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My 87 year old father was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastasized colon cancer on 15 Feb 2008 and given 6 months. His oncologist said the only thing he could ...
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Stage 4 Colon Cancer and Livin...
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I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer and operated on in July of '01. The Oncologist told me I have stage 4 cancer and there was a lesion on my liver when they ...
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| 29 | 07/20/08 |
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financial issues
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I have been to every government agency that i know of and get the same at all of them. That is i am not eligible for any financial assistance due to not having ...
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| 3 | 07/18/08 |
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My wife has left us after a 5 ...
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Not sure why I’m writing, my wife was diagnosed with colon cancer with mets to the liver in 2002.In oct of 2007 she had a brain seizure from a tumor and d...
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| 41 | 07/18/08 |
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rash on forehead and red face?
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Hi, My husband will be receiving his 19th session of chemo today. It was decided to continue chemo instead of stopping after the 12 treatment hoping for surgery...
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| 7 | 07/18/08 |
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Nausea with Xeloda
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Hi -- My husband is having difficulty with nausea on Xeloda. He has Zolfran and compazine but is still having breakthrough nausea. Any suggestio...
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| 2 | 07/17/08 |
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chest pains with
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Brian started his combo chemo/rad treatments last Tuesday (7/8). On Saturday afternoon he complained of chest spasms. He called the dr. and took nit...
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| 1 | 07/17/08 |
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erbitux
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Has anyone used this yet? My doctor wants to start me on it on Monday due to my slow response to the other chemo drugs and also up my xeloda dose. Please l...
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| 4 | 07/17/08 |
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Possible Bowel blockage, throw...
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This is an addition to the trouble with colostomy post.... My mom has stage 4 colon cancer, she had surgery on June 6th for a bowel blockage, they gave her a co...
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| 1 | 07/17/08 |
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Update on my Dad
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Back in February of 2008 my Dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. The surgeons gave us a very bleak outcome. However, my Dad seems to be figh...
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| 2 | 07/17/08 |
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Hugs for everyone
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HI all,I'm not very good at this forum stuff, but I just wanted to come and say hi to all the members. Hope everyone is doing well today. Solange -
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| 2 | 07/16/08 |
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Antibodies attached to platele...
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Has anyone heard of antibodies attaching to platelets during Oxyplatin and Folfox 6 treatments? My husband had 4 treatments of his 6 month every two weeks...
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| 0 | 07/16/08 |
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Trouble with colostomy
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Hi - My mother is dying of stage 4 colon cancer. She is now under the care of hospice at our home. We're a little confused with some issues happ...
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| 6 | 07/16/08 |
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Chemo Regimen
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I was diagnosed with Colon cancer in October of 2004. During surgery the doctor discosvered it has metastisized to my liver. I underwent chemo for 6...
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| 7 | 07/15/08 |
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Rising CEA at start of chemo
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Hi,Im a stage IV colon cancer survivor so far. I was diagnosed in July 07 with a 5 cm tumor in my colon and 7 liver mets. I had surgery to remove th...
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| 2 | 07/14/08 |
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Hi I'm new I have recently bee...
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Hello everyone,I hope to make friends here in this board. I had emergency surgery in June due to a blockage in the colon, doctors found a tumor of 4 cm and my d...
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| 8 | 07/14/08 |
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sleeping bowel
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My friend had a 5cm tumor removed from colon and has been in the hospital for 3 days and now the dr says he may have sleeping bowel I dont know what that means....
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| 1 | 07/14/08 |
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Tony Snow
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I was devestated to hear Tony Snow lost his battle with Colon Cancer. Regardless of your political beliefs, it was very sad news for me. My heart an...
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| 15 | 07/14/08 |
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Cachexia
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My father who has Stage 4 colon cancer with mets to bladder, liver and lungs has just developed cachexia. He seems to be slowly wasting away.He hardly eats - pe...
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| 11 | 07/14/08 |
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CEA level rising
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Hi I am a cargiver for my niece. Her Cea level is slowly rising. (apx-6.0) she is currently on chemotherapy. This is her 2nd round of treatmen...
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| 2 | 07/13/08 |
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Naturopath in O.C., CA?
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My brother is also looking in the direction of Naturopathic Doctors.
Does anyone know of a center in Orange County, CA? Thank you
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| 0 | 07/13/08 |
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Whittaker Wellness Center?
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My brother is fighting colon cancer and is looking into alternative
approaches as the surgeries, chemos, and two Stage 1 clinical trials
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| 0 | 07/13/08 |
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a success story...continued
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My many postings on this board over the last 3 1//2 years is a testament to no matter how bleak the initial prognosis is, success can be found. My dad was ...
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| 2 | 07/13/08 |
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my operation for loco-recurran...
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Hi all, I am home from the hospital and my 2nd operation on my bowels, my colon last year in June and my small intestine this year in June. Next week I wi...
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| 2 | 07/12/08 |
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Colostomy
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Does anyone know when you can have your colostomy surgery reversed? I know they can do this and this ostomy bag is so hard to go through, I just wondered when i...
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