Colorectal Cancer

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Colorectal Cancer

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  • User: "LKBrokaw"
    I spent the past hour reading your messages before signing up to join you. I'll try to condense background info. I'm a 2 1/2 year survivor of a very aggressive breast cancer treated with lumpectomy, n…
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  • User: "unknown"
    I am so very happy to report that all of Bert's scans on take on Wednesday, March 6 (CT as well as PET Infusion)came back clean as a whistle...just like the did six weeks ago, even slightly better if …
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  • User: "unknown"
    Sheepy and PJJ, this is my favorite topic too. There is colon cancer history in my husband's family...his dad died of the damn disease at age 57...so in his early 40's, dispite protest from "the medic…
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  • User: "unknown"
    Truly, truly appreciated. You're all the greatest!!! :o ) Monika, who couldn't be happier to have "met" you all and, can you believe it, is actually capable of a short post!
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  • User: "purkey1"
    Hello, I'm new at this website. my mommy died of colon cancer on 3-10 and I don't know what to do?
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  • User: "nettie4"
    Hello i am 35 yrs old and at age 28 diagnosed with colon cancer while pregnant at the time. at the time 4 of 14 nodes were postive with no mets anywhere else. in nov 2002 the cancer had returned 3 tum…
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  • User: "pjj"
    IN Nov 03 my sister-in -law had a colonoscopy and they penetrated her intestine. It led to a very serious situation. That same day I quite reluctantly agreed to have the same test. Learning of her sit…
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  • User: "schoolgirl"
    Thank you.......Judy, Susan, SpongeBob (love that name), Kris, Pjenks,Carolyn.. all of you for your encouraging words and support. I knew I would feel better when I read these posting. Tomorrow is the…
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  • User: "Kaye2003"
    Hey everyone. I have a question. My husband is now 3 weeks post op for transanal excision surgery due to rectal cancer. Brief history: Had surgery on Feb. 25, did really well (some pain and itching) u…
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  • User: "jcavanaugh"
    My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer (stage IV) in May 2002. He had one spot on his liver. Everything was removed during surgery. Then, he underwent chemo for a year (4 weeks on and 2 weeks off). I …
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  • User: "SunshineD"
    My husband had bowel resection in October 03, colon cancer, Duke's C2, currently doing 6 months of chemo, and he now has a grapefruit size hernia next to the abdominal incision. The oncologist says he…
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  • User: "andreae"
    Hi everyone, I hope all is well. I got my CT results back (I had one done on Monday because my CEA had jumped from 2.0 to 3.6) and everything is stable... No new spots! Yeah! I'm very happy and reliev…
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  • User: "mikew42"
    Here's a quick history. Had typical symptoms of blood in stools and told Dr. about it in a routine physical in January. He did a sig and found a tumor that was confirmed cancer by a colonoscopy in ear…
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  • User: "nanuk"
    Is there anyone out there who has a colostomy and is/was on Oxal/5fu & developed stoma ulcers? I am developing ulcers on the stoma, and a white ring around the outer peristomal skin, and wondering wha…
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  • User: "nanuk"
    day 6 of round three Oxal/5fu..whatta train..more like roller coaster..how do you people focus, let alone work while taking this demon? Even tho no vomiting, and constipation instead of diarrhea, the …
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  • User: "nanuk"
    I usually get better answers here, then refine my questions for the Onc.. so here goes; after much prodding, they advised me that the lab is just now sending current-(2months ago) lung biopsy slides t…
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  • User: "drmrgirl47"
    I would like to talk to someone who has rectal cancer. My tumor was removed January 27, 2004. I have a temporary colostomy. I am undergoing chemo and will get radiation and chemo starting April. I als…
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  • User: "drmrgirl47"
    Thank you so much for replying to me. I appreciate your resonses. Since I am new here, how do I email or communicate with any of you? Thank you again.
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  • User: "bill1109"
    I will be having my ascending colon removed in the next couple of weeks due to higrade dyspasia and the possibilities of cancer in the lining. They will be removing the end of the small intestines, in…
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  • User: "4mykids"
    I have colon cancer with mets to the liver. Relatively speaking, I am doing okay but I have a huge problem with tumor-induced fever. I was having it every day (in the 101-103 range) and Tylenol, Advil…
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  • User: "kerry"
    After feeling pretty "down" last night, I decided to put together my web page. Before I did, I read a lot of other web pages and it really made me feel so connected to everyone. I especially enjoyed t…
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  • User: "kerry"
    Does anyone else have a spouse who could not handle the stress? I was diagnosed in Dec. 2003 with Dukes C1 stage colon cancer - I went through 6 months of chemo of 5Fu/Leukovorin/Camptosar with lots o…
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  • User: "kickerrn"
    I was expecting to start my chemo this week to "mop" up after my liver resection and for a "spot" on my lung. I met with the onc a couple weeks ago & got the chemo regimine sorted out. Then this week …
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  • User: "sricar"
    Hi everyone, Mom has developed a chest cold, coughing, sneezing, etc. Her temp is still low, but we're having trouble finding a way to deal with this. Over the counter remedies seem to be sapping her …
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  • User: "Kaye2003"
    My husband had his surgery two weeks ago today. We found out one week ago today that the biopsy showed cancer free. As of this past Saturday he was doing pretty well. Still had a little anus pain and …
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  • User: "Bravesoul"
    Does anyone know anything about Ellagic Acid which is derived from raspberries and strawberries. Researchers at some prominent cancer research institutions have mentioned this acid and I wonder why if…
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  • User: "unknown"
    Make it the best day ever!!! Got you beat...the big 50 coming up March 10...Sponge, I'll take any of the left-over Tiffany that you don't want. After all, you are just a young "wipper-snapper", still …
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  • User: "Kanort"
    Hello all, I am currently on Folfox and have 5 more treatments. Today I asked my oncologist if I would be elligible for Eributux. Since I am stage 3, my insurance would probably not cover it. However,…
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  • User: "kangatoo"
    We would like to leave you all with some "thoughts" which we sincerely would like you all to think about. Then as a family we begin to understand why we have such a big "family"--on this site and all …
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  • User: "2bhealed"
    Hi all, I receive a wonderfully informative newsletter each week from a former researcher with Memorial Sloan-Kettering. These past few weeks he has been focusing on Colorectal drug treatments and the…
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