You are all so kind to offer advice and good wishes for me. I appreciate your kindness. In hospitals big and small, Ivy League and unknown local, I have been...
That's an assumption made based on the fact that cancer cells grow rapidly and therefore "eat" rapidly. ALL cells eat sugar. Basically our bodies turn food...
This is great info on him. Just having incredible credentials isn't enough. I've seen some of the best in the country be the first to write off a stage 4...
Every year when I go to the oncology conferences the vendors have these "shake" stands where you can try their products in a milk shake form - chilled,...
I have only posted once here, my husband has rectal ca and is currently undergoing a combination of radiation and chemo. He is at day 19 with the treatments,...
Larry, Good to hear that things are settling down a bit in that you know what is going to happen. The "Port-o-Cath", or port, is a good thing. Like you said,...
Recovery is about 2 weeks. I went out to lunch on the 9th day or so. However, it takes quite a while longer to totally shake off fatigue and tiredness. ...
Just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who responds to all of the questions from "us".... the "new guys". I just read a post from Joe regarding...
Advice please. My partner had a bowel resection (no colostomy) on 12th November.He came home from hospital a week ago and is making a good recovery. Today he...
Ditto time to see the Dr. "As long as I know the WHO I can bear any HOW even though I don't know WHY" (Commentary on Job from Dialogue in Despair) [Non-text...
Blood should always be checked out. Often it can be something simple - leftover from surgery etc. But it must always be checked out. Priscilla A. Savary ...
congrats on the cea decrease for our brother. my dad has been on avastin for a while (will be his 10th cycle this week)...and it seems to work great with his...
Has anyone experience abdominal pains (like a numbing, tightening or cramping sensation), especially at night? My father is on his 10th cycle of Avastin and...
Nickie, My brother in law has the same pain. They have told us it is a side effect of chemo. They have scanned him head to toe and there is nothing causing ...
Larry, I already wrote a very long post to you addressing this issue...this is the treatment Bert was on. Additionally, sarapture's treatment protocol was...
Quite the contrary Priscilla...Dr. Lenz is a fighter...hit them with everything you go kind of individual. Doesn't give up until the "fat" lady sings....and...
I know these have been circulated before, but I thought it was nice to be reminded of the true meaning of love during this time of the year. I hope you are...
CancerCare just published a review of the ASCO meeting: "Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments" This is a free booklet. PDF Download:...
I wasn't being clear. I wasn't referring to Dr. Lenz. Your recommendation tells me he is a fighter on the side of patients. So did the description of how he...
I have just read our local paper here and was VERY saddened to learn that Jeff Beach has passed away and will be buried tomorrow...I do not have Becky's home...
I had those pains! They were what I'd describe as severe stomach cramps. They told me it was from the Xeloda and it causes spasms in the intestines. It was...
I experienced extremely severe abdominal pain as a reaction to CPT- 11. The remedy offered to me was Oxycodone and Oxycontin. That worked quite well,...
Cook County Hospital and Dr. Samuel says they cannot find a porta cath pump for a month. So Monday they will start the Chemo the old fashion way. So Monday is...
Hang on and hang in there Larry. I can well imagine how you are pulled in so many ways, as you said you will make the best if it. Give your son a hug from us...
Marie, I recently completed treatment for rectal cancer in which I too had chemo/radiation followed by surgery. In my case my Dr's allowed four weeks to heal...
My mom is getting chemo once a week, 3 weeks on, 1 week off, the 5FU/Leu or whatever it is. Yesterday they tested her blood, her CEA level was 7 something,...
Ron That is interesting. The radiation does need time to heal, I know it was rough on my hubby, they shot him from behind near his buttocks and I think in the...
Dianne, this is a subject I am all to familiar with and worry about way too much. After surgery, Bert's CEA was 0.9 and stayed that way through 5 months of...
I was saddened to see Kaye's post regarding the death of Becky's husband. I have held them in my prayers and will continue to do so. When I was at a very low...
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