Nervous/Relieved
November 18, 2009 6:31pm
Well I was going post about how frustrated I was getting about the lack of progress on my referral to one of the UK Pseudomyxoma …
markarina
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About Me
markarina
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About Me
Had cancer in my appendix in Jan 2007, developed an abscess and fistula into my bowel after my first chemo session, post chemo CT scan found multiple PE in both lungs, subsequent blood tests led to a diagnosis of protein S deficiency and now on Warfarin for life. Now taking a career break and on an 11 week ski instructor training course, and so far have attained CSIA level 1 standard. my ski course blog - http://www.mhbroughton.com/ski_course.html
Had cancer in my appendix in Jan 2007, developed an abscess and fistula into my bowel after my first chemo session, post chemo CT scan found multiple PE in both lungs, subsequent blood tests led to a diagnosis of protein S deficiency and now on Warfarin for life. Now taking a career break and on an 11 week ski instructor training course, and so far have attained CSIA level 1 standard. my ski course blog - http://www.mhbroughton.com/ski_course.html
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Interests
Golf, skiing, reading, movies
Golf, skiing, reading, movies
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2 hugs received, 2 discussion posts, 1 hug given, 1 photo upload, 1 journal post
Thursday
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markarina wrote a discussion post in the Colon Cancer support group: Drink coffee help fight colon cancer 10:57am
Just been reading an article about the benefits of drinking coffee and apparently one of them is that…
Wednesday
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markarina wrote a journal entry: Nervous/Relieved 6:31pm
Well I was going post about how frustrated I was getting about the lack of progress on my referral to…
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markarina updated their status 5:22pm
Now have an appointment with the consultant…
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markarina updated their status 5:21pm
CT is with the radiologist, hopefully hear something soon…
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markarina wrote a discussion post in the Colon Cancer support group: Morphine helps cancer spread 5:21pm
Just come across this news article... http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=633194…
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even more reasons to fight
October 27, 2009 8:24pm
Okay so I have had my bad days and my good days during this period, and apart from right at the start I've managed to stay relatively positive. …
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Having mortality thrown in your face
September 29, 2009 12:23pm
It's quite shocking to have an oncologist tell you that one of the possible surgical outcomes is that they may take one look and stitch me back …
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one step closer .....
September 14, 2009 5:23pm
...... but to what?? hopefully one step closer to being told it's a false alarm or to be told I have another fight on my hands, because if it is …
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A busy week
September 12, 2009 9:10am
I've had a fairly busy week, Tuesday morning I had to call the scanner centre to arrange my PET scan, bizarrely for the NHS there is next to no …
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Mark thank you for your support, I know we will survive all this!
Hug you back,
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Superhero Status
Best picture ever!!! : )
Prayer
Hi Mark, just checking to see how your CT Scans went. Hope your well. Your in my prayers.
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You CAN beat this!!
Thinking of you.
I’m With You
How are you doing now? You sound strong in your last post.
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Close Pulmonary Embolism
Multiple PE's in both lungs found during post chemo CT scan
Treatments
- Coumadin Working / Worked
Close Colon Cancer
Stage: IIIB (T3-4, N1, M0)Cancer was in my appendix, no real symptoms other than occasional "upset stomach", presented with some symptoms of appendicitis so had appendectomy they found the tumour and did right hemi-colectomy.
Treatments
- 5-FU Working / Worked
- worked but seems I am mildly allergic to it, caused some hypertension and a rash
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- no major side effects a little nausea, a little diorrehea, sensitivity to cold, in the end peripheral neuropathy terminated chemo a little early
- Oxaliplatin Working / Worked
- peripheral neuropathy caused chemo to finish about two-thirds of the way through
- Surgery Working / Worked
- Xeloda Working / Worked
- was very allergic to the tablets and only had one course, caused a very bad rash and hypertension.
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