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why does the rash continue? a...
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This question is from my dad, who finished chemo end of this past Feb..  he is moving on with life..(colon cancer).. but has a irritating.. itch and rash a...
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blockages
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My husband has had problems with small intestinal blockages. They are happening about very two weeks. then its nothing, no food, for 24 hours and then liqu...
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Dad passed away
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My Dear Dad lost his battle to cancer on the eve of 07April.  He was surrounded by loved ones the last days of his life and passed away in his own bed in h...
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Would you be concerned
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Was diagnosed stage 4 in Feb.06.Only spread to my omentum.Had surgery and Folfox for 6 months.Had a reoccurence in May07.Showed up in my abdomen.Signet ring cel...
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what should 'follow-up' involv...
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hi,  my follow up involves   a CEA  and image study of my liver by CT or by ultrasound.   Is that enough?????  What about an ...
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Surgical Hernia
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Hello everyone,I developed a hernia at the incision site from the laparoscopic removal of my ascending colon. This was about 14 months ago. There is still pain ...
004/15/08 Message Rating
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don't want anymore chemo..
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I'm having a hard time.  I've just done my 9th round of chemo, broke out in hives for the first time, have intense muscle pain in my neck and shoul...
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PLEASE SUPPORT ME IN THE CANCE...
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OK......I'm going to give this a try....first of all,  I'm Canadian and I have been part of our Cancer Relay for Life here in our little community ...
004/14/08 Message Rating
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Erbitux (Centuximab)- Is it tr...
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Hi Everyone!My Dad is receiving treatments of Erbitux along with his Oxiplatin and 5 FU.  He is doing great with all of his treatments, but he is starting ...
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FOlFOX/ FOLFIRI withAvastin or...
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Hi, my son, Stage IV, was on FOLFOX plus Avastin with good remission when the Oxaliplatin needed to be stopped because of increasing neuropathy.  He contin...
1104/13/08 Message Rating
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"Colostomy" not colonoscopy ne...
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Sorry, I got my "ostomies" and "oscopies" mixed up.  Although I am sure anyone reading my message understood.  Blame it on chemo b...
004/13/08 Message Rating
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Colonoscopy needed
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It looks as if the inevitable is going to happen.  Last January '07, I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and went through all the chemo/rad treatmen...
304/13/08 Message Rating
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still fighting
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If you read my other message...now he is in another chemo fight waiting for surgery to have part of his liver removed but now he is on: Decoron, Ativan, Atrapin...
604/10/08 Message Rating
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Chemo treatment
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Hi, My Mom, who is 79, was diagnosed with colon cancer stage 3 in November of 2006. A tumor was removed which was cancer, and it had permiated 3 lymph node...
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Inspiration for Chemo
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A friend of mine who is a huge inspiration to me wrote this and said that I could post it.  I thought that many of you would enjoy it. TinaHaving enjo...
104/10/08 Message Rating
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bone pain
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Hi...my wife is underdoing 5FU w/Avastin therapy with accompanying anti- nausea and pain medication.  She has developed severe pain in both knees.  Do...
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folfri and bowel problems
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HI, I just started 1 of 12 treatments of folfri for reoccurrence of rectal cancer.  It caused constipation so bad I was nausea all week then when it finall...
204/07/08 Message Rating
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Nausea Post Chemo
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HiI am about 7 or 8 months past my last chemo. Consisted of 5FU and Leucovorin for 6 months. Follow up tests have been good. Energy is slowwwllly coming back. I...
104/07/08 Message Rating
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Struggling! please help
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HiI've written a few posts since my dad was diagnoised with colon cancer in February, all of which have been positive. Since he was diagnoised I have been s...
804/07/08 Message Rating
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folfiri and nausea
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HI,Back ground.  DX 8/06 Stage IIIc with 11/15 nodes positive.  Did fine through folfox and radiation and surgery.  Re-occurrenced last month so ...
204/04/08 Message Rating
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Kytril & other drugs going to ...
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My dad lost his battle with colon cancer (metastised to liver) after fighting for about 2.5 years.  He died on March 28th.  One of the many frustratio...
004/04/08 Message Rating
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Take control of your cancer and your life! Conversations about Colorectal Cancer: Finding HOPE (Healing. Options. Peer Support. Education.) in your Communi...
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Dad with Colon Cancer (I have ...
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Hello,I have just started talking to my dad. It has been over two years since we last talked. He was drininking a lot and our relationship got sour because I ha...
904/03/08 Message Rating
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Oxilaplatin Neuropathy
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I've just completed my 4th FOLFOX6 treatment.  On each of the first three, I experienced the text-book neuropathy in my toes, fingers, mouth, and throa...
604/02/08 Message Rating
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How long will a chemo treatmen...
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Hello - My husband started his chemo treatment again today.  He's the one with partial bowel obstruction.  Just wanted to know if there are o...
103/31/08 Message Rating
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