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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for April 2005

Cancer Fighters!!
Hi all you awesome semi-colons (that includes caregivers too ya know!), In my May issue of Alternative Medicine Magazine there is a very informative article about Cancer-Fighting Supplements. Without getting into any plagarism trouble I will share what it says: According to Timothy Birdsall (doc and VP at Cancer TReatment…
Update on Scott
Hi all, well it's back to the hospital for Scott. We met with surgical onc on Friday and Scott is scheduled for a gastrografin enema on Monday. Anyone ever had this done? Then on Wed. he will be admitted to Univ of MD and undergo laprascopic surgery. The CT he had done last week showed that cancer has spread in the last 3…
surgery date for lung met
Dear Friends, Thanks for the support after my last post. Here's an update. (Short hx: I was dx with rectal cancer Dec 02. Radiation then surgery then chemo. Have been having regular screenings. All clear until my last CT scan -- 2 weeks ago -- 2 yrs post surgery -- which showed small nodule in lung). I'm now scheduled for…
Done with surgery
My mom had her surgery done yesterday. The surgeon was pretty happy with the results, he said it was a difficult one for him but she did great. He went in to remove the right part of the large intestines, after a year they finally decided my moms primary was her cecum. He said he took that out and he saw a suspicious area…
I wish I knew about this board while I was having treatments!
I just want to say that you guys out there are so awesome!!! I didn't know this board was here when I was undergoing my radiation/chemo/surgery and I so wish I had. All the notes I've read are so inspiring -- ranging from fear to inspiration to desperation to hope and everything in between. I felt so alone when I was going…
Up Coming Surgery...
Hey Gang:o) I met with my surgeon and ONC on Wed & Thurs and we've decided it's time I go under the knife and become a semicolon, May 24th. To refresh memories, I was diagnosed in Dec 04 w/ CRC and liver mets. The primary tumor, 2.5cm is in my sigmoid colon approximately 20cm from the end, I have/had 3 lesions on my liver…
Update on Jerri
Keep the prayers coming for Jerri. She has decided to stop the chemo. Since her PET scan came back clear a couple weeks ago, she has been seriously considering going the "Emily" route...and who else recently made that call, was it you Kerry?? Jerri talked to her Dr and decided to stop the chemo, feeling the risks…
I am a 6 year survivor
the cancer beast has reared his ugly head and he is staring me down. I am scared...I need support
hello to all
hello to everyone on the board.i haven't posted in awhile,but i have been concentrating on my chemo treatments.i found out in february that my cancer had shrunk in the lymph nodes in my lower back area and my cea had dropped from 98 to 35,although it's back up to 47.my oncologist also started me on avastin 2 weeks ago so…
We Can Beat this Disease
Hi everyone! I just returned from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. I had a battery of tests to see how my regimen was doing since my recurrance last November - well, my CT scan came back normal, colonoscopy was clean and clear also. We can beat this disease!! I will go back again in 3 months to be checked again, but…
MRI and bone scan
Hi all, I was able to do another round of chemo today. That's the good news. I'm always glad when my counts are up enough to go through it. Never thought I'd be saying that I want to have chemo.Tumor seems to me to be shrinking, It might be wishful thinking. Anyhow, last few days, I've been having bad back pain. So, when I…
Sore bottom
****INTIMATE DETAILS BELOW***** ****NOT FOR EASILY GROSSED OUT ****NOT FOR THOSE OF MODEST INCLINTION!!!******* Hi all, LOL...felt it necessary to preface my current post with above warnings...even though I'm sure most have us have gotten pretty used to talking about our bottoms. So here's my situation...I have a nasty…
If you have Cigna Insurance
On their website mycigna.com, you can order supplements with significant discounts and free shipping. The brands are top notch like the ones sold at health food stores too. They also have videos, tapes, books, all sorts of stuff with good discounts and free shipping. Lisa P.
New Caregiver
My 26 year old daughter is newly diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma. We haven't found out for sure what stage she is in. The tumor is 4 centimeters and located right at the outside of the sphincter. She's seen her Radiation Oncologist yesterday and will see her Medical Oncologist on May 10th. Can anyone tell me what to…
City of Hope denied us....
