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Not great Rapport with Doc
Hi again, I always seem to post in twos. I had 3rd chemo today. I saw the Oncologists for about 10 minutes. I have pretty good confidence that he is very competent. But....I don't click with him at all. He doesn't seem to have the patience at all to answer my questions. This is my 3rd Chemo appt and each time I see him it…
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To all and JKendall
Typical. I go off working and the "thong" thread "almost" makes 30 posts then falls off tha page!!! I just finished reading the posts and all I can say is ....shame, shame, shame!!!lol! Jimmy...hopefully someone has sent the pics along. If not they will be there shortly. Emily..could you email me your poem please? This…
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question for Kangatoo
OK...set me straight. When I read your post I sometimes see Kanga.. or Jen..or kangatoo.. or Ross n Jen? Is there two of you, and are you married? Is Ross another name for Kanga? LOL sorry, just what to know who to say thank-you too for your kindness. By the way.. My husband hinted for me to wear thong underwear. A floss??…
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My moms cancer
I will try to make this as short as possible but still explain my situation. A year ago this week my mom was found to have cancer in her abdomen and reproductive organs a surgery was performed and removed all the cancer the surgeon found. It was a mucinous adenocarcinoma which at the time just meant cancer to me. Pathology…
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White Blood Counts
Hi all : ) Had 3rd chemo today. Felt a little more yucky, but not bad. I got a printout of my blood test result. My white blood cells have gone from 7.1 to 5.4 to 4.6. Neutrophil have gone from 4.0 to 2.6 to 1.8. I was given the results, by a nurse after I had already talked to the Doc for the day. Doc didn't say anything…
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Thanks for your prayers
Thank you Wanda(shandle), Judy, Chutney, Jamie(Crazy Lady), Nanuk, Rosa, CAMAura, and Pj for your prayers. You'll never know how much I appreciate them and you. Love ya Love and prayers, Judy(grandma047)
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will be 31, and found out cancer is back in lung
Hi all... It would have been 3 years in June that I have been without cancer but just found out last week that it is back in my lung. I had that removed and will be starting chemo again next week. My twins will be 4 in June so it's going to be much harder this time! Any suggestions on what to tell young kids when mommy is…
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Now I'm really confused
Well, in my previous post, I kinda talked about my chemo doctor more or less giving up on me. Well,my blood counts were up enough to do chemo today. I went in thinking I was going to the FOLFIRI, because he told me that in February, when I was last able to do chemo.That meant lecovorin, FU by pump over 3 days and…
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Oxaliplatin - side effects
Hi everyone, I am new to this site, have been reading some great responses, everyone sounds soooo helpful, I am wondering if anyone is going through a new chemotherapy, Oxaliplatin. My husband is on his second regime and 4th set of treatment, seems his side effects get worse with each treatment.... very sensitive to cold,…
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Cancer Statistics-More Than You Ever Wanted To Know...
http://www.cancer.gov/statistics
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Calcium and Magnesium for Neuropathy
My apologies if this has been posted or discussed elsewhere. My wife's oncologist recently added infusion of a calcium/magnesium mix for her oxaliplatin-related neuropathy (she has finished 9 of the 12 treatments). This was infused prior to treatment no. 9 and made a big difference for her. It will now be used prior to her…
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Blood work
Does anyone know a good website that explains what blood work is done before/during chemo and what the normal ranges are? THANKS!
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More bad news
I went to the chemo doctor today and my counts are up, so I'm starting FOLFIRI tomorrow. That's the good news. The bad news is that he says that if this doesn't work, then he doesn't think we're going to beat this. He said he would make sure that I would be comfortable. They put me on the patch for pain and I'm to take the…
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City Of Hope
An excellent summary on the diagnosis, treatment, stages, research, etc. of colon cancer: http://www.cityofhope.org/ccc/db/cancer.asp?c=CDR0000062954
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Bone Scan versus Pet Scan
I would like to get the opinions of you all on the following... My mom has the stage 4 cancer that is in the liver and peritoneum. She has had a PET scan and it has shown to be in those 2 areas as the CAT scan did. She has lots of pain in her hip and back and has had this long before the cancer. She has had an x-ray 2…
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How 'bout Vegas!
Alrighty kiddies! Time for another "YOU KNOW WHAT" from "YOU KNOW WHO"! What: Semi-Annual-Semi-Colon Convention (a.k.a. COLON PALOOZA) Where: Las Vegas, NV When: Oct 25th to 28th, 2005. Details: Reserve your room at the Aladdin Hotel & Casino by calling 877-333-9474. Tell them you're with the group "G COLON" and you'll be…
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51 yrs met to liver..
