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by JJH
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Rage against the (American healthcare) machine
Replies: 4
Views: 716

Re: Rage against the (American healthcare) machine

The title of this topic reminds me of a BBC News article about U.S. healthcare that I saw recently and that had the following header: "Several companies are entering the American market to disrupt traditional, staid healthcare systems. They see a big opportunity to create change – and make mone...
by JJH
Mon Jul 03, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Have a great summer everyone!
Replies: 11
Views: 1817

Re: Have a great summer everyone!

saltygirl wrote:Enjoy an amazing vacation. I am in Europe for 6 weeks. Currently in Greece. Met my girlfriend who is also stage 4 colon cancer (NED) in Athens. I will be in South of France 3rd week of July.


https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/30/travel/travel-france-unrest.html
by JJH
Fri May 05, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Within the Family
Replies: 19
Views: 8249

Re: Within the Family

Hi Alex - I just realized that NCCN has published a version of their Colon Cancer Guidelines, translated in Ukranian. Here is the link to that document. Colon Cancer Guidelines (Ukranian translation) https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/colon-UK-patient.pdf Perhaps your colleague Sve...
by JJH
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:20 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Within the Family
Replies: 19
Views: 8249

Re: Within the Family

Hello, dear Brothers/Sisters in arms :) It's been a long time since I've been here. Last October I celebrate 8 years of NED. BUT Today is the Day! By the time you read this message, I launch my Kickstarter campaign - Within the family - a documentary film filled with powerful stories about run, lov...
by JJH
Sun Aug 28, 2022 10:17 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: A new idea: feedback requested
Replies: 16
Views: 5845

Re: A new idea: feedback requested

Gina - Your draft looks fine. Good luck on the launch of your project!

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by JJH
Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:17 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: A new idea: feedback requested
Replies: 16
Views: 5845

Re: A new idea: feedback requested

Right now I’m editing your post ... if you are willing to make sure I am communicating those [edits] appropriately I would be very grateful. Gina - If you would like comments on any of your edited drafts, please feel free to send the drafts to me by PM and I will see if I can help. Keep in mind tha...
by JJH
Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:42 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: (Adhesions?) causing partial obstruction
Replies: 5
Views: 2000

Re: (Adhesions?) causing partial obstruction

Search here for adhesions and blockages. A very knowledgable lady, Vilica, has some great post on massage therapy you can do at home to get things moving and help with adhesions. There is another lady also but can't think who it is. I read those posts and ingegrated them after surgery and it really...
by JJH
Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:29 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: (Adhesions?) causing partial obstruction
Replies: 5
Views: 2000

Re: (Adhesions?) causing partial obstruction

Here is some information for you on Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO).

https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52932&p=417613#p417613

Take care, and good luck!
by JJH
Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:30 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: A new idea: feedback requested
Replies: 16
Views: 5845

Re: A new idea: feedback requested

... As I’m editing the diagnosis post you just shared, I’m realizing I would like to maintain some of your key points and frankly credit you as the type of resource I encountered on the Colon Club, which I have been trying to figure out how to best incorporate into the blog. Assuming you’re ok with...
by JJH
Sat Aug 13, 2022 7:09 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: A new idea: feedback requested
Replies: 16
Views: 5845

Re: A new idea: feedback requested

Substack podcasts - where I open up conversations with me and my therapist, whose specialty is people with life-changing medical diagnoses, and use my personal experience to explore and normalize the things patients face emotionally (magical thinking, the guilt of what this does to my family, feeli...
by JJH
Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:44 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: A new idea: feedback requested
Replies: 16
Views: 5845

Re: Feedback on your website and your signature

Gina - There are a couple of things that you could do that, in my opinion, could make your current website even better. ⋅  Your history of treatments / interventions. You have created an excellent webpage succinctly summarizing your own history of treatments. However, this list may not be ...
by JJH
Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:50 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: A new idea: feedback requested
Replies: 16
Views: 5845

Re: A new idea: feedback requested

Gina - For your "Strive for Five" objective, I would suggest that you focus on the scope of your presentation in the following two ways ⋅  Determine the specific target group that you are interested in reaching with your content and focus your presentation on that particular grou...
by JJH
Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:54 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: KRAS Mutant Stage IV colorectal Cancer
Replies: 6
Views: 2204

Re: KRAS Mutant Stage IV colorectal Cancer

... The last question that I have is, My sibling and I are looking to at AVASTIN for my mom's treatment. It is not covered by the NHS, but we are willing to pay for it. Does anyone have experience with AVASTIN? Thank you in advance for any information anyone can provide me. I'm sorry to hear about ...
by JJH
Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:50 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Fasting and LARS
Replies: 2
Views: 1529

Re: Fasting and LARS

Hi All Just wanted to post an update. Have ULAR about 5 years ago. Was terribly disappointed with the surgery so opted not to follow up with docs so haven’t seen once since. I’ve tried experimenting with different foods and different schedules but to no avail. Two weeks ago I had some friends come ...
by JJH
Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: COVID-19 vaccine thoughts/concerns
Replies: 25
Views: 7749

Re: COVID-19 vaccine thoughts/concerns

Holidaymakers warned of rising coronavirus cases at European destinations https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/06/holidaymakers-warned-of-rising-coronavirus-cases-at-european-destinations . https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/exports/biweekly-growth-covid-cases.png?v=1163

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