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Semi- Colon Reunion
To All Semi- Colons & Caregivers, Stacy, Bob, and I are talking about a reunion in the " NEW YEAR ". SpongeBob has offered to be our personal tour guide, just imagine all the fun... " Quoted By SpongeBob " I would be very happy to host a group looking for warmer weather, beaches, casinos, good seafood, excellent shows, and…
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AREN'T WE THE CHATTY ONES
Ahoy, Semi-Colons - I note with pride and am pleased to commend us on going over the 10,000 post milestine today. We are second in chattyness only to the breast cancer discussion board - oh the field is SO ripe for some gender-specific/non-politically-correct comments here! Nice to be part of such a warm and engaging group…
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Busy day tomorrow
Hi all, My bottom is doing better!!! Yippee!!! I go back to the surgeon tomorrow at 12p. Then I go to the neurologist at 220P. Then me and my husband are going to a sporting goods store to buy my sons gift. Then I'm going to the mall to pick out the ring that I want my husband to get me for Christmas. They have to size it,…
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Cautherization???
Hi, I was at church yesterday and felt what I thought was urine running down my leg because of having the cathether removed and not being able to regulate it real good yet. I went to the restroom and was bleeding out of the rectum real bad. My bottom still hasn't healed from the surgery May 20th. They can't start chemo…
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Incentive to Fight
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share some happy news with all of you. My Dad received the greatest incentive to fight this beast on Friday, December 3rd at 4:13 am when my daughter gave birth to a baby girl. 7lbs 15 oz, 20 inches long. Her name is Kassidy Ava. I was there for the delivery and it was truly amazing. There…
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colon reccurance
can anybody tell me what the symptoms of a colon recurrance might be like ???.
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Celebrex
Hi. I'm 18 mos post-surgery (and chemo) for rectal cancer. At my oncologist's suggestion, I am taking Celebrex every day, as a possible measure to decrease the chances of recurrence. Wondering if others are doing so and, if so, if you have had any side effects. I have been having stomach pain recently, and wondering if it…
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Results of test
Well, guys, guess what???? No more cathether!!!!!!!!!! Yippee!!! I'm having problems requlating it, but doctor said after having it almost seven months that that is normal. Have to wear a diaper at night, no control then at all. Its working a little better during the day, each day that goes by. Only thing now is that my…
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colostomy/surgery side effects
Hello everyone, I wanted to check in and see if anyone has experienced the same side effects to colostomy/rectal surgery as my mom. On Saturday night, she vomitted 6 times and now feels much better (she had eaten a very large meal on Saturday). This is the third time this has happened in 8 months. Has this ever happened to…
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POSSIBLE RE-OCCURANCE
Still new to this site.I am very pleased to be able to relate feelings,depression and fears with all who are going through this. I was dx.with locally advanced stage4 mucinous adenocarcinmoa in Aug.2003.8/20 lymph nodes,multiple metasitic tumors. Came out of the cecum and connected to the sigmoid colon through a fistula.…
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surgery to remove tumor in rectum and lymph nodes close-by scheduled for Jan. '05
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in Sept. 2004. I was told a 4-5 cm tumor approx. 8-10 inches from anus. CT scan did not show spread anywhere else. Not sure of technical stagging, but I was told everything showed no signs of anything advanced. I completed 6 weeks of continuous 5F chemo infusion through porta cath and…
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different chemo treatments
Hi All- I am a new rectal cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with Stage II rectal cancer on 10/19/04. I had a lower bowel resection 11/9/04 and had about 7" of my lower intestine removed. All is going well. I have questions on the different ways that chemo is administered and wanted to get feedback. When I met with the…
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Sorry guys, Thank yu all!!!!
Ok mmmmm---Ali,Runner,Mjay,Andrea,Kerry,Lisa,Sponger,Monika/Bert,Bruce,Muggins,Aspaysia,Taunya,Emily,Kay,Linda,Steve,Bud!!!! WWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!!! Hey--you guys sure know how to cheer a guy up!!! I would have liked to have replied to you all separately but got a callout to help my son at work(he is a postie…
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hey grandma!!!!!!!!
hi judy, just sending a note out to see how you are feeling after your tests. we know you have a full plate this month but care about you. we want to hear how you made out. keep in touch when you feel up to it. all the best fedester
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Update on Bob and I !!!
