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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2007

Finished chemo!
Just a quick note to say that I finished my ninth and final chemo cycle yesterday! No delays, no infections, no intolerable side effects (although they weren't pleasant) - and I've still got about half my hair! Thank you to everyone on the site for all your support over the past six months - it's been a lifeline. I am…
My Mom got rushed to Hospital
I had to take my mom to the emergency today due to severe pain in colon, they did a x-ray and found there is an blockage in bowel, depending on the size of the cancer in her colon they are either going to put a stenth(i think that is what it is called or do surgery and put a bowel bag on the outside, she is stage 4 colon…
Mary Kay product for erbitux rash?
Did someone mention a Mary Kay lotion for erbitux rash. If yes, what is the name? I just had my first infusion of vectibix and may want to try it. Mary
Follow Up care
This subject has been discussed before, but I would like to revisit it. What is your follow up care after you have finished chemo? I am stage 3a. Diagnosised Oct 2005. I have had physical exams and complete blood work quarterly the year following chemo, and every six months until year 5. (CT scans are done at my request.)…
Happy Birthday Scouty
Hi Everyone, Tomorrow August 10th is Scouty's Birthday ( Lisa P ) So let's all join together and wish this wonderful lady a very Happy Birthday. I won't say what # Birthdays it is Lisa. But I am sure you will celebrate tomorrow night with your brother and his family, have one on us. Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to…
Running out of options
I'm new and am enjoying all your messages. My dad was diagnosed stage IV with liver mets June 2006. They removed a foot of his colon & 11 lymph nodes-all had cancer. He has extensive "tumor burden" in his liver, a lymph node in his stomach area, & the lining around the organs. First-line treatment was FOLFOX with Avastin,…
Night Sweats??
Hey everyone, Has anyone had night sweats while taking radiation and chemo. Could I be in menopause?? I am 47. I wake up several times during the night and have to get up and wipe myself off. I know its August but my room is very cool. Could radiation or chemo cause this?? I told my onc and he said probably menopause. Has…
VACATION
I am finally getting to take a vacation and plan on enjoying every moment. I am heading to Myrtle Beach, SC on Saturday, 11 Aug and MAY return on Saturday, 18 Aug. I will be sticking my feet in the sand and sipping a drink with a nice pretty umbrella. My next bloodwork is scheduled for 23 Aug and CT Scan sometime in early…
Debralla
Debra passed away quietly this morning at 4:30 am. Kerry
neuropathy, I guess
Had 6 weeks of radiation/chemo last Sept/Oct then surgery in Dec. Removed my rectum and had an permanent ostomy. Was recovering pretty nicely, had worked up to walking about 50 min a day at a pretty good pace and was planning on starting adjutant chemo for 6 mos after I completely healed from surgery. Then at the end of…
Bladder Problem
In Dec. '06 I had a short course of pre-op radiation followed by a colon resection for stage 2 rectal ca. It was the same total rads as a full course just given in higher doses over 5 days. In Jan. started FOLFOX chemo. Stopped chemo after 3 treatments due to terrible side effects. I have been doing well but for the last…
Stage 4 colon ca survival rates
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in May. He had a resection in 2001 and chemo w/ 5FU/Leucovorin. We thought everything was going to be okay when he reached his 5-year mark cancer free, but his CEA was elevated at the last check, so tests revealed the cancer popped back up in several spots in both lungs…
I can´t believe, I´m NED!!
I´m home from liver resection surgery and it went better than expected. I only have 70% of my liver left (for now) but are otherwise tumour free. I had given up last year when they cancelled my surgery, but through my family´s relentless support and energy, I´m here in Buenos Aires and have been given a second chance.…
So I guess he's NED!
Hey everyone, Finally got the results of my husbands biopsy. It was dead fat tissue! Yeah! So I guess he should be dancing with NED tonight when he gets home from work, I think I will join him. I am still worried about the lungs nodules 4 to be exact but they did not light up on PET scan so for now I will put that in the…
Stage III to IV and MD Anderson referral?
