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sue (sue123)


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.




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June 18, 2008

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I am sorry I haven’t been here posting a lot lately. I had a few down weeks. Chemo is kickin my butt, which is good……!

Bill had a nice Father’s day with Dan, Brett and Amanda coming over and BBQing for him and they brought gifts too! We all, especially Bill, had a very nice day!

We haven’t went for many rides as I have not been up to it. Bill did go down to Woodward one night and sat with the vette guys and talked about their cars.

Today a few of my friends and I went to lunch and we ate sooo much! The food was so good! Here is a picture of us! It was so nice visiting…..

Be well, and drop in a leave a post!

Sue

Posted on June 18, 2008 at 12:10:24 PM by sue (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 2 comments)

Sue you never have to say your sorry for not writing. I know how you feel. All this treatment has just kick my you know what also. Hang in there.
Woodward ha. Live in the Michigan :-) getting ready for the cruse?? It is to crazy for me these days when it first started I went down to watch the cars.
Well hope you will be up for it this year. It is alot of fun especially when you have a car….
Cheryl58

avatar Posted on June 22, 2008 at 2:12:31 PM by cheryl58

Hi Sue,
I haven’t been posting on a regular basis but some life changes has made me get back more involved with all of my friends that have sent me well wishes and their prayers. You are in my thought & prayers, Patty

avatar Posted on July 27, 2008 at 4:03:22 AM by ibpatti32




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