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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…
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20% survival for Liver mets??!!
Hi, Ugh..not a fun afternoon. I went to my first appt with an Oncologist at my HMO. It was disapointing in many respects. I have a referal to go to my local University Hospital for surgery and was hoping to be able to get referred there for Oncology as well. The HMO Oncologist was not at all supportive of it of the…
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New Member/ d.dreamer/ anal cancer support
Few people on this site have posted about anal cancer reoccurrence who had the standard treatment (5FU, mitomycin, radiation). No one has ever posted a reoccurance when they have participated in the current anal cancer clinical trial (as of 2/05). When you consider that only 5% participate in cancer clinical trails (due to…
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Jaelithe UK 2-15-05 on anal cancer
Clinical trial sites for your anal neoplasia (discovered because you had vulva cancer) are at the Kobler Centre in London. St Stephen's Centre, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9TH PHONE 020 8846 6504 Contact: Jonathon Samuel Ask him why you have to wait 6 months to determine if the anal…
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Replies are in 2005
It's difficult to communicate on the CSN site because you cannot tell what is a new posting.
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To grandma047 and all of you
First, I want to say how much each of you have meant to me. I dont post a lot because mainly, being a single, working mom, I dont have a lot of time, but I do try to read and keep up with you all and I have used your experiences, advice, encouragement and knowledge more than any of you could know. You are right, when you…
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Response to Judy
I first want to say that the last thing I was trying to do was to drive you away from the forum. I remember when you had your original surgery and colostomy and infection and so forth. I also have had cancer "3 times". Actually it was all one time, just kinda drawn out. I have had 3 surgeries since I was diagnosed for a…
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Adhesions?
Okay, here's another one...In Mid-November I ate a big steak and was doubled over in pain, went to hospital, partial bowel obstruction, no food, just clear liquids for 4 days, then my surgeon said it was probably adhesions, and if it continued, I would have to have another surgery to get it taken care of... On friday I…
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Cancer Centers
Hi! Hope everyone is doing ok. I'm doing ok. I have my first appointment with an oncologist tomorrow. I'm hoping to learn a lot about what the likely "plan of attack" will be. I still don't know for certain that the mass in my liver is cancer. I got a referal to go to the University of Washington to see a surgeon. I'm…
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metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma of pancreas
My mom (75 yrs old) was recently diagnosed with a metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma (high grade)on the middle of her pancreas. She had colorectal cancer two years ago identified as adenocarcinoma and carcinoid carcinoma mixed in the tumor (only after the tumor was removed and biopsied - her initial biopsies only showed…
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Update on My Mom
Hello everyone! No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth but I have been remiss about posting lately. I do read posts as often as I can, but a number of things have occurred recently besides just having a hectic and busy life that has prevented me from getting on line as much as I would like. Enough of the lame…
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A Heartfelt Thanks
To all my semi-colon friends: Thank you for all your inspiration, advice and laughter throughout our journey this past year. You are all truly angels. Scott and I have read the replies to my previous post with tears of both sorrow & joy. We wish everyone on these boards a long and healthy life. We will keep you posted…
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Goodbye
Susan(schmurciakova)- I want to apologize for maybe being too harsh in my previous post under the question for Emily, but noone knows what another is going through. I believe that each person has to decide what the right treatment is for them, and go with it. For me, it the chemo route and surgery again. For someone else,…
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Thank you
I wanted to say thanks to those who responded re anal fissure. I am not doing significantly better with it and will probably need surgery when i come back from vacation. Surgeon confirmed that botox injection would't give me relief in time for vacation, so i am sticking with the nifedipine gel for now. I read all the…