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Great News
Hi Guys, I posted a message about a month ago about my concerns on an up comming colonoscopy. I want to thank each and everyone of you who replied.I re-read your reply's every time I felt depressed it really helped! Now for the good news I had my colonoscopy this morning and everything was clear I feel like a ton of bricks…
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update
Hi all--I have some great news--and to be truthfull I was pretty down yesterday with more tests today--lost a lot of sleep worrying last night--BUT All is as well as can be expected--in fact better. My surgeon told me today that I only have to have a colonoscopy every 3 years! However, as my cancer went thru the bowel wall…
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Rectal Cancer Surgery
Hello All, My husband is scheduled for rectal cancer surgery in May. What can we expect from the surgery and recovery for this type of operation? He has been informed that he will need a temporary illestomy. He is anxious to say the least about everything involved. I appreciate all your responses. All of you are such…
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Complete Response to Treatment
Has anyone ever had a complete response to thier chemo treatment before surgery? CEA 3.0. All CT scans clear. My husband is scheduled for surgery in May and had neoadjuvent therapy (prior to surgery). Is this a good sign? Oncologists and surgeon seem to think so. Wanted to get more opinions. Thank you.
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a big day coming up
hello all. havnt posted in a while. just got off treatment so not feeling so well. i started on avistan in feb and have been on treatment again since jan with oxcili, 5fu, luc, decadron and on on may 3 i will go for my cats to see what is going on. i have 7 lesions that are very visible in my lungs and several small ones.…
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Enough! A Short Story..
Hi Everyone, My sister sent this to me today and I thought I would share it with all of you. I know I sent it to some of you earlier, but I thought everyone may enjoy it. Love To all! Lisa >I Wish You Enough > >Recently, I overheard a Mother and daughter in their last moments together >at a regional airport. They had…
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Update on my SUPER Hubby!!
Hello Everyone!!! I just wanted to update you on my husband Bob. He is holding his own. He is still doing chemo since it is finally working. He is back to working a 40 hr week. I don't know how he does it but he is such a fighter!!! We had a surprise Birthday Party for him on Sat. We danced and laughed and smiled all…
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Check up Good and I'm off to Italy!
Hi everyone. I have been finished with my chemo for 8 months now and to celebrate feeling better I am taking off to Italy. Leaving tomorrow morning and will return May 20! I had my check up this past Wednesday and my blood work all came out great - a little low on the white blood count, but that is to be expected (so the…
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adhesions after aurgery
My husband had colorectal surery last July, they removed part of the small bowel, large bowel, rectum...lots of stuff..anyway his perrinial wound has still not healed and we are not getting much medical help, just packing and cleaning several times a day. It is about 9 cm deep by 1 cm wide...just trying to see if anyone…
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Life is good!
Hi All---Just a quick note to all of you, to say, I LOVE YOU GUYS! Thank you so much for being you. Mike is feeling pretty awful today, but that is to be expected day after surgery. I'm sure he'll want to share some details of his experience with you soon; it just goes to show ya, that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! And to steal…
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Any suggestions
Hi all, I've had stomach cramps and frequent bowel movements for many months. I understood the diarehea when I was having radiation, but now it's different. Everytime I eat, I start cramping and have to go to the bathroom about 10 times before I start to feel better. It's not diarehea though. It's like a regular bowel…
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colon cancer survivor
i need to ask a question that i hope some of you can answer.i was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer that had spread to 10 of 15 lymph nodes.i had surgery and 6 months of chemo.that was 3 yrs. ago and so far,everything is fine.my question is this.my oncologist sees me every 6 months and my blood is tested every 3 months…
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Platelets are low
Hello everyone this beautiful sunny day!! My husband is doing chemo and his White count was really bad so they finally gave him a shot to help that. Now his Platelets are taking a beating and he is on Coumindan for his blood clots. That doesn't sound good. The Doctor said to give it time for them to come back up but they…
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Now it's my turn to whine...
I had a ct scan last week and have to wait until next Thursday for the results. My oncologist is not here because he is such a big shot he travels all the time giving talks and stuff. So I have been pouting instead of visiting the board. And you have been planning a big trip in my absence. How dare you have fun while I am…
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Can't Get Bert to Type
Kanga, Jen...I gave up. He's just not going to do it. He's a stubborn German, what can I say. Besides, he's in San Francisco all week on business and while I hate it when he's gone, I'm just to thrilled that he feels well enough to carry on as usual. I've printed several posts for him which he will read and talk about when…
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Great News!
