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New
I have reading message boards and just thought I would put a short story about myself out there. I was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in August of 2002. The first oncologist gave me 6-18 months. It has now been 18 months and am doing well I think. I have not had any surgery just chemo--oxaliplatin & 5FU. Last CT scan…
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Help!
Hi yall, I hope everyone's doing well. I am freezing my fanny off in Montreal (it's -36 degrees Celcius). What were my ancestors smoking? What in the world could have pocessed them to come to Canada? Why, why! And the best part is everyone is always surprised by the cold. IT'S LIKE THIS EVERY SINGLE YEAR! Yet, for some…
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WHERE'S ARLENE?
Has anyone seen or heard from Arlene (fandaj)? According to my monitor, it's been almost a month since she's joined us here. Arlene - you out there? Don't make me send Squidbert and Patrick to find you! - SpongeBob
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Help managing my gut?
Hi all, I'm busy gathering suggestions for how to manage my (thus far) infrequent bouts of diarrhea...just 1 or 2 a week following my 5FU and leuco, and Immodium stops it cold. BUT, I think I'm then stopped up for too long, and that seems to trigger another bout. Yesterday, my beloved smoothie seemed to set off another…
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Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors-
Is there anyone on this forum that is involved, or has been involved in TKI trials? There is one in progress by Novartis-protocol CPTK7870135. It is a drug that blocks cell growth at a molecular level. Just wondering about response, side effects, etc. Bud
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Dumb question
Hi everyone! Okay, so I need some brutal honesty. Get into a 20-25 year old male mental state... Now, how would you view a girl with a bag. Honestly. At this point, all my close friends and family know about the colostomy bag (we even joke about it and my "man-made vagina"). However, I'm having a really hard time telling…
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Test Done Today
Hi Folks! I've been sooooo busy, deliberately keeping my self that way. I've read through some of the posts and plugged my two-cents in. Lots of pretty good news on the board lately and I'm grateful to hear it. Well, today Bert had his combo PET/CAT scan to determine what these multiple lung nodules are...are they all…
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Hi from UK
Hi, just a hello really - I've been 'lurking' for a few months now, hesitant to contribute because this is a US group - but judging by the supportive tone of all the contributions here I don't expect to be spurned (but please don't correct my spellings!). I've had a right hemicolectomy, Dukes C1 (one node), and now I'm on…
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Am I nuts??
Hello again all, good to see you. All is going super terrific here, just 6 more chemo treatments to go. I've been blessed to get through it so well. Fatigue is the only problem, ( not really a problem when I hear so many horror stories). Anyway, as the treatments wind down, I'm getting scared to stop them, afraid the…
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A Very Happy Girl!!!!
Hi Everyone! Hmmmmm.... Debating, should I thank everyone for being such sweethearts or should I share the news? I guess I'll be kind and I won't keep you guys in suspense (as cancer survivors and caregivers, I think our lives have just about enough suspense!). And so, I marched into the office and read the reports myself…
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Hot weekend/Cold North
AH HA!! I bet you came here wanting all the *JUICY* details of my R&R weekend with my hottie..I mean...hubby!! Well what I WILL tell you is that we had so much fun, the cabin was cozy and charming with a woodstove (we have 3 at our farmhouse so nothing new but still cozy and romantic), a view of the lake and woods, and the…
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I need some info
My Hubby as some of you will remember from my ramblings of days gone past has stage IV colon cancer met to liver and one lung and nodes. After three treatments (xeloda and oxliplatin) (never was good at spelling).. his cancer shrunk 50%. Now he is on treatment #6 today and in a couple of weeks we will do another CAT scan…
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Need hope or advice.