THANK YOU!!!!! I can't tell you what it meant to me to read all of your thoughtful posts!!!! I am SO Sorry that I haven't replied sooner but I was busy getting things set up with Hospice and Social workers. I know that I was in a very bad place when I posted last. I just didn't know where else to go to let everything out.…
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Test tomorrow
Hi all, I'm having the cystoscopy tomorrow at 8am. They will put me to sleep to do this. I have had this cathether since I had my cancer surgery on May 20th, so you can see it's been a long road. If they could take this out and I'd work right, it would be the best Christmas present I could get. Please say a prayer for me.…
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THOUGHTS ON SURVIVORSHIP
I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on surviving and even thriving after cancer. As a 6 year survivor of stage 3 rectal cancer (diagnosed at the age of 36),I've had to face this disease and rebuild my confidence, my self-esteem and my spirit for life. The treatemnts, surgeries and side-effects can be so onerous that…
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Question from a newbie
Hi...I am brand new to these boards. I was diagnosed in Dec 02 with stage 2 colon cancer....had a resection done in January 03...good margins.....sent on my way...then had a total hysterectomy in August 03 due to what they thought was ovarian cancer - turned out to be stage 1 uterine cancer. I had a one year follow up…
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ned ned ned!!!!
Well my dad had his 6 month post op ct scans yesterday, and once again, and thank wonderful GOD, NED!!!!! Thanks so much for the prayers guys, I love all of you! Susana
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Another Update
Hi all, thanks for your support. Well Scott is in the hospital again. They opened him up last night and said his bowels were a mess. There were adhesions and perforations all throughout. They also found some white spots on his colon. Surgeon said this could be dead cancer cells from chemo, or it could be live cancer cells…
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ups n downs?
Hi guys n gals. Feeling a "bit" happier now. My bloods checked out ok with CEA at 4--in OZ here its ok if it stays under 7(although it went up one point) I suppose fluctuation is normal? Sorry for bein awol--just got back from 3 days working with my son so need some time here to check out all the posts. Unfortunately, if I…
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How is Bob?
Hi Sue, I have not seen any posts from you in a few days and am hoping you are OK and managing to cope in this tough time for you and Bob.
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WEll, I did it, I did it. Didn't think I could do but I sure did do it!!
Thanks Spongebob for your great advice and pep talk. I wrote down all my "greivances" and also all my side effects down and presented it to my onc dr. He spent an hour going through each thing with me. We agreed to drop my dosage down to 80% letting the plastic surgeon dictate on Wed if we continue chemo at this time. My…
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FEAR OF RECURRANCE
I HAVE BEEN DX.W/COLON CANCER AUG.2003.STAGE 4,8 LYMPH NODES LOCALLY ADVANCED.CANCER CAME OUT OF CECUM COLON AND SPREAD TO SIGMOID. WAS LEFT WITH AN ILLEOSTOMY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. A DRAINING MUCOUS FISTULA ON LEFT. HAD COMPLICATIONS FROM SURGERY-BLOOD CLOTS TO LEG,LUNGS.HAD TO BE REOPENED FOR ADHESIONS. I HAD 3MONTHS OF…
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New Chemo Regimen
So far, so good with my new chemo regimen. I take Oxaliplatin once every 3 weeks and Xeloda daily (7 pills). The pills are really the worse part - it is getting harder every day to down them. But so far no vomiting or diarrhea - some nausea, but manageable. Not exactly the way I wanted to spend another Christmas holiday. I…
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Just checking in
Hi all, Hope everyone is doing well. Just checking in. Having trouble coping with all the problems right now. Don't worry, though, I'll be fine and will be back eventually. Love ya all. Love and prayers, Judy(grandma047)
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Nurses start your drips...
I have precisely 18 minutes to change my pouch, shower, do my hair (that is falling out) put on a touch of makeup so I "look" healthy and fly out the door to that wonderful place I go for chemo. Round 2 starts today. Oops. Now I only have 17 minutes. Gee... am I procrastinating? I think I just heard the dryer buzzz...…
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Positive thoughts please
Hi everyone, It's been a long time since I posted. Things were going well for me (or so I thought). Finished Folfox on the 7th of Oct., got a clean bill of health on the 20th and so decided to go on the truck with my husband Bob (he's an OTR driver in the western states). Had a beautiful time until a week ago when I…
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Trouble coping...
My Dad was diagnosed with State 3 Colon Cancer back in August. He went through the surgery fine and is undergoing chemo. He is now halfway through the twelve treatments. For the most part, he is tolerating them well. This has been so hard for me to deal with. Like everyone else, I never imagined that this would happen to…
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HOPE!
I am not a frequent poster, but check in almost daily, partly because you people are the only other people that know what this disease is really like. Yes....it is a ROYAL pain. I am an almost 6 year survivor of rectal cancer. I managed to avoid a colostomy, but dealt with all of the issues that so many of you are dealing…