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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for February 2008

what ifs??
Before cancer my family and I took a couple of vacations a year usually active vacations, either hiking, kyaking, canoeing, camping, stuff like that. Now I find myself wondering what if I get diarreah or cant find a bathroom, they are wanting to go on a 3 day canoeing, camping trip for spring break and I think I will have…
CT-Restaging
Hi to all, Haven't posted in a little while but I've been reading posts daily. I had my CT scan yesterday, my first since treatment completion. Of course, I'm anxious, to say the least. Most of you know how I feel. I noticed on my orders from my onc that the CT was ordered for "restaging of colon cancer". Does anyone know…
chemo
my sister had surgery for stage 3 colorectal ca and has had 3 months of chemo but she is so sick...diarrhea up to 40 times a day that she is begging to quit...should her husband and I support her decision or try to talk her into continuing another 3 months of this hell?
Cancer Treatment Centers wonderful
Yesterday we began a new bout with the big "C". We went to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa. They are great, so helpful, we have print outs on the chemo, side effects, how to prevent or lessen them. Everything is geared toward treating the whole person not just the cancer. There are classes on eating, vitamines…
Cancer Treatment Centers wonderful
Yesterday we began a new bout with the big "C". We went to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa. They are great, so helpful, we have print outs on the chemo, side effects, how to prevent or lessen them. Everything is geared toward treating the whole person not just the cancer. There are classes on eating, vitamines…
weakness and neuropathy
I'm wondering what is causing my feeling of weakness and reduced coordination. I got peripheral neuropathy from oxaliplatin, which I haven't had since March 2007. It improved very slowly, but is still with me. Then I have been on folfiri since August 2007 with a break in Dec/Jan. It seems I am getting weaker. I walk funny…
Update:radiation colitis
My husband had his sigmoid on 2-20. The doctor told him the area looks better but he still took 3 biopsies to be sure of no recurrence. Get the results next week. He also will be doing his pet scans every 6 months instead of three. Does this sound right? He is stage 3 rectal cancer 2 years in May from surgery still ned.
my dad
my dad has stage 4 cancer he has been fighting for aver a year now they only gave him 6 months. he is always in and out of hospitols. i often wonder if he is not telling us 5 daughters something
CEA
What is CEA? ... and what is a good range??
high pitch
Those with colon spread to the lungs (as we are told my fathers has) : Have you noticed a change in your voice (is it higher pitched as before?) ... or is that related to the fact that he had a breathing tube in for a week?
Dazed and confused??
No, I am not stoned just confused about a ct scan versus a pet scan. I get my first ct scan after chemo on March 11th but have had some educated people ask me why not a pet scan since it shows more?? I was not smart enough when my onc scheduled this to know to ask questions. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks for the reply.…
Breathing Problems colon mets to enlarged liver
for the past few weeks, my mom feels like she cannot breath or eat/drink, we had her to emergency department and they said her liver is so enlarged (very hard and distended) that it is pushing up against other organs(inoperable), making her feel full and breathy, so there is nothing they can do, paliative said there is…
ct/pet scan update.
Hi all, it has been a while for me posting but wanted to send an update. quick history. Feb 2004 stage II CC had resection and all great. re-occurance one year later. stage IV spread to my Peritoneum. I am currently on my 5th go at chemo. Further surgeries are no longer an option. I had my CT pet scan today and not great…
Update on my Xeloda treatments and hand-foot syndrome
I am getting ready to begin my 4th cycle (in 2 days) of Xeloda. I am taking this alone, not with anything else. I began with 4 pills in the AM and 4 in the PM. Towards mid-2nd cycle, I started to get the hand-foot syndrome, mainly in the hands. Onc then reduced dosage to 3 in the AM and 3 in the PM. Third cycle turned out…
Friday Riddler - ANSWER
Vinny3 had the right answer. CONGRATS!!!!! EASY RIDDLE: A london train bound for Manchester leaves London at 12 noon traveling at 80 miles an hour while a Manchester train bound for London leaves Manchester at 1:00 pm traveling at 90 miles an hour. Which train is nearer to London when they meet? Answer: They are at the…
?
