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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for October 2006

after port removal
I had my port removed in June. How long did it take for your tenderness in that area to go away? Seat belt still bothers me.
to Ron50 and pepperdog
Hi guys.Sorry I missed your posts but better late than never. I am so sorry for both of you.I was just telling Jen(my angel) about both your situations and we are both so very sad for you.To have suffered such trauma and for each of you to have battled in different ways....as a survivor and as a carer....it is tragic that…
what a WONDERFUL day!!
Hello to all, well I do not post a great deal lately, bud read very faithfully EVERY day, and share each of your hardaches, tears, and joys. I am sitting here today thinking how great it is to be celebrating Halloween with my husband this year. You see, last year we had just been giving the dreadfull news that he had…
First Infusion Yesterday
I posted on here last week when I had my port inserted. I was diagnosed in August 2006, had a resection and was staged at 2a. After a brief hiccup due to a lower bowel blockage which sent me back to the hospital for a week and an introduction to the NG tube very special experience), my recovery has been very good. I do not…
I know this is Yings thing...
But I had to post these funnies... You know you are too old to Trick or Treat when: 10. You get winded from knocking on the door. 9. You have to have another kid chew the candy for you. 8. You ask for high fiber candy only. 7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over. 6. People say:…
BOOOOO!!!!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL... HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY... KAREN
Thank You All, Mom's PET Scan Was Great!!!
First, let me say thanks to all of you for the prayers, well wishes, good vibes, and advise. Today was the big day-PET Scan results and they were great!!!! 5 out of 6 of my mom's tumors are gone. The only one left is the one around her left adrenal gland. Onc said this was amazing. We are only 2 1/2 months into the…
allergic reaction to chemo
Hi Everyone, I hope you're doing well. Today I had my second session of chemo since having surgery. I had an allergic reaction to Oxilaplatin(sp?). I got itchy and the palms of my hands got all red and blotchy. This was really strange considering this was the 14th time that I had this drug. I also have high blood pressure…
re: Procrit for fatigue
Has anyone tried Procrit? A breast cancer survivor friend suggested it for my rectal cancer friend who spends most days in bed due to the chemo fatigue. Would love to hear from others about this annoying side effect.
want so much to hope
Have not posted much. Husband diag. 11/05 with tumor directly below liver and a large liver met. Has been on chemo (folfurri + avastin for 9 mos and now erbitux for 1.5 mos)Disease is stabilized, for which we are so grateful, but have been fearful of asking for long term outcome...doc says she just doesn't know how tumors…
low plaletes, again
Today I went for my sith treatment but was sent home because my plaletes were under 100 I was re-schedule for next Wedsnday,hopefully I will be fine, I had my Dr. appt, last Friday and he told me that it my be necessary if this become a pattern to lower my dose, I asked him if that will be dangerous for the treatment but…
Duey is thinking about stopping
The chemo and radiation, He has been thinking about that for a little while. Now with me reading some of the post to him from here he's almost sure he wants to stop. He want's quality over quantity He feels great only a fews days out of the month and he says it's just not worth it. I'm so confused. I'm not sure what he…
Nutrition help needed
I saw on this site last week, the Rave Diet. I am reading the book and am game to try it. But am a little confused, this diet has NO dairy, and no oils. I was expecting no meat, and a small amount of oil, but the no dairy is HARD. I tried the soy half and half in my coffee and the coffee didn't even turn colors. My husband…
Activia Yogurt!!
Thanks to the suggestion of someone on this board (KathiM?) I tried this yogurt this past weekend. It tastes great and it does seem, in only 2 days, that my system is working better (far less gas, etc.) It is the best my system has felt in the almost 8 years since preoperative chemoradiation. I am hopeful, but realistic,…
Radiation
"THE MOSS REPORTS CANCER DECISIONS NEWSLETTER RADIATION CAUSES BONE LOSS" "The scientific world has been shaken by a report from Clemson University that a single therapeutic dose of radiation can cause appreciable bone loss." "To read this week's newsletter, please click or go to:…
To quote a movie: 'Everyone should have a porn name"....
So, I watched the movie about a breast cancer mastectomy survivor, and, during her conversations in the treatment room, she met a gal that stated that 'Everyone should have a porn name! It should be the name of your first pet, and the street you live on'...so, here goes.... Mine would be "Zippy Baseline".... How about…
end of chemo.....need opinions please!
