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Folfox iv and Picc Catheter
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hello,
my mom just got news on what kind of treatment she will be receiving. She will be receiving Folfx IV through a PICC Catheter.
Anyone have any experien...
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| 5 | 12/08/06 |
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Mom's Colon Cancer Prognosis
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Hello All,
I have been reading this messsage board soon after my mom's colon cancer diagnosis on October 9, 2006. She has Stage IV colon cancer with liver mets...
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| 7 | 12/08/06 |
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Sir Spheres and Insurance Cove...
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Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me if they have had SIR spheres and whether the insurance co. paid for this procedure? My son is Stage iv with mets to liver and t...
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| 10 | 12/08/06 |
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Update on my Mom w/ Stage 3
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Hi,
we got the pathology report today, and only 1 lymph node was affected -- 24 were tested.
Her doctor has decided to start her chemo therapy before christm...
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| 9 | 12/04/06 |
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Radiofrequency Ablation
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Has anyone had radiofrequency ablation for tumors in liver and lungs? My sister has colon cancer stage IV and they are looking at doing that. Don't know much ab...
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| 3 | 12/02/06 |
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hi is Anybody Out There. Colon...
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hi... please somebody help, my little sister is in the HOSP she had a liver resection...about 2 wks ago,,,now finally they did a CAT scan, said she has an absys...
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| 0 | 12/01/06 |
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Treatments
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My wife has stage 3 rectal/colon cancer and had her surgery and came out fine. She is a thin woman only 100 at her best. She started treatments doing Xeloda (...
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| 4 | 12/01/06 |
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I'm New to This, Could Use Som...
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I've recently been diagnosed with Signet Cell Carcinoma located in the Cecum portion of my Colon. Everything I've read about it is kind of grim. I was encourag...
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| 1 | 11/30/06 |
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Colon Cancer
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This is my first post. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with liver mets last year. His first round of chemo was 5fu, leucovoran,(sp) Avastan a...
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| 11 | 11/30/06 |
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Got Pathology Report Can Someo...
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This is what it says:
Summary of Findings:
Cell Type: adenocarcinoma
Histological: moderately differentiated
Depth of invasion: invades through subserosal adipo...
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| 5 | 11/30/06 |
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Barium Enemas
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Can anyone shed some light on Barium Enemas ?
My husband who has colon cancer is unable to have a colonscopy done asper the Gastronologist the camera/tube will...
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| 9 | 11/28/06 |
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What Can i do to Help With Che...
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Hi everyone,
A friend of mine was diagnosed with stage 2 or 3 (not sure which)
colon cancer about six months ago, surgery was believed to have
removed it all...
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| 5 | 11/28/06 |
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Kaypo
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Hi Lisa, I just thought I would check in on you! How are things?
Lisa B
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| 6 | 11/28/06 |
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Colon Cancer Stage 3, What to ...
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Hi everyone,
My mom just got diagnosed a few weeks ago with Stage 3 Colon cancer :(
We just had the ultrasound and xray, but it takes a week to get the resul...
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| 10 | 11/27/06 |
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Folfox4.. New Patient Need Fee...
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Hello,
my name is Shelly, I'm 40yrs old went thru 5 weeks of chemo 5fu/radiation and then surgery. Now I have an temporary illestomy. Starting folfox4 on fri...
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| 9 | 11/25/06 |
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do You Exercise Regularly? Wha...
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Do you exercise regularly? If so, what exercise have you found that you can do most often
regardless of the weather, side effects etc.
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| 1 | 11/24/06 |
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Cea Levels and C19 Blood Test
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Does any know much about these test. I understand that they are called tumor markers. Sometime I would just rather not know if it up or down!!!!
Husband with C...
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| 11 | 11/24/06 |
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Peripheral Neuropathy
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I am in my 4th year post operation with no reccurance. I did not have any post surgery treatment and I seem to be doing ok. My problem is that my feet are numb...
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| 5 | 11/23/06 |
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Got Pathology Report Back, Que...
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Hi Everyone:
Pathology report came back and shows all slides clear except one which shows it did break though the colon wall. The surgeon said that when we talk...
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| 2 | 11/22/06 |
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Husband's ct Results With The ...
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My husband received treatment with the hepatic artery infusion pump implanted 3/06. At the time the dr implanted the HAI pump he also did RFA on one lesion in t...
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| 10 | 11/21/06 |
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Rituxin and Colon Cancer
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A close relative of mine had colon cancer. The tumor was encapsulated and removed with no treatment of chemo or radiation. Two years later a colon cancer was fo...
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| 1 | 11/20/06 |
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Severe Pain in Calves/xeloda??...
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My husband just completed his first week of Xeloda. He is having major leg pain in his calves and cannot walk. He is Signet Ring/Colorectal Mets Stage 4. Has...
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| 14 | 11/19/06 |
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Husband Had His Surgery
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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers the last couple of days. Husband had his surgery on Thursday around 4. He was out and in his room by 8 pm. He...
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| 30 | 11/18/06 |
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Stereotactic Radio Surgery
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Has anyone had stereotactic radio surgery for tumors of liver, lungs, psoas muscle. My sister had her scan today and tumors are unchanged which we are thankful ...
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| 0 | 11/17/06 |
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Port Incison Necrosis
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Has anyone had their port incision open and were told that the tissue wasn't infected, but had necrosis? My port had been in a month. I am on my second port (1 ...
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| 13 | 11/16/06 |
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