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clear fluid coming from ileum
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hi there, i had tumour removed from bowel 4 months ago, glad to say everything is fine, i was fitted with temporary pouch, of late i have noticed that there is ...
007/02/09 Message Rating
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Treatments
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My wife has stage 4 colon cancer. She had 6 inches of ascending colon removed.. The cancer went staight to the liver and she has numerous dots.. The good thing ...
507/01/09 Message Rating
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tarceva
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Does anyone have recent experience w/drug TARCEVA for colon cancer maintenance treatment? Our dad is being prescribed 6 mos. of it after two clean scans and con...
006/30/09 Message Rating
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advise
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I was diagnosed with colon cancer on December 07 with secondaries in the lung.  I am alergic to 5fu, which was discovered when I ended up in Hospital very ...
206/29/09 Message Rating
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histimines
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I have written before but I am still curious if anyone has had bad allergies and high histimine levels before they found out they had colon cancer.?
206/29/09 Message Rating
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Stop eating sweet fruits?
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I heard that sugar feeds cancer. So I stop eating food processed with white sugar, candies, and soda.  I wonder should I stop eating sweet fruit like ...
706/29/09 Message Rating
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next ct scan
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my first ct scan was in january 09. the report stated 3 mets in my liver had shrunk inhalf.ex  2.5 to 1.2 smaller ones are stable. i am on folfuri with ava...
206/29/09 Message Rating
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Questions
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When I was originally diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, with mets to to liver, ovaries, and lymph nodes my oncologist told me that my cancer was treatable b...
606/26/09 Message Rating
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Death of Farrah Fawcett
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I felt so depressed when I heard the death of Farrah Fawcett and also Michael Jackson. These were the people I grow up with and grow old with. These were t...
006/26/09 Message Rating
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chemo effect
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Hi to all,My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last May 22, 2009.She started chemo Jun 24th, She was given avastin,oxaliplatin and fluorouracil,las...
306/26/09 Message Rating
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"DEAD" PERITONEAL METS
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 hi, my dad is 62 and was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. At first they thought it had spread to the liver, but apparently they now believe i...
206/25/09 Message Rating
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Back for the 3rd time
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My wife 37 now has cancer in 4 different lymph nodes.  The highest one being under her collarbone.  She will start chemo July 13th for the 3rd time.&n...
506/23/09 Message Rating
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Stage IV prognosis
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My 45 year old brother was recently diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer with mets to the liver and bone.  We are completely devestated because he had no s...
706/22/09 Message Rating
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Clinical Trial?
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My brother dx with colorectal cancer with liver and lung metastates.  Has undergone chemo tx, but a recent biopsy showed his cancer had mutated so he's...
306/22/09 Message Rating
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Needing a glimer of hope
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Hi I have written before and everyones hopeful stories have been so encouraging.  Recently my mom had a bag inserted into her stomach, because she had a bl...
206/21/09 Message Rating
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on going fight
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My husband has been fighting cancer for 2 years now. Inital growth in rectum removed, radiation and chemo done cancer metastisied to lung, has had lung resectio...
406/20/09 Message Rating
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SIRT Spheres for Colon Cancer ...
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I am considering SIRT Spheres.  Can anyone tell me what their experience has been with getting that type of therapy?
206/19/09 Message Rating
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Trial study of stick with chem...
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Hi everyone, I haven't posted for awhile. My husband is Stage IV to many mets in the liver for resection. Original tumor in colon never resected because it ...
306/19/09 Message Rating
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Best Hospital in US for Second...
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Hi,If one had to advise someone with stage IV colon cancer to get the best second opinion, what is the BEST cancer hospital in the country for Colorectal Cancer...
906/18/09 Message Rating
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suspicion of urine coming from...
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hi there, i had colorectal tumour removed on 5th march this year, operation fine and pathology report on tumour was excellent, no back up treatment required, ha...
106/18/09 Message Rating
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cancer free?
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I had a total colectomy in April, there were two types of cancers in my colon. Luckily they determined they were both stage 1, however it is familial-thanks Mom...
906/18/09 Message Rating
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How long do I have to wait bef...
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In a few days it will be three weeks since my colon resection surgery to remove a tumor. How long do I have to wait before I can be sure there will be no leakag...
206/15/09 Message Rating
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Looking for treatment info for...
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  I posted this in another forum but thought it might get more attention if I started a new thread.This is my first time posting on here so I'll g...
306/15/09 Message Rating
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Please Pray
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For those of you who have followed my posts and my father's journey with Stage IV Colon Cancer, I wanted to thank you for all of your support and stories of...
706/15/09 Message Rating
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Herbs
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I finish up 5-fu, back in April "09". It left me with alot of neuropathy in my fingers and my feet...The doctor told me that it could takes months or ...
306/14/09 Message Rating
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