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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2008

Good news on my sister!
I was diagnosed in 2004 with stage IIIB colon cancer at the age of 43. I urged my 5 siblings to have colonoscopies done and my last hold-out sister finally had hers done a little while ago. All siblings' results have been clear, thank God. My sister that JUST had hers done had a polyp removed and it came back from the lab…
chemo held
Well went for treatment today and since I had been to ER last week then to office for fluids had to see my doc. Usually dont see her but every month. Well she held my chemo this week til next week, said I needed a "break". she also said that they consider the duration and severity of the side effects as how well the chemo…
Now it's stomach cancer...
For the newer folks...I signed onto CSN just over two years ago after being diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer (HNPCC / Lynch Syndrome). Had surgery and chemo, and thankfully was NED since January of 2007...until today. Last week I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy. My colon looked great - no polyps, no growths...perfect.…
How soon chemo after surgery?
Hi, I don't post often, but read the discussions a few times a week and often scroll through the archives. I am three weeks post surgery today (colon resection for stage 3 rectal cancer along with a complete hysterectomy. My surgeon had indicated that it would probably be about 2 months after surgery that I would start 12…
ileostomy reversal
Hi all, I haven't posted in a little while, it's been about 6 weeks since my surgery and tomorrow I'm going in for my ileostomy reversal. I'm really nervous considering with my first surgery I had a blockage which is how I got my ileo. I would appreciate anyone's input on this. How was the surgery? Is it painful? Is…
Stage 4 at diagnoises
This is quite a new life I'm etching out for myself. I was extremely busy before this and never sick maybe a cold once or twice per year, but that's all. In late November 2007 I went to Dr. with major pain in abdomen. After a CT and trial colonoscopy, it was determined I had colon cancer. Surgeon said colon resection was…
Bitter feelings
This might turn out to be a long post. I'll try to be as brief and as pleasant as possible, but I'm having some rather dark feelings right now. My cancer diagnosis happened so very quickly, and I was immediately drugged up so much, that I didn't really have time to process all my cancer feelings until recently (I was…
Biopsies and stuff
Hi everyone..Well monday was D day for biopsy results. It seems I have dodged the bullet but still have some shrapnel wounds. There were no amyloid proteins present in my kidneys. As a matter of fact they found nothing unusual at all until the Nephrologist suddested they have a look at the biopsy with an electron…
Adoption?!?!?
Hi all, Haven't posted in a few weeks, but know that all of you are never far from my thoughts and prayers. For the newer people was diagnosed stage III rectal cancer at age 32 in Sept 2006. Have been NED since last June and am closing in on the 2 year mark. My husband and I had always put off having children (I put him…
what are the odds?
Hi all, Haven't posted in a while, but it was 5yrs for me on July 30th. I have been NED since my dx 5yrs ago, I was Stage IV. Took continuous 5FU chemo and radiation for six weeks, followed by 6mos of Folfox. NOW.... my wonderful husband of 35 yrs. who was my biggest supported had a colonoscopy and they found a mass in his…
7 Years and Still Kickin'!!
Hello all you awesome Semi-colons! What better place to announce my 7 years alive post cancer than on the boards! Many of you have listened to my rants and raves over the years (or you've deleted me and tuned me out! haha) about good nutrition and getting off sugar and testing your pH and juicing your organic veggies yada…
Stage 4 Newbie
I have been visiting this board for two months now. It is about time I introduce myself. I am 51 year young. In May 2008 I was diagnosed with rectal cancer with multiple mets to liver and lung. Docs say the liver is not operable, because of the numbers and size of the mets (biggest is 8cm). The lung shows some activities…
Friday Riddle - ANSWER
This week's winner is Pamness. CONGRATS!!!!!! :) :) RIDDLE: You write on me and secrets I can keep; In places never seen, I spin like a top; Though stiff as a board, I'm often described like a mop. What am I? ANSWER: Floppy Disc
new stint
Hi all, back from the hospital with a new stint. Had it put in on Wed and since then, days and nights have been veeeeeery long and quite uncomfortable. but.... today things started getting better. I don't feel like a beached whale so much now. the pain i was having from the blockage is definetly gone almost completly and…
no chemo after surgery of lung nodule?
my boyfriend will have a 2cm lung nodule removed next week (PET picked up the nodule and doctor wants it removed even it may be benign), the doctor never mentioned chemo after the surgery, he sounds very confident about the operation, should we ask for chemo anyway?
recurrance in the lung
Hi cancer fighters and survivors, i need your urgent advice. My boyfriend - 26 years old was diagnosed with colon cancer 4 years ago, he now wears a colostmy bag. 8 months ago during a routine checkup they've found a cancerous nodul on his tailbone, after 12 chemo treatments and surgery, the nodule was removed and he was…
Thank you
Thanks to all of you that answered my post, this is a great family that we have here,I feel sooo much confident now that everything is going to be fine. Thank you again.
Thank you
Thanks to all of you that answered my post, this is a great family that we have here,I feel sooo much confident now that everything is going to be fine. Thank you again.
more fluids yesterday
Well after Er visit and fluids I still had to go into my oncology office yesterday and they gave me another liter of fluids and some decadron. My labs weren't real bad she said and urinalysis was okay. She asked me was i taking my pain meds and of course i try not to take them too much so she was a littel upset with me for…
cough
I anybody experiencing a dry cough and horseness due to chemo? (dryed-out mucas membranes) My father's irritated throat has been getting worse now that the dose of xeloda has been increased. The oncologist has no comments what-so-ever. The family doctor so far recomended throat logenzes (which are not working that great)…
Another One
Haven seen or heard from JaDot. Has anyone?
Friday Riddle
RIDDLE: You write on me and secrets I can keep; In places never seen, I spin like a top; Though stiff as a board, I'm often described like a mop. What am I?

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