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Let's name this baby
I am starting a fun blog for the Semi Colons. We have plenty of yucks here but the gallery photos on this site are frustratingly small. I want to see your shining faces up close. You can yak and beef and tell jokes of any colour without fear. Anyone can post to this community -- the software is fairly easy to use --I am…
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Chemo doctor appt-Update :( ???
Hi all, Well I went to the chemo doctor today. He checked my bottom and the tumor has not shrunk, in fact, I have another growth growing off of it. He said that no matter how sick I get, we have to hit this as hard as we can. He is going to give me zofran, decatron, and ativan, when I have my treatments and then have me…
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Back Again
I am not sure if any of you remeber me. I was dx with colon cancer with mets to lungs and liver in August 2002 at the age of 28. I did chemo up until August 2004--had CT scan in September 2004 and everything looked good. Started having nausea and right side pain in January 2005 and went to the Dr. and had a CT scan which…
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back for more surgery
i will leave wed for surg on friday at mayo. my left thorcotomy is what is on the list. i am 35 and in otherwise good health and waiting for good results like from the right. these are painful and i hope that is not so bad this time. i am praying this is an end to this nightmare, i will probably go back on treatment…
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getting back to physical activity after rectum removal
My rectal surgery is March 4, less than two weeks away. It is major surgery: they will take out the rectum so my "butt" will be stiched up. I am looking for advice on how and when I can return to physical activity. Specifically, I need to get on my recumbent exercise bicycle as soon as possible in order to strengthen my…
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last day of chemo today
Well i would never think back on that horrible day (july 7, 2004) when my daddy was diagnosed with colon cancer (stage 3 we later learned), that this day would come. Today is his last treatment (12 of 12) and we are all so thrilled. It's been an extremely looooong winter and our family is so looking forward to the spring.…
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Chemo Induced Neuropathy
A Dr's comments on Neuropathy.. http://www.healthtalk.com/otherconditions/askthedoctor/022105.cfm
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Results of MRI of the lumbar spine
Hello everyone. I am up early took 2 xanax last night and getting ready to go to work. I find comfort writing my feelings on this message board. ALL of you out there are a God sent and have a true understanding of all the anxieties with this disease. To update you I had an MRI of the lumbar spine on Saturday. I have been…
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Chemo doctor
Hi all, Hope you all are doing well. I've missed you all and I'm glad I came back. Couldn't make it without my cyber friends and I feel like I really know you as real friends, Anyhow, I have my next round of chemo Thursday but have to see the chemo doctor on Wednesday because I got so sick last time and they had to stop…
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Surviving the Trial
Just though some of you could use a little diversion. This week I enter the 5th week of the double murder trial in County Court. A reminder for lurkers, I am a 6 year survivor of stage 3 rectal cancer...did the whole chemoradiation, surgery, chemotherapy regimen. Well, I am holding up alright. The case has gone in well so…
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finally good news!
hello to everyone.i haven't posted in awhile but have kept everyone in my prayers and thoughts.since my cancer came back in july,i've been on 3 different chemo regiments.the latest is cpt-11 and erbitux(not sure if i spelled that right)i got results of my ct. scan and my oncologist says that my cea has dropped from 98 to…
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PANIC AS ALWAYS
Hello everyone. I haven't written in a while but have been reading the message board frequently. I think of all of you throughout my day and think how courageous everybody is to fight this disease. I commend you all for the encouragement you have given me. When I was dx. with this cancer in Aug.2003 and complications…
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fell of band wagon
Hi everyone, well as you can guess am feeling real bad, I fell off the wagon this week had some chocolate cupcakes, and a whopper with cheese from burger kind don't know why just craving it. I am doing chemo again, this is my 2nd session as of yesterday I do the 48 hours fol fox, I think it just all boiled up in me since I…
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Hello Everyone!!!
Hello There to all my friends!!! I am doing about the same. I have been trying to keep busy. I am just taking one day at a time!!! The past couple of weeks could of been better. You all will be happy - I took your advise and went to the support group meeting last week. I have to say that to be honest it was very rough!!!!…
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Beautiful Song-A must read
As most of you know when I had my surgery in May and had such a rough time, my daughter kept you all updated. She didn't just do that, she would come to the hospital and because I was afraid to go to sleep at night, she would talk about all the things we were going to do when I got home. She also stayed almost every night…
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any news on fitlisa?