Hello everyone, I am having a hard time trying to get a second opinion. We took Jesper to the onco last Wed and the dr. didn't seem very optimistic... The 3 sessions of chemo did absolutely nothing to the cancer....so he put him on Gleevec... City of Hope denied us... saying there was nothing more they could do for us then…
Thank You All !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Everyone!!! I am doing somewhat better today. I have read everyone's post and you all have helped me through a very rough time. I am ashamed of myself for being in such a state. Youn all pulled me back which was all I could of asked for!!!! Thank You All from the bottome of my heart!!!! I tried to call the social…
Moms having surgery
Well after months of test, chemo and wondering whats next the new Dr. we have decided that surgery is the next step for my mom. A year ago we went through surgery and treatments for ovarian cancer only to find mom never had ovarian cancer. After leaving that hospital and going for a second and third opinion we have found…
Golf Tournament
Hi to all my Semi-Colon Friends, For those who may not have read an earlier post, Scott works for the Hunt Valley Golf Club here in MD. Yesterday, they held a golf tournament in his honor to raise money to help with his alternative treatments. Well I am proud to say it was a huge success!! There were over 200 people in…
Ileostomy reversal
Finally got my date to go in for my ileostomy reversal on the 13th of May (background: Stage 3 rectal cancer diagnosed March 2004, preop chemoradiotherapy, anterior resection with temp ileostomy, post op chemo for six months and now reversal). Looking for general advise and other's experience of this op. The op itsself is…
Here I go...
Hi all.. what a day yesterday. CT showed stable, so Onc is keeping me off chemo, however for the tumor, I'm having laser therapy this Friday. (scary) just to get my airway open and to prepare for direct radiation inside of lung (aka.. brachytherapy)Then I have 3 tx's of brachytherapy (One a week for 3 weeks) Both the laser…
what does a fever mean??
Hello all - Thanks so much for your replies regarding my moms fever. She is still going up and down between normal and 100. It usually stays at 100 for a short while and then goes back down, but she is getting cold and hot flashes. We are trying to get her a doctors appointment and are waiting for a time. Does anyone know…
YIPPEE!
Some good news. My oncologist called me last night about the Cat Scan I had last week. The radiologist's report said that there was no improvement and possibly some growth. When I saw Dr T (my onc) last week that's all he had to go by, so we discussed changing chemo regimen, but he wanted to review it with another…
Side Effects of Radiation
My last radiation was March 16, 2005. It has been 40 days since then, and I still have a couple of white blisters and redness in my vaginal area which itches sometimes and burns when I urinate. My radiation doctor said that they had found that silver sulfadiazine cream usually worked the best. It worked okay for me in the…
sister keeps loosing weight
Hello All, I do not get to post as often as I would like. I do log on everyday and read the posts from work, seems working, having a baby, and everything else I just can't find the time to sit down as often as I would like to post. I am sure you all can relate. My sister is now down to 97.5 pounds. She is on Xeloda only.…
fever update
Hello - I posted yesterday regarding my moms fever. (She was originally diagnosd January 2003 with Stage 3). Julie - I am not at work today, so I did not get your emails - sory ! She still has a minor fever - it was from 100.5 to 99.8 (but this morning it spiked up to 100.9 for a bit). We are just watching it for now, but…
Some guidance
Hi all! Okay so I desperately need some advice from people that understand. I'm graduating June 1st (YOUPPIII!!!) and I have received my acceptance letters. I have been accepted into law school, a Master's program in counselling psychology and a Master's program in nursing. While I am so happy that all my hard work has…
Sorry AWOL
Nanuk said that several here were concerned because I hadn't posted. I am so sorry. I did not mean to worry anyone. I have been really busy. I have sending out my testimony that I gave at church, right and left. Also, have been spending some time with the grandkids and my daughter. My daughter and I went shopping all day…
To Sue-BSRules
Hey Sue, Read my reply to your post. I'm sorry that I'm at the bottom. I've been really busy and I'm sorry that I wasn't here for you. I really care about you. I hope you're doing better. Love and prayers, Judy
THANK YOU
I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE WORDS OF ENCOURAGMENT. I JUST WANT TO START THIS CHEMO AND BEAT THE MONSTER. SOMEONE HAD MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD HAIR LOSS WITH THIS PROTOCOL--WAS WONDERING IF IT JUST THINNED OUT ALOT(THAT IS WHAT HAPPENEND WITH MY LAST KIND OF CHEMO) OR DID IT ALL FALL OUT? NOT THAT THAT IS MY BIG…
Groin injuries
I had radiation this time last year to my rectal region and ever since my groin muscles have been getting steadily worse.I also had surgery in June and had my rectum removed. Could either of these caused the problem ? Also what can I do to get them back to normal ? I'm 43 yrs. old and have always been fairly active.

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