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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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Colostomy and CEA markers
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In February, 2005, I was diagnosed with rectal cancer. I underwent five week of continuous chemo (5-FU) along with 28 radiation treatments. On June ...
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| 11 | 03/23/07 |
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Does it matter? Hospital Ques...
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Does it matter which hospital you have surgery at? Or does the Dr matter more and how do you know you have the best? Right now my hubby is Stage 3 Re...
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| 6 | 03/19/07 |
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long term side effects??
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Greetings, I finished my rad. treatments(34 of those horrid things) 3.5 months ago. My problem is with my hips..my muscles are so tight that I...
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| 0 | 03/12/07 |
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OBSERVATION
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I find it interesting that the avatar's on this site all show male faces for the patient and female faces for the caregiver.I'm female and have rectal c...
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| 1 | 03/05/07 |
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A Friend Asks: What Can I Expe...
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Hello All -I'm posting for a friend whose husband, aged 73, is going in for surgery for rectal cancer very soon. She has the following quest...
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| 1 | 03/05/07 |
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colostomy
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I am a 48 year old female with colo/rectal/anal cancer. I was treated with radiation and chemo and pronounced cancer-free 3 days after Christmas. No...
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| 3 | 03/02/07 |
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just need yr opinion
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Hi, i am just new on board. around 3 weeks ago, my father was diagnosed to have stage2 rectal cancer. The doctor suggested for him to have the surgery. He just ...
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| 1 | 03/02/07 |
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newly diagnosed
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my husband 52 was diaganosed w/ rectal cancer on 2/5 after a colonoscopy on 2/2. he has had the cat and pet scan, a rectal ultrasound. we were told ...
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| 9 | 02/17/07 |
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Any kind of information on how...
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Hi,My husband was sent home last week with the news that all medical treatments are discontinued. He has fought colorectal cancer for over three years now....
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| 9 | 02/12/07 |
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anyone know any diarrhea relie...
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My mom has rectal ca. Stopped treatments due to her health two weeks ago. She had 25 radiation treatments with 4 low dose chemo treatments (folfox). Then had tw...
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| 6 | 02/09/07 |
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New to this site
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Hi, My name is Donna and my dad was diagnosed with 4th stage rectal that has mets to liver and lungs on 12-29-06. He is currently in the hospital, in isol...
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| 0 | 02/09/07 |
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Difficult recovery from rectal...
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Hi-About 3 weeks ago, my 75 yo father had laparoscopic TME surgery and a temporary ileostomy. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks and is now home recovering. I p...
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| 2 | 02/08/07 |
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Cessium Chloride Therapy
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My husband has been on Cessium Therapy for Stage 4 Colorectal cancer since August 2006. We get our product through Larry of Essence of Life. This we are down o...
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| 2 | 01/29/07 |
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Excessive Bowl Movement
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Hello everyone..Hello everyone..I have just completed all my treatments for rectal cancer stage III. I have gone through Chemo/Radiation, Surgery, and reversal ...
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| 13 | 01/29/07 |
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intersphincteric proctectomy
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My sister was just given the option of sphicter saving surgery of rectal cancer from a top NY surgeon but after speaking with her first surgeon, she is very con...
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| 2 | 01/22/07 |
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re: What is the back pain?
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How many rectal cancer people out there have the chronic lower back pain? What IS it? Is lack of muscles from weight loss? Bad posture from nu...
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| 4 | 01/08/07 |
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Tremors that can't be controll...
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Oh, I am so thankful I have found the messages that you have written previously. I have been so concerned about the tremors that my husband is having and ...
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| 0 | 12/28/06 |
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How long can one have an ilios...
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My friend had a temporary iliostomy when he had rectal surgery in
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| 1 | 12/18/06 |
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is this really happening?
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Seems the doctors are delaying treatment the patient wants in rather to the treatment they want (disfiguring radical surgery). The patient wants to try RF...
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| 0 | 12/15/06 |
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Any Stage IV success stories? ...
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Looking for treatment in Mexico after friends cancer spread to liver and lungs, he's had three chemo regimens and nothing's worked. Dr. said "...
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| 49 | 12/15/06 |
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Laetrile - B17
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I'm trying to read through as much information as I can but was wondering if anyone has any positive feedback about Laetrile - B17? Or anything that might help ...
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| 6 | 11/30/06 |
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Post Therapy Xeloda
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I would like to receive some information by anyone who has taken Xeloda on its own. I just turned 43 yrs.old and was diagnosed with a rectal tumour in July,200...
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| 2 | 11/28/06 |
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Postponed Chemo Treatment
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We did postpone treatment due to my husbands moms passing. Thanksgiving day was the 21st day to go without treatment. He started to hurt that day. So now it see...
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| 0 | 11/27/06 |
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to Radiate or Not to Radiate, ...
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My husband(age 36) has stage IV (colo)rectal cancer with liver mets. Officially, T2N2M1. He was misdianosed for at least 2 years, but that is another story. He ...
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| 4 | 11/17/06 |
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