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i don't do this often
- By tqm1ed · Posted 12:22 pm
- Journal · 0 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 ...
New Picture
- By Lindakaylkw101 · Posted yesterday at 9:51 am
- Journal · 3 replies
- one year and 8 months after chemo, a pic from my jazz chorus group profile. WHOO HOOO ...
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 ...
Good Morning Levi and Wife
- By MaryRVF · Posted November 18, 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 ...
Bobs upward battle!
- By medium · Posted November 12, 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 ...
Living in the bathroom
- By bumrap64 · Posted November 11, 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 ...
Has anyone heard of a drug called Vectamix
- By medium · Posted November 10, 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 · Posted November 8, 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 · Posted November 6, 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 · Posted November 5, 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 · Posted November 4, 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 · Posted October 15, 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 ...
my twin
- By 2748 · Posted October 5, 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 ...
Colon surgery - what is it like?
- By icansodothis · Posted August 24, 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 ...
Hi need some support please
- By nancywoo · Posted August 22, 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 ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
protein powders during chemotherapy
- By duke2813 · Posted July 23, 2009
- Discussion in Living with cancer · 0 replies
- Researching protein supplements to be used during chemo for colon cancer. Have heard that some brands of supplements have harmful long term effects.. Have heard WHEY protein makes the cancer cells vulnerable ...
im new here
- By ELIZABETHANNE · Posted July 1, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- i just found this group.i am the daughter of a cancer victim.my mother just passed away in february.i am just here to find some people to help me understand what this cancer is all about.i also have type ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
