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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for January 2008

dad - all clear! NED!!
I want to thank everyone here for all their thoughts and prayers for my dearest dad. He had the CT scan done this past Tuesday, and he thankfully remains clear of any disease. He was diagnosed back in July of 2004 with stage 3 colon cancer so for everybody fighting this horrendous disease there definitely is hope. Thanks…
Funny movies!
I need to get my fathers mind off cancer and treatment. Do you have any funny movie suggestions? He always enjoyed British comedy like "keeping up appearances" or "the vicar of dibbly". I need a libary of movies to keep him from watching doom and gloom on the news all day long :) (- and *Yes* his walking is improving…
cancer is growing -Erbitux?
I just had my dr visit after a two month break from chemo. The CT scan showed a 30% growth in certain tumors in my lungs and liver(as the radiology report says, I have "innumerable pulmonary and hepatic metasteses" so they don't measure them all.) CEA went up to 313. I have to start chemo next Tu. My dr is going to start…
colorectal cancer
it was picked up during yearly checkup with PET scan. Removed and he is healing. Doctor says chemo with port and pump (48 hours on and 12 days) off for 8 times. Chemo really did a number on him last time and we were dreading it again. My husband is 78 years old with prostate cancer in 2000 (with surgery) and colon cancer…
lost
I'm 19 years old and I when I come home from college I see my father withering away. A year back he was diagnosed with colon cancer and underwent chemotherapy. We thought the worst was over when he went into remission. However, just this Christmas the cancer metastasized to the bile duct and duodenum. He's now on a feeding…
Incision swelling
I had lung surgery on the lower left lobe Oct. 16th 2007. The incision was about 5" long. It hasn't felt right since it healed and now that I'm using the left hand more, it is feeling worse. Last night I had a sharp pain twice, then it got very swollen up. Looked like a potato was under the skin. I put an ice pack on it…
re-occurance of colon cancer in lymph node
3 1/2 years after colon cancer surgery and chemo. Re-occured in lymph node, surgery. What kind of treatments are there out there
Bowel Urgency Following Resection
I am a 71-year-old retired chemist. I normally walk 3+ miles and bicycle 7+ miles every day and play tennis doubles 2-3 times a week for 2 hours. In early Dec. 2007 I had a routine colonoscopy that resulted in the removal of a large polyp that subsequently proved to be cancerous. Complicating things, my colon was…
DCA
Has anyone tried DCA?
Friday Riddle / Teaser - ANSWER
StacyGleaso is the WINNER !!!!!! :) :) RIDDLE: Car Conundrum: There are four cars - a red one, a white one, a blue one and a green one. They belong to four friends - John, David, Amy and Mary and are parked next to each other in a street. Amy's car is to the right of the blue car, which is to the right of Mary's. John…
yellow eyes/ liver
We decided to give my father a hospital brake (after about 8 weeks in there). The first visitor that came to see him yesterday commented on his eyes being "clearer". It's true, we never noticed - but his eyes had been a little on the yellow side for many years. Of course I have been investigating the liver and liver…
Colonpalooza6 SB and Katie
Did you see my earlier response to SF? Since we encountered a semi-normal group in Nashville, count us as part of #6 and the Napa trip. Sounds awesome! Jo Ann
New to Group
Hello to all of you wonderful people who are part of this support group. I have been reading posts, but this is my first one. My mom was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in December. She had surgery to remove a 7cm tumor and is now following up with chemo (just completed her second round this week). She doesn't have a…
Update on Mom
My mom is very distended in the stomach, she is complaining about feeling full all the time, she lost alot of weight (skeleton look to her, I am very concerned). she eats some porridge and pears in the morning and herbal teas (no caffeine)and a little soup for lunch and supper, she has a couple of little bowel movements a…
has this ever happened to you
I had a CAT scan & MRI on my head yesterday. I took some Ambien CR last week and wound up having some bad headaches. They scheduled me for the scan & MRI and I got the results back today. I have a small lesion (about a centimeter) in the lower left part of my brain. The doctors think radiation will take care of it. I Have…
Friday Riddle / Teaser
Car Conundrum: There are four cars - a red one, a white one, a blue one and a green one. They belong to four friends - John, David, Amy and Mary and are parked next to each other in a street. Amy's car is to the right of the blue car, which is to the right of Mary's. John doesn't like white or blue cars. David's car is not…
pet scans
My father oncologist decided he had to test my fathers bones for bone cancer this week. After having come out of the coma and learning to walk he had a nasty fall a couple of weeks ago and broke his arm. A pet scan was done and the area of the brake light-up. I had already investigated pet scans a little a couple of weeks…
4.5 Years
Hi everyone, On Monday I just had my upteenth colonoscopy and, Praise the Lord, it was negative. Not a sign of a polyp or anything and I am so grateful. They went up as far as they could and even checked the seal where I had the bi-section and that was all good. Just to update you, I had Stage B colon cancer in my…
Stage IV Spanish speakers?
