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thanks emily!
I got your posting about the green powder, as well as your recipe! Thanks. MAry
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New to this board
Hi all. I've read several of the posting and am inspired. This is the first time I've posted anything. I am a one-year cancer survivor. I had stage 2 rectal cancer, diagnosed at age 38. I had 6 weeks of radiation/chemo, followed by surgery, followed by 6 months more chemo. I'm happy to say I am now cancer-free but am still…
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update from onc appt
hello again. had my appt on fri. my onc is keeping me off chemo for 6 mths and scanning me every two. all the tumors are very small. he said at this point does not think chemo is going to do a whole lot and that my body has taken such a beating and being how i get so sick he feels giving me a break to get back in shape and…
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First Anniversary
I had my first Colonoscopy a week ago since my Bowel resection On April 1 of 2004. The doctor removed three polyps. Pathology reported yesterday that they were pre-cancerous. Therefore, I am now officially in remission. I slept last night better than I have in a month. Now, I know most of us dread having any tests done…
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Employment
Hi I'm going to be starting treatment for rectal cancer with liver mets this month. I just started a new job in December of last year. I'm a little worried how all the time I'm going to be missing is going to work. I am not elegible for FMLA until after I have been employed with a coampnay for a year. I can't take Personal…
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Reaction to Oxcaliplantin(sp?) other options?
I have an appt. 3/14 with my onc. to dicuss other options since now I have developed a severe reaction to to the oxcal. If you remeber my first year of treatment was oxcal. and 5FU and second year was just the oxcal. after only stopping chemo for 5 months I have had a terrible relapse and wondering what other options…
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Tilting at Windmills
This is a letter the the editor-in-chief of the Raleigh News & Observer that I sent today. They had an offensive calendar celebrating Martha Stewart's get out of jail free card--what she could do under house arrest--haha. I see nothing funny in this and I told them so. I sent a letter a couple of weeks ago which was posted…
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Words of wisdom, please
My sister, 68, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer 17 months ago. She had a PET scan a couple of weeks ago and was just told that cancer had spread to her bladder, liver and left lung. She has yet to meet with an oncologist for a treatment plan - that is scheduled for next week - but she's terribly devastated. I…
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Great News
Great news today. Husband cancer free. Last month was the one year anniversary of his surgery. After the doc said "cancer free", he said some things like "no lymph nodes", "rectal surgical site looks great" (even showed me the picture), "removed a few very tiny polyps, but nothing to worry about", "see you again in 6…
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Colon Cancer Alliance
http://www.ccalliance.org/index.html Great site and some nifty CCA/Blue Star stuff.
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Thoughts for Today
I don't usually read my horoscope but did today and it seems to be relevant to us all. "You'll have to build up your nerve and then rebuilt it. Anxiousness is a good sign though. It means that you have enough going on in your life to really care about what is at stake." That sure helps explain why we all get so nervous and…
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Yippee!!!!
Hello friends. I hope this doesn't post twice, If it does, I'm sorry. Having problems posting here tonight for some reason Anyhow, I just wanted everyone to know that I didnt get sick from chemo this week. Its good to have a few days where I haven't felt bad. Went to the movies with my daughter and shopping and had a ball.…
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thansk for support on whooper and cupcake
Hi, all thanks for the support I was feeling so guilty thinking I had ruined everything I was working so hard on doing and maybe doing some damage the process. I try to eat all the good things all the time and juice but this all of a sudden hit me so strong I didn't have the willpower or courage to just so "NO". So thank…
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THANK YOU,~kerry,catch9,jlord,& ron50
Just want to thak all of you, very much appreciated! I am indeed looking forward to my Big "5" year,cancer free, the end of August-2005. Thanks so much, for all your input,~~ maybe I can relax a little! kat
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THANK YOU,~kerry,catch9,jlord,& ron50
Just want to thak all of you, very much appreciated! I am indeed looking forward to my Big "5" year,cancer free, the end of August-2005. Thanks so much, fo all your input,~~ kat
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Chemo and radiation
Hi...my husband has just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer which has spread into the prostate. Quite advanced. They are going to start next week to give him five weeks of combined chemo and radiation, and then they hope it will have shrunk enough to be operable. I read awful things about the effect these two together…
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Colon Palooza I revisted
Hi to all my dear friends. Check out this months newsletter for a wonderful recap of that glorious weekend the end of January written by our own host, Sponger. Other then confusing dacquiris and martinis, he did a fine job summarizing the weekend. AND by the way, the honeymooners in the room next to mine that first night…
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Colon Cancer in Presacral area
I would like to know if anyone out there has had colon cancer that has spread to the presacral area. I was first diagnosed with colorectal cancer in January of 1998 it did break the wall and did spread to my lymphnodes. I had surgery, radiation then chemo. Again in June of 2000 after a colonoscopy they found another tumor…
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Newbie:
I was recently diagnosed,12/17/04 with Colorectal Cancer,single tumor about 2.5cm with Liver Mets, 3 leasions about 1.5cm. I couldn't believe my ears when the Dr. gave me the word. I'm 43 years old, I don't smoke or drink and I exercise regularly. Life is/was good!!! How could this be happening? I soon came to grips with…
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I Have 3 Years NED!!!!!