Hi everyone, I'm new to this site. Just looking for positive support. I was diagnosed last Jan. 2004. Had surgery in March, started chemo in April (Oxaliplatin for injection & Xeloda) every other week. I've had a lot of side effects. Today I still have numb hands and feet. I'm told this does go away after chemo is stopped…
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Jerri's pet scan results
Much needed good news!!! Jerri's pet scan last week came back clean. Guess I can stop drinking the Maalox now. She had her third (of six) Folfiri treatment yesterday...this stuff is just really kicking her butt. She's asking me why she has to keep doing this if the pet scans have both come back clear. The first scan was…
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Stage IV long term survivor
Hey all, Just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with stage IV rectal sigmoid cancer with a met to the liver in Aug. 1998 at the age of 31. Within 24 hours of diagnosis through a C-scope (totally unexpected), I was in the hospital and operated on - resection of colon and liver. I "did" 8 months of…
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Question for Stage 3 survivors
Hello, my name is Linda. I was diag.Stage 3 colon cancer with 1 pos lymph node. Had colon resection and 6 mos. folfox chemo. Also had a colonoscopy that was clear. So - what is next? I have read that many times recurrence is in the lungs or liver or does it show elsewhere? What type of ongoing tests should I be requesting?…
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Mediastinum Metastasis
Hi everyone, Hope you are all doing great today. I am a little mixed. I'm going to post separately my good news...but here's my worry of the week. Sponge-Bob commented that the more we know...the more questions this creates. Arggh...prime example this week. I double-checked with nurses about the probablity of brain…
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Chemo seems to be working
Hi again, I have a little good news. After only 2 treatments of chemo (5-FU, oxaplaitin, leuco, and avastin), I had had several days of no rectal bleeding and cramping. This is great news for me. I had had about a year of almost daily bleeding and cramping. (My symptoms were misdaignosed as hemmorhoids and IBS for several…
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PET results-- suggestions for diet while on chemo?
I had my first PET before starting chemo soon. My diagnosis was 3 weeks ago-- after surgery-to remove part of my transverse colon showed stage 3 and 21 lymph nodes positive! The good news of the PET is that the cancer is not in the liver or anywhere else. Praise God!!! With that many lymph nodes I sure was worried.…
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How bad should pain be at this poin
I haven't been able to do chemo since middle of February. Counts still down last time, I go to doctor April 7th, to see if I can do chemo the 12th. Should I be having severe pain at this point? My bottom is so sore that I can't sit down, but when I take the morphine for it, all I want to do is sleep. I don't want to be at…
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Yawkey in Boston
Hi All, I hope the day finds you all with a positive experience. I'm a 43 yo stage 3 rectal with 10 of 15 positive. I have completed my 6 mo. of irinotecan and started to live life again. Problem is the follow up CT then MRI showed two < 1cm leisions on my liver. Had a PET scan Friday and don't know the results for sure…
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Update
Started Avastin,5FU and CPT 11 March 14--had chemo March 14 and March 21 and now have found that my ovary was swelled to the 16-18 cm and am now waiting to have them removed--blood counts have been too low for surgery or chemo. Hope that the chemo will work--has anyone here had good results with the above drugs?
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More Eye Troubles
Hello all! I feel kinda guilty posting something that may seem so trivial in the midst of other peoples suffering, but since this is the "place to vent" here goes....As some of you know, I have been off chemo for 1 1/2 years but have had continuing "Epiphora" - tearing from the eyes due to 5-FU and Xeloda (2 rounds of…
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how long till your pants fit???
Okay, it's been only 2 weeks since my surgery, but for kicks and grins I tried to put on a pair of my jeans today. I couldn't wear them if I wanted to because of some problems w/my incision, but I was curious...how long did you "veterens" have to wait until you were able to wear your pants again?!? The cartoon character,…
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Update on Jerri
Hey guys...hope all's well for everyone. I haven't posted anything specific about Jerri (my wife) for awhile; it's been a little rougher than usual lately and she's fried. I'm fried. The kids are fried. Put a little gravy on us and call us chicken fried steak. (It's a Texas thang.) She's had two Folfiri treatments after…
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Lot of pain
Hi all, Say a litle prayer for me. Where my tumor is growing, I can hardly sit down, even with a cushion now. It makes it hard to even go anywhere. I am so miserable. They said to either take the morphine and it will help the pain, or to deal with the pain. So.....I am taking the morphine round the clock. I hate it, but…