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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for November 2005

My Mom
Well things have really taken a bad turn here for my mom. Her 4 treatments of folfiri did not affect the cancer and it kept growing. The folfiri also made her very sick and weak. Her liver is now enlarged and she is jaundiced. Are we at the point of no return here?? Please give me any honest opinions good or bad based on…
chemo success?
Last year I had surgery for colon cancer. They cut out 14" of my colon and felt that they had caught it early enough. 4 months ago my CEA levels started to rise and a CT PET scan revealed that I now have stage 4 colon cancer, a tumor in my liver and "spots" in my liver and lung. I'm taking 4 sessions of chemo every other…
Need inspiration
I am newly diagnosed with stage III colon cancer and am 43 with 3 children. I have had a sigmoid colon resection that went well, have had the porta-cath implanted last week which still is very strange, and am scheduled to start the FulFox routine (with oxilaplatin) Nov. 28. I am very scared about the prognosis and need to…
night sweats?
Has anyone here had a symptom of sweating alot at night during sleep? do you know what might cause it and if so- can anything be done about it? My husband is stage 4 with mets to liver and "suspicious" lung involvement. Thank you. Bev
Spiritual help....
Found a lovely poem by Patience Strong...could almost be used as a prayer(?) Lord, this is a special time for me, And more than love & human sympathy, I need the comfort of the conciousness, That Thou art nigh to strengthen & bless. Lord, I've never come this way before, I need Thy word my courage to restore, I need Thy…
1st day after CPT-11 + Erbitux
I just started my new treatment yesterday. CPT-11 + Erbutix. It wasn't so bad, but today I feel worse than yesterday. Frequent hiccups, gas, diarrhea (mildly burning sensation), profound lack of appetitie and a slight nauseous feel, lots of fatigue, but no rash that people had warned me about. I have heard that the rash…
just asking for encouargement
well tomarrow will be my 10th treatment of folfiri. still no ct has been ordered. in the meantime my granny is getting worse everyday as she nears the end of her life here on earth. it has been a blessing to take care of her and i will continue until that day. i hate treatment anymore and after dealing with this since 1998…
Final dx stage 3 w/ pos. lymph?
What does that mean exactly? I am starting to research now. My pa had surgery 10-27-05. He was dx this past summer with rectal ca. He had chemo and radiation prior to surgery. We now Know he is stage 3 w/pos. lymph. 17/17 posative. what does that mean for prognosis? I know he will undergo more chemo but then what?
Cancer is back.
Hi all, I was on this website Back in 2004 shortly after having a sigmoid re-section but fell by the wayside as life began to get back to normal. Or so I thought. This past week I found out my cancer is back at the point of resection along with 2 more tumors in the fatty tissue surrounding. I was given rotten odds by my…
neck pain was abscess on spine
Hi all My husband (dx rectal cancer 2002 - mets to lungs/liver - on Erbitux and Xeloda) had neck pain for four or five days that became increasingly severe. He was completely ambulatory and self-sufficient on Tuesday. He saw his Oncologist on Thursday and his blood work showed a high WBC. The Onc wanted to give him flagyl…
just a hello
Hi everyone. Just wanted to say hi. I haven't been on for a while. Got a job ( after 17 years) and it is taking over my computer time! If I could only get internet access in the store! And what time the job doesn't eat up, bugging my teenager about those college applications is taking up the rest. Wishing everyone here…
Kushi diet anyone?
Anyone here follow the Kushi diet? It is macrobiotic developed by Michio Kushi and known to prevent/heal cancer. His book, The Cancer Prevention Diet, is a hit. Any feedback appreciated.
long term side effects?
Hiya all. I am curious to know if any of you have/or have had the following problems. In the last 2 months I have been getting incredible pain from my shoulder joints(both shoulders) and it is especially painfull in the mornings. It also often wakes me at night. Ok..it may well be unrelated to cancer or to the after…
What would you do???
Greetings all: About 8 wks ago I had a ct scan and the results were mixed. My colon cancer and liver lesions were gone!!! But they noticed a small 4mm nodule on my left lung. I had a petscan done on Monday and I could get the results on Thursday if I wanted, but here's the catch. I'm going on long weekend trip with the…
Information please?
