Hello, Something to think about is cutting out Folic Acid. I don't tale a.multi and avoid oj on my on weeks. Foluc acid can increase your side effects from Xeloda. I do take B6 to prevent my neuropathy from coming back. I also use a lot of homemade lotions with beeswax and coconut oil and comfortabl...

Hi, It was Dr. Lowy at UCSD for my HIPEC surgery. I agree the NG tube I had for my small bowel obstr. was one of the worst things I felt I've endured. Mostly because insertion was traumatic and mine never seemed to be working. The nurses in the Vegas hospital didn't care. My husband and I wares it m...

I don't have any words of wisdom but I was told not to pursue HIPEC or liver surgery and to just do chemo and that 22 months was my survival statistic. Well, here I am doing well 8 months after HIPEC, 22 months after dx and want to email that surgeon and say wtf. Doing what ttreatmens you are comfor...

Happy, happy news! U deserve it, so enjoy all you moments!

Woo hoo,
Jennifer

Good luck with everything for surgery and getting the place to stay. We frequent san Diego so I will definitely contact you if we are in town. I couldn't be mote happy with Dr. Lowy and his team. I actually just emailed Debbie today to let them know how well I am doing. I also have to be thankful fo...

Ashlee, My Dad read this at my Uncles funeral my mom's youngest sibling. He was 40 had stomach cancer, was only able to fight for a few months. He past. 1 month before I turned 30... I wrote him one letter in my life and it was to make it so he could celebrate with me. 7 months later I was dx....soo...

Hello, I am 32 and had HIPEC with the removal of my right ovary and a small bowel obst. surgery in May and June. I did 9 months chemo before that and am currently on Xeloda. I have been having hot flashes since July. They have settled down and i am on Birth Control. I finally saw obgyn on Thursday a...

Thanks everyone! I meant twisted and kinked....not rusted...Dang phone!

Thank you, Serena! So glad that port is out! It hurts now...feels a little like I have a high heel stuck in my chest, lol. It will feel good soon though! It turns out I had so much pain and poor blood return because my port was broken. The line was rusted like a straw and even had cracked. The PA sa...

Hello, I did Erbitux for 9 months and my face felt like it had the worst windburn. It burned and orchestra from the inside. I found that washing my face with noxema often and vaseline constantly helped the best. And when things ere especially painful neosporin was good. I hope this helps. The dry wi...

I am excited, I have had this thing 20 months. It worked great for about 6-7 then the muscle on my left shoulder tightened up about inch higher the right. I am thinking the extra pressure of ablood clot, pushed on a nerve and gave super intense shoulder. Sometimes bra will hurtit from pulling everyt...

Hello, I had an ovarian met that was found during my HIPEC surgery in May. The ovary was tested during surgery, when it came back positive, it and my fallopian tube were removed. Then the hot chemo bath was administered. I originally had peritoneal implants when dx, during my emergency colon resecti...

Dave Matthew's songs always touch me...Grey Street especially...one of my husbands favs. Two Step is mine. " Life is short, but sweet for certain"

Jennifer

Congratulations! What an amazing milestone! I can't wait to get there. Dr, said to soon two weeks ago. I meet with on the 26 and hope to explain how my shoulder hurts with it in....the worst knots form and there is no relief. So neat that posted pics too, I want keep mine, its a fancy power port. Je...

I still get the eyes issues from time to time. I think its a combo of unruly eyelashes and dry eye. Using refresh often helps and warm compresses to bring the moisture back. That darn Erbitux! It doesn't help that the seasons are changing and wreaking havoc as well.

Take care,
Jennifer