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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for July 2009

lawsuit
I am 7 months into what looks like will be about a 2 year process, suing the doctor and clinic for not meeting the standard of care, ie documented history of 8 years of colon issues, family history of colon cancer and so forth. The gold standard of care is a colonoscopy and it was never mentioned. Oh, everything else was…
working while getting chemo.
I was wondering if anyone is getting chemo and still working. How do you deal with the fatigue while working? Thanks for any info.
Elevated liver enzymes.
Hi everyone. During my resection, I was told my liver looked great. 6 wks later had labs drawn before restarting chemo, an my liver enzymes were elvated. The doc wanted to do a CT right away, which ended up being clear. I don't know why the sudden elevation in these labs. Can anyone offer any info on this. Thanks.
2 mm lung nodule
I am a 3 yrs ned from IV . I had 8 tumors in liver and they are still dead from combo rfa and resection. This little nodule that showed up is being called a mucas plug anyone else have that happen. they say its not likely mets because its only one. Of course I just have to wait till next scan in sept. I also heard the lung…
Husband starts chemo on Monday - scared
Hi everyone, My husband will be starting chemo on Monday and I am concerned about him being strong enough. He lost 32 lbs in one month and has only gained about 9 back. I know they want to get started because he has so many spots on his liver, and they want to get it under control, but doesn't this drastic weight loss put…
Fired my Dr today
As you all know I was referred to my Onocologist about my hip pain. They did some blood work and my liver count was up, how high I don't know they never would tell me. The Dr wanted a scan ugently, like right now of my liver. His nurse refused to schedule the scan as I don't have my new insurance card in my hand, (will…
Update
My husband had colorectal cancer with colostomy surgery 9/06..followed by 2 plus years of chemo. In Feb at Vandy he had 4% of his right lung removed and they got all the cancer there. Then on April 30 he had 75% of his right liver removed. His CEA on 6/7/09 was 226.1 the doctor was pleased it had gone down from the above…
I'm NED!
Thank all of you for your prayers and support. In Nov. I had my colon resection, and then last month took the second of two PET scans and I just heard from the ONC that no cancer showed for a second time and that I'm NED. Yippee! Since I refuse to dance naked alone, how about a Happy Naked Conga Line. Never mind! Now that…
Cancer Project
This is a GREAT website and I wanted to share it again. http://www.cancerproject.org/
Friday Riddle
NO GOOGLING OR SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET ALLOWED !!!! RIDDLE: If measured from the center of the planet, which mountain on Earth is the highest?
AS THE SEMI-COLON FAMILY,
let's try something different. At 9:00pm EST this evening (7/10/09) say a prayer for everyone on this board and all others that are fighting this fight to gather strength to finish their battle. (this was part of my 3-year NED post)
Lordy, lordy, look who's forty...ME!!
It has been a long, tough year, but I made it!! Yay me!!
Trans Anal Resection Surgery
My husband had trans anal resection surgery December 2008. The mass was T2 when diagnosed initially. They did shrink it down to a T1 with chemo/radiation. He's done two of his three month PET/CT and CT scans. The first CT showed a small spot on right lung. The second set last month, the PET showed two spots on lung and…
port? CEA Marker? other things we might hear?
Hello everyone - Just in the few short weeks I have had to learn this stuff I have come to depend on being here as part of my routine....thank you. Obviously with my dh's new dx I am hearing all sorts of terms I think I understand and then I don't. Help? What is a port and what is it for? DH had a CEA Marker Test and it…
3 Years NED !!!!!!!
Three years ago today I was in the hospital drugged and getting pumped full of IV laxatives until my God send surgeon walked in and told my husband it had to be emergency surgery (7:00pm). The next day is when I found out it was most likely cancer, but had to wait for the pathlogoy report. I transformed from a women into a…
CYST ON KIDNY SHOULD INBE WORRIED
DR said bloood counts are normal but cyst on kidny should I worry
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute
Does anyone have any experience with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute, which appears to be the only comprehensive cancer center in Florida?
CEA <.05 !!!
Mom's cancer marker came back and we are thrilled! It's < .05 so oncs are quite pleased with where she is at. Of course, no follow up tests until November- so then we will be able to sigh an even bigger sigh of relief. But for now---WHOOOHOOO!!! Thanks for all the encouraging words to help us through this journey. I must…
6 weeks out from chemo now and got my port out (any diabetes people out here?)
Have to say that was the best reason for surgery I can think of. I am assuming that the doc wouldn't say ok if it wasn't (ok don't ever assume anything, but it was clean up chemo after the resection), but found it odd that I haven't had a scan or anything yet. I have to set up a colonoscopy appt before I see the Onc again…
donna NEEDS OUR PRAYERS, NOT DOING WELL
Everyone please pray or send good energy or vibes for Donna. I just got off the phone with her and her spirits are really down, she was thinking that maybe the cancer is going to take her and that she wont make it out of the hospital. I talked with her for a while and she sounded a little better. Come to find out there is…
Question..... Bloody Nose Concern
For the last few days every time I blow my nose it is lightly bloody and sometimes with small clots. Sorry that sounds gross. Has this happened to anyone else? Maybe I am just getting a sinus infection.... I just started taking oxycodone 3 days ago.... maybe it's that? I thought I would run it by you guys before calling…
Zadaxin
Has anyone used Zadaxin in their cancer treatment? The doctors prescribed it to my Dad in between his chemo cycles.
Craig aka Sundanceh
Your quote "I see a chest surgeon tomorrow and my future is up in the air - I've been pretty sick about it all day as tomorrow draws near...just wanted to check the board one more time before I turned in for the night." Craig thank you for your inspiration and valued information that you have given me and others. I just…
Angelbaby
Keeping you in prayer. Pray each new day brings more healing. Just remember there are others as well as myself, who are keeping you in their thoughts and prayers. Encouraging to see how you can still offer support to others on a regular basis. Thanks for being a blessing:)Take care, Mannie
followup colonoscopy after surgery and chemo
Hi all, I just typed a long post and it wouldn't post after preview! so frustrating! so I'll try again, basically my husband had a one year followup colonoscopy last August after CRC in 2007 and subsequent chemo. He had 2 polyps (non cancer) removed at his one year followup. The Oncologist said he isn't due for another one…
Hit the 5 year mark!
At my last onc appointment, I heard the words I have been hoping for: still No Evidence of Disease and CURED from this episode. I was diagnosed on my baseline colonscopy in '03, stage 3, 6 months of 5 FU and leuco, some bumps in the road with side effects, but no recurrance or mets. I found this site just before my chemo,…
Is chemo really worth it if it runs your body down?
Bear with me, I am having one of those frustrating days were I feel like I can't get ahead. I got my blood levels tested yesterday and my WBC and platelets are really low. So low they are going to decrease my Oxy a bit. The more I read about chemo and the side effects I start to panic. I want this cancer to be gone forever…
5FU Side effects
I've been reading some of the posts here and i have been in awe of the support from everyones heart. So i thought i should share my experience with colon cancer. March 08 i went to see a new dr. about my acid reflux. As we were talking he had mentioned a colonoscopy when i turn 50(i was 46)to check for polyps. As soon as i…
South Carolina residents?
I was wondering how many members are from South Carolina and if you are receiving treatment in state? Thanks. I am in Greenville.
Abdominal pain ten weeks after surgery
Hello everyone! This question is about my boyfriend, David. He had gallbladder removal surgery over two months ago (we were in two different hospitals at the same time for surgery), and he is still having a lot of pain at the site of the drainage tube. His surgeon seems unconcerned, but David is worried something else…

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