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•  2008 (36)
  
  
  •  November (2)
    •  ?? does anyone know anything about Gaile? I havent seen her here and am worried about her....
    
    
    
    •  hi ... Here we are at the end of another week. This one went a bit slower for me as I didn’t feel very well after my treatment for 2 days. When you feel good you forget all about how you had felt before wh...
    
    
    
  •  October (1)
    •  Eritux...? Has anyone been on Eritux? If so can you tell me about your experience--symtoms, results, how long on it etc? Were you on it alone or with a chemo therapy drug too? Id appreciate it, my Dr. wants me t...
    
    
    
  •  September (2)
    •  hi Hi everyone and thanks for your concern. Yes, I am worn out. I had the lung biopsy and the nodes are indeed positive from the colon cancer. My Oncologist suggested Erbitux, but I am looking into poss...
    
    
    
    •  sorry it has been so long... My pet scan showed that only 'one' node is active! YEAH The chemo got the other one. I do have multi very very very small nodes that no-one knows what they are. They have been there a 'long time' ...
    
    
    
  •  July (1)
    •  lunchen What a fun time I had this week. We had another lunchen for my friends that couldnt make the last one! AND, my daughter in law came too (see us in picture) !! This is a perfect way to see my friends,...
    
    
    
  •  June (3)
    •  too long.. 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 Ama...
    
    
    
    •  storms... I have been praying for all the people that have had the awful storms (tornatoes, floods). The views on TV of these terrible storms and the devastion they have brought are very hard to watch... Mother...
    
    
    
    •  what a week... Wow, this treatment made up for the one I missed. I have been sleeping for days. Everyone says that this is a good thing so....off to lala land I have been. Bill gets a lot done while I am in lala ...
    
    
    
  •  May (9)
    •  today I went for my 2nd. chemo treatment today and I felt better than yesterday. I was there for about 3 hours; I came home and went to bed–literally–and slept a couple hours, and woke up refr...
    
    
    
    •  YESTERDAY I went back on chemo yesterday and it really was icky. First of all my platelets are still really low, but we went ahead and did 2/3's of a dose. I started getting really ill (nausea) while getting it...
    
    
    
    •  Happy Memorial Day to our Military! I have so enjoyed my extra week off chemo. We went on a 5 hour ride on Sat. (stopped at a antique store and bought a great rocking chair for a GREAT price), and over 4 hours on Sunday riding and then ...
    
    
    
    •  some good days I am happy to say that I just had 3 really ‘good’ days. Therefore, I shopped until I dropped, also spent some time with friends and family. I even got out for a vette ride on Friday e...
    
    
    
    •  hello Here it is Tuesday already. It seems that my 'off' chemo week goes so fast! Thank you Mary for the goodies you brought over. And, Gloria thanks so much for potting flowers and tomato plants for me...
    
    
    
    •  today Today I got a welcome surprise when my friend Gloria came and sat with me through my chemo therapy drip. We had a nice time visiting--we laughed a lot (including my Nurse Kathy). We had a fun time. ...
    
    
    
    •  yesterday Yesterday I had my very long day of chemo therapy drips for 5 1/2 hours. I then had the fanny pack put on me filled with chemo therapy to wear for 48 hours. I was very tired after I got home yesterday...
    
    
    
    •  this weekend and more.... I felt somewhat better yesterday and Brett and Amanda had us over for a BBQ for my B-day. He made great burgers again! Amanda made a green salad and homemade pudding and iced tea! I brought homemade m...
    
    
    
    •  hi all This last week of my chemo therapy recovery wasn't too good. I had many long days of horrible fatigue and nausea and diarrhea. Yesterday the Dr. gave me some new medications for the nausea and diarrhe...
    
    
    
  •  April (4)
    •  fun times Sunday we had a BBQ at Brett’s. It was soooo nice! The weather was nice, sun was out, and temp was 74'. Brett made some fantastic burgers along with some baked cubed potatoes with g-peppers-gar...
    
    
    
    •  I will be standing in line for this treatment! New Cancer Treatment on the Horizon? April 17th, 2008 For those who have experienced chemotherapy, or watched their loved ones go through it, the idea of an effective cancer treatment with NO sid...
    
