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Pet Scan, CEA leve, and recent surgery
Looking for someone with a similar experience. Background - My dad was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in May 2002. He had two surgeries one in May to remove cancer from his colon and one in July to remove a spot on his liver. He had one full year of chemo (campostar). He was in remission until Feb. 2004 when they…
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pray for my friend
I have a friend Gloria who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer one year ago. It has metastisized. She is now in the hospital in the ICU with an infection and is unresponsive. Please pray that she doesn't suffer too much. She is only 45. Thanks for your prayers. Maureen
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Scan question!
If my dad had a scan for his stomach (as they thought he might have a ulcer or stonce)do you think they would have seen if anything was on the liver or would he have to have a specific scan for that. Sorry, I am new at this so I hope my question doesn't sound too stupid. As always, thanks for your help! Julie
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Julie?
Hello - This is a message for little julie - I have lost your phone number !! I received your phone message and was so thankful that the surgery went well. I have been thinking about your family and hoping that the recovery is going well (I know its very hard) Anyways - give me another call if you want to chat. I am on…
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COLON RESECTION
My mom has just been diagnosed with colon cancer that has spread to the liver and lungs. She will be having a colon resection soon. I have done some research and it sounds like a very involved procedure. She just turned 80 years old and until this was in good health. Please let me know if anyone has had this procedure, and…
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KrisS - Please Help
Hi Kris, I posted for the first time about3 weeks ago when my dad was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with peritoneal seeding. You replied saying that you too had peritoneal seeding and had surgery for it. I was hoping that we could talk about the surgery and the follow-up care. I have been reading about cytoreductive…
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Message of Hope
I read this yesterday on another support group site and while my faith is very strong, I don't usually preach it so....but this truly touched me and I think is so appropriate for each and every single one of us, each in our own, unique way. I thought I'd share it with all of you. Here it is: The Four Candles The four…
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Still Worried
Hi all, again I want to express my gratitude for all the support and advice you all have given me and my husband. I know I should be estatic over the results of hubby's scans, but I am still worried. I have read so many articles about Stage IV colon cancer and the treatment using Avastin. Most of the articles use the words…
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any encouragement will do
hello all. just feelin a little down. just got off treatment and kinda struggling right now. i just feel sooooo sick. this is my last treatment until the end of the month then i get a pet and a cat to see what is going on. sometimes this is more than i can take. thanx for listening. have a great day everyone. nettie
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Good news!Grandma 047--Judy
Hi guys--update from Stacy; Just wanted to let you know that mom is finally home.She is slowly but surely getting her appetite back and she is wanting to get better a lot quicker than her body allows.I went over to see her today and the first thing she said as I hugged her was "I wanna go shopping".LOL, I told her in due…
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My friend is gone
I didn't spend much time recently on this board, but have been here before. I read it daily for a year, though I only posted a few times. My father like friend, Oscar, passed away on Wednesday, July 7th. He was 68 years old. My sister and I were with him and it happened peacefully in his sleep. I want you all to know that…
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Just diagnosed
Hi I would like to introduce myself, I am a 38 year old MOM of three who has just been diagnosed with Colon cancer with mets in the liver. I had a bowel resection 6/16 to remove my tumor and in a few short weeks I will be placed on a modified FolFox 6 treatment. Anyone else on this treatment? I was so glad to see this…
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Happy
Hi everybody, as some will have read my husband Ross who is 28 was diagnosed with bowel cancer a few months ago. He had his operation not long after that and is now undergoing chemo for 6 months. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for sharing their stories here because reading them has helped us both so much. Ross is…
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Should I sleep in the bathroom?
Hello everyone. This is an incredibly inspiring site for me. I was dx'd in Feb. with what turned out to be Stage II about l0 cm in from the opening. I had few probs. with chemo before surgery, but a rough time with radiation, with severe rectal bleeding, etc. Surgery went well 8 weeks ago, now I start chemo scheduled for…
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Thanks for prayers /Pet scan bad results
Thanks to all who replied to my request for prayers this weekend when we got news that hubbys chemo is apparently not working/scan show something, etc. We are supposed to hear from the DR. tomorrow so I hope to know then what the whole scope of these results mean. They have also scheduled hubby to see his regular onc. dr.…
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Done with chemo!!!!!