I have been on chemo, 5FU/Leuc. since April. Once a week for six weeks on, two weeks off, for a total of 20 treatments, the plan was to have 24. I was doing fairly well with it until the last 3 or 4, and now it's really tearing up my stomach and making me feel awful! My chemo nurses tell me it's the "cumalative effect".…
Huge tumor in Dad
I'm new here and this is my first posting. My father was just diagnosed with colon cancer. He had a colonoscopy on Thursday. The tumor was so large and low, they were unable to do the colonoscopy. They think he can be reattached without a colostomy. Dad lost over half the blood in his body and had to have a blood…
disuse colitiis/ what do to now??
Hello everyone. Even though I do not post as often I do read the messages. I feel as though everyone here is family and my heart goes out to each and everyone of you. To briefly update I was dx. with CA/COLON AUG. 2003. 8/20 lymph nodes positive. Right colon and terminal ileum removed left with an illeostomy on the right…
Does time really help
I have just been reading pepperdogs post.It is heartwrenching. I wonder if any of us really understand how our loved ones feel having to deal with all this crap that we go thru. I have been dealing with and surviving cancer for nearly nine years now. It hasn't been easy and I have suffered constant poor health nearly all…
Mom's PET Scan results on Monday
Hi Everyone, well, it has almost been a week since I posted my last message. My mom did do her treatment on Monday, and the onc said she looked really good. That really raised our spirits. Also, she had her PET Scan on Thursday and did really good. This is her second one. The first one she was very depressed and had a very…
I've lost the love of my life
Dear friends: It's been many weeks since I've visited this site. I've spent the past 5 weeks in the hospital with my sweet husband who passed away on Friday, Oct. 20th. We were married only 3 years, and they were the happiest of my life. I am 55 years old, he reached his 56th birthday on Oct. 11th. The heartbreaker is,…
Humiliating Colostomy experiences?
Hi everyone, I had a horrible night last night. I was at dinner with 2 friends and suddenly I felt something warm, I excused myself and realized that my bag leaked from the side and lets just say that it was the most humiliating, embarassing moment of my life. It may sound stupid but I ran out on dinner, didnt pay and just…
Thanks to you all
I wanted to send a special note of gratitude.. you are all such amazing people. All of the responses to my newests news were so supportive and kind - made me smile and feel warm fuzzies all around me; which I needed. Thank you for listening, and making me feel special. jana
Halloween Giggles
Hi All: To borrow a phrase from Kerry - all ghouls just want to have fun! So here are some ghoulish giggles for this spooky time of the year! Have a great weekend! Ying = = = = = = Why Halloween Is Better Than Sex 10. You're guaranteed to get at least a little something in the sack. 9. If you get tired, wait 10 minutes and…
Port Removal
Hi all, I don't post too much.. but do read almost every day.. brief history.. dx July 2003.. Stage IV colon cancer.. surgery.. colostomy, hysterectomy.. radiation.. chemo 5FU, leukovorin, oxillaplatin.. for 6 mos .. cancer free since March 2004.. yeah... well anyways.. I am scheduled to have my port removed next…
Thankful...
Greetings all: For those of you who don't know me, I was dx with stage iv colon cancer with liver mets on Dec 17th, 2004. I have experienced everything there is to experience when it comes to this disease, chemo, colon resection, recurrence, liver surgery, and all the other not so fun things. Anyways, last July I found out…
update - lung lesion - good news
Hi All. I posted here a couple of weeks ago about my new lung "spot". Anxiety-provoking for me (as it wd be for anyone!!) because I had a lung met before (treated with surgery and chemo). Well, it has been a loooong and stressful 2 weeks. I think I saw 7 docs in 10 days! (including a new CT). My lesion cannot be biopsied…
What Cancer Cannot Do
I saw a framed print in a catalog today and it really got to me. What Cancer Cannot Do It cannot cripple love. It cannot shatter hope. It cannot corrode faith. It cannot destroy peace. It cannot kill friendships. It cannot suppress memories. It cannot silence courage. It cannot invade the soul. It cannot steal eternal…
For lungs...CT scan or Xray
Hi there. I am stage III, 3 nodes positive and tumor removed from my cecum in 2004 with chemo in 2005. So far I have no mets...I have been following the regime of yearly colonscopy, CT of abdomen and pelvis, and chest X-ray; I have blood work every three months. My question is this: Any thoughts about CT of lungs rather…

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