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Facing 2nd Chemo on Tuesday - ...
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I posted yesterday, but thought perhaps I'd try again, hoping for a broader response today, or in the near future. My husband was diagnosed with rectal...
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| 11 | 07/15/07 |
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My HIFU Update
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I am keeping my pledge to this post to update you on my health status. I received HIFU in Munich on 3 April 07. My 3 month PSA came in at .1 &n...
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| 1 | 07/15/07 |
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Rectal Surgery Recovery Proced...
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Please help me. Give me some tips on how to recover soon from an anal/rectal surgery. I had surgery July 5th., yesterday I had bleeding from bowel movement. I w...
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| 1 | 07/14/07 |
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Just been Told
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Hi,2 days ago I went to the hospital for routine tests which included a colonoscopy. Cancer runs in my family but not in my wildiest dreams did I ever think I w...
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| 5 | 07/13/07 |
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cea after chemo and radiation
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Anyone,What is your cea after chemo and radiation? Does chewing tobacco cause a slight rise like cigarrette smoking??Cynthia
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| 2 | 07/11/07 |
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cea
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Has anyone had cea levels that bounce around? Does chewing tobacco have the same effect as ciggarrette smoking on cea levels? Has anyone with rectal...
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| 0 | 07/10/07 |
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newly diagnosed
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Hi I was just told yesterday that I have rectal cancer. I have to have an endocopic ultrasound next Wed. and then meet with the surgeons on Friday. ...
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| 19 | 07/05/07 |
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Pain after surgery
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Hi, I was diagnosed with rectal cancer and after a seeing a few doctors, who concurred with the treatment, I had chemo and radiation for 5 weeks, then surgery t...
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| 3 | 07/01/07 |
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radiation treatment not comple...
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My mother, 85, is refusing to go back to complete her radiation treatments. She had 17 and is supposed to have 25. She stopped because of the side effects (rect...
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| 1 | 06/26/07 |
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Rectal cancer with permanent C...
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HI, THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ON THIS WEBSITE BUT SO FAR I LIKE WHAT I SEE AND IT'S TO FEEL THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE..ANYWAYS MY HUSBAND HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WI...
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| 1 | 06/24/07 |
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abcess after surgery
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My brother had rectal cancer surgery one year ago, he has had to have drainage bags six different times for abcess's caused by an infection he got in the ho...
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| 1 | 06/19/07 |
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new here, having problems afte...
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Hi I am new to this site. I was diagnosed with rectal cancer Stage II in Mar. 06. I had chemo and radiation prior to surgery in Aug. 06. This last March I had m...
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| 9 | 06/11/07 |
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Rectal Surgery Questions
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My husband has Stage III rectal cancer. He just finished radiation and chemotherapy. His surgery is scheduled for June 22. We don't meet with the surgeon un...
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| 10 | 06/03/07 |
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reconstruction after anus is r...
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Has anyone heard of a procedure where they reconstruction your intenstents to form a "new" anus for rectal cancer patients that have a permanent colog...
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| 8 | 05/11/07 |
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Don't know where to turn
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In Nov. 05,I was dx with rectal cancer, had radiation, chemo and surgery. I had my rectum removed in April of 06 and now I sport a colostomy. I had ...
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| 1 | 05/06/07 |
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Pain..and scared
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Hi..Im a 43 yr old mother.Had surgery.I just finished my treatments for rectal cancer..I had Radiation/Chemo..Now I have this awful pain in my side..I have...
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| 0 | 05/04/07 |
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Information of doctors
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My rectal tumor is is very low (very close to the sphincter muscles). Has anyone heard about Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center in new york and their ...
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| 2 | 05/04/07 |
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Bowel reconstruction after rec...
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My husband had rectal cancer surgery last year where he had an illeostomy. He has since had his bowels reconstructed but now has no bowel control. He is becomin...
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| 2 | 04/29/07 |
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Information on Chemo/Radiation
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Hi I'm a 45 year old women just diagnosed with Rectal Cancer. My doctor recommends Chemo/Radiation to shrink the tumor followed by surgery to remove the can...
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| 7 | 04/23/07 |
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Metastatic colorectal cancer
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Hi everyone. My sister (40) was diagnosed with colorectal cancer two years ago when pregnant. She underwent a total mesorectal excision. Last month, an MRI pick...
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| 1 | 04/16/07 |
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new mets in liver/cirrhosis a ...
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My husband was disagnosed in May 2005 with Stage III (with 1 node involved ) rectal cancer, had surgery, continous infusion 5fu and leuokovorin and simuta...
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| 0 | 04/14/07 |
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stage 3 to get clear cell had ...
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I was told that I had a very small mass that would allow me to have the spinster sparing surgery. The cancer was actually stage 3 and in order to get clea...
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| 4 | 04/05/07 |
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colostomy
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My husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer a couple weeks ago and his pet/ct scan shows no metatsis. His primary tumor is large and so low in the rectum (6 cm ...
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| 6 | 04/05/07 |
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My Colostomy: Details
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My colostomy history and the information below was originally sent as a reply to another post. I have had some requests to post my reply as a new mes...
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| 5 | 04/01/07 |
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XELOTA/RADIATION SIDE EFFECT
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Hi. I'm new herre-wondering if anyone else is experiencing what I am-am being treated pre-surgery with rad/chemo(Xelota). Was sailing thru the first 2 1/2 week...
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| 5 | 03/29/07 |
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