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Stage D
Hi again everyone... My husband's Pathology Report apparently says that he is a STAGE D. I read on the ACS that the Dukes rating only goes to a Stage C. What in the world does that mean? Does it mean he is similar to a stage IV? Seeing Oncologist tomorrow, but was just anxious to know today.
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Celebrex/celecoxib
I think that many of us will be interested in some new info. This relates to Celebrex, an anti-rheumatic/anti-inflammatory/painkilling drug which is already being used by very many people for arthritis etc. It is known to help prevent the development of Polyps in those with a family history of polyposis. It is now being…
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Resection or ablation for liver mets
I'm a 50 year old female diagnosed over a year ago with Stage IV colon cancer with mets in my duodenum and liver and told it was inoperable. After seven months of chemo (Cisplatin, Irinotican, and Xeloda), my surgeon was able to remove tumors in my colon and duodenum, but liver resection seemed too much to do to me at the…
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Wife has CRC
My Wife has been battling CRC since last November. Just yesterday we found that her CEA had jumped from 48 to 100. Is this normal and does it ussually jump like that? I feel very stupid about this because I have just been working to support her because she can't. By this I mean I haven't done any investigation on the…
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Radiation Damage again
Hi everyone I have posted here before with other problems due to radiation. My problem started 6/27/03 first time being constipated since my left hemicolectomy for stage 3 Colon Cancer. I was diagnosed in 2001. I never had any problems with my bowels. I thought I ate to much the day before. I took 20ccs of M.O.M. that…
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Alternative versus Chemotherapy
Hi everyone! My husband has read that taking vitamins (anti-oxidants) while having chemo is not a good thing. Does anyone understand this? And why? Also, is there any hope with alternative medicine versus chemo? And how does Chemo help the slow growing cancer cells, if chemo attacks only fast growing cancer cells? Is he…
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burns
I was doing a search, my doctor told me that this is not a common cancer? It seems to me it is. The 3rd degree burns, the pain from the inside of the anal area. Not being able to hold no#2 at all. The doctors are suppose to give you a break! If you need one even if you are not in alot of pain, take a 4 day it really helps…
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Stage IV Colon Cancer, Need Info.
My mom, age 62, was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer, and get this...the doctor didn't tell us this. She had surgery in March to remove the tumor from her colon, she started Chemo in May, and all of this without any information. She believed that her cancer could go into remission or she could be cured. I made an…
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Someone PLEASE help me to understand CEA levels and white bloodcell counts
Hi everyone, Michael went in this morning for his second treatment and they wouldn't give it to him. The nurse says that his CEA level was too high and his White bloodcell count was too low. The Dr explained to him that they had never treated anyone as tall and big as him before. They said that they had given him too much…
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Thanks Stacy
Thank you for your reply. I will look into the things you mentioned for regulatory purposes.
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Stage 1 survivor with question
I am new here so please bear with me. I had surgery on March 7th, 2003 to remove a Stage 1 tumor that was so low in the colon that it required the surgeon to remove my "rectal reservoir" as he called it. I needed no further treatment of any kind, Praise God but I am going through the problem so many of you have with…
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Sore tongue and trouble swallowing
Hi to all the regulars out there. Your advice has all been helpful so far. I have had 8 chemo treatments and during the last treatment I did not suck on ice chips during the session. (That was advice I got from someone to help avoid mouth sores) I don't have any visible sores but the back of my tongue is sore and very…