Guys, on the 24th I had 3 years. I had been trying not to think about it but secretly hoping it would hurry up and get here and look what happened! It snuck up behind me!!! Man am I excited WOOOHOOOO uh,oh, I think the neighbors heard that??!! I love you all and thank you for every kind word and thought and prayer that…
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Mush!
For those of you so inclined, check out the Iditarod website-http://www.iditarod.com/ This "last Great Race" is something very Alaskan.. 'scuse me Em,I guess they do mush in MN.. Nanuk
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Ultrasound
Just wanted to let everyone know that my husband goes for his four month testing this Thursday. Please say a prayer for us that he is still cancer free. All of you are in my prayers every night. God Bless, Kaye
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OK. Here's the thing
I published the blog with the first two entries. It has the working title Phizz. We can call it Egbert or Fizzbert or Egfiz. Whatever. It is not written in stone. Here is the URL: http://semicola.blogspot.com/ I can send people an invitation to post (warning: you have to download photo editing software) or I can play…
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Husband just diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer with mets
Just wanted to get some support and glad I found this site. My husband is 35 years old and after a colonoscopy for rectal beleeding they found a tumor. They admitted him in the hospital and removed it along with another. They also found 4/10 lymph nodes infected. They did see spots on the liver but they did not boipsy yet.…
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charge glasses please
Aww--sorry for bein' awol for a while. Anyway guys n gals, 1 year in Rem. anniversary this week....just wanted to thank you all from where my love resides...my heart. You have helped me thru this..and I love you all for it--SINCERELY!!! I had bloods done today and know that all will be ok.......thats the positive side of…
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Stage IV Treatment Plan
Hi all, I'm still trying to learn what my treatment plan will be since dx with Stage IV rectal cancer w/ liver mets this month. -One oncologist told me liver surgery right away. -One surgeon said 1. chemo /radiation, 2. rectal surgery, 3. more chemo, 4. and then liver surgery if still resectable. -Next oncologist said 1.…
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Losing teeth instead of hair
I was asked if anyone found their teeth were damaged by the chemo or radiation treatments. I said I would ask here, the best source of information anywhere. Has anyone experienced problems with teeth breaking or brittle, etc.?
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METS TO THE PELVIC BONE??
I am going for my petscan today. I am very nervous. My MRI showed either has been consistent with an insufficiency fracture of the right sacral ala. Now on the left side they think it is another fracture. Apparently I was told if you have had radiation to the pelvis and osteoporosis there is a good chance that this can…
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Battling with HMO
Hi again, I am awaiting approval this week from my HMO to get treatment for Stage IV rectal cancer done at a larger hospital outside my HMO. I'm hoping I will not have to appeal their decision. Anyone out there had experience battling HMOs? Thanks, Maria
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hi guys today is my..........
hi all, well today i celebrated another birthday #47 with the lord's help. this is the first since dx with the beast. dx may 04 stage 11, than chemo 7/04 till 1/05 finished, colon resection 9/04. hernia repair to x stoma site 1/05. yes it has been a long journey but i have not done it alone i have had all of you with me.…