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HOME after lung met surgery
Hi All - Just to let you know I am home from the hospital after my surgery for lung surgery. Yea! I shamelessly told everyone in the hospital that I wanted/planned to be home for my birthday, and sure enough -- they "sprung" me Thursday evening -- so I was home with my family for my bd on Friday. As some of you may recall,…
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dad gets ct scan next week
hi guys, dad is scheduled for his ct scan next wednesday so i was just hoping that you guys please keep him in your prayers. This is the first CT scan since finishing chemo this past February, so I'm just hoping and praying that everything will be ok. I truly do hate the anxiety these tests bring. Have a good weekend all,…
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Finally...
Well, it took over a year, but I finally posted a personal web page. Still don't have a picture( I'm working on that) If you are interested ( and who wouldn't be :) , just search under " Laugh till it hurts" Barb
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survey: hair loss
How many of you have lost hair on 5FU, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin? For the ladies: If yes, did you choose a wig, hat, hair cover, or just show off your head? (my teacher need to give 'quizzes" comes out every now and then-- this one is ungraded :) LOL!!!)
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I think I have scalp cancer now
Hello everyone, Okay, I know, I should go to the doctor. I will. I have an appointment with my oncologist and hematologist in the middle of June. But I have this thing on me head. I can't see it. But I feel it, my hand gravitates to it automatically. It started out as what I thought was a scab. I plucked it off. It kept…
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I think Danny got a job
Things are starting to look up some. I think Danny has a job. My son helped him get it. Its working at WalMart in the lube and tire change dept. Not much money-$6.65 hr. but better than he gets now. He's been laid off since October and taking care of me. It's going to be hard on him, leaving me. Please say a little prayer…
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SU 11248 (Tyrosine Kinases Inhibitors)
Anybody out there involved in a SU 11248 trial, or vaccine trial?
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It's Me!!!! Monika & No-Type Bert
Hey all. I know it's been an awful long time since anyone on this board has heard from me but I still have been lurking, whenever I can and probably always will. I haven't kept up to date so to all the newbies...so very sorry you have to be here but you couldn't have come to a better place. And to all the old timers, I've…
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missed you all
I just wanted to say hello again... I was away for a bit - busy with work.... and had a fabulous trip to Italy. The trip was PERFECT!! I missed this site and am struggling to read all the posts. Just wanted to say hello, wish every one well, and let you ALL know how important EVERYONE is to me. This site is such a…
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Sadness
Hello to everyone. I've been on a holiday for 7 days and returned to the news of one of our "semi-colons" death. It has saddened me to the depth of my soul. I have spent the past hour going back and reading all of Fitlisa's posts from the beginning. Then I cry and pray that we will someday find a cure for this horrible…
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Problems with ileostomy
Hi, I am new to this discussion board. Thanks for all the good advice I have been reading so far! I am a 25 year old female and was diagnosed with rectal cancer 6 weeks ago. I had resection surgery 2 weeks ago, with a temporary loop ileostomy. Can anyone share their experience of getting out of hospital with an ileostomy,…
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Thanks everyone.
Just wanted to say thanks for the kind words yesterday. Not needed, but greatly appreciated. I know I'll be fine. Aren't we always? Lisa, I am still laughing at that visual. Thanks. Hope everyone has a wonderful day. All my love, Barb
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Hello Semi-Colons!!!!
Hey there guys!!! I know it's been a while. I have been through the start of treatment, was sicker than a dog, my CEA was still on the rise .........so I quit with the option to go back at a later date! Good News!!! I am finally going to graduate college this Saturday and I am so excited. After I get that feat…
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Kinda good news-for a change
Hi all, I hope everyone is doing good. I know I don't come here as often as I did and don't post replies much, but I do try to come and read often and I always pray for all of you. I went to chemo doctor yesterday and he says my tumor has shrunk a little. Yippee!!!! First good news I have gotten from him. Then he had to…
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WAY TO GO GRIFF!!!!
Woo-HOO! A college graj-ee-ate! Congratulations, girl! Lets hear it for Griff! Now if we could just get her to post a picture of herself posing in a cheerleader outfit... - SB
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My CEA
oh, yeah, forgot to post in other reply about my CEA. it seems we've had several posts about it lately. Mine went from 9.1 in March, to 9.2 in April to 9.3 now. I know it's a slow increase. Do you think this is anything to worry about. I know when I had cancer before, my CEA was never elevated at all. What do you think?…
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Xena gets dot-to-dot tattoos!
