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- By tqm1ed · New reply November 24, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- i'm looking to see if anyone has some experience and or advice?? i finished my second round of chemo post surgery to perform a resection and remove any residual cancer. ((which was very successful)) during ...
Bobs new treatment has started at last.
- By medium · New reply November 24, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Hi all. First of all Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. I am happy to say that at last Bobby has started his new treatment. Vectibix(targeted chemo) and eurbotox (tumor shrinking drug for neck) He has ...
positive attitude but nervous about chemo
- By polkadotroscoe · Posted November 23, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Hi. I have just signed up. I started to feel like i needed a little, no, alot of support. Lots of tears lately. How do I go about starting this. I had colonoscopy Oct. 14. They found large Polyp. Just ...
New Picture
- By Lindakaylkw101 · New reply November 23, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- one year and 8 months after chemo, a pic from my jazz chorus group profile. WHOO HOOO ...
Living in the bathroom
- By bumrap64 · New reply November 23, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- It's been three years since my colorectal surgery and resection. The good news is I still appear to be cancer-free; the bad news is I feel trapped in my house because of the frequent bowel movements ...
my twin
- By 2748 · New reply November 22, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- I have read alot of different names of drugs that people are taking in their chemobut i have never read the name of the drugs my twin is given is anyone out there taking the same mixture.Why i call it ...
Good Morning Levi and Wife
- By MaryRVF · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Good Morning Levi and Wife! Haven't seen a post yet this morning. I do hope you both are well this morning. We miss you! mary ...
What do you say?
- By 8isenough · Posted November 19, 2009
- Discussion in Prevention · 0 replies
- Ok, so here goes. I have a short novel for you to read, so please bear with me. You say colorectal cancer isn't embarrassing but people are afraid to talk about it. I am grateful for you guys who aren't ...
Bobs upward battle!
- By medium · New reply November 14, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- Hi all firstly thank you to all who responded about my query on vectamix (which turned out to be Vectibix) i found out a lot of information on it which was very helpful when we met with the oncologist ...
Agent Orange
- By sjhill4951 · New reply November 13, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 10 replies
- Just wondered if there are any Vietnam Veterans on this site ...
Has anyone heard of a drug called Vectamix
- By medium · New reply November 11, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- Hi all. Bob is still in hospital although physically he is feeling a bit better he is still very weak. The doctors have suggested trying a new drug called vectamix ( which I have googled )but cannot find ...
Condolonces for one of our friends Robert Spencer
- By medium · New reply November 11, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- I want to offer my condolonces to Dawn who's husband Robert Spencer passed away today. Dawn goes under the name Wife and has been a good friend to me and my Bob as they were both diagnosed at the same ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · New reply November 10, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- Bob had another good day today. He had his second radiation treatment and his breathing is already a lot better. He has also eaten toast, icecream, and cake!!!!Yipee!!! Could you believe that something ...
Positive thoughts working for Bob
- By medium · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- All the positive energy and prayers are doing there job! Met with Bobs onc. and the radioligist and they have decided to do radiology on the hand and chest wall. The onc has also said that he will do ...
Bobs Day
- By medium · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- To everyone who responded to my good friend Sandy's journal asking for prayers for Bobby . A HUGE BIG THANK YOU. Sandy is right we do feel loved. Bobby had a pet scan today and we have the dreaded meeting ...
All Cancers, not just breast cancer
- By Bigsmile · New reply October 16, 2009
- Discussion in Living with cancer · 1 reply
- I am a rectal cancer survior, diagnosed last year and have been through a really hard time over the past year. In my small office alone, right now we have someone with a mother recently diagnosed with ...
Help others by sharing your experience with cancer
- By TeamInspire · Posted October 12, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- HealthEd is looking for cancer patients and caregivers to participate in a study about their experiences. The study is for individuals with locally advanced or metastatic head and neck cancer, or metastatic ...
Hi need some support please
- By nancywoo · New reply October 9, 2009
- Discussion in Living with cancer · 6 replies
- I'm sorry if I'm posting in wrong places - this is the third group I've posted in... Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 09, have had large tumor removed and colon resection. Two months ...
Colon surgery - what is it like?
- By icansodothis · New reply August 25, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 2 replies
- Hi all - I had my first colonoscopy in June. It seemed like all had gone well (three polyps removed, apparently nothing looked too suspicious) but the biopsy showed high-grade dysplasia (also known as ...
Guestbooks are now live!
- By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...
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