Hello All, This is my first time on this site and may not type the correct terminology, so please bear with me. Last August my brother was diagnosed with colon cancer that spread to his brain. He went through a chemo\radiation regiment and had the tumor removed from his brain. He then went through more chemo than went…
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New to group
I would like to become one of your semicolons. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 6/03. Had a resection, lost ovaries some lymph nodes and it has metzed to my liver. I am currently on the new oxcilaplatin, 5 FU, and Lewcovourin. I have treatments every other week. I also get neulasta shots to keep up my white…
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Juicin
I'm Juicin, you Jucin..? Bud
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Porta-cath question
last time I had a Groshong placed with a local anesthetic, and it was fine. This time I'm having a porta-cath implanted.. is there anyone who has done the porta-cath without anesthesia? Bud
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Questions, Questions, Questions
I'm recurrent rectal cancer-(lungs) confirmed by CT & lung biopsy, and about to start chemo in about a week; I asked Onc if more tests were needed, to see if my primary cancer was back-(colonoscopy) or MRI, PET, etc., to see if mets in bone, brain, etc. & she said that further tests were not necessary at this time because…
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Thank God for Oxiliplatin & Xeloda
First let me wish you all a wonderful holiday season. My husband just got his results back from his first CAT scan after starting Oxilaplatin and Xeloda and the cancer is 50% gone!!! Thank God and friends and support from people like you. I am so excited I don't know what to do. There is hope and I want each of you to know…
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1 Year Survivor
I had my surgery on 12/ 21/02 and began my chemo on 1/15 and now am a 1 year survivor. My Stage was Dukes C1, I had 2 lymph nodes that tested positive, but I am feeling pretty good after all the chemo and after affects. My husband and I are becoming very involved in the American Cancer Association because we are so…
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Irritable Bowel after Resection
What is the secret to normal activity after having a colon resection? March 2002 I had 14 inches of lower colon cut out, and after getting hooked back up in July 2002, have been experiencing a lot of Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms. Has anyone else experienced this, and what's the trick? IBS treatments don't take into…
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Severe cramping with colon cancer
My mother was diagnosed with stage iv colon cancer in July 2003. Even though doctors found only a tiny spot on her liver, they consider her terminal. The only chemo my mother would consent to is xeloda, which she can take in pill form at home. She has been on it since the middle of August (two weeks on and one week off).…
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Help with fatigue?
Hi all, I know this must be old news for some of you veterans, and I almost feel like a baby complaining. I just finished tx #4 of 5FU and Leuco, with only one very short lived episode of diarrhea so far (thank goodness for immodium). I am now back to work for 2 weeks (4 seven hour days is my regular schedule). This…
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Request for Personal Web Pages
Hi to all at this site; As a relative newcomer, I have found this site to be REALLY helpful, and am grateful for everyone's responses to my postings. I look forward to knowing a little more about people at their web page, and hope each of you would consider doing one. It somehow makes the connection stronger for…
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Pain after surgery...YEEOUCH!
Hi all - I'm 39 and a super-happy dude. Even rectal cancer did not make me stop smiling - thanks to Jesus. However, one year after surgury to remove my rectum I'm in tremendous pain. Doc's think it's nerve damage. Feels like someone planted a cowboy boot in my former butt. Yesterday I downed 30+ Oxycodone. This seems out…
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Chemo effects
My husband was diagnosed with colon cancer 10/03 had bowel resection the same month (Duke's stage C2), and started chemo in 12/03, 1 week on, 3 weeks off, FU-5 & Leuk(however you spell it) :) - He just finished his second round of chemo (4 more to go) and this time he is feeling really nauseated and he has diarrhea. He is…
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Bert's Scans & Plan for Mom
Hi Everyone: I know I have not posted in quite some time, but I just have not been able to rally myself to do so...I've had a real bad few weeks. But I have been reading posts whenever I "wanted to deal with cancer (LOL)and I again want to thank everyone for the comments, support, and loving wishes. Okay, I have decided to…
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Im BAAACCCKKK!!!!!
HELLO ALL MY EARTH ANGELS! Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone! How I have missed each and every one of you! Did everyone have a good holiday? I hope so! I have just spent the past hour reading through all the messages to get updated. Ohhh! I really missed yall' (I picked up a bit of "American" down in…
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Is my Onc being optimistic?
Hello all, I am new to this board and a recent inductee into the semi colon club. I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on 12/19/03 and underwent surgery on 12/23. So now I am waiting to start radiation and chemo treatment after my surgery has healed. I am a 46 years old and my Onc says that I have an excellent chance of…
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I need some advice on what to do next...
Hello my name is TJ. My wife has colorectal cancer. The doctor told us yesterday that she maybe has a year left. My wife and I don't beleive that that is it. We think that there has to be other options. I don't know what to do. A year ago she was having pains in her stomach, to make a long story short she had surgery to…
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forums
Hi all I am Tom a lung cancer surviver and I just started a very good forum for myself and others.It is a survivor forum I call csf so feel free to drop in and tell us your stories about your cancer so that others may learn.go to www.chatarea.com/csf to sign in and post.I will be adding a chat room later.CSF = Cancer…