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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for April 2007

I Need Your Help (again)
Please could you keep my Father in your prayers tomorrow. Everything is such a mess right now. Just to give you a brief recap...He was dxed with tongue cancer in Jan, had surgery March 19 on March 27 we found out he had colon cancer went to his family dr and had a chest xray and booked a CT scan, Mar 28 found out the…
CyberKnife
Hi everyone, I am new to the group and was hoping to get some information about CyberKnife. My father has stage 4 colorectal cancer and has just started irinotecan. We have been told that this is his last option. We live in Canada, so naturally my brother and I have been looking for other treatments in the U.S. We heard…
IBS
Hi everyone, I hardly post anymore but I do read everyone's messages daily and pray for all of you. I was just wondering if anyone here has developed Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I would appreciate any input you may have. I am 3 years 2 months NED (thank God) but still have excessive bowel movements, much gas and terrible…
neuropathey post chemo
I finished with chemo almost 2 years ago and am one of those who never completely recovered from the oxaliplatin neuropathy. Just a question: do any of you experience good days and bad days with the neuropathy still? For me, sometimes it seems almost gone, very unnoticeable, then other days I'm right back into some pain…
more stress and worry
Hi all. Firstly let me apologise for not responding to recent posts but the reason will become clear here. You will have read my recent posts on my daughters siezure a week ago and until 12th april when she is due for an MRI I have no more information. Mieka is doing ok for now and hopefully things will remain that way.…
herbal treatments?
hello everyone, Just a question, Ive been doing research about cancer treatments and have read about herbal or supplements, and have read some pretty incredible claims. Have any of you ever tried these herbs or supplements and did they have any positive effects. there are sooooo many claims out there and I'm willing to try…
Hello again!
Hi to all, it's been awhile since I posted but like most, I read the postings almost daily. Well, I managed to get in with the best onc around, which was questionable at one time. I just got out of the hospital a few hours ago. He likes to hospitalize the first go around to watch an reactions. While there I didn't have…
Lifes ups and downs
Hi all you great semi-colons and their loved ones, As you might remember, my mom finished her cyber knife treatments 2 weeks ago. They were treating "only" the mets to both her adrenal glands. The good news....My mom is feeling GREAT!!! The pain in her back from the tumors is completely gone. The fatigue is gone, and she…
erbitux rash
Hi everyone: my husband started his 3rd line chemo treatment for stage 4 this week..erbitux and irinotecan.. QUESTION: I have heard side effects of erbitux is a rash..how soon do you get the rash after your first treatment? Thanks Bev

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