Hey guys! I just wanted to give you all a quick update on a newbie to our group... Galliano (Mike and his wife Pam) had surgery today. I spoke with Pam, and Mike's surgery was successful. He'll be in the hospital for a few days recovering, but everything is fine. His surgery was to remove the part of his liver affected…
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Surgery date set
Hi all, A lots happened in the last few days. I went to the chemo doctor that I had all the problems with. Boy, what a change!!! I went to him yesterday. I prayed before he came in to the room. I don't know if God answered my prayers that fast, or if he was just having a really bad day the other time. He was as different…
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6 month checkup
Its been 6 months since my surgery. I feel great. Hemoglobin is 14.5, CEA was 1.3 (which was higher than it was at the 3 month checkup .9) and liver panels were a little askew...The oncologist thinks this is because they upped the thyroid medication and we are re-checking in 4 weeks along with the thyroid levels. Could the…
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Field Trip...
Greetings All! Throughout several of these postings, many of us have made references to meeting in person. So with that in mind, I guess what I'm looking for is a suggestion, vote, or opinion of who would be interested, and where this could possibly take place. The following places have been thrown on the proverbial table:…
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Kinda Sad :<(
Hi all, I don't know if you all feel like this at times? If you do, what do you do to get past it? I just feel really depressed today. I go to the chemo doctor that I had the problems with today. I have only seen him once, before I started chemo. He was the one that was in the military and was drilling me with questions…
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RMGill
I wrote you an email on here so I hope you received it. For some reason I could not post on your thread. Just wanted to give you the heads up that I sent you a message in canse you are not familiar with this site. peace, emily who definitely has an opinion on this subject! :-)
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Thank You
Thank you all for replying to my message about weight gain and chemo. As always you all come to the rescue...I really appreciate it. I am always comfortable coming here with any questions...even stupid ones (if there is such a thing :)
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Chemo & weight gain
Hi everyone, I am back again with some questions. What better place than here right! To reiterate, I am on 5FU and leucovorn with Levamisole every other week. Glad to say, I have been tolerating this treatment. I have 3 more rounds of chemo to go and radiation until June. I eat like a horse! (smile) I always did but never…
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Husband recurring
Hi, I am new here... but My husband and I arent new to colon cancer hes been fighting it now for almost 11 years. he was first dx in July of 93.. went threw surgery and 1 year or 52 weeks of 5fu and Levamisole... recurred in 95 another surgery .. 1 year or 52 weeks again of 5fu this time with leucovorin and 6 weeks of…
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RMGill Reply
I know I'm a little late in responding but I've taken what I like to term a small cancer hiatus as I think both patients and caregivers, I'm the later, need to do this every once in a while....living, breathing, eating and drinking cancer 24/7 is, to me, no life. That being said, I concur with several other responses you…
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reponse to updates about spots
You are right. I can deal with radiation damage better than I can a recurrence. My CT is at 9am but I won't get my results until 2pm. I will probably be there until 6pm;I usually am anyway. I'll let you guys know something on Wednesday. Wish me luck,ok? Michele
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long day..
hi everyone, todays was my mother's first treatment for her stage 3 rectal cancer. she had the port put in her and her first radiation treatment. i guess it's good to know that the treatment has started but in another way its also scary. how was everyone's port & radiation treatment? my mother is going to have her surgery…
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Questions about AP Resection
Hi all, Went to my surgeon today. Looks like the big day will be in 4-5 weeks. I tried to beg out of surgery, but no way. He did say that he could not even feel any cancer now, but the suture line is low, so colostomy for sure. He did say there was no bleeding now, which I haven't had in about 4 weeks. I just wanted to…
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new to this site stage IV colon cancer
Hi I have been reading your post for a few days and you all are so supportive.I was diagnosis with stage IV colon cancer 10/30/03. Have had 26 radation treaments, now almost half way through with my 6 rounds of chemo. This is the hardest thing I have ever faced. You have help alot. THANK YOU ALL. Your post have given me…
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Colonoscopy
colonoscopy today; no meds..it was a breeze-got to watch it in real time living color compliments of Olympus.. clean test, none of them little buggars in thar.. the prep (3 days starvation and laxatives) was worse than the procedure. Bud