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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2009

New member with a long story & question
Hi everyone, I have been lurking for about a week, read quite a bit and learned a lot. Now on to my Cancer diagnosis and treatment. After trying to convince myself it was only stress causing the my bowel issues, I had what most would consider a wake up call. An urgent need to go, resulting in filling the toilet with blood.…
Hair Dye
Ok need advice from the ladies here (unless the gents know something about hair dye) I know this topic has been disccused before, but I'm just wondering has anyone dared to use normal hair colour products like clarol etc, instead of vegetable dyes. I tried using vegetable dye and my white hair is still showing help! Also…
Anyone have radiation for Colon Cancer? What are side effects
I will be having radiation . I'm scared to death. Will I hae nasty sores and pain in my butt from it? Will it radically effect my everyday life- Walking, Sitting, laying etc??? I am really scared. I will be having my ileostomy reversed next week and I understand there's alot of diarreah and accidents post-reversal. So…
Scan results today!!
There was a cancellation in the Onc. office so, I was able to get in today to see my results. The cancer that was in by belly is gone! the cancer in my liver is mixed 2 were smaller and 2 were larger, all of which were larger and smaller by just a little. The Oncologist seem to be happy with these results. He did say that…
lung met study
I just got his from Jennifer W. , who is speaking at a Liver symposium in Denver, Research Reports In a Japanese study, long term outlook was excellent when all lung tumors that had spread from a colorectal cancer were completely removed surgically (R0 resection). Nearly 7 out of 10 patients (67.8 percent) were alive five…
HAI Pump Questions
Hi- Anyone with experience with HAI Pump? Sister dx 3/09 stage IV with mets to liver and peritoneum. Supposed to undergo liver resection 8/26 but found another tumor. Waiting another scan. May do HAI pump. Can you comment on the treatment plan and how often they administer the chemo? Thanks! Marie
Phil
The picture is good lots of beautiful hair. michelle
Friday Riddle
RIDDLE: Einstein's Riddle The story behind Einstein's riddle is that Albert Einstein created it in the late 1800s, and claimed that 98% of the world population couldn't solve it. I am not sure of the true origin, but I have seen this one floating around the internet, and it is a good brain exercise. Here it is: - In a…
Scan
Hi everyone, I had a scan on June 24th which showed good shrinkage in lung tumors and good results where tumor was radiated in liver area. My radiation doctor at OHSU wanted his own follow up scan so I had this done August 14th with good results in liver area and shrinkage in lungs except a new nodule showed up in the…
1 Year NED
After some long and trying times through the surgeries and the chemo/rad treatments my 1 year point has finally arrived. On 8/18/09 I got it officially, 1 year NED! Just needed to share. I wish the best to everyone else that is in the process of getting to this point also. Hang in there, it will come.
our update and follow up plan
Hello everyone I rarely post, but I read every day. I appreciate all the information I have received here, and the support I get when I do post! Just as an update: My husband was diagnosed in December with stage IIIb colon cancer (large tumor in sigmoid, 1 of 26 lymphnodes positive). He had been misdiagnosed with crohn's…
Question for all you knowledgeable colon cancer survivors
Hello all - I am a stage 3 colon cancer survivor - coming up on 5 years, in fact. Within the last few months, I've been experiencing the same symptoms I had when I was first diagnosed: low-grade fever that gets worse as the day goes on, night sweats, and increased cravings for sweets. Obviously, I'm more than a little…
****'s done with #12!!!!
Dear Friends, We want to thank you for your incredible support the past 8 months. Being a member of this board since the very beginning of ****'s diagnosis has been instrumental in us getting through it all. Thank you for answering our questions and sharing your experiences with us. **** unhooked from #12 Folfox 6 today.…
New PET/CT results–one unknown
Well the good news is that did not find any definite cancer. This is the baseline PET/CT after my liver surgery this past November. The unknown is the following: Abdomen/Pelvis Impression: Interval right hepatectomy with an new 1 cm focus of increased metabolic activity within the medial segment left hepatic lobe adjacent…
Remission vs NED, how to explain?
I've had two people this week ask me if I am 'in remission'. Both are highly educated people and I don't want to offend. Since I was Stage III and all cancer was removed during surgery, I am NOT in remission. Remission loosely means 'no disease activity of a chronic, incurable condition'. Have you found a way to explain…
The Reading Room :Terms and Abbreviations.......
