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Question about NED
Diagnosed and had colon resection March 2004 with 1 node of 30 was positive, tumor had penetrated colon wall (not a good thing). I also completed 12 folfox chemo treatments that ended last October. So far all has gone fairly well. The one question I have is that quite often some on this site have posted NED as reported by…
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Thanks for all the answers & input
Hi all, Just wanted to say thanks for the good replies. I did ask my oncologist if I needed one right b-4 I started chemo & he said "No not at this time" so maybe he is waiting until after chemo treatments. I just wondered IF is was protocol to have one after all this surgery, yes they looked around the bowel etc, while in…
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
Good morning all! Wishing you all a FABULOUS Valentine's Day! I hope it is a day bursting with love, laughter and friendship (and too much food, wine, cheesy love movies and chocolate of course!). I already received Superwoman and Spongebob PJ's. Now, how cool is that?! May all your Valentine wishes come true:) All my…
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coming up on a year since last chemo treatmen
March I will be celebrating a year since my last treatment due to stage 3 colon cancer. I had surgery for that also with a full hysterectomy. Since that time I have been diagnosed with a slow thyroid, vitamin deficiencies and have put on over 25 lbs. But I am so happy to be alive. I will tell you that had I not pushed my…
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Question for Emily
Hi, Someone gave me info about NONI for cancer. Do you know anything about this???? Seems to have helped alot of people, whether doing chemo or not. Says if doing chemo, it will with side effects. I know you know a lot about alternative treatments and figured you had heard of this, Talk to you soon. Love and prayers,…
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hey sponge bob is that true ?????
hey sponger andrea said she received sponge bob pj's. myself and all the semi's would like to know if you are giving your pj's away. what do you think kanga???? what is next the speedo,thong.... i knew that jennifer was seeing other guys but still. all the best bruce
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Finished last (?!) chemo treatment
Hi everyone, Last night I finished my last round of 12 Folfox treatments, three days each, beginning in September '04, I'm so glad that no matter what, now I get a break! Of course I'm nervous about the next business of "surveillance"--I haven't had a CT scan or any other testing since last summer, so who knows what I'm…
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hanging in there
Hi, thanks for all the encouragement. I try really hard to think of one day at a time one session at time, but sometimes when I feel icky all over after the chemo it seems to get me down. I go again this week for my 2nd time the 48 hours yes it is hard because I feel like a carved up turkey with 2 operations, port…
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Bad News
Hi all, hope everyone is doing well. You are all in our prayers. Well we had meeting with surgical oncologist yesterday. We were to find out if Scott was a candidate for the Intraoperative Peritoneal Chemo treatments (same as Fitlisa). He is not. His cancer is spreading at a rapid rate. They said to go in now would only…
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Biopsy is over.......
Hey there semi's.......... Well the biopsy's are over and we'll have results on Monday....or so they say. I hope they got what they needed this time around because we won't do that again. My sedation consisted of Demerol/Visceral........HELLO!!! No it didn't work.....I asked for sedation and that's what I got. Now that…
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CANCER FREE....Again!
Sometimes, it's good to hear good news, so I want to encourage you all! in 2002, at age 29, I was DX with stage 3 colon cancer and underwent chemo for six months. I spent about 8 months out of chemo before I had a reoccurance and was diagnosed with mets to the liver. Officially, stage IV. So, I started the Folfox regeim…
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thanks for reply for stage IV
Hi,again thank you for your replies. I understand what everyone is telling me and I try to keep thinking positive but somedays are harder than others especially doing the chemo again this time around I notice it is harder, diahria lasted longer,very fatigued and achy I did chemo from june/October /04. Now am doing it…
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Had to cancel this round of chemo
Hi all, Well I had chemo yesterday and they also put me on round the clock morphine and upped my zofran. Well, got up to go to chemo this morning and I got really sick. I started vomiting, even with taking the medicine. I tried to call the chemo doctor's office and they were in a meeting, so we went ahead and went in. I…
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Family Members Depression
Hi gang Iam still here, I was referred to a Liver specialist named Dr, Koneru of University Hospital in Newark New Jersey. Yes I'm a Jersey girl. This Doctor was on the team of surgeons for the first Liver Transplant,not that I have been told I need a transplant. There are procedures I have to go thru before the team…
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1.5 Years since surgery
On Monday of this week, I had a follow-up colonscopy because they found two polyps three months ago and one they could not remove all. On Monday, they could find no sign of ANY polyps and she "washed" me clean and could find nothing anywhere. And I dont have to have another one for two years!! Hurray and Praise God for…
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Watch Oprah Winfrey Today ! ! !
