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by smokeyjoe
Sun May 05, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Latest CT Scan
Replies: 13
Views: 1560

Re: Latest CT Scan

I've been wondering about how you were as I hadn't seen you really post recently. Wonderful news for the most part, so happy to see :D
by smokeyjoe
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:19 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Xeloda in salvage therapy-- anyone?
Replies: 13
Views: 1546

Re: Xeloda in salvage therapy-- anyone?

Hmmmm.....I was diagnosed Stage 1V over two years ago ..... folfiri seems to not be working any more to my oncologists satisfaction, started Folfox ..... this Friday I am going for tumor testing and blood work as part of clinical trial testing for mutations. After two years if my options are "s...
by smokeyjoe
Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:28 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: new to the board
Replies: 16
Views: 3175

Re: new to the board

Welcome .... another member from Ontario here. Okay, so your post has already answered a question I had on my mind ..... anticipatory nausea....I can feel fine after chemo. but the night BEFORE treatment I feel nauseous when I realize what my schedule for the following day is, never made any sense t...
by smokeyjoe
Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:20 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: O/T DH Lymphoma- No TRANSPLANT
Replies: 19
Views: 2243

Re: O/T DH Lymphoma- No TRANSPLANT

(((((HUGS SWEETHEART)))))
by smokeyjoe
Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Shortage of calcium magnesium for neuropathy?
Replies: 7
Views: 951

Re: Shortage of calcium magnesium for neuropathy?

I haven't been offered cal/mag. during infusions (don't know if they do it differently in Canada), only got my first infusion with folfox so maybe they're waiting to see how much it affects me ...... but, I did start on my own taking L-glutamine, cal/mag. and ALA orally that I got from health food s...
by smokeyjoe
Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Happy Dance -- CEA is dropping...
Replies: 18
Views: 1598

Re: Happy Dance -- CEA is dropping...

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!! Wish they'd open up more of this trial. With results like you're getting hopefully others are too and they'll open this up to more patients. Love your posts, :D
by smokeyjoe
Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:22 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Cancer Killer CD47
Replies: 9
Views: 1953

Re: Cancer Killer CD47

From what I read "Trillium" is working along with Stanford.... so I guess they'll be working together with clinical trials too....
by smokeyjoe
Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:02 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Cancer Killer CD47
Replies: 9
Views: 1953

Re: Cancer Killer CD47

About Trillium: Trillium Therapeutics Inc. is a private biopharmaceutical company specializing in innovative therapies in two main areas: cytoprotection and immune regulation. The company's most advanced program, TTI-1612, is a cytoprotective recombinant growth factor that is being developed for the...
by smokeyjoe
Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:34 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New whine + plea for prayers & chickens UPDATE
Replies: 48
Views: 4890

Re: New whine + plea for prayers & chickens

Hope your appointments and meetings went well. Just soo much for the two of you to digest I am sure. Hope they put a good plan in place for DH. Much strength to you both. Leena
by smokeyjoe
Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:05 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Pinch me! - UPDATE 2-13-13
Replies: 92
Views: 9989

Re: Pinch me!

I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU ASHLEY!!!! WHAT GREAT NEWS :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by smokeyjoe
Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Reolysin® (virus vs cancer) Positive data
Replies: 23
Views: 4371

Re: Reolysin® (virus vs cancer) Positive data

Sorry....I'm gonna blame chemo. brain what I copied and posted yesterday, my apologies ..... second thing I did yesterday that made no sense ......one was ordering lunch, I knew what I wanted to order ..... something different came out of my mouth ..... ANYHOW here is what I intended to post yesterd...
by smokeyjoe
Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Reolysin® (virus vs cancer) Positive data
Replies: 23
Views: 4371

Re: Reolysin® (virus vs cancer) Positive data

Maia.....I checked this out on Canadian Cancer Society websit...they are running these clinical trials at a couple of centres in Ontario....interesting thing with adults they do it alongside chemo. There seems to be one trial that is testing it for "best time of day to administer it" for r...
by smokeyjoe
Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:48 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Everything you need to know about CEA
Replies: 9
Views: 1951

Re: Everything you need to know about CEA

I have a question it says it can provide a "lead time of 5 months" ....what does that mean??
by smokeyjoe
Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Proud mom here! UPDATED
Replies: 30
Views: 2647

Re: Proud mom here!

What a wonderful idea!!! Bev. you look awesome in the photographs, so pretty :) On another note, hope Steve's treatments go well with no glitches today tooo. Leena
by smokeyjoe
Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:48 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Avastin Bone Pain
Replies: 13
Views: 1974

Re: Avastin Bone Pain

Okay.....so this may explain my stiffness I feel all over after sitting....it's taking me much longer once I start moving to loosen up....

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