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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for September 2009

how can you be sure
I was diagnosed with colon cancer on the 21 of July after they found the tumor try to take care of what started out to be a abcess, when the abcess cleared they found the tumor. It was a incased tumor, nothing in the nodes. But because the tumor had been there quit awhile and had attached itself to the colon wall, they are…
My Alaskan Mother... She is with the Lord now
Hello I was on here briefly in the last couple months asking questions concerning my mothers needs and health issues and some of you were wonderfully supportive in your responses. I felt to at least let you all know that my Mom passed away on Sept 7th. We are going to be celebrating her new life with the Lord as a Family…
Hepatic Pump Question....
Has anyone had a good experience with the Hepatic pump? Where did you happen to receive your treatment? Would you say that the pump is effective? Thanks for your feedback! Jon
Questions regarding Sloan or Vanderbilt
Hello. I was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in January of 2007 (at the age of 34). Over the last 2 1/2 years, I have been on a number of different chemo regimens and have had two liver resections (actually, the surgeon just removed two small segments each time). Our family has certainly gone through a trmendous amount of…
What?
Since my husband was diagnosed in 2006, his hearing has deteriorated significantly. He did have chemotherapy (Xeloda, Camptosar and Avastin) but did not have radiation. Has this happened to anyone else? Perhaps his hearing problem is simply the result of growing older, but I wonder about the coincidence of this…
ned for me too
I found out today that I am NED...my cea's were down to 2.8. For this I am so happy and grateful. five years, 3 surgeries, 3 regimes of chemo.....there IS always hope for stage 4....2 liver re-sections. Like Nana b I have some fluid on the liver but there was no talk of draining. Craig thank you for your PM...I enjoyed it…
JUST SOMETHIN
A few months before I found out I had cancer I did a few strange things. Well for me they were strange. I started buying Angel and Cherub pictures and I redecorated my livingroom. It hadn't been long since I had organized all the kids pictures and family photos and few musical instrument pictures on the walls. I started…
Finding it hard to be hopeful
I have been reading the new board for a few weeks and you have all inspired me and given me hope. You all handle your disease with such grace and dignity. My dad is 72 years old. He was diagnosed with Colon cancer 3 years ago. It runs in the family, his sister had it; his mother had it and probably his uncle (died 40 years…
Xeloda - pain possibly from Xeloda?
Hello All: I'm on night 6 of my first week of Xeloda (2000mg 2 X day). Today, especially this evening, I have had a bad stomach ache, like a burning pain in the pit of my stomach. Not having any nausea - I've been really lucky - throughout all the different chemotherapies I've been on, I never had a lot of nausea, just…
A Cancer Journal
Oldtimers here will remember me from a couple of years ago during which time I was dealing with a rogue liver met. At that time I started an online journal of cancer stories, personal updates, reflections, humour, and videos. I stopped posting in October '07 when I was NED and back to work. Now that I'm off work again and…
Radiation Starts Tomorrow
Tomorrow I begin a program of radiation to knock back a recurrent tumour that started on the outside of the rectum and has grown into the sacrum. Ouch! I'm scheduled for 15 daily treatments from now until mid-October. This is all part of dealing with what is a very discouraging development in my 5-year journey with stage 4…
Are Nausea Meds Cumlative like Chemo
Hi All, It's me again with yet another newb question. I have been suffering from Nausea since my first treatment, I'm on my week off from #2 on FOLFOX. Anyhow, are the effects of anti nausea meds cumlative, do they work better the more time your on them. I was on Zofran and it didn't work and constipated the heck out of…
It's just hitting me??????Why?????
I've had cancer for over 5 years now. Since that anniversary in May I have just been slowly building up to a breaking point. I think I am there. I just had to release it tonite. I have never really shared anything on discussion boards. Never wanted to admit it I guess. When I was filling in the discussion board category…
A week in hell.
I’m on my fourth week of chemotherapy treatment with 5-FU and Leucovorin, but not the Oxaliplatin, which I’ve been told is really nasty. I was also told that the side effects of just the 5-FU and Leucovorin are very mild and I probably wouldn’t even have any. After spending the last four days in bed with constant stomach…
Pooh, Is totallly Blocked
I am seeing my doctor tomarrow as a follow up to Tuesday when he told me to take a whole bunch of different kinds of laxitives and he ordered an x-ray to see about the blockage, My Pooh is still not moving and i am really cramping, He will probally put me in the hospital, What do they do to get thing moving? I am scared…
I am dancing with NED!
