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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for July 2006

Friday Giggles
Hi all: Here are some giggles to get your weekend started. This one is a bit naughty, but funny! Have a great weekend, you all! Remember to root for Floyd Landis to bring back the yellow jersey from the Tour de France! Cheers, Ying - - - Stuttering Problem A man visits the doctor's because he has a severe stuttering…
Exercise everyone!!
Further Evidence that Physical Activity May Reduce Recurrences and Deaths from Colon Cancer According to an article recently published in an early online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, patients diagnosed with stage III colon cancer who are physically active at six months following therapy have significantly…
Last Chemo Today!
Hi All: Today is the first day to the rest of my life. This afternoon I will have my last chemo!!! A big celebration has been planned. A few of my cycling friends and I will be on an end-of-chemo ride this Sunday to celebrate life and living. I rewarded myself with a new bike - a carbon fiber Trek Madone in red, white and…
What's happening?
My dad-inlaw (Stage IV) has colon cancer which has spread to his lungs. Just now he noticed that he's fingers look dark. Yes, its dark like he had touched black ink or black dye but he didn't touch any of those. He can't wash it off either. Is it side effect of Xeloda - 3000mg daily, taking them for 3 weeks already. No…
Livestrong song
http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.jvKZLbMRIsG/b.1695823/k.BB94/Maybe_Tonight_Maybe_Tomorrow.htm Just passing along this link. Check it out. And hey, the band is from Austin Texas!. Livestrong. Laughstrong. love, Barb
Erbitux Question
hello to all, I do not post too often, just a lurker I read every day. I have a question regarding Erbitux, my husband had his first treatment last Friday, and is to have this weekly, and every other week the Camptostar/Leucovorin/5fu. I know that a rash is a major side effect of Erbitux, when will this start, as I beleive…
Tumor in the liver
I had a CT scan yesterday and thought everthing was going well, when the doctor told me the tumor had grown. I could not grasp what he was saying becasue he told me in February I was "cured". Apparently the one tumor they could not find last August was now found. It had grown from not being able to see it , with an Ultra…
thank you semi's!!!!!!!!!!
hello all, just wanted to let you know that charlie had his scope this morning and all was well no cancer but some colitis. bleed ing was from an ulcer in rectum which can be treated with suppositeries(sp). and one higher up that may be a bacteria which can also be treated. it has been a rough 2 weeks but we made it. he…
Death Is So Final
Hi everyone, hope all are doing well. Well my dad has been gone 3 weeks now and now Im starting to miss him. At first it was a relief because he suffered for the last 2 1/2 months but my mom said something yesterday that made me feel so anxious and sad she said death is so final. I tried to tell her we will see him again…
not neddy but steady
Got scan results y'day. Pretty much same as last time with no increase in either liver or lung mets. Will continue with irinotecan and erbitux for further 12 weeks, weekly. So, No more middle of the night funeral planning for another while! Margo
I wanna brighten your day
EXCERPTS FROM A DOG'S DAILY DIARY: 8:00 a.m. Oh, boy! Dog food! My favorite! 9:30 a.m. Oh, boy! A car ride! My favorite! 9:40 a.m. Oh, boy! A walk! My favorite! 10:30 a.m. Oh, boy! Getting rubbed and petted! My favorite! 11:30 a.m. Oh, boy! Dog food! My favorite! Noon- Oh, boy! The kids! My favorite! 1:00 p.m. Oh, boy! The…
Visited the surgeon today...
... and came away with a gaping open wound packed with gauze. Yippy!! You mean all that complaining I did over the weekend to the on-call surgery team was justified? Would have been nice when I was telling them of the swelling, the redness, the night fevers, the leakage, etc., that they would have told me to come on in.…
Yep, it's a recurrence
Chris finally got in to see his onc after an MRI of his back on 7/7 confirmed a tumor in the sacrum vertebrae. It's a recurrence of rectal ca and stage IV. Next week he starts chemo for a minimum of 4 months, he's getting a port installed probably Monday. He's in a CT scan today to see if he will be a candidate for…
Drugless Clinical Trial
Has anyone heard of this "trial"...? It is called the Drugless Clinical Trial for Cancer & Leukemia, and is run by a Dr. Daryn Peterson, in California. They claim to have cured / improved over 1000 patients with thier all-natural protocol. Nanuk
Specialist tomorrow.