Hi all, Today was my last chemotherapy treatment. There was a time when six months sounded like it would never end, but here I am. The chemo went far easier than I had feared, so hang in there to all who are still in treatment. Now the waiting begins. My onc has said that the first 2 years are the riskiest, and that is a…
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Benefits Of Milk, July 7 / 04
Drinking milk may protect against colon cancer Associated Press WASHINGTON Â Drinking at least a glass of milk a day may lower the risk of colorectal cancer, according to researchers who pooled some of the world's largest studies on the long-believed link. Calcium from milk or other sources has long been thought to play a…
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littlejulie's mom
Hi Everyone, I spoke with Julie last night her Mom's surgery was successful with No Complications... Julie should know the pathology report in a few days. I will keep you posted! Thanks everyone for all the " Love And Encouragement" you've shown my fellow Canadian Friend... God Bless, Lisa
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Radiofrequency Ablation costs
I see there have been several posts on radiofrequency ablation. It is a possiblity for my husband whose scan shows 2 nodules in the liver. Does anyone have any idea of the cost and how it compares to liver resection? We do not live in the US but would have to have it done there and, even though we have insurance (who I…
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newandscared
just found out last week I had a tumor low in my colon. thought i had a fissure or hemmoraid. am only 41..and was shocked. have had the blood tests. cat scan and yesterday the colonoscopy. tomorrow i meet with the surgeon. another fun filled morning of enemas. *&***&*&* hate it. then will hopefull learn the stage i am in…
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PET/CT update - bad news?
I just called about hubbys scan results. The dr's secretary would only tell me that something showed up and the docotr would have to call me as she is not a medical professional. The dr is on his way out of town so I may not here from him today or tomorrow - that means I've got to sit here and freak out. I do know his CEA…
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One Year Ago Today UPDATE
Hi All! Well, it was exactly one year ago today that my Bert was diagnosed with stage III right colon cancer. Surgery took place that was supposed to be a "piece of cake" and 7 hours later, the results turned out quite different. It has been a year of both great joys and much anxiety, tears, and scares....but he's here and…
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Hi Everyone
It has been three long weeks since I have written and got to read the posts. I have to admit I miss you guys when I am not checking in! I finally got a normal on all my liver panels and CEA, but the gastro dr wanted to check me with an ultrasound. They did and found I have gall stones..the good news is that the bile duct…
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to Cable--Randy
Hiya Randy--sorry--I saw your post a coupla days back.I am a bit slow to post on a lot of topics--the time difference 'tween OZ and the USA is prime suspect. I was very pleased to see your reply in that post and noticed your great attitude to your cancer.There is always hope Randy!!!!! I have not spoken to you before but…
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Questions - I need some help !!!!!
Hello Everyone!!! I am inbetween jobs and wanted to post so please forgive the mistakes. My husband and I went to the Doctors yesterday for his test results. Unfortunately they were not what we were hoping for. The CT showed that the cancer hasn't changed from the last one and that the chemo isn't working anymore.He has…
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addition - Ever miss a chemo session??
HIS CHEMO IS EVERY TWO WEEK My dad got operated on in March and his chemo only started in June and just this week he missed his weekly session and now it's postponed until next week. Do you think that the results of the treatment will be different now that he missed a week or is that OK? Did any of you postpone your chemo…
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Grandma 047(Judy)-update
Latest news from Stacey follows; Judy still has problems with infections.She has been on blood thinners to thin out the clot on her lung.They took out her catheter but had to replace it again.A urologist is going to do a tests on her bladder etc. and it may be that she has to have a permanent catheter. Things have gone…
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blood test results
My husband just had his ileostomy reversed today along with taking out his port a cath. I didn't think that he should take it out since its only been since May for his last chemo treatment. But he wanted EVERYTHING gone. This was suppose to be a "good day" to try to get back to normal. Right before surgery yesterday…
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pet and ct scans tomorrow...
Hi all, hope everyone is feeling well and enjoyed their holiday weekend. I am posting for prayers as tomorrow my hubby goes to Hopkins for PET and CT scans to see if the chemo has done anything to shrink his liver met. He has only had 5 treatments so far with alot of side effects. He had to skip one because of low…
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Ever miss a chemo session??
My dad got operated on in March and his chemo only started in June and just this week he missed his weekly session and now it's postponed until next week. Do you think that the results of the treatment will be different now that he missed a week or is that OK? Did any of you postpone your chemo to a following week in the…