Dear Everyone,
I appreciate all of the advice, and the time you took to help me.  I am sad
about losing Ruth's friendship, but if in time her feelings ever change, I
hope it can be restored.  I don't want to leave J, Alayne, Emily, Socks and

Hi everybody.
Joe here -- CRC Stage 4 resection 11/03
Still doin' the chemo thing for 14 months now. I had to go to a new
hospital (Fox-Chase) and a new onc because of insurance problems. The

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my Mom's stage 4 lung cancer
diagnosis. She's been in terrible pain for about 3 months now. 2 weeks
ago she was told the diagnosis after a week's worth of testing. An
oncologist (first time we'd seen one all week) came in at 8am that

I don't know what to do.  I want so much to be in Ruth's life, but I don't
want her to have any anxiety about that.  I know she needs every ounce of
energy now, and all of it should be towards her health.  Me going around her
if she doesn't want it can't be helping her if she ...

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 ok......I understand what you all are saying and I agree.
 but not sure if this person reads the group info or not and if so, then
could be more scared.

I posted awhile ago that DH had a Studor Pouch made from how intestine
after losing his bladder to Cancer.  He is recovering and possibly the
tubes will come out on Friday.  Dr. feels no Chemo is necessary as
lymph nodes show no more Cancer.  The next hurdle is whether the pouch

I was asked a question by a Mandy "qvene(at)yahoo(dot)com"
Mandy has an uncle diagnosed Nasopharyngeal carcinoma stage IV, 45 yr
old, was given treatment only chemo. Mandy question is what other
options? Gamma knife? brachytherapy? radiation?surgery? Palliative

I was asked this question by a Mandy from qvene(at)yahoo(dot)com.
Mandy has an uncle diagnosed NPC stage IV. The treatment offered to him
is only chemo. Mandy question is whether other options possible. I
remember back in Jun 22, 2003 5:16am this group that Steph (radiation

Just wanted to post and keep up with this board as cancer has touched
every appendage of my family.  My mother's side, my father's side, my
ex-father-in-law, and my current father-in-law.  A few of my family
member's have passed from cancer and my ex-father-in-law also passed

anybody getting this drug combo?
what kind of cancer, side effects, success?
wray

I think I heard a lot on the progress in liver cancer related basic research
in the past couple of years, but couldn't recall/enumerate when the
information is needed now.  Can anyone (steph, etc.) sumerize the recent
advances in liver cancer treatment? I wish then I would have a ...

just back from the onc.  latest C/T shows multiple new hepatic lip lesions
consistent with hepatic metastases.  the liver is more heavily involved.
they intend to start a new round of chemo next week, but not particularly
hopeful.

Thank you for your very kind reply, Socks.  I visited your website, I
thought you are a handsome man.  I also enjoyed reading about your life,
your trips, your wife, and everything you have accomplished.  My husband and
my decision to not have children has many of our family ...

I wish I found this group a month ago.  Just last month I was diagnosed with
papillary thyroid cancer.  Since then I have had a thyroidectomy and am
preparing for RAI.  I have decided to not take chances with my health and go
with the RAI because the cancer was larger than they ...