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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for June 2009

after chemo = more symptoms, so what now??
hello, ive been posting here and there about my moms health..after 5 chemo, she is gonna meet with her onco july 7th and im hopnig for the best, but now i can see my mom is having more and more symptoms, either from the drugs itself and her liver mets...she is consderably weaker, and lost about 10-12 lbs after 3 months,…
Half way there.
Hi Everyone: I am almost half way through my treatments. The problem I am having is that I am have really bad reactions to the 5FU that is part of my regiment. My doctor changed me to Xeloda, the oral chemo for 5Fu and I am having more problems then with the pump. My side effects are extreme chest pain that radiates to my…
My Chemo Pump is Empty
I am on my 2nd week with my chemo pump so I have a question. It's Sunday night and my chemo pump is beeping empty. That is fine since I am going in Monday morning. I can take the batteries out and shut it down. However, my chemo-nurse told me if something like that happened to clamp off the tube so I don't bleed back into…
Some More Funnies
ENJOY, these are cute..... My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, 'What's on TV?' I said, 'Dust.' And then the fight started... ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, 'I want…
Explain CEA and colonoscopy bags
Can someone please explain this CEA that ya'll talk about. I am assuming it has something to do with the immune system??? I wonder why my doc (or any doc I have been to thus far) has never mentioned it Jennie
What questions should I ask????
Hi My dad has colon cancer and starts his 1st round of chemo on 7/7. He has to do 12 rounds. What questions should I ask when I go with him on the 1st day? I understand the basic idea of how he does one week on & one week off the pump.I'm just not sure what else I need to know. He looks to me for the answers and it's hard…
A big thank you to all of you!
Hello all, I am new to this board and to my dx. But I just wanted to ad that in the short amount of time I have been posting and reading other posts. I feel so comfortable here, you all are an inspiration, and a cheerleading team for all others going through this battle. I look forward to seeing how everyone is doing…
Just goes to show you that you never know
when your time is up. Another one bites the dust. The TV Pitchman, Billy Mays just died. Everyone dies, there is no escaping it. In a strange way we are lucky. We've had a close call so hopefully we are more appreciative to things in life. It can all change in the blink of an eye.…
Anyone from San Diego?
I like to know a good medical center for treating this cancer. Thanks.
forgot how bad chemo sucks
Yeah, just got my pump off. It was 100 degrees today. I had a bunch of stuff to do. Now I feel like crap. I think I might be a bit dehydrated. Either way folfox sucks. I'll be glad when no one has to take this 5fu anymore.
Going to a concert while doing chemo?
I have a chance to go see Def Leppard, Poison and Cheap Trick (I loved the 80's!) July 21st...it is my OFF week for chemo , Folfox plus Avastin. I am afraid to do anything too much fun during all this. Not sure why? Anyway, I quess my question is, has anyone gone out to a concert while chemo is radiating through their…
Update from Mike49
I know I have been absent awhile but just blame it on post-chemo euphoria. I had a PET scan which revealed one small area on my Liver. Liver Biopsy preliminary results show same cell type as my colon cancer. My doctor moved quick to get the surgery team lined up and we will be undergoing liver resection on Wednesday.…
big mass
doctor told us that my husband has rectum cancer and the mass is about 4 inches and that he has to do more tests to see the stage of the cancer. what should we do?
Scan came back clear
I just talked to my onc at Stanford - he was gone this week - and he said the scan looks good, NED.... If I could, I would rename my firstborn Ned... It feels very good and I am grateful to all. I have been here before with good scans and not good ones so I try to remain steady but tonight I am drinking some wine. Chip
Has anybody got leg pain from 5-FU?
Hi everybody.My hubby is on his first round of chemo and radiation before sugery,the first couple days of this week,he was ok,but since the night before last night,he couldn't sleep well,he got pain in his legs and he feels like he did 20 or 30 miles hiking,but that was more pain than sore, finally he couldn't tolerate…
Cbc again
The best site I found is web MD but it doesn't list everything that is on his sheet. Guess I'll have to keep looking. Paula G
Tests
Heck my blood tests are so out of whack since I have started my first chemo round (Xeolda pills) back in January. My R/W counts were down then, liver enzymes below normal, Blood sugar at 69 (yikes). Last test showed some things going up in stuff and down in others. I just know my platelet count is like 129. Oncologist said…
CBC
Hi everyone, Jennie brought up the blood test question. I have one for you guys also. Is there a web site that tells you what everything on the CBC print out means? In terms regular people understand. I have googled it and found info on some but not all and to much on other stuff. John's Onc just says things look okay. I…
eric38
This relates to your prior post about being worse than you had hoped. There have been some interesting things pop up in just the last month or two. When conventional therapy stops working, we should qualify for 2-3 very promising new trials that started this month or last. Check them out. I think you will qualify for 2 of…
Friday Riddle
RIDDLE: 75% can be written as 3/4. How would 58 1/3% be written as a fraction (when reduced to the lowest denominator)?
i am getting old!!!!
good morning semi's today my baby is turing 22. and she is an awesome young woman!!! man am i getting old!! but that is a good thing!! 5 years ago i didn't know if i would see her turn 17. well semi's have a blessed day today. be well and never,ever give up!! bruce
Hope this doesnt sound bad
It is a very sad day to loose to great people. I actually cried and didnt really know why when I heard that FF had passed away. I was asleep on the couch with the news on and the news of MJ passing actually woke me up. Anyway my point is I was kind of upset that they died on both the same day, I know that sounds bad but…
Pain in port area....around right shoulder...any answers?
Hello, so my mom had a PET Scan last tuesday, still awaiting results, im really just hoping for the best...but today, i called my mom and she said at around nighttime just now, she started having amazing pain, like 8 out of 10 scale, around where her port is located, right shoulder. I just need to ask if any of u…
promising new drug in the news being tested..some of you stage IV may qualify for this trial...
hi i always think that everyone who si stage IV would know about every trial out there but working in healthcare i have found many that do not.. a new promising drug has been making the news for the treatment of advanced genetic cancers such as breast, ovarian, and prostate and the results have been very promising with…
PET Scans question
I know truly only my Onc can answer my actual question but my husband and I are really wondering what to do here. Anyway my question is how often have you guys/gals had PET scans...especially those who are NED? We might have an opportunity for my husband to go back to work with his old company, which would provide us with…
Botch Job on Port Installation???
I am so mad..... I just think there is no way this new port should STILL be hurting like this. It was installed 9 days ago. I am having sharp shooting pains there. They said to keep the steri-strips on for 2 weeks. When do the stitches come out.... or do they fall out??? I have my next chemo session in 4 days and I am…
Oxaliplatin
I am currently taking 5FU and radiation before surgery and then will be doing chemo with the Oxaliplatin after surgery. My dr told me I couldn't pick up or touch anything cold. I also read that you aren't supposed to breathe cold air. I will be taking this treatment during the winter months. Has anyone experienced dealing…
Hope Everyone is Having a Great Summer!!
Hi!! I post on the esophageal cancer board, but read your board as well as you always have tons of posts and everyone is so upbeat! I love it!! I just thought I'd send a quick note wishing everyone a happy summer!! With the 4th of July coming up, I hope all of you are feeling your best to enjoy yourselves as much as…
Pop star has died
My news channel just announced Michael Jackson has died.
Recurrence after chemo/Stage 3 1 lymph node?
I am just curious, as to how many of you, if any, have had a recurrence after completeing chemo, if you were stage 3 and only had 1 or maybe 2 lymph nodes involved. Trying to figure my odds. , I guess. Thanks, carletta

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