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Funny? I think so.
Only we, semi-colon's, could think this funny. I've been having some muscle soreness for 3 weeks now. I do martial arts ( taekwondo) and have been going to a class a week here and there. Had my surgery in June, so I am taking really, really slow. Any-hoo, I went about 3 weeks ago. Did more than usual and got sore. Mostly…
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Secondary?
Please help! My friend was recently treated for throat cancer stage 4. He finished tx on July 16. After having the scope down his throat, the doc said he sees no evidence of cancer. Will have his feeding tube removed on Monday and pet scan in one month. The problem is ever since he started eating solid foods again, he has…
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P.S. on my previous note
I forgot to mention in the note I just posted that my parents actually came up from the Jersey Shore to the Boston area (where I live) to stay with me for a few days and drove me to the court hearing. I also had a few friends who had volunteered as well. I did go into the courthouse alone though (with my lawyer). Oh, this…
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breast cancer bracelets
Does anyone know where I can get one of these? They look like the yellow LIVESTRONG bracelets. They are pink and I believe they say something like COURAGE, LIVE, FAITH. Something like that. I saw them on ebay, but was wondering where they originated. My friend is looking for them. Thanks for any info. Barb
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Endoscopic Ultrasound
My husband had his ultrasound today. The doc that did the ultrasound told us that the reason his rectal surgeon had requested this test following his colonoscopy Monday was because he felt a lump or thickening of the skin around the surgical location (removal of rectal tumor feb. 04). It seems our surgeon and this…
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To: Edina77
Hello Edina. My name is Monika and I am, like you, a care giver to my husband Bert, a current no evidence of disease stage III colon cancer survivor and also to my wonderful, wonderful mother, advanced non-operable lung cancer or "beast of beasts" as I call it. I know your pain, your fear, your sorrow all to well as I…
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mouth sores
My dad just got done his second round of chemo with 10 more to go, and besides a bit of diarrhea, nausea and now mouth sores, so far so good. Does anyone out there know of anything he could use to make the mouth sores go away or at least a bit more bearable. Thanks again guys, susana
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Stage 4 with mets to the liver...
i am sending this as i am awaiting a phone call from my sister about my moms test results. I am so scared i can't even describe. I read all these great surivor stories and you have no idea how much that helps me. I find my hope in every single one of your stories. My mom was diagnosed just 3 weeks ago after being rushed to…
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Celebrex
I'm wondering how many other semi-colons are on celebrex, and if they are getting flu-like side effects and/or chest/throat conjestion. ? Also what does your doc/Onc say about the possibilities of this Cox-2 inhibitor killing your cancer? bud
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Pushing me to have a colonoscopy.
I have metastatic breast cancer-bone+ lung, but am quite functional. I am 60 yrs. old and my doctors are pushing me to have a colonoscopy. I do not have symptoms and am deathly afraid of what they may find. I have had no good reports from tests in a long time and hate to risk another let-down. I have had surgery, radiation…
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Thanks SpongeBob, Kay, Judy,et al
Just read the postings from over a week ago and wanted to say thanks to everyone who wished me well during my court hearing. It went better than I had expected, but it took so much out of me and it's not over yet and we have to go back in a month. Fortunately, the judge seems sympathetic to my circumstances. I'm feeling…
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little julie where are you??
