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June 27, 2007


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Michigan


5-1-52


Colon and Rectal Cancer


colon cancer


6-03


Stage 4


Yes


Lymph Node Removal, Re-excision Surgery


Fluorouracil


How it hurts soooo many people!


I live to the fullest everyday.


Pray for everyone's pain and suffering.


animic—I also have lupus and this was found on a routine blood test. I had no other symtoms. Had I got a colonoscopy one year earlier at age 50, I probably would not have got cancer. Please have a colonoscopy at least by age 50! Earlier if there is a family history or if you have symtoms.


6-03 stage 3 colon cancer. Removed right colon, gallbladder, ovaries and lymph nodes (one positve)
12-06 stage 4 colon/liver cancer. Had 1/3 liver removed and swollen nodes near by (positive). Detected by CEA blood test-the pet scan. Did 28 days of radiation, then onto oral chemo therapy. I take Xeloda 21 days a month. I have been on this now for 8 months.
Febuary 08- spread to lungs—now on chemo therapy IV’s (folfox6, Avastin 5FU-levo and Oxi) 6 hours one day-4 hours next day and wear fanny pack filled with chemo for 48 hours at the same time as treatments. I do this every other week.


28 days after second surgery. Felt ok until the last week in which I was very tired.


6-03—36 weeks of IV chemo therapy. Had problems with severe diarrah, nausa and fatigue 3 days out of 7. Slightly ill the rest of the days with same symtoms, but milder.
2007—doing much better on chemo therapy by adding alternitves. (read below)
12-07- oral Xeloda (chemo therapy). Take for 2 weeks straight 2 times a day, then one week off. Side effects are slight now that I take fermented wheat germ, green wheatgrass and mangoseed juice. The juice improved my energy level a lot! I think we are seeing some results from the fermented wheatgerm as we are now starting to see on my cat scans that things have kind of stopped. In the England Cancer Journal they have proved that fermented wheat germ can slow and sometime cure cancers. The mangoseed juice is made in Asia, this is the only place it grows. It is extremely high levels of antioxidants! Knock on wood I haven’t been sick since I started it! I also only eat organic (as much as I can) I eat lot’s of greens and fruits. I get protein from the grains and I also eat a lot of nuts. I have felt so much better since doing this it is unbelievable.. I have hand and foot syndrome that this chemo can cause..this can/is be very painful.
Febuary 08-New treatments of folfox6, Avastin and 5FU—extreme fatigue-nausa-diarreha-controled by medications for the most part. Need to rest a lot.


sue123's Cancer Blog

March 27, 2008

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Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t updated recently! I am doing well. Just did my 3 day chemo with ‘knock on wood’ no real symptoms. Just abit tired.
How are all of you doing? Did you have a nice Easter? We did! We were invited to our son Brett and his wife Amanda’s for dinner, and it was fabulous! So much wonderful foods! They are great cooks!

Kelly I need to hear from you and see if you are going to come by and visit this month while you are in town, I am looking forward to meeting you!

Be well my friends, Sue…..

Posted on March 27, 2008 at 9:54:42 AM by sue (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 4 comments)

Kelly, I will call you tomorrow.

Posted on March 27, 2008 at 2:47:47 PM by sue123

Sue it is always wonderful to hear from you.
Keeps us updated and what is going on with you.

Hug Sherri

Posted on March 27, 2008 at 3:32:34 PM by karlak

Sue, I am glad you had such a nice Easter. I also love when any of us get excited by food. It is beautiful here in No. California. Spring has sprung!

Posted on March 27, 2008 at 3:42:45 PM by gaile

Sue; so wonderful to see you are involved with your political system. We in Canada watch it daily on CNN. My lord when will this ever end. You get a President for 2 years and then campaigning begins for the next 2 years. Quite different in Canada. Saw a great interview on 60 minutes last night with Al and Tipper Gore. Even that was botched up 7 years ago. It should have been Al not Georgie Porgie. Not one of your candidates is even interested in the environment which in my opinion has a lot to do with the rampant cancer in our world today. Just wish Al would run but it seems that is out of the question as he is happy with a more pressing issue than infighting with the big boys in Washington. I admire him tremendously. As for the right one to be elected . Well I guess the chads have it! Now the news pundants are saying that Jed Bush is the most qualifiable for Vice President. Now do you see him with any of the 3 that are left. Would love to know if your state is Republican or Democrat heavy. Thanks . I love a good debate. Louise from Canada eh.

Posted on March 31, 2008 at 8:12:10 AM by weezie
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