Hi everyone! I'm getting ready to start radiation treatments on Monday. Meanwhile, I got tattoed at the cancer center. They specialize in dots. I wanted a Xena Warrior..but.. couldn't talk her into it. Oh well.. Now hubby wants to play "dot-to-dot" This is going to be more fun than I thought!LOL! Hey got a juicer too!…
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Vent Post
STOP!! If you don't want to read about a middle aged woman about to let loose on the world, move on to another post. No need to reply. I just need to vent. It's just some days I wonder what God had in mind for me? How much is he gonna throw at me? And at what cost to me, my body and my family? ( and now you) Yes, I am…
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Small bowel obstruction
Hi to everyone, On Sunday night, I had severe abdominal pains start in 2 spots. At 10pm. I had a BM, one of the pains went away, but the other stayed and got worse overnight. I called the doctor, she had me get an X-ray showing a blockage in the bowel, admitted me in the hospital, put me on IV, nothing by mouth to see if…
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need encouragment and prayer
hello all. i will be going in for a cat scan tomarrow for lungs ab and pelvic area. i will give you a recap of whats went on. i have 11 tumors in my left lung and 1 in the right as of feb and am no longer operable. at this point i have been off chemo since dec 17. they r giving my body a break. i am a little nervous about…
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Update from Fitlisa's Husband Simon
Folks, I saw this on a post of mine from last month and know most of you missed it. I cut and pasted it. Please notice that Simon now has his own handle. Lisa P. fitlisashubby 05-06-2005 12:19 AM EDT Re: Fitlisa...checking on you honey!!!! [reply] Hi everyone... I'm Fitlisa's Husband... First and foremost, I want to…
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Insurance Question
Sometimes it seems like one bad thing leads to another. Next month I will be one year free of Rectal Cancer and I'm so glad to be NED. My lovely wife will probably lose her job next week due to Corporate Downsizing and jobs for people in Information Technology in these parts are typically unemployed for at least 15 months…
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In hospital AGAIN
Hi all, Just got out of hospital again. I went in on Friday. I started having severe cramps and vomiting. Called doctor and told him how bad I had had diarehea from chemo. He said it sounded like I had dehydrated. Went to hospital, and sure enough, that was what was wrong. Also, while I was in there I had my bone scan and…
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Another disappointment
Hi all, hope this message finds everyone in good spirits (even though this can be hard at times). Well Wednesday was another disappointment. If you recall, Scott was to have laproscopic exploratory surgery to see if the docs can get a better feel of how his cancer is spreading, and if he might still be a candidate for the…
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need prayers
hello to everyone.i had a ct. scan on sat.to see how my chemo is progressing with the cancer.could i get a few extra prayers coming my way.i would really appreciate it.i hope to know something by this week.but i admit that i'm worried a little bit.thank you so much and may god bless all cancer patients and their caregivers!
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dad has back pain
ok, now i'm starting to get panicked. Dad, has his follow-up ct scans next week, and just recently started complaining about lower back pain. Of course my mind is starting to wander and I'm already thinking the worst. Is back pain a sign of recurrent colon cancer? Quick history, dad was diagnosed stage 3, last july 2004.…
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Thank you!
I just wanted to say thanks for all the support I received when I posted last week. It really helped me through a tough spot. I will just ramble a little about my story, in the hope that it could help someone else in the same situation that I was in. I am a 25 year old female, with no family history of CRC. I had some…
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long time no post
I've been reading posts, watching new ones come, old ones go (where is SpongeBob?). It has been 5 months since my father started his chemo. You may remember DX Aug '04 stage 4 liver mets with a 9 month prognosis. Except for extreme fatigue, he has had no trouble with chemo. Still remains healthier than he was before the…
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1 year anniversary with you great people
May 6 makes one year since my husband Tim age 52 had colon cancer surgery. Stage III with 8 out of 23 positive lymph nodes. We got through it and continue to get through it with your help. You have truly been my lifesavers. In the middle of the night when he is sleeping and I need to stay strong for him you are always…
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Lisa Ann Muldoon
Lisa Muldoon MULDOON, Lisa Ann Age 43. Monday, May 2, 2005. Beloved wife of Simon A. Powell, of Hyde Park, Cincinnati Ohio. Dear daughter of Ed and the late Doreen Muldoon, of Ft Myers Beach Florida, [Ottawa]. Dear sister of Jeff (Pam) Muldoon of Ottawa. Loving stepmother of Landon Powell. Christian Burial was held at…