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need help on how to prevent bo...
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My husband has been having trouble with getting backed-up and vomiting bile every 2 or three weeks. This last one was bad and he is in the hosp now on the stoma...
605/30/08 Message Rating
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New with questions
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Hi,  my dad just got out of the hospital for surgery from colon cancer.  He was originally told he had stage 1.  His doctor recommended chemo tre...
405/29/08 Message Rating
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jaundiced and tired
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hey my hubby is in the final count down of stage 4colon cancer he became quite jaundiced but is not in pain because dr and hospice are keeping close tabs on p...
605/29/08 Message Rating
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local reccurance
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I was dx with stage 3b colon cancer in May 07. Had a resection done in June and then chemo for 6 months, I now have pariphiel neuropathy in my hands and from my...
1505/29/08 Message Rating
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Removal of Rectum, What to exp...
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I received test results today that indicated that my entire rectum needs to be removed with a resection of the colon. I was wondering if anyone has ever ha...
305/29/08 Message Rating
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Oasis of Hope in Mexico?
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In my last post I wrote about my brother and asked about Cancer Treament Center of America.  Also, a coworker told me today about a place in Mexico called ...
205/28/08 Message Rating
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Cancer Treatment Centers of Am...
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Hello, I am writing on behalf of my brother who has been battling colon cancer for three years.  He is now going to USC Hospital for clinical trials. The f...
005/28/08 Message Rating
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Second Opinion
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I am newly diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer. I have had one surgery for biopsy purposes and am currently waiting to have a resection in 2 weeks. I have not b...
505/26/08 Message Rating
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Recently diagnosed with stage ...
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Hi, I was diagnosed on Apr. 22 after being taken to the emergency room for bad abdominal pain and frequent vomiting. I was diagnosed with stage IV that has spre...
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Hoping my brother is on the ri...
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My brother has been fighting colon cancer for the last 3 years.  He has had surgeries ( colon and liver) and chemo.  At this date the cancer is in the...
005/26/08 Message Rating
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Lost My Husband on 4/27/08
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I didn't post often to this site, but when I did, I received an outpouring of support from both cancer patients and caregivers.  My husband was Stage I...
105/25/08 Message Rating
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question about pain after chem...
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Hi my dad, colon stage IV, mets to liver. His CEA level before treatment was 33. He did 4 months of chemo and the last CEA levels were 11 (end of February)...
205/25/08 Message Rating
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My Last Post
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Since my last post my family has been in a whirlwind.... Thanks for all the reply's back and I decided to keep a blog updated for my dad.   H...
005/25/08 Message Rating
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Info on MD Anderson needed
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I was diagnosed in June 2007 with colon cancer stage IV.  I had surgery - resection - and went through 10 treatments of FOLFOX.  Results of a scan tak...
405/24/08 Message Rating
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My loving husband has lost the...
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Hi -I still can't believe that my husband is gone.  He passed away on Monday, May 19th.  As I've posted here the past couple of months, he had...
505/24/08 Message Rating
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Bad Surgery
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There was a message on this board praising the works of Dr M at.  I am sorry to report that my husband died as a result of complications due to peritonitis...
1205/24/08 Message Rating
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Not good news.... help
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Just got my scan results back and it was not good news.  I was diagnosed in June 2007 with stage IV colon cancer that had metatsised to my liver and in my ...
305/23/08 Message Rating
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End of Life What To Expect
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Hi I noticed recently people asking what to expect at the end of life for there loved ones.  I want to share my experience I had with my dad at end of life...
405/23/08 Message Rating
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Canadian Stage III
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Hi everyone,I was diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer, 2 lymph node involvement in Feb. 2007. I just had a 3 month checkup with good results based on blood te...
605/23/08 Message Rating
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Ease My Fear...PLEASE!
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My Dad just had his first CT scan yesterday, and now we are waiting for the results...this waiting is absolutely killing me!  He was diagnosed with Stage I...
1705/22/08 Message Rating
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Help
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My 71 yo father was diagnosed with Colon Cancer two years ago this October.  At that time he had the dissection surgery followed by 12 bi-weekly sessions o...
405/22/08 Message Rating
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I am so worried
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My daughter-in-law, age 40, has just had surgery for colon cancer that has spread to the peritoneum.  She is scheduled to have chemo in a few weeks.&n...
105/22/08 Message Rating
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Erbitux
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My mother has fighting colon cancer for the last 5 years.  She has had 3 surgerys and heading towards a possible 4th.  she just finished 12 weeks of a...
305/22/08 Message Rating
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md ANDERSON opinions
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Hi, My husband went out to md anderson for an opinion. He has colon cancer with liver mets. he has had 2 colon surgerys and is not taking chemo.  Well i wa...
405/21/08 Message Rating
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is surgery a must for stage 4?
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my friend is still undecided on surgery. she had colon ca stage 4 w/ multiple mets to both sides of liver. surgery was not an option in the beginning due to the...
1305/21/08 Message Rating
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