Re: Digest Number 1239

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In a message dated 12/1/2004 6:34:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

colon_cancer_support writes:

Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 12:35:03 -0800 (PST)

Subject: Re: abdominal pain??? HELP

Has anyone experience abdominal pains (like a numbing, tightening or

cramping sensation), especially at night?

Hi Nickie...this is the pain that Glenn has been suffering with for almost 2

months. They've done every scan and then some...procrastinating the chemo.

Now they've decided it is the Cancer (colon with mets to liver...colon

resection a year ago) itself causing the pain...and have started with the 46

hr.

Infusion. He had his first treatment 2 wks. ago...and we go today for the

2nd. I must say he has had 3 days in a row now where the pain has been

bearable, he's been awake for more than an hour at a time and he's been able to

eat

small portions of food...yeah!!! Is this progress or what?? We are

hopeful...and anxious to get that second dose " Poison " in to his system

today!!!

Praying for everyone in this group and read the posts everyday...just can't

seem

to keep up on a daily basis. Guess having 2 full time jobs and being a

caregiver might have something to do with it...LOL Have a great day,

pleeeeze!!! Donelle

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In a message dated 12/1/2004 6:34:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

colon_cancer_support writes:

Message: 11

Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:51:52 -0000

Subject: Re: Janet.....How Chemo with Oxaliplatin Goes

Hi Joe...I've read your respones for weeks now...and I'm just curious...Are

you a doctor or do you just do an incredible amount of research?? Your posts

are of such great help and comfort to me...keep up the good work!!!

Sometimes I print them out just to keep in my records, b/c I can't write down

all

the details in my " Book of Glenn " as efficiently as you do it for me!!!

Thanks...

Everyone's posts here are of great value...and I just wanted to let you know

I appreciate each and every one of them, even if I can't respond as often as

I'd like to do so. This constant abdominal pain, lack of eating and

sleeping 20 hours out of 24 and the terrible bloating of the stomach that we've

been

going through with Glenn has kept us running to the hospital and in a state

of constant fear the last 2 months. When I see that someone or several have

the same symptoms, and especially with my lack of trust in all doctors these

days, it helps me get through another week, day or hour giving care to my

sweetie, being able to stay more positive!!! Thanks again to everyone, Donelle

FOR CANCER GIFTS for the patient, survivor and care-giver, click on

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(http://www.grandmommyandmecustomscrapbooks.com/) and go to " Cancer

Gifts " ...all profits specifically designated

to RESEARCH, go to s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD and The American

Cancer Society. Awareness of this disease and your donations to research are

the only way we can ever hope to find the CURE!!!

_http://www.thebreastcancersite.com_ (http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/) ,

please click on this site to support their efforts to fund free Mammograms

for people who need them. It doesn't cost a penny!!

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this email gives me so much hope!!! i'm going thru the exact same thing. they

are pushing for exploratory surgery and i'd rather go the chemo route and see if

it helps. you can bet i'll be quoting your email to my doc.

this list has helped me so much and i thank everyone of you and send lots of

positive 'energy' your way!!

0 Tobi Hale, MSW & Sapphie, SD

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(/)_. It ain't my revolution if it ain't accessible!

Oh well, I wasn't using my civil rights anyway!

Re: abdominal pain??? HELP

Has anyone experience abdominal pains (like a numbing, tightening or

cramping sensation), especially at night?

Hi Nickie...this is the pain that Glenn has been suffering with for almost 2

months. They've done every scan and then some...procrastinating the chemo.

Now they've decided it is the Cancer (colon with mets to liver...colon

resection a year ago) itself causing the pain...and have started with the 46

hr.

Infusion. He had his first treatment 2 wks. ago...and we go today for the

2nd. I must say he has had 3 days in a row now where the pain has been

bearable, he's been awake for more than an hour at a time and he's been able

to eat

small portions of food...yeah!!! Is this progress or what?? We are

hopeful...and anxious to get that second dose " Poison " in to his system

today!!!

Praying for everyone in this group and read the posts everyday...just can't

seem

to keep up on a daily basis. Guess having 2 full time jobs and being a

caregiver might have something to do with it...LOL Have a great day,

pleeeeze!!! Donelle

For CANCER GIFTS for the patient, survivor and care-giver, click on

_http://www.grandmommyandmecustomscrapbooks.com_

(http://www.grandmommyandmecustomscrapbooks.com/) and go to " Cancer

Gifts " ...all profits specifically designated

to RESEARCH, go to s Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD and The American

Cancer Society. Awareness of this disease and your donations to research are

the only way we can ever hope to find the CURE!!!

_http://www.thebreastcancersite.com_ (http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/) ,

please click on this site to support their efforts to fund free Mammograms

for people who need them. It doesn't cost a penny!!