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Colorectal Cancer
Archives for August 2009
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for those that know the names of the chemo drugs/trials
I was dx in May 08. At that time there was a trial drug being used that showed great promise. Then when I saw the oncologist in July 08, she said the drug had been postponed due to some results showing it was very effective against a form of cc, but not others. (plus she said the side effects were very bad) And basically…
"Good Liver Enzymes" in Stage IV Colon Cancer?
I have a quick question here: when my mom was recently diagnosed with her Stage IV Colon Cancer, she was told that "your liver enzymes are good, so that's a good sign" by one of the doctors. The CT scan showed 1 medium-sized lesion and 2 small lesions on her liver. I am just curious - what should we take from this…
Swollen eye, itching and broken out all over
I woke up this morning (5:00 am)with my left eye swollen, several whelps on my body and itching. I didn't know what to do and it was very bothersome and scary. I called the onc on call. He wasn't my doctor and just said you must be allergic to something. He recommended I take benedryl. I went to Walmart at 5:30 am and…
Recent Stage IV Diagnosis
My sister, age 39 with three small children, was recently diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. She had NO symptoms, and ended up in the ER after severe stomach pains. Emergency surgery revealed the cancer, mets to the liver and peritoneum. She has done 5 months of aggressive chemo; CEA levels went down, but still hovering…
Today is John(snommintj)'s birthday,let's say Happy birthday to him.
Hi John, have a happy birthday!
Dad
I am sitting here, while my kids sleep, trying to figure out how to tell them that their grandpa just died. My dad lost his battle this morning at 2:44am. He was a strong 83 yr. old, 20 year colon cancer survivor and a 3x survivor of bladder cancer. He had multiple issues in the last 3 months, and his decline was fast.…
Rides to treatment
Why does everyone want to give you a ride to treatments? I was diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer in early June after a colon resection -- 3 of 90 nodes showed positive. Had a port inserted and am scheduled for #2 of 12 chemo treatments 5FU + Oxaliplatin next Wednesday. All things considered, I'm doing great. I was a…
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