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Sigmoidoscopy
I was just wondering if a sigmoidoscopy will show any signs of reoccurance of rectal cancer. Appreciate any comments.
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Info for Juicing and Detoxing?????
Hi everyone, I've read alot of your postings and I want to know more about juicing and detoxing...Have alot of you done this and if so what were the results? How many times a day do you drink these "delicious smoothies"??? I just wanted to get some feedback on this. My husband was taking alot of vitamins a day from a…
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Sharing
Hi all, It's a real coincidence that I have been asked to go to a church near me and give my testimony that I gave at my church when I had my birthday in March. Anyhow, the coincidence is, is that I go to chemo doctor for results of CT Scan that day. I'm sure I'll have more to share with them. I know God will be there with…
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CT Scan
Got to have my CT Scan today. Dr said it would be for restaging. go to chemo doctor on Tuesday, so say a little prayer for me. Thanks and I love ya. Love and prayers, Judy(grandma047)
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Some Cheering Up
Hi all, So, it was a pretty **** day. The good news is that my ultrasound shows NED and my spinal X-Rays shows bone degeneration and loss, but no lesions. But, my oncologist is flat-out worried about the CT because of my rising CEA (doing scan tomorrow and results will be in next week). He thinks, or knows, the Avastin is…
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Seeking help from the Colorectal Folks!
Hi, I am a Breast Cancer girl and don't know much about Colon cancer but just found out today that my mom was diagnosed with what sounds like a pretty bad mass in her sigmoid colon. I am really only familar with the Breast Cancer doctor talk - and since my mom lives in another state I am trying to decipher this second…
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check out my banner
I made a banner for the Relay For life that I am walking tomorrow. You guys are front and center. Hope you like it. Go to my personal page "Laugh till it hurts" and and click on the gallery on the right. There are so many posts I want to reply to. Looks like they will have to wait till Sunday. I'm thinking of all of you.…
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it's my birthday
Not to make a big deal of it... but today is my day! I used to not make a big deal out of birthdays, but now I feel it is a wonderful accomplishment to reach another birthday in a happy and healthy body. I hope everyone is doing well. I think of you all everyday - and wish all of us many wonderful birthdays!!!!! Just had…
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Couldn't do chemo AGAIN!
Hi all, Was to do chemo today, but got less than a mile from home and got sick. Start vomiting. Went home and called chemo doctor. His nurse says there is a virus going around and that is probably what is wrong. She said no chemo today, to protect me and others from catching it from me. So I will try again next Wednesday.…
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something for eveyone..
http://www.alternative-cancer-treatments.com/cancer-resources.htm
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when do we start to feel better?
Many of you know me some do not, I am 46 yr old women who had stage 2 been trough treatment and all that good stuff. But when do we stop feeling tired and sore and sick ? I just wanna feel like me again, please an info ele
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Looking for 2bhealed
I've talked with you a while back and wanted to know some info on some of the vitamins that you take. I tried to email you but my csn network tells me that my home page to email others is not working at this time. Is any one else having this problem???? Anyway 2bhealed if you could email me at elaineschulze@sbcglobal.net…
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Intraperitoneal Chemical Wash
I would love to hear from anyone that had this procedure of been a caregiver for someone that did. My mom will be having this surgery with Dr. Sugarbaker in Dc on July 20th. He will also be doing a liver resection. It is going to be really intense with a long recovery but we feel we have made the right decision. I would…
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
As a corollary to Emily's recent post on foods that are good for fighting cancer, I received this from a very dear friend this morning and wanted to share it with you all. I recommen reading this while you enjoy a big, thick, cold salmon/grapefruit/strawberry/soybean/brussle sprout smoothie: "I picked up a great food-list…
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Cancer Survivor's Day
This coming June 5 has been proclaimed National Cancer Survivor's Day. Here in Austin there will be a big celebration honoring and celebrating cancer survivorship. Here's to all you cancer survivor's out there. Congratulations. Kerry
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CANCER FIGHTERS!
Hey all you awesome Semi-Colons!! Ok, I have another article to share--this time from Energy Times ( I get it free from my vitamin shop). It is NATURE'S CANCER FIGHTERS: BERRIES--Black, blue, rasp, straw--"among the plant world's most powerful antioxidant; have shown the ability to inhibit cancer cell growth. CITRUS…
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YES!!!! NED!!!! NED!!!!!