This was something that Kimby had earmarked that I found ......... ACRONYM ABBREVIATIONS: ac = before meals ADL = activities of daily life (eating, dressing, showering, etc.) Anti-angiogenesis - the process of stopping new blood vessels from forming APR = anterior perineal resection Bevacizumab (Avastin) - a drug used to…
Whoa... hair getting real thin.... if and when will it grow back in???
Do I have to wait till I stop chemo before my hair will grow back in ??? .... or does it just get to a point and then thats it and it starts to grow back in??? Every day it's getting thinner and thinner and man I am missing it :( Jennie
awaiting Chemo
I had a history of Ulcerative colitis for 22 years. I was routinely check via colonscopy every 15-18 months. Upon my last examination in May they detected a small area that was cancerous. I went to Mt Sinai Hospital for a colostomy but ended up in a night mare. I had stage 4 cancer in my periteneal cavity. (18 of 31 lym…
The Reading Room - A New View, After Diagnosis - Wall Street Journal
This article from the Wall Street Journal was printed in July. It is a good one. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052970203547904574276434196118914.html
The Verdict is in, we have an answer.. (RE:Dear CSN Moderator - A Question)
Can you please explain to everyone what happened to the thread(s) that were started by the member mebored? It seems to have disappeared and no explanation was given. it would be VERY helpful if WE knew what happened. Thank you PS: Please let only the moderator respond to this so we get facts and not speculations. Thank you
Is it me being dippy
Or has mebored's threads been deleted? Reason why I ask, I replied to his kicking himself for posting to this group and Donna followed me and this morning it's gone? I know we didn't say anything offensive, just said he should stick around and craig, phil and buzzard etc were genuinely nice Anyway if he's been banned then…
Thank you
I would like to thank every one here for all your words of support and prayers. On August 19,2009 my husband Sean lost his battle with cancer. He was able to come home from the hospital night before last and pass away in our bed this evening. Again thank you one and all.
get a second opinion
My story: The colorectal surgeon my doctor referred me to? It took 2 weeks to get in to see him. This was on a Thurs. He only does surgery on Wednesdays (kinda a red flag there, do I really want a surgeon who only works at his skill one day a week?) and his first opening was 6 weeks away. I made an appointment at Mayo that…
Stealing my lines
I hear some of you have been stealing lines from some of my previous posts (ie. a$$clown). Don't make me get a copyright lawyer to start monitoring this site for plagiarism and trademark infringements.
Scary Allergic Reaction!
Hey Semi-colons! Looks like there's been a little bit of a rumble in the room lately, huh? Sure glad my days of being in the middle of the fray are over (I hope). HA! So I'm back from my 30 year high school reunion weekend extravaganza and where do I land but in the ER! Not once but twice! YIKES! I'm driving with my son,…
Is it always something?
My husband missed chemo last week because of an infection in his incision. I was angry with him because I thought he caused it. He has had a bump on the incision since surgery, and it always bothered him because it hits right where his pants sit. He thought it might be an ingrown hair and picked at it, and by the time we…
You're ok mebored
Man, if you had a successful surgery with clean margins you should be straight. I don't think chemo is the standard treatment. At your age I wouldn't risk it. The damage it would do to you isn't worth the few % points you would gain in chances of recurrence. I know it feels terrible for you but what I've been through I…
An update on Hubby
Well surgery is almost 2 weeks old and hubby is finally starting to get back to normal. Surgery was long and the hospital stay was hell - a few complications that scared the hell out of both of us...But we are really ok - good news - lymph nodes were clean, tumor is out - took more than we originally thought - but it is…
Holy Crap! What did I miss?
Man I missed out! Everybody is talking smack and deleting posts and responses to posts, apologizing and regretting they apologized. WTF!? Somebody pleases fill me in! I love this board! We're all stuck in the same big pile of SH1T and we're all pissed off, we're all tough as nails, and we'll not allow anyone to tell us…
Symptoms while Recouping after colonectomy
I have cramping in my lower abdomin after eating alot. Does anyone know if this happens because the smaller intestines have to take time to clean out due to the changes in the the intestines? After 7 days of cramping and one morning having a bout of 5 in a row bowel movements they seemed to go away. I am afraid something…

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