    
    
    •  here I am.. Yes I know it has been awhile since I have been here. Time just seems to fly by so fast. I did another round of my 3 day long chemo's and fanny pack (48 hours). It wasn't too bad at all (knock on wood...
    
    
    
    •  no SHOPPING! Ok, so my white counts are very low! DUH! What's that got to do with shopping! I mean TJMaxx will think I died if they do not see me there soon!! I am giving myself shots to bring up my counts...so ho...
    
    
    
  •  March (8)
    •  hello Hi everyone. I made it through another 3 day treatment without difficulty. Just tired. Two of my good friends came and sat with me on Tues. for over 2 hours. What a way to catch up!! Sometimes I wonde...
    
    
    
    •  hello 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 E...
    
    
    
    •  hi HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!...
    
    
    
    •   It's easy to become totally self absorbed when you have cancer. Your world narrows because when you have cancer, it really does seem that it's all about 'you'. But, it's not. I know this, but at times...
    
    
    
    •   Not feeling that great here on my new regime of chemo's and avastian. Very sluggish, nausea and plain tuckered out.......
    
    
    
    •  our chemo spa picture at right. It is very comforable. Own little room (curtains), own tv and computer (laptop), along with recliner chairs. Today was my second day and I snuzzed.......
    
    
    
    •  picture to right.. yesterday…nurse kathy and me… ...
    
    
    
    •  first of 3 chemo days Ok here is my sister Carol yesterday as she sat with me during my 5 hour infusion. She didn’t like me taking her picture! hehe Anyway, we played cards, talked, laughed a lot and ate a lot too!...
    
    
    
  •  February (2)
    •  side effects? Well here I am back finally. It has been a rough few days. We discoverd the C is back in my lungs now. Sooooo, the new plan is: 5FU & Lev, FOLFOX, & Avastin. I will have the chemo drip on day one and ...
    
    
    
    •  hi It has been some time since I have been here. I had some chemo time off and got some long awaited things done. It is amazing how good it feels to feel good-- and how fast we forget how bad we did fe...
    
    
    
  •  January (4)
    •  needing help I wanted to talk about our friends that have good intentions in asking if we need them to help us. I have a many friends that always ask if they can do something for me. They really mean it and I am s...
    
    
    
    •  some days It has been some time since I have posted. I have been feeling very fatigued. I had one cycle of chemo off because my feet got so bad with foot syndrome. I was on the couch for 2 weeks! So needless to...
    
    
    
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    •  2008 Reflecting on 2007: I made it thorough having part of my liver removed. I made it through 28 radiation treatments. I made it through taking chemo therapy orally 21 days every month (still doing)....
    
    
    
•  2007 (46)
  
  
  •  December (11)
    •  hi I am back on chemo and back to feeling pretty fatigued, but I got everything done last week so thats a relief. Thank you for being here for me everyone. It sure does help me. I want to wish all...
    
    
    
    •  hi Hi everyone, I got sooo much done being on my short chemo break. It is amazing that after about 5 days being off it, I felt almost normal. Oh... I sooo enjoyed the following 2 weeks. Got Christ...
    
    
    
    •  cold-and new window's...brrrrrrr Kelly-no, I never heard of Gogi Berries, but I will look for them. It is ugly here, cold, icy winter. But, thank goodness not like some states that have no power! That would be awful! My feet fe...
    
    
    
    •  COLD! Boy is it ever cold here! A good day to stay in. I have pea soup cooking which will be nice to warm us up. I am still eating Organic as much as I can. The pea soup is all Organic, down to the carr...
    
    
    
    •  Leroy Sievers post today...told he had 6 months...2 years later.. Two years ago today, my life changed forever. The day started out like any other. I had a job interview that afternoon for a position I really wanted. It was a phone interview, and the only thing t...
    
    
    
    •  Increased Glucose Level Is A Strong Risk Factor For Colorectal Cancer Increased Glucose Level Is A Strong Risk Factor For Colorectal Cancer November 8, 2007 Diabetes is a very common illness that affects more than 20 million people in the U.S. and it is estimated ...
    
    
    
    •  NEXT LIVE SHOW NEXT LIVE SHOW: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Life Lessons from Cancer The great emotional strength some people develop as a result of battling cancer can change their lives forever. This is your ...
    