Hello, I received this e-mail today from the Colon Cancer Alliance. Can anyone help, I am not really fluent in Spanish, I speak Portuguese and "Spanglish"... If you are interested in speaking to this lady, please let me know. Also, I have never had radiation treatments, or FOLFOX so I don't know how much advise I could…
A friend In need of Help
I know this is not colorectal cancer related, but I know there are many smart people here with resources. My friends three-year-old son has been diagnosed with cancer and is having issues with his insurance company, which will ultimately play out in his son's possible recovery. I understand that it is long, but please read…
need prayers - upcoming ct
quick recap - dad diagnosed July 7, 2004, stage 3 colon cancer, 5 positive nodes, surgery, chemo, and thankfully NED since. Next Tuesday is his 6 month follow-up and once again EXTREME anxiety has set in. I hate these follow ups with a passion. Anyway please keep him in your prayers everyone. As always I will continue to…
Help Needed For Hand-Foot Syndrome
Good morning, I have read posts about people wearing white cloth gloves for the hands when they get sore from the h-f syndrome. Where does one purchase them? Are they a specific kind of glove? How about something for the feet? Any recommendations?
Friday Riddle / Teaser - ANSWER
I will have to give it to PGLGreg he was close. You seem to have a lot of the answers. Give me your occupation. RIDDLE:Sitting on the school bus are seven boys and seven girls, with three vacant seats as shown. Another boy, Pablo, gets on the bus and sits in the first vacant sit, next to the window. He notices that there…
Get you rear in gear - Austin
I plan to do this walk and was wondering if anyone else was interested. My daughter lives in Austin and I am only 3 hours away in Mansfield so its close for me. I think it would be a great way for us to support the cause. If you can't do it just now, we will be walking for you. Jo Ann Register at this site:…
Oxaliplatin Question
I'm currently on chemo (3rd round was today) with 5FU (I think that's what it's called) and Oxaliplatin. Today it was cold here and for the first time I'm really feeling the neuropathy in my hands - they just don't want to work right. It seems from reading posts that the neuropathy gets worse as treatments go on. My…
Blood work - liver question
Had chemo today and my blood work shows that my liver marker is getting higher each time they check it. I'm sure that's not technically what they call it, but you get the picture. After my next chemo treatment (which will be my 4th) and before they start radiation, the doctor wants me to have a CT Scan to check it out and…
Wait & See = No Chemo
First visit back at onc today for my hubby and we've all decided to take a wait & see attitude for a while since it's believed Bob is currently NED. No chemo , a ct in March or April, maybe followed by another PET , and no more lovenox..(yey! give the needles a break too after 6 mos) One year ago today, my hubby came home…
It was ten years ago today
G'day all, It is the 22nd of Jan 2008(in Australia). On this day in 1998 I had surgery for colon cancer.My surgeon removed a chunk of my descending colon including a very aggressive tumour and six cancerous lymph nodes. He honestly did not think that I would make it and said as much. I, on the other hand, knew it would not…
How do you remain optimistic?
After 2 chemo rounds to fight stage 4 colon cancer caused blood poisoning that landed him in intensive care for a week, my father accidentally asked for a prognosis. He was told 2 years. After making through a week in a coma he had his mind set on being a miracle - but instead he has been told he has about 24 months (2 of…
Recurrent Obstructions
I have had 3 small bowel obstructions in the last 2 weeks. I also had one last March but nothing in between. All of the obstructions have cleared in less than a day. My surgeon would like to go in and have a look around but is leaving the decision up to me (for now). Has any one else had to deal with this type of problem?…

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