Hi there. I've just been wondering how've you and your mom been doing lately. I read your posts often and maybe even answered some of them b/c I feel that you and I are both more or less in the same shoes. My dad is also stage 3 colon ca, with 5 positive nodes, currently undergoing chemo. I haven't seen you around lately…
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CT Scan
I forgot to ask you guys a guestion the last time I posted. The first time my husband had a ct scan (nov. 03) all we did was go to the hospital and they did the scan and then we came home. Monday when they did a ct scan he had to drink two bottles of scan prep (white chalky stuff) and they also ran some kind of dye thru…
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the wound just won't heal
my dad had surgery on July 30 to remove a tumor from the right colon. Well 2 months + later, the wound is still not healing properly. FOr the past 2 weeks he has had a nurse come out and pack the wound but still it looks pretty bad. It's been infected 2x already! He is seeing the surgeon today and I'm praying they won't…
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Liver Advice
Thank you one and all for your exellent liver advice. Thanks to this, I'm gonna feed the liver to the dogs and take a supplement. Bud
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Colonoscopy after surgery
Hey everyone. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have this site to come too. You guys are heaven sent. Just wish it was for another reason. My husband had his first colonoscopy today after surgery and chemo. (Rectal cancer, rad/chemo, surgery (removal of tumor only), post op chemo.) The doc came in after the…
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Wishing everyone a happy Monday
I'll be heading off for my first "new" treatment this afternoon. Not too concerned about it. I've taken these drugs before ( 5FU and Leuk ). Just wish I didn't have to travel an hour each way for treatment. I'm seriously considering finding a doc at my local hospital which is literally 5 minutes from my house. I go to the…
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Changing treatments
Just got back from the oncologist office. The doc wasn't in, but I spoke to the nurse. I'll be going back into the hospital to speak with the doc tomorrow afternoon. My hubby and I decided to go off the oxy/leuk/5FU treatment. It was a tough decision and I hope the right one. Please keep me in your prayers on that one.…
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Cooking Liver (Ugh!)
Anybody have any tasty-(NOT) recipes for cooking liver? I'm trying to build my blood back, but can't even look at that stuff, let alone cook it.. Bud
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Finally a Name with a Face!
Hi All, I finally got a web page written. I just received the pathology report from my follow up colonoscopy done last week. Cancer Free!!! My gastroenterologist doesn't want to see me for five years. I think that is a little long, but I will discuss it with my oncologist when I see him on Wednesday. When my colonoscopy…
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Update on Hubby
Hi all. Well Scott came home Friday. He is on antibiotics and is taking meds for his neuropathy. Thanks for all your support. Of course, since he was feeling ok, he invited "the guys" over and started drinking last night. I was/am so angry with him!!! He says "he just wants to be one of the guys" when he feels ok. I am so…
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To LisaT On Dr. H. J. Lenz-USC
Lisa, I would love to e-mail you directly but don't know your e-mail address so I sure hope you read and get this. Congrats on your appointment with Dr. Lenz!!!!! Now remember, he's hyper but I think you will find him just as charming, caring, and "brilliant" as Bert and I have. I assume you are flying here to meet with…
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Vioxx / cox-2 inhibitors
Hello all! I was just wondering whether anyone besides myself had been put on Vioxx to prevent recurrences (or in hopes of preventing them). My tumor tissue was sent to the U of Oregon a while back and was determined to be cox-2 dependant. So I was put on Celebrex which caused me to feel like I had the flu all of the time.…
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for Lisa Rose
Hiya Lisa--been trying to contact you. Wondering how you are and also if you have settled ok in your new home. For some reason my mail to you is not getting thru. Can you mail me back asap Lisa. luv n huggs, kanga n Jen
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Thank you all
Just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts, comments and prayers. I spoke to the oncologist yesterday and walked away feeling even better about my decision. She didn't even try and talk me into sticking it out. Not a word. We discussed statistics, survival rate comparisons, and my particular case. I'll be starting…
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need prayers
hello to all.i hope this doesn't turn out to be too long but i could use some prayers.i just got out of the hospital after being there six days for a bowel obstruction.the surgeon i was dealing with said that he felt it was because of scar tissue at the resection site or a twist in the intestine and that the only way to…
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Liver ablations
Had colon mets to liver. Could not resect due to location, so had 5 ablations done on April 23rd of this year. Took little over 2 months to recoup fully. From the middle of August until a week ago I was feeling just great. Then POW I had extreme abdominal pain. Ended up in emergency room and after several test and some…
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live strong braclet
hi guys, where can i get a lance armstrong bracelet. please advise. thanks, fedester
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Hubby
Hi all, hope this message finds everyone in good spirits. I'm not having a good day today. Scott is in the hospital. He had a fever of 103 yesterday morn and onc nurse said to bring him right in. Well they hooked him up to antibiotics and he started shaking uncontrollably. He said he was so cold and his back, neck and legs…
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ANYONE SEEN/HEARD FROM VINCENT?
You know, it occurred to me the other day that Vincent - our Irish friend - hasn't been around in forever. He dropped out of sight and I sent him a note asking if he was OK and he said a friend of his had passed, but I haven't seen him here in a while... are you lurking Vincent? Drop us a note!