Have looked for a post re lisa, but haven't seen anything since mid January. Any updates?
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the good side of cancer
Boy you sure miss alot when your computer is down! It is so nice to be able to read the posts again. Disappointing to see some of the sadder news, and the frustrations (Griff), but the comedy of colon prep and the excitement of a doc who gets it is so encouraging. MKPollit, your story is the same as my fathers. He has now…
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Biopsy results are in......
Hey there gang, Well the news is in and was basically confirmed......Malignant! God is it just me or do you get tired of hearing that damn word! Anyway, my oncologist says its incurable but we're going to try treatment to keep it from spreading. So me, being me ask if it's incurable what exactly are we treating? He tells…
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The Crazies!
Its official. I am the nuttiest fruitcake in the bunch. I spotted a flower yesterday and grabbed my camera to take a picture. I took several. To compound the madness I made a contribution to the expressions gallery. The Gallanthus Snowdrop belongs to Bob and Sue (bsrules) I am so excited to see a blossom in that dormant…
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bye! and ? for emily
Hi all! I'm off on my trip to St John's (virgin islands, thank goodness-not Canada:-) tomorrow. Will be holding you all in thoughts and prayers. Looks like i'll be coming back without my hair. One and a half years of fighting this. Wasn't expecting this, though i guess i should have after reading the side effects of…
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Here we go again..
Thanks to everyone who posted in reply to my stuff about adhesions... Had an upper GI done on Weds., everything is working normal, so the good news is no surgery... I already knew the cancer on my liver didnt respond to the last treatment and thought for sure this agonizing pain I have been in had something to do with my…
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Great News !!!!!!!
Hello everyone, Just thought I would post the latest update on my Mom (for those of you who are new, she was diagnosed January 2003 with Stage 3, and has two subsequent local recurrences) Her CAT scan last week showed NED !! We are thrilled (to say the least) and feel very fortunate.. The doctor has now recommended that…
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finished chemo
Hi everyone, Just wanted to let you know that I finished 6 months of chemo last week. I have to have a pet scan and colonoscopy next month, which of course makes me very nervous. I can't believe that it will be a year next month since I was diagnosed with rectal cancer. It has been a long haul. In some ways I think that…
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Colon Ca with mets to liver
I hope that someone can give info. My father is 68 and was diagnosed 5 years ago with a cancerous "polyp" in his colon. It was removed and that was it. In June, 2004, was diagnosed with recurrent colon adenocarcinoma which was a 7 cm mass. He also had a mass on his liver. Both were able to be resected completely. A pet…
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our idol goes for number 7 !!!!!!
hey guys, hope all is well. today on aol news it says that lance armstrong is going to compete again and it will be number 7 when he wins. wow what a role model. never give up, never !!!!!!!!!!!!!! live strong all the best bruce
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livercountbad???
well am getting close to being done with my chemo treatments last one on march 15 so I was getting all happy..My tumor was found in my rectum..and it was stage b2..hadnt spread anywhere have done a month of radiation and am almost done with 6 mos chemo..so now..for the past two blood test my liver count whatever has been…
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I LOVE MY ONCOLOGIST!
hey all you semi-colons! Yes I am shouting that out (in all caps) because I want everyone to know how wonderful he is! Maybe there should be an official Oncologist Appreciation Day. Say, why not? Maybe I am just still full of Valentines Day loving but I am taking this opportunity to sing his praises. He has always…
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How to cheat on the colonoscopy prep...
I came up for my first annual colonoscopy. Had a CT scan two weeks ago which showed a small something on my lung which wasn't there in May, 04. I believe they have stuff show up all the time on lungs, so I'm not too worried yet. Anyway, I had to also schedule the colonoscopy and I have been having pain in my right abdomen…
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To explain myself better
Hiall, I want to explain myself a little better about the reason for taking a break from this site. It is not because any of my dear friends here. I am always open to new alternative treatments. I want to hear about anything that will stop this cancer. But.....when someone who has never evn talked to me before suggests…
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
For those of you who up to it contact your media in your area to make sure they are informing the public of the importance of pre-screening. See if there are any events that you could attend to talk about this disease,treatment, and our experience, strength and hope. We are having local radio and tv coverage, county…