It's been a long time since I visited here. My wife, diagnosed stage IIIC in fall of 2004 (10 of 14 nodes positive) is now stage IV with two small lung lesions. She is a patient at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (Tennessee) and we have been very pleased with her care. Preliminary treatment plan is to start CPT-11 and…
My bowel has a very low IQ
I had an LAR in May, 2004. After all this time trying to retrain my bowel I realized that the part that they removed was the brain for bowels (30cms, but who counts these things?) Everything that is recommended here works to some degree or another. It is fantastic advice. Oftentimes I have been buoyed by it. At the end of…
Anybody looking for Sue
I am a freind of Sue's . And she asked me to let you know she is still around but her computer is down and has been down for a while. She has also been diagnosis with cancer and is going thought with cemo right now. If you would like to get to her my email is renee1782004@yahoo.com and I will give her your message.
Brain mets
My wife has been having some trouble with "mini strokes". She has been getting right arm and sometimes right side numness. Going for some tests to see if its mets to the brain. They say colon cancer doesn`t go to the brain. Has anybody known of anybody who has had mets to the brain from colon cancer?
Chemo Side Effects
Hi Gang.... I know this would be a gross question on any other forum, but since you have all been there and done that... Is it normal to have loose stools almost two weeks after last chemo infusion? I don't have digestive issues so much during the treatment. It seems to creep up on me 10+ days out. Is this normal? Hope…
Mets to lung
Anyone knows about the chemo drug used for Rectum Cancer that has mets to lung? I was recommended with Avastin + Oxaliplatin + Xeloda. Any comments?
Bank Account of Life
This is AWESOME .... something we should all remember. A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away,…
REFLECTIONS
Dear Friends, Well as you can see from Kerry's post our CSN sister Debrella will be called home to the good Lord in the next few days. Memorable Moments is a collection of pictures of many of my CSN brothers and sisters. Towards the end of the video you will see two pictures of Debra with Kerry, Kay, Jana and jerseysue…
Mets to liver Questions ?
Hello everyone how are you all, I hope your doing good :) I know I don't post much but I do come by often and read the post I would like to know how you came to know you had liver mets those who do. and also what is the treament for liver mets. It's been almost a year since my husband had surgery for stage 3 colon cancer…
Debralla
For all of you who knew Debralla (Debra) I wanted to let you know she is now in hospice care. I spoke with her husband, Joe, and he said she has now been put on a feeding tube and is slipping in and out of consciousness. I am going to San Antonio on Monday to spend some time with her and her family and will have more…
I finished chemo 1 year ago tomorrow....
And am feeling quite nostalgic about it!!! I was diagnosed with Stage 4, mets to liver in Dec.05....surgery and then 6 months of Folfox.... i think only the people on this board truly understand this bizarre feeling....Perhaps someone can explain it to me!
I will have a tequila for you...
Someone told me to start enjoying life...and I have been doing that pretty often...Puerto Rico in May...Cozumel last month and Tampico mexico tomorrow.....KNow what ? In my life I only took 2 vacations...yyeeeeaaarrrrsssssss ago...I really didn't do a lot of things for myself..but I am learning....and loving it...I WILL…
Erbitux and Interstitial lung disease
Can anyone provide any information or experience about Erbitux causing Interstitial lung disease? This is a rare side effect of Erbitux and causes shortness of breath. Thank you for any information you can provide to help us with this problem.
Mets to liver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I've heard some docs say that one of most common symptom that we have mets to liver is that you would have a dramatic weight loss suddenly. Who can confirm it? Thank You for sharing your thoughts =)
Strong appetite during chemo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
Hi All! Since my dad has started chemo, he has an EXTREMELY strong appetite. He is eating much more than usually and has gained weight. He is undergoing Folfox 6. Is it a very good sign that he has appetite like this? Thanx and enjoy the hot summer, Montrealer....
decisions
Hi everybody, I am stage 3 rectal, just had 21 radiation/chemo treatments, had to quit because of severe abdominal cramps and dehydration. My onc says I am in a gray area, no lymph nodes positive and no mets. I have to decide if I should go on with treatments or not. If I wouldnt have gotten so sick there would be no…

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