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Question about scans
Hi everyone I was just wondering how often all of the survivors get scans? How many scans are good for us? My last scans were in September 06 and I'm wondering on my next oncologist visit this Thursday if he is going to want to do more scans. As much as I want them to know everything is still okay I am afraid of too much…
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Friday Giggles
Hi Guys, Yet more medical jokes to ring in the weekend. If you bust out laughing next time you see your doctor or nurse, I am NOT responsible :-) Have a great weekend! Ying ================= Doctor Vs. Mechanic Morris was removing some engine valves from a car on the lift when he spotted the famous heart surgeon Dr.…
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RFA Question
Although I am a cc suvivor, this question is for my Grandmother in law. She is 84 years old and has had a recurrance from stage three colon cancer with one met to the liver and a slight rise in her cea. Liver resection does not seem to be an option at her age, but the oncologist did mention RFA (Radio Frequency Ablation).…
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Low Blood Counts
Hi guys - today was the first time in over a year of chemo that my blood counts were too low to allow a chemo treatment. I know that low blood counts are common with Folfiri. Can anyone tell me if one of the symptoms of a low blood count is extreme tiredness. Lately I seem to be tired and in tears half of the time, and the…
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update and need prayers
hello everyone, just wanted to updated you all, started chemo again and it was a rough round. ive been held for the last round due to low counts, however just from one round of chemo my cea has went from 87 to 57.4, so the chemo is deffinetly working. praise god for that, so now all i need is your prayers. love to you all…
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Jana11
Hi Jana....I wanted to post especially for you. With so many posts here nowadays I sometimes miss whats happening if I have been away and am too late to reply before posts fade off the page. I wanted to congratulate you on your progress and tell you that you are still in our thoughts....always. Jen and I have often…
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Happy Birthday Kangatoo
Happy Birthday to Kanga "Ross" Jones from Southern Australia! We used to be neighbors with Ross and Jenn before we moved to the United States. Now that we moved back here to Canada we just wanted Ross to know that we are thinking of him on his special day!!! We will hoist a 4x to you mate! Cheers, Andy & Lisa
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Sponger and Ginny5
Hi guys, sorry I missed your posts. Bob.....congrats on your reaching the 5 year milestone mate!The great part is now you can look forward to many years of blissfull marriage. Katie....you can do what you will with him now...he's beyond the "fragile" stage....he!he! Ginny...thanks for your reply...Jen and I just returned…
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Question
Hi All, It has been a while since I posted but I try to read and keep up with you all. I went this week for bloodwork and go tomorrow to visit the oncologist. My liver panels, CMP etc. were all normal, however, my CEA went from 1.5 to 1.7 in the 6 months since my last appointment. I go to the gasto dr at the end of April…
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Symptoms
I am wondering what symptoms are for rectal cancer. I have had extreme itching for about 2 months, and I'm to the point of being scared now. I just kept telling myself it is a hemorrhoid, but with the bleeding and pain, I'm not sure now. My bowels have changed slightly into having to go more often, and usually one episode…
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New and Unsure?
HI everyone , wow I have NO idea about all these things that ya'll are talking about types and such I am sure I soon will . I was diagionosed with colorectal cancer in Jan and had a colon resection . my oncologist says it was or is stage 2 and I start chemo on the 28th . I have learned more today and I am not sure my…
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Vectibix vs. Erbitux
I haven't posted in quite awhile because we have been dealing with the brain tumors my Dad had in November. He had stereotactic radiosurgery on Jan 4th and latest scans are inconclusive as to whether it worked or not. Dr's are leaning more towards it working. In the meantime my Dad got his latest pet scan results today -…
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Chemotherapy for Stage II?
There is a new article on the Medscape website titled "How Doctors and Patients Decide About Adjuvant Treatment for Stage II Colorectal Cancer: An Expert Interview With Dr. Neil Love". May be of interest to many on this board.