So after my father recovered from the ICU and colon ulcerations that cased blood poisoning (After he learned to walk again and broke his arm for being unsteady on his feet after 3 weeks steady of being in bed) ... We took him home to recover there. My brother and I made an appointment with his family doctor a week of him…
How to dance in the rain...
This was sent to me by a friend, I just had to share.... How To Dance In The Rain > It was a busy morning, about 8:30 , when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. > I took his vital signs and had him take a seat,…
twitching at night
Hi, anyone had twitching in your body at night? I get jerking movements off and on at night but my wife says my whole body twitches head to toe (mouth, eyes, fingers) during the night! Happy I'm not aware of it but don't know what's causing it. Thinking maybe pain medication? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Big Day
Hi, All! Yesterday was a huge milestone for me - I got my port removed! Funny thing is that this turned out to be the biggest emotional lift yet; bigger even than the clean biopsy in October and the clear PET in December. I finished treatment in Sept, and since then have really been struggling with the fear of recurrance…
Hello everyone
I just wanted to stop by and say hello to everyone I hope your all doing well. Were doing good my husband is going to have his check up colonoscopy. Were going to see his Doctor at the end of this month. He's doing good but he has gained a lot of weight he's bigger then he's ever been in whole life. but he feels good. For…
radiation for crc...is blood in stool normal
I am post op from oct. 25,2007 for crc after 6 week recovery I had 8 weeks of chemo (5fu, leucovorin sp.,and oxiliplatin) one treatment every 2 weeks. Now I have completed 15 of 28 radition treatments in conjunction with f5u...5 days a week for the last 3 weeks. My question is...Is it normal to have blood in your stool at…
Friday Riddle / Teaser
EASY RIDDLE: A london train bound for Manchester leaves London at 12 noon traveling at 80 miles an hour while a Manchester train bound for London leaves Manchester at 1:00 pm traveling at 90 miles an hour. Which train is nearer to London when they meet?
good oncology surgeon for crc
does any know a good surgeon for crc for a second opinion in dallas area
Happy Valentines Day!!
Hi all and Happy Valentines Day, My internet has been in and out the last 3 weeks so havent posted much. Today I had my one year colonscopy and it was good. He took some biopsies but not because of cancer, something to do with hardening of my sigmoid colon probably due to chronic radiation, this causes me bowel problems.…
chemo break?
Hi Everyone, dx March 2004, stage 2 rectal cancer. since then recurrences in both lungs, surgery on each lung and lots of chemo. I currently have one spot in my left lung that my latest scans showed as decreased. I am considering taking a chemo break because my quality of life sucks right now, but I'm afraid that if I do…
Rising CEA
Husband diagnosed crc 8/06 surgery with 15 round chemo cea went from 38 to 0.8 has been around 0.8-1.7 for the last one year pet scan 4/07 was clear.Cea Jan 08 5.8 and petscan showed increased activity in the rectum.colonoscopy today was clear.Has any one had this experience this is my first post.thanks to all of you.
Cancer Treatment Centers wonderful
Yesterday we began a new bout with the big "C". We went to Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa. They are great, so helpful, we have print outs on the chemo, side effects, how to prevent or lessen them. Everything is geared toward treating the whole person not just the cancer. There are classes on eating, vitamines…
Xeloda and Irinotecan instead of Folfox
2nd opinion from Cancer Treatment Centers of America was Xeloda and Irinotecan instead of Folfox since my husband already had issues with numbness of feet. Has anyone done this? We are ready to change to them. Really liked their approach to treating the whole person not just the cancer. Please advise Mary
Good News today...
Quick history, white male, 46 years old,6'1, 180 pds, good physical shape,happily married with a five year old son. I was dx Dec 04 w/ stage IV CRC and liver mets(3) two on right lobe,(1) on left. Started chemo, folfox, Jan 05, did 12 doses, half way thru I had colon resection surgery. July/August 05, did 5wks of radiation…
pituitary adenoma
I had an MRI of my brain. Purely precautionary. My oncologist told me that modern chemo, while great, cannot cross the blood-brain barrier. Although metastasis to the brain is very rare, they are seeing more these days because people are surviving longer due to better treatments. I just got the results today. No evidence…

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