Hi Everyone, Be sure and watch the Oprah Winfrey Show today. Her special guests are Lance Armstrong and his girlfriend Sheryl Crow. Remember Lance fought a stage 4 testicular cancer and won his battle.... Lisa
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Malpractice Lawsuits - Missed Detection
Hi, I'm newly diagnosed with rectal cancer at age 33. Am going through a lot of frustration about how I and others missed detecting the cancer earlier, which I imagine is pretty common. Interested in anyone's views on seeing lawyers at some point. My priority, of course, should be treating my cancer, but I guess I need to…
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Taking care of my posse
See what I did for y'all? I wrote and irate letter to the editor of my local rag after seeing an article about the Domestic Diva on parole. Dear Sir, I am mad as heck! Reading a story in the Life section about Martha Stewart's comeback made me wonder about the state of this country. Her pal and frequent prison visitor Mark…
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Back from being a lurker
Hi all. Haven't been posting much, but I've been reading almost everyday. Prayers to all. Been having a rough couple of months, but hopefully that is over. Just had my last chemo treatment yesterday!!! 8 months. I've had enough. That really does feel good. PET and CAT, plus a colonoscopy coming in the next month.…
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Touching base........
Hey all you wonderful semi-colons........ I had my port put in this morning and I go in tomorrow for my lung biopsy. I got to see my films on Tuesday and I have a total of eight tumors on both my lungs, but they are small yet. So hopefully small enough that this chemo round will kill this monster before it takes a hold.…
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colon cancer
Hi, I am new here I was diagnosed in 5/04 colon cancer IV. Since then I have had 2 operations one for blockage had ilostomy and mucus fistula bag, then the full treatment of full fox, oxiplatinam and lukeavaroim, avastin, for 6 mos, another surgery to hook colon back up at the time they were going to take spots off liver…
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Great Scan Results
Good morning, My Dad got the results of his post chemo PET and CT scans yesterday. He finished chemo 3 weeks ago. His Dr. said that he is in full clinical remission with No Evidence of Disease. At this time the Dr. doesn't feel that it is necessary to start another round of chemo as my Dad has already exceeded any…
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I don'tunderstand?????Sorry so long.
Hi all, Hope you all are doing well. I went to the surgeon today and he acted like a totally different person than he usually is. He checked the tumor and said that it has shrunk some, but the chemo doctor said earlier that it hadsn't. So who do I believe??? He also did not want to do the CT scan. He said I had soft…
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scouty
...saw yer dogs pics...i have boxer ...and go to unc ,breast cancer..relate/you on the healthy diet and mind,eastern med. we are blessed in the city of medicine...peace..Lloma
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To Nettie:
I am replying up here so it wouldnt get lost. I have been out of town, overwhelmed at work and having tests done myself, so I havent been on line for a while. I have had you on my mind continously wondering what was going on with you and praying HARD that things would be successful. You sound great and for that I am…
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My Mom was OK!
Hi, I just wanted to let those of you who followed my last post, that my mothers biopsies all turned out OK. There were 19 polyps, 2 of which were pre-cancerous, but thank god, none were full blown cancer. I told her how lucky she was! Waiting until she was 70 to have a colonoscopy and then all those polyps. As well all…
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Keeping copies of med records
Hope everyone is doing well! I know some are awol, sitting on a beach somewhere without a care because all their cares are swimmin' in beer, margaritas and salt water (wish I was there, too), BUT... Do ya'll keep copies of your medical records (scans, x-rays, pathology reports, blood tests, records of treatments/dosages,…
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More bad news!!!
Hi all, Hope everyone is doing good. I went to chemo doctor today because of all the problems I'm having since starting chemo and he thinks these new problems are cancer related, not chemo related. After examining me, and find some very painful spots on my stomach and the symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and very bad stomach…
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New Dr. here we come!
It has been a while since writing but I do read the posts often. I pray for for you folks all the time. It seems that each time I post it is complaining about our Dr. He has lied to us so many times now that I lost count. We tell him we want the truth and straight answers. He doesn't seem to be able to do that... Well,…
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Newly Diag Rectal Cancer Age 33
Hi, I'm 33 yo female newly diagnosed with rectal cancer, still being staged - probably stage II or III. Pretty scared, stressed and depressed. I have an HMO for insurance, considering trying to go outside of network for care as HMO does not seem to compare to what is available at my local University Hospital Cancer Center.…