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Another Stage 4 survivor
I was 38 years old mother of three teenagers diagnosed in Feb. 03 with Stage 4 rectal cancer with mets to liver I had 1 large and 3 smaller tumors on my liver. I started out with chemo oxaliplation sp?, leuvicorin, and 5fu combo, I did it every two weeks half way through I did radiation to shrink the tumor in the rectum I…
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New to site
Hello everyone. I've just spent the last hour reading the messages on here and figured I would post a message too. I am 26 years old and am an HNPCC carrier. Can anyone here relate to that? My grandfather had colon cancer at age 38 and passed away at that time. My mom's oldest brother has had colon cancer, my mom has had…
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Mixed results
Hi all. I am another stage 4 survivor.. diagnosed 10/02 at stage 3. First lung mets, now lung, bone and possible liver. Still on chemo, but doing OK. Just had scans done at MD Anderson. The CT looks stable.. good news. BUT, my CEA rose from 11 to 34. I did have a terrible flu just prior to scans and illness can cause a CEA…
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Good news!
Hi Everyone- Good news today! Yesterday's scan gave us some interesting results. 1. The largest tumor on Jim's liver (about the size of a baseball) is liquefying! The tumor is actually bigger. It grew about another centimeter; however, the density is different. Our onc. has predicted since December that the big tumor was…
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radiation
I have 6 more treatments with radition. After about 4-6 week wait we will find out if this inoperable tumor is gone. Just wanted you all to konw. I am very tired. I am also on xeloda. take care all. mark
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Colonoscopy update
Hi everyone, just to share with you that the polyp found during my last week colonoscopy,that the Dr. could only take half of it and burned the other part was NEGATIVE and he will like me to have another colonoscopy like in 5 or 6 months more or less, now I am waiting for ct scan that was done yesterday,thanks to all of…
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Post-operative abscess
Has anyone else had this problem? I had a right hemicolectomy three weeks ago and generally have made a good recovery. However, ten days after surgery (shortly after coming home) a lot of yellow stuff (pus, I presume - sorry about disgusting details!) started to ooze from the top of my wound (which has been swollen ever…
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accupuncture
has anyone used accupuncture for neuropathy caused by oxaliplatin? Thanks Bev
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Just what I needed.....thanks !
Oh God is good !!! I was going to post that today ( for the 2nd time since I was dx) I had a "bad" experience with a family Dr. To make my story short, I had to go to the emergency room tonite because of an ear infection....of course , as u all know, we have to write down our "history"...when the Dr. walked in...he…
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SpongeBob ~ 5 Years Cancer Free Today
Hi Semi-Colons, Lets all join together and Congratulate SpongeBob on his 5 year anniversary Cancer Free today March 12th. All the best Bob. . . Lisa & Andy
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CAT scan results...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that my dad received his CAT scan results today and he continues to be NED!!! Dad was diagnosed Dec., 05, surgery, then told stage IV with liver mets last March. Went through six months of chemo, became NED in July. This is wonderful news for us (especially me since I am going…
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Just Venting
Maybe these chemo treatments are making me cranky but I just feel like I have to vent today, so forgive me. Two things have really bugged me lately: 1. "You look good". Is anyone else tired of hearing that? I know people mean well but I have resorted to saying "thanks, how did I look before cancer?" Is that terrible?…
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Hi and update
Hi to all. I had my surgery on 2/15 and I know several others had their's around that date. I'm just wondering how all are doing. I'm getting stronger each day, planning on going back to work next week and praying I have the necessary strength. My surgery went well, I had a bit of an infection around the resection site but…
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You may remember.....
A while back, before my life turned over, I was sharing about my friend. Stage IV, 9 lesions in the liver, colon involvement....42 years old. Well, after VERY intense treatment, and a bowel resection, liver resection (60% gone), removal of gall bladder, and some pretty heavy post-op complications, I am happy to say not…
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colonoscopy frequency
Hey, I am two years NED and my onc is batting the ball into my gastro's court for frequency of my colonoscopy. I know my gastro will jump into the statistics thing and have me look at a two to three year interval. I am not very secure with that. Thoughts? Of course my doc said if I did have a genetic marker he would go for…
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all newbies there is hope just look.....
all newbies, just look at the posts calling all 3's and 4's. there are so many survivors that are beating this beast. there is hope slaying the dragon. to all of my fellow semi's i am honored to know each and everyone of you.!!! be well never,ever give up.!!!!!!! bruce
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Astragalus
I just read about this herb that is known to do many things incuding help the bodys immune response to cancer. It is supposed to be safe and there has been some research done recently by MD Anderson about it's benefits with chemo patients. There is info on this site about it also. Has anyone heard of it or tried it?????…