On Apr 28 had subtotal colectomy, stg III with 2/27 lymph nodes involved. Just finished 6 months chemo, currently NED. Onc has set up appt for my 4 month checkup, ordering ultrasound, blood work and colonoscopy. When calling surgeon to book colonoscopy (he did my surgery) he advised only sygmoidoscopy required as he…
Needing some prayers
Hi all, Well, you will really not believe this. At least, I don't really yet. There was this bump on my head. Given the fact that I'm on erbitux and dealing with the rash, I figured (along with my mother and oncologist) that it was a sebaceous cyst. Anyways, we biopsied it and it turns out to be cancer. Yep, I have a scalp…
Worried
Hi all, Having a panic attack,I didn't think ca could get to me any more having survived st 3 colon for 8 yrs. My wife has just had a series of ultrasounds that have found a 40mm thickening in the endometrium. Her doctor has suggested two causes ,endometrial displaysia ,treatable by a hysterectamy or endometrial cancer and…
Alcohol
Does anyone out there have a problem with alcohol addiction?
Juicers
Hi Everyone, I'm in the market for a good juicer. Any suggestions?
contagious diseases
I have heard that after all the treatments one can catgh contagious diseases, example chickpox more then one time? Is this true and if so what are the risks? Please help the lost and confused!!
Ileostomy reversal delay decision
Hi again, Another question for those who have had an ileostomy. I'm going to post this question on Shaz's site as well as talk to my surgeon. I had my rectum removed on September 9th of this year and had a J-pouch created and temporary ileostomy. The surgery seemed to go well, but unfortunately I have been re-hospitalized…
Flu Shot while on Chemo
Hullo all : ) I need to ask my oncologist about this .... but am interested in any semi-colon's two cents. My aunt (who herself is a cancer survivor) has encouraged me to get a flu vaccination because I might be more susceptible to the flu due to being on chemo and having liver surgery (met removal) this winter. She thinks…
re: Constipation
Does anyone have any advice/comments about constipation as a side effect of radiation and/or chemo (Xeloda)? So much appreciated. My friend has been having chronic constipation from the cancer in general and now from the treatments. Does this side effect go away with shrinkage of the tumor? Thanks again! Kathryn
Blackout Question?? CHEMO??
Maybe someone can help or give advice. My father just had a blackout while driving his car he smashed up his car, drove up on a curb, blew 3 tires. He said he didn't feel well when he woke up today and he has never blacked out before in his life. He called the oncologist office and they just said if it happens again go to…
Its Been Awhile
It has been quite a few months since visiting this board. I don't know what made me look this AM but I am so glad I did. I stopped coming here when I realized my soon to be ex-spouse and inlaws were monitoring this board planning to use everything I said against me. Well, now my attitude is, "GO AHEAD!" After battling this…
Donate to cancer research by searching google!
Hey everyone i just came across a fantastic search engine. Its exactly like google, i think it even uses google, but it donates 80% of its profits to cancer research! It works because everytime you click an ad in the search results the site gets money which then gets donated! We really need to spread the word and help…
4 nettie 4
Hiya Nettie. I am sorry I missed your post so thought a special reply warranted. I so much admire your strength to be dealing with all the other worries in your life as well as your own. Your post speaks highly of our commitment to your granny and we applaud you for your compassion towards helping others while you too have…
another ozzie
Hiya all. One of our recent new members here and a fellow ozzi, Cal79 was due for an illeostomy reversal on the 8th nov. and I just wanted to note it here. All our love and hoping for a successfull procedure Cal. I will give you a coupla days to recover and then email you. Huggs from Ross and Jen.....hurry back sweetie!
Rodney- please elaborate
Hey Rodney- so very happy that you continue to be NED- you mentioned that you take supplements plus a diet change..can you let us know what you are taking and doing differntly with your diet? Thanks so much. Bev
"Bass Ackwards"
Hello all... As you know, our type of cancer is dealt with, er, well, BACKWARDS! With that in mind, we have nailed down some details of the Paloozas to be held in 2006. The backwards part is that the latter trip is finalized, while the soonest one still needs "tweaking"! The first one, to be held sometime in April, will be…

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