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DulcimerGal
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Location: Virginia
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 Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: CONGRATULATIONS REB!!!!! |
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Here is your FIRST day with NO chemo!
I'm doing the Happy Dance for you!!!
How do you feel??
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REB
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Location: Houston, Texas
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:45 am Post subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS REB!!!!! |
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Thank You! 
I didn't celebrate on Friday because I was hurting all over and had no energy. I was better Saturday and much better yesterday. I feel pretty good today.
my fingers feel weird as the Oxyplatinum wears away. I didn't get that drug this final treatment. They gave me something else that starts with an I (Irinotecan?). My doctor was worried about the cold and numbness becoming permanent.
I got to drink cool drinks for the first time in 6 month. It tingles but it doesn't hurt like it did. I am not ready for ice cold drinks yet.
I got my reconnect surgery 2 weeks from today.
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10/01/07 - Removal of Stage III Colon Cancer Tumor and Temporary Colostomy
Started Chemotherapy 11-07-07 - FOLFOX regimen - 5-FU (5 Flurouracil) and leucovorin, oxaliplatin. Also Avastin
Last Chemo treatment 04-09-08, Colostomy Reversal 04-28-08 Age:41 |
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hachi
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Joined: 12 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS REB!!!!! |
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congrats on finishing your chemo treatments.
The numbness sucks, but it will go away soon and good luck on the reconnect surgery. |
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DulcimerGal
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS REB!!!!! |
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Hey REB, make sure you keep posting and good luck with the reconnect surgery..
It does seem like we go from one hurdle to the next doesn't it?
I am in terrible pain this week from the radiation, but I keep telling myself just one more week to go. Then I will have to start thinking about my surgery for the rectal resection.
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REB
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Location: Houston, Texas
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS REB!!!!! |
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The surgery has been moved to the 29th. They want to do a colonoscopy on the 28th. I was hoping they could do both at the same time while I was knocked out.
I am sorry you are not feeling well, DulcimerGal.
I wonder how long it takes for these drugs to get out of our system and when we stop feeling the side effects?
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10/01/07 - Removal of Stage III Colon Cancer Tumor and Temporary Colostomy
Started Chemotherapy 11-07-07 - FOLFOX regimen - 5-FU (5 Flurouracil) and leucovorin, oxaliplatin. Also Avastin
Last Chemo treatment 04-09-08, Colostomy Reversal 04-28-08 Age:41 |
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hachi
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS REB!!!!! |
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[quote="REB"]
I wonder how long it takes for these drugs to get out of our system and when we stop feeling the side effects?[/quote]
it usually takes about a month and a half to fully be free of the side effects and even then, there still might be some numbness/sensitivity at the finger tips.
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Colan Cancer Stage II victim at 19 years of age
Last Chemotherapy treatment(oxyplatain/5fu/faufox) June 26th 2007
Cancer Survivor 9 months and counting |
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