! Compress was something…
dad's colonoscopy results
well my dad had his 1 year follow-up colonoscopy and i'm thrilled to say he's all clear. I'm sorry I haven't posted much lately, but I honestly do read these posts each and every single day. This coming July 7th will be the first year anniversary of Dad's most dreaded diagnosis and I have to say, as usual, I am feeling…
a very interesting fact....
Exercise May Lower Risk of Colon Cancer's Return Walking at a Normal Pace or Faster Works, Study Finds Article date: 2005/06/13 Colon cancer survivors whose activities equal an hour-long walk each day may be less likely to have their cancer return and less likely to die than survivors who get little physical activity,…
memories
Many posts here recently have made mention of our friends here losing loved ones to cancer as well as other illnesses. Join hands in prayer dear friends for all those whose suffering has ceased. "memories will be with us until the day we meet our loved ones again....on that day life with our loved ones will go on…
insurance and such
Well here is an update for those of you that have been following the insurance saga concerning my mom. They denied the 2nd appeal today for her surgery and chemical wash. Since it is not "standard practice" they can deny the procedure as stated in their insurance policy. Of course we will move on to the next step which is…
NUTRITION TIP OF THE DAY
A Doctor was addressing a large audience in Tampa. "The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm…
Heart hurting.....
Mom recovered from her lung blood clots.....but we found out the next day that her cancer has completly consumed her.....there is nothing that can be done....I really, really, really just don't understand anything right now..........She is on pain management........Pray for her comfort and our strength through this.........
Five years today
Hi Semi-colons, Five years ago today I was in the hospital having colon surgery. Wow, sometimes it seems like five years and other times I remember it like yesterday all the hopes and fears. Anyway I'm here to tell you there is hope for all of you. I know some on this line our going through so much and I feel so luckey and…
Just starting...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with colon cancer on May 16th. On May 17th I went for a colon resection operaton (boy does that hurt). They said that they got all of the cancer, but that since they found lymph nodes that were positive, they want me to do the 6 month plan. I've taken two treatments and other then the weariness, I…
Nanuk Movie Tip Of The Day
I highly recommend the following two movies - you will laugh the cancer out of your body.. "Second Hand Lion" "Meet The Folkers"
This is a hoot!
Cancer Myths. It's frightening what some people believe (or want to believe)
update on grandma judy
This is a copy of the email that I received from Judy's daughter. Pleasse continue to pray for her. "I appologize for not being able to update everyone, things have been hard and hectic. For those of you that do not know. My mother went into the hospital for severe pain 2 Fridays ago and This past Tuesday she was moved to…
Biopsy Tomorrow Yikes!
Hi Everyone, I am off for the BIOPSY tomorrow afternoon. Oh, around 12:30 if anyone needed someone to, oh, I don't know, say a prayer for?! I am a little chicken, but aI think it should all be fine. Wish me luck and throw in a prayer or positive vibe if you think of it. Love, Taunya
Has any on heard of......
Am looking for information re: Dr. Paul Sugarbaker?? has anyone heard of him and what he does?? Talked to his secretary and she said he is no longer taking new patients and cannot recommend anyone else cause there is no one else who can do what Dr. Sugarbaker can do......I need to bring my husbands information somewhere…
Thanks!
Thank you so much guys for replying to Mom-Colorectal Stg IV. The encouragement and support from your responses is wonderful! Mom is feeling a little stronger every day and is actually asking for certain foods. She is also walking more and actually wanting to read about alternative health lifestyles to battle cancer. We…
TV. A good thing...sometimes.
Did anyone see Lance A. on 60 min last night? In the past I dismissed him as a win-at-any-cost-athlete even tho' he is a huge hero to most folks on this board. I did not realize he was only months from going to that big bike race in the sky when diagnosed. His sponsors dropped him and he could not get back in the game…
butt joke :)
Maybe you've heard this already: It was this little girl's first day of school, and the teacher asked her what her name was. She replied, "Happy Butt." The teacher said, "Honey I don't think that's your name. You need to go to the principal's office and get this straightened out." So she went to the principal's office and…

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