Hello, you don't hear from me very often, but I am here every day and my thoughts and prayers are always with all of you. Just thought you may think of me tomorrow after monthly CEA tests I see the Specialist for his verdict. After a rising test since Sept last year, they have done numerous tests with no definite results.…
Surgery on August 1
My husband is scheduled for a colon resection with ileostomy on August 1. That will be the end of the 6-week period post chemo/radiation period. The doc seems concerned whether they will be successful in getting all the cancer but said he will do his best for him. They are going to increase his morphine this evening and…
What to do on the down days?
I hate to be a whiner, but I am sick of feeling yucky! And I haven't even begun chemo (if I decide to do that)! I've had fevers the last two nights, complete with fantastic night sweats, and no fever by morning. I'm wondering: urinary tract infection? I also had a little leaking of blood and clear fluid from my incision…
Thanks
I'm so happy I found this discussion board. My dad was just diagnosed with Stage IV CRC with liver mets. Colonoscopy show almost complete blockage last Thurs and will have resection with liver biopsy this Thursday. Thanks for all your suggestions and hope. It is great to read of others with the same diagnosis. The stats on…
mouth sores again
Hi everyone, About a couple weeks ago, I posted a question about mouth sores and chemo. I got some great ideas and I thank you all for your responses. My dad tried the biotene and he said it worked a little. Then, he told his doc about the mouth sores and he prescribed that concoction that was mentioned with the lidocaine.…
CT Time!!!!
Hi everyone!!! I need positive vibes, prayers, good feelings because on Tuesday (July 18) I will have a CT to see if things are working with this chemo. As usual, I am a little nervous. I will not get the results until July 25. I will let everyone know as soon as I know. I pray for NED. Thanks. Love you all. Terri
My mom's colonoscopy...
Wow! Did I get a lesson in reality. And how much mine has changed! My mom had her colonoscopy on Thursday (of course, she was telling people she was having a colostomy...sigh...) and I was her caregiver. Man! What a ride! I forgot all the stuff when you are an observer...and my mom's came out fine. One polyp. But she kept…
Hiho, Hiho, It's back to work I go...
Hi all, I have been AWOL at the cabin for the past 3 weeks. I am tanned, I have ate too much and I have stayed up too late. Shame on me. What a blast this has been spending my last few weeks before going back to work recovering at a place with a bunch of retired old farts. I pray I will have the opportunity in live to…
Question about Oxlaplatin
I don't post very often, but I have a question. Has anyone had an asmatic reaction to Oxl. I had one during treatment and I had one this time after i got home from the infusion. Should I see if my onc would cut back on the oxl,I need some suggestions.Especially if someone has experienced the same reaction. Very scary!! I…
remission
When are you in remission or when are you considered a surivour? And where do they get the five year thing?
severe constipation 3 months after surgery
without medication (rx or otc), daily constant urge to evacuate but results are little to no bowel movement. laxatives/stool softener mandatory for bowel movement but results in uncontrollable diarrhea, which then too requires medication (otc) to control. Surgery was successful and follow-up appts have found no further or…
How fast can colon cancer return?
I was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in April of 2004. I had surgery and then 6 months of chemo. Since then every 3 months I have gone for my check up. The last one was in March 2006 and I was told that I was in "complete remission" and would have to go back in 6 months instead of 3. A few weeks ago I started not…
nutrition show
Hey folks, there is supposed to be a show on CNN at 8:30 EDT Sunday morning about nutrition and its relationship to cancer. Don't know if it is any good but I plan to see it.
Caregiver Concerns
As a caregiver, I would like to hear from someone else that perhaps has gone through some of the battles I'm experiencing. Maybe I'm just having pity parties but even so, I would think others have done the same, surely I'm not alone in this fight within. 1) Has anyone ever wondered where your TRUE friends are? As faithful…
to all semi-colons
thanks for all your prayers for charlie and me. be well all the best never,never give up!!! bruce
Advice please for work/professional life issues
Hello Semis - I spoke with my boss today about the when, where, what of going back to work. I've been out six weeks and just extended it to get past my first round or two of chemo which is starting on Wednesday (3 week cycles of Xeolox AKA Xeloda & Oxaliplatin). Here's my pickle... Just a few days before my diagnosis in…

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