    
    
    •  just today.... You know this morning as usual, as we have discussed I woke up thinking "cancer", then I thought to myself "this is crazy!". "Why am I letting this beast of cancer rule my life"????? So that's it! ...
    
    
    
    •  grieving.. Do you wake up grieving for your old self? I woke up yesterday thinking how nice it would be to just wake up-jump out of bed--take a shower--eat breakfast--and go on my way, but instead I get up th...
    
    
    
    •  forgot I forgot to tell everyone about when I fell ( a couple weeks ago). I finally found out a week later that I broke 2 ribs! That's why I have been in so much pain. (My Dr. finally did an x-ray to make su...
    
    
    
    •  today Today was a good day with our son's and daughter in law coming over for breakfast. Bill made everything you can think of..soooo yummy! Everyone ate too much and we all got tired and sat around and cha...
    
    
    
  •  November (7)
    •  read this today...GURRRR Anemia Drugs May Cause Tumor Growth in Cancer Patients. Cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy often become anemic. Medicines such as erythropoietin (Procrit, Epogen) and darbopoetin (Aranesp)...
    
    
    
    •  have a little fun playing with your brain...LOL! How smart is your right foot? This is way too crazy and we just have to really wonder how the mind really works. How smart is Your Right Foot? Just try this. It is from an orthopedic sur...
    
    
    
    •  cold It has become pretty cold here the last couple of days. As much as I hate cold weather it is kind of nice to wrap up in a blankie and rest on the couch all cuddly. I had cat scans yesterday and wil...
    
    
    
    •  muscadine grapes Thank you so much Becky for the information on muscadine grapes. Can you tell me where your Mom order's the supplement's? I am very interested in getting some! Again, Thanks!...
    
    
    
    •  Go to kris's site to learn about alternatives...and results http://crazysexycancer.blogspot.com/...
    
    
    
    •  Holidays Here we are with one Holiday behind us. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our son's and new daughter in law. Everyone got together and put on a fantastic dinner. And, Amanda made a killer pumpk...
    
    
    
    •  time.. wow..how time flies! I hope everyone is doing well. I fell and really bruised some ribs a week ago Sat. and I am still in loads of pain! I wonder why rib pain is so bad. I hope it eases up soon. My fr...
    
    
    
  •  October (2)
    •  sorry Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. I am doin ok, on/off. Still taking Xeloda 2 times a day for 21 days a month. I have been making a web page. Thats what has taken most of my time. Please ...
    
    
    
    •  tests and tests and tests... I had my 'all' body cat sans yesterday along with getting my boobs squished! Had blood work too. Thursday I will have results. This waiting IS THE PITS! We are having a beautiful Fall day today. I ...
    
    
    
  •  September (3)
    •  Fall Fall is coming upon us...leaves are falling, changing color and reminding us of the fun times coming, like Halloween, playing in the leaves, raking the beautiful colored leaves, saving some to send to...
    
    
    
    •  fun We had another great fun weekend. We had our God Daughter and her 3 year old daughter visiting from Floria. What fun we had with her (3 year old daughter)...she is full of energy, is amazing, beautifu...
    
    
    
    •  busy happy week Been, busy this week again. I am getting a bit tired, but still hanging in there. Last weekend our son Brett married his sweetie Amanda. They had an outside fairy tale wedding. Just beautiful. They...
    
    
    
  •  August (6)
    •  today Today is a beautiful 75' sunny with a small breeze...a perfect day. Our son's and daughter in law to be in 6 days are coming for dinner!! We have everything set up to eat outside on the porch and enjo...
    
    
    
    •  hold on tight Heather..as we are trying to do too My friend Heather wrote this on her site today and I think most of us feel the exact the same way. She is a young women with 3 young children, one being handicapped. As she writes: "Whatever Lord".......
    
    
    
    •  Kris Car and good advice! This (below) was wrote by Kris Car, she will be on TLC on August 29 at 9PM eastern time. Plese watch it if you can! Here is her web site: http://crazysexycancer.blogspot.com/ ........................
    
    
    
    •  car show In Michigan we have an annual classic car event. It is called the 'Woodward Cruise'. This is its 13th. year that it has been held. There are 'millions' (over a million and half this year) of people fr...
    
