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by NMS
Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:57 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: HIPEC DENIED!
Replies: 14
Views: 3128

Re: HIPEC DENIED!

Towards a Virtual Trials strategy with an integrative approach, dealing with peritoneal recurrences. I have a serious interest in the subject of peritoneal and mesenteric recurrence where this is a potential future, hopefully never, or much distant, to us. Nevertheless, I have addressed a number of ...
by NMS
Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:15 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: "Alternative treatments??"
Replies: 15
Views: 4123

Re: "Alternative treatments??"

"Alternative?" Vitamin C is highly depleted by surgery, infection and cancer, each. Without it, one doesn't fight infection or heal a wound. We used IV vitamin C in the hospital at ~36 hours, spouse never used morphine rig again, walked out two days early, left the staff gasping at speed o...
by NMS
Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:18 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Iron Poor Blood - Suggestions?
Replies: 9
Views: 1502

Re: Iron Poor Blood - Suggestions?

I just read my Hemocrit % level (36.7) would prevent me from giving blood currently! If this is from an iron deficiency, I'm curious about how others have effectively addressed this: 1. increase consumption of heme iron foods? (like chicken livers for NMS); 2. iron via IV? 3. iron supplements? With...
by NMS
Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:16 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: molecular diagnositics in therapeutic development
Replies: 7
Views: 1360

Re: molecular diagnositics in therapeutic development

The CTC technology certainly does seem to have a lot of potential in terms of personalizing treatment. After a review of some of the Circulating Tumor Complex papers in April, presurgery, I wanted to see if we could extend or surpass the existing biomarkers, like CA19-9, with enough improvement for ...
by NMS
Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:42 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5907

Re: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread

Not to discourage men from taking cimetidine, but breast enlargement is a distinct possibility at high doses. [bmj] Hmmm, gives new meaning to the phrase "grow a pair" or perhaps some would say "Shhhh. The oncs might want an extra $5000 for some augmentive CPT." :lol: Thanks for...
by NMS
Sun Sep 26, 2010 2:55 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5907

Re: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread

Just because the perioperative data are so good, doesn't mean that cimetidine can't still beat Avastatin, Eribtux or others. It simply would take longer and/or larger trials than the current perioperative CIM trials. The perioperative CIM trials show freaking miracle results being neglected by our ...
by NMS
Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:38 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New diagnosis and introduction
Replies: 23
Views: 3022

Re: New diagnosis and introduction

Asking around, work or friends may yield the best names. Doctors' public face can be much different than their patient manner, and their professional competence. In surgery, specialization and experience count. Speed and perfection count. There is a surprisingly effective molecular therapy for many ...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:17 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Any info or opinions on Glyconutrients?
Replies: 6
Views: 1213

Re: Any info or opinions on Glyconutrients?

"Glyconutrient" is a concocted term, for a company's marketing campaign that was total technical bull, "8 ess'l sugars," for highly marketed, extraordinarily priced products. However, a number of ingredients in various "glyco" formulas do have physiologically active sub...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Anyone have experience with S-1
Replies: 15
Views: 2950

Re: Anyone have experience with S-1

If it isn't FDA approved I think not only would insurance not cover it but you wouldn't be able to get that treatment in the US unless you were in a US clinical trial of it. I believe you can have licensed medicines from other countries mailed from overseas for compassionate uses. Last year I order...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5907

Re: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread

I want this stuff.. will it work now since John hasn't had his resection yet and may not have one pending on how he responds. If I start giving it to him in the pill form I figure with at least 6 months of chemo w/avastin this would only be an added benefit. You haven't mentioned which chemo but re...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:50 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5907

Re: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread

The results are so good, it kind of makes me question whether they are valid, frankly. Some time back on this board, someone had mentioned that their hospital gives cimetidine before/after surgery. If so, they surely would be reporting huge advantages to this by now. Anyway, I'm intrigued by all of...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:44 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5907

Re: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread

NMS, I read the studies about cimetidine and wish I had known about it prior to my resection. However, it appears it is not all that useful if you start cimetidine after the resection. Is that the impression you have as well? It would be more accurate to say that there are limited data that show (1...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:48 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5907

Re: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread

I am not in or of Japan. My earlier posts have some of the links. Availability: 1600 mg/day, in 200, 400, 800 mg cimetidine tablets should be available from any Walmart or drugstore, starting under $0.25 pr day. The hospital has injectable cimetidine for the 48 - 72 hr period around surgery, when or...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:44 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Looking for advice on allergic reactions
Replies: 13
Views: 1643

Re: Looking for advice on allergic reactions

Way too long on sulfa drugs, causing the development of drug-resistant bacteria as well as potential gastric problems. When they start hauling out the steroids, that's not good, they're flailing, watch out. Steroids have all kinds of potential problems, like people already susceptible to diabetes or...
by NMS
Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:30 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread
Replies: 28
Views: 5907

Re: chemo before surgery, ?? from BB's polyp thread

About the question of cancer "infecting" the clean areas... from SusanE..."As if I didn't need one more reason not to have gone ahead with VATS,..... I just got a real shock. A lump has been growing under the skin at my incision line on my back. It's now about 1 & 1/2 inches long...

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