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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for June 2002

Living
I am losing the desire to live. I can live with the cancer but it is the pain control that I am having trouble with. The pain is wiping out any ambition to do anything other than lay in bed or the recliner. They have put me on a duragesic but it does not seem to have the effect of the tablets, but even the tablets were not…
anal surgery
HISTORY: A portion of my intestine near to the anus was removed in 1999. Because the remission was over in August 2001 I went through 28 sections of radiotherapy and 6 of chemo. In Feb of 2002 I had 60 sections of Photo PH with internal temperature of 60 ceusus degree. AT THE PRESENT: Because the cancer is near to the…
Adenorcarcinoma - Colostomy forever
HISTORY: A portion of my intestine near to the anus was removed in 1999. Because the remission was over in August 2001 I went through 28 sections of radiotherapy and 6 of chemo. In Feb of 2002 I had 60 sections of Photo PH with internal temperature of 60 ceusus degree. AT THE PRESENT: Because the cancer is near to the…
Oxaliplatin
Hi: My husband age 52 (Stage IV Colon Cancer spread to liver which is 50%+ involved) has gone through the standard chemo (5FU, Lecovorin and Irinotecan) for approximately 8 months. His cancer started growing again and they did a resection and one chemoembolization. They are talking about putting him on Oxaliplatin. I'd…
Colon Cancer lll... What treatments have been successful
One month ago I drove my father for his first Colonoscopy at 65 (years young), He had symptoms, but we just thought it may be a polyp... But while I was waiting for him I was at the beach and The GI called me on my cell phone to BLUNTLY let me know my father has colon cancer! I fainted! I rushed to the hospital which was…
Cramping from 3 drug chemo treatment.
Hi. My roommate is currently going through chemo for stage III colon cancer and has been taking his second phase of treatment very hard. He's on the new 3 drug regimen and has been experiencing extreme cramping. Any suggestions to help alleviate this? He's called his doctor and they said to take Tylenol. Also, is anyone…
Colon cancer and problems
I had colon cancer operated on and radiation and I'm going through a bad time Depression and feel usefulness none I don't want to do anything I can't sleep but I'm always tired when they found out about the cancer I had just gone through four bypasses and came along good but this I can't seem to get over I feel that i…
Any Stage IV c.c. survivors out there? Port problems?
I was diagnosed with colon cancer last October, had a resection and six months of chemo. Am starting another cycle on Monday (two defective ports later, I have a third one put in on Wednesday). Anyone out there a Stage IV survivor? Anyone had problems with their port-a-caths?

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