    
    
    •  Today and yesterdays... We went to our friends restaurant last night and had wonderful Rueben's and ended up with others joining us. We had a good time. I started getting nauseous the last 2 days, but took some medication an...
    
    
    
    •  The Internet I am so very amazed at the amount of people (especially young adults) that have cancers and have such strength in fighting this awful disease. As I search the Internet everyday I think of what a wonde...
    
    
    
  •  July (12)
    •  Today's blood work results My blood work was well improved today...platelets are back to normal...white count is up .... and all other counts are normal. After looking at my results my Dr. asked me; 'what I was 'drinking' (agai...
    
    
    
    •  Texas Anderson Cancer Center article--Avermar Here are is an article from; Texas MD Anderson Cancer center about Advmar, fermanted wheat germ extract. For colon cancer information pay close attention to pages 61-62. I showed this to my Dr's. whom...
    
    
    
    •   This was on Leroy Sliver's Blog today: 'Cancer does not bring a quick death. Cancer is painful and debilitating. Cancer wreaks havoc on the life of anyone who has it, and the lives of the people wh...
    
    
    
    •  still feeling better I am still so amazed how much better I am doing drinking these products. I have my energy back. Went out shopping yesterday, one day after my 14 days of chemo (Xeloda)!! I could NEVER do this before!!...
    
    
    
    •  drinking Xango Juice and Avemar-2 weeks now... I have to tell you that 2 weeks ago I had no idea if drinking Xango Juice and Avemar would have any impact in how I feel on chemo therapy (Xeloda). I was getting very worn out after 5 months of 21 day...
    
    
    
    •  Tammy Faye Watching Tammy Faye last night on Larry King was upsetting to say the least, but, then I remember that she has had this cancer for over 11 years, some good years, some not so good, but alive.......
    
    
    
    •  Last night.... Last night was 'one of those nights'. I tossed and turned, felt sad, felt lost, felt out of control. Having and dealing with cancer is so hard. You do not know what's happening inside you on treatment...
    
    
    
    •  Study Compares Colon Cancer Drug Regimens Study Compares Colon Cancer Drug Regimens July 13, 2007 10:55:36 AM PST Yahoo! Health: Addiction News FRIDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- For patients battling advanced colorectal cancer, be...
    
    
    
    •  XanGo Juice I also decided to start drinking XanGo Juice. Check it out here: http://www.xango.com/learn/XanGo Juice. A few of my friends swear by it that they have so much more energy and feel better mentally! So...
    
    
    
    •  What to believe...what to do...? I have been reading up on the product 'Avemar'. All the information I have found has a lot of encouraging news on helping to fight cancers and more. I have never been into alternative's before, b...
    
    
    
    •  Fermented wheat germ extract in the supportive therapy of colorectal cancer I have been studing up on this and find nothing but positive reactions. Why do we not know about these things??? Please read and tell me your opinion. Thx, Sue ................................... ...
    
    
    
    •  dirty looks Sometimes it is nice when you have a 'blind' illness—and sometimes it isn’t. I have had lupus for 18 years. No-one can really tell by looking at me how bad I really can feel. Sometimes w...
    
    
    
  •  June (5)
    •  Joel Siegel Joel Siegel died yesterday from colon cancer. The station (Good Morning America) said Siegel, who was famous for his weekly reviews, had been battling colon cancer for about 9 years. He leaves behind ...
    
    
    
    •  being brave.... When you find yourself in an 'uncomfortable' situation, it doesn't mean you're necessarily 'brave'. You are probably scared to death. People/friends always seem to 'remind' you what an 'inspiration' y...
    
    
    
    •  scans Today as I laid under the Cat Scan machine I wondered for ALL of us...'what will the scans reveal'...'do I want to know'? I 'don't' want to be here doing this....I want to be 'healthy'...I do 'not' wa...
    
    
    
    •  tomorrow Tomorrow I go for my 3 month Cat Scans. They will include lungs, stomach and pelvic area. I pray nothing shows up! I know we all hate THIS time when we have to get the scans and then 'wait' for the re...
    
    
    
    •  I have what? In October 2003 I was DX with colon cancer. I also have lupus and on one of my routine blood test (for lupus) it detected anemia. Therfore I had a colonoscopy to see if I had any internal bleeding. I...
    
    
    

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