Well my Dad just had his cat scan done this morning and thank our good God, everything remains NED!!! I was literally sick to my stomach all morning but I just got the good news a few moments ago. It's hard to believe that around this time last year we received the worst news of our life (July 7, stage 3 adenocarcinoma of…
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It's official, I'm a Semi Colon...
Greetings all, Just got home from a 6 day stint at the hospital, ahh it's nice to be home. My stay at St.Lukes was very nice, great staff. Let me get you up to speed, I was dx in Dec 04 with CRC (2,5cm) and Liver Mets (3 each about 1cm, 2 on one lobe the third on the other. My ocn and I decided to postpone surgery and see…
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chemo plan - bit overwhelmed
Hi all, (Brief background: just had solitary lung met surgically removed -- 2 yrs post tx for rectal cancer). Well, I have a plan now. Both my doctors (surgeon and oncologist) and I feel I should go for more chemo. Yesterday I met with the oncologist to discuss details. I will be having 6 mos of FOLFOX (oxaliplatin + 5FU +…
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Resuming BM function after Colorectal Surgery
Hi everyone. My wife had laproscopic bowel resection surgery on 5/23. She was released from the hospital on Thursday 5/26 after she had passed gas and was feeling a lot better than she thought she would have been at that point. She felt better as each day went by, until today. Her surgeon said that she should have her…
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THE BEST
I have been really busy lately and just hiding from the world in general fighting the old Depression Bug so I just recently got online to read the latest postings. I just had to say that you all are THE BEST. I was laughing, crying, laughing, crying, laughing, crying. One moment I am laughing at someone's hilarious post,…
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Dearest Friends!!!
How I have missed you all! I'm listening to "You Shook Me All Night Long"... Isn't that the most awesome song? Okay, chemobrain, getting sidetracked... I hope everyone is doing well and I think of all of you often. I keep you all, survivors and caregivers, close in my thoughts, heart and prayers. As for me, I have been…
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Round Two
Hi friends, thank you for all your concerns from my last post. Scott came home on Sunday. He was dehydrated when he went into the hospital, but felt much better when they gave him the IV fluids. He's been eating small meals, but vomited some yesterday. He is feeling really crappy today though. I just made him a piece of…
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Ports
Hi everyone! I'm doing well! My Alt diet and new approach has me on a path of healing and the lung tumor is shrinking down and desolving before the radiation has had the chance to take effect! How bout that!? Radiologist even admitted he can't take credit for this! I'm weaning off all my medications, and starting to enjoy…
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Hi all & my DX
Well hello and I don't post often but I had my May visit w/ my favorite oncologist, and DR. read the CT scan I had in April and it states,"No Evidence of Disease" NED that is right. SO I did that days chemo thinking my PICC line would come right out afterwards, but no deal, and he wants to do one more chemo. That would…
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Prayers needed-as usual
Hi all, Don't get on here much anymore. Pain has really been bad and I'm staying doped up as much as I can. I have a CT scan on Friday, June 3rd and chemo doctor said we would restage cancer then. I go to see him on June 7th, so pray all goes well. I don't know if I'm so tired because of the chemo or the pain meds, but I…
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CyberKnife--New Hope
If you have been told that you have an inoperable tumor(s), please look into CyberKnife, This new treatment is painless, non-invasive, no side-effects, no frame required radiation surgery that is allowing previously inoperable tumors to be treated. For more info, go to www.cksociety.org. I do not work for CyberKnife or any…
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Remember a year ago??
Hey everyone, I had my surgery last year on May 20th and was in ICU for 9 days, so when I look at me now and how I was last year....I am better. Better than being almost dead. Didn't know if I would make it last year at this time. It's hard to believe that has been a year, but in a way it just seems like a nightmare that I…
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No Erbitux
Hi all. We tested and found that the erbitux won't work for me. So we are beginning a regime of Xeloda and camposar. I read a few posts back about Xeloda, thanks for the onfo. Now, if anyone has info on Camposar? Side effects and sucess stories? Thank you so much in advnce. I have been on this treatment for a week and am…
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Still Here!
Hi - haven't posted for a while, getting on with a very busy life! July will be 2 years since diagnosis - CEA still negligible, CT due in November. Basically - I'm living a full life, working full time (but playing for sympathy when it suits me!) - and this week I start learning how to ride a motorbike - and I've never…