Thank you all for your prayers! I got my results from my bloodwork and scan at MD Anderson - ALL CLEAR!!! I feel like I can take on the world right now! My liver even grew back great...or as the doctor said, I have a 'very attractive liver'! And they said by looking at my bloodwork you couldn't really tell I went through a…
scan results
Sorry I am just now posting....I had my scan results Tues. I have literally been on the phone since then giving my results. I had chemo today so exhausted to say the least. Ok, the results were good. Largest tumor showed mostly necrosis and the rim dieing off, second tumor shrunk slightly and the third shrunk a good bit. I…
too much
Hi All, This is a bit off subject but I am still coming to you for support. Our 12 year old daughter who has autism and epilepsy has not had any seizures for the past 5 months. Last night **** and I were relaxing and we heard a knocking sound in her room and we looked on her monitor (she is always on video camera) and saw…
ACK! My computer!
Hey, guys. My computer decided it needed a break last night, probably a permanent one. So I'll be posting when I can on my daughter's computer. Of course this happens on a week when all the money needs to go elsewhere! Anyway, nobody do anything too drastic in the next few days. Stay healthy and be happy! I'll talk to you…
Not cancer related but....
Okay, this isn't cancer related but I wanted to share. I live in Villa Rica, Ga. My home is in a corner of the county where several counties merge. Carroll and Douglas Counties are two of the worst hit by the 100 year flood you've seen on the news the past few days. Two days ago, three 2 year olds died within hours of each…
My Turn..... I'm in Hospital
Ok... I don't know what happened.... maybe you'll can explain this one to me. Don't remember waking up today..none of it....well, bits and pieces.. not much of anything that made much sense til about 9pm after ambulance had already came to my house cause family called and hospital had run all kinds of tests. Have had…
To scan or not to scan?
I posted on another cc support board, about my 1st 3 month checkup going well. That my Onc was doing blood tests and one poster said I should DEMAND scans and not just bloodwork at my checkup? Here I was feeling all positive and actually giddy over my normal test results today, but now I am thinking, do I need to demand my…
platelet count
My husband has stage 3 colon cancer with a complete colonectomy. Receiving 5Fu chemo with oxciliplatin and levcovarin with pump afterward. His platelets and white blood cells have been low for most of the treatments. Out of 7 treatments he has had only 4 full treatments. I have a question and hoping someone could answer or…
Scan is tomorrow**update 2
Well, we shall see how it goes!! The pain on my right side is gone so that is good, but we shall see if that lit part by some miracle went away!! Results on Thursday! Breath.........
My first 3 month checkup is today
I am feeling very sad and nervous about my checkup. I pray all is normal and the chemo worked. I am still trying to learn how to deal with survivorship. I had a colonoscopy in Aug. and that was fine, no polyps found.
been out of it & family venting
HI Everyone, I've been away from the board for a little while. Craig so kindly sent me a PM asking about how I'm doing & so I thought I'd better check back in with you all! I've been doing okay w/ my chemo, except it really has made me feel pretty sick for a few days following each infusion. Even this last time, I was…
Hey Diddle, Diddle
No Friday Riddle this week. Will be out of touch. Will post on 2 Oct 09. EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND WEEKEND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When constipation is serious
Hi, All I have not had a BM in two days, was doing fine and i had some muscle cramps so i took two pain pills over a 24 hour period and now i am really constipated,> For those of you responding who don't know I am stage 4 with a pretty good size mass in my rectum. I have mostly direah or loose stools from the chemo it has…
I'm worried about my husband
It's been a while since I posted, so a little background: my 58 year old husband was dx with stage 4 rectal cancer (with too numerous to count mets)to his liver. He is on foxfiri w/avastin & oxy. He has been doing very well. Even his drs are surprised at how well, and have gradually backed off from the "2 years of quality…
reversal tomorrow.
HI everyone, the hypaque enema went great, anastomosis site looks great and no leaking noted. surgery at 8 am tomorrow. Another positive thing about it all, I was able to hold in the solution without being incontinent, doc said that it is a good sign for muscle control... I'll update when I can.. Petrina

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