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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for September 2009

Surgery for lung mets
HI everyone, Just joined the network today. My partner (50 years old) (now husband) of 23 years was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in Dec 2007. He had surgery, then chemo (oxaliplatin, xeloda). In Jan of this year they found a nodule in one lung. This nodule grew a bit in June, and two very small nodules were found in…
menopause!!!!
Hello! I need to complain a little. Just found out on top of the cancer spreading to lungs and spine, I went to my ob/gyn today and told him how I was having "hot Flashes" of course I blamed it on chemo, I blame everything on chemo!!! Not so, I am 39 and going through "the change" I actually think it's funny. MY POOR…
Starting over
I am going in for a Liver biopsy today to see what is going on in the same spot where my liver resection removed the lesion in July. My PET scan done 2 1/2 months post op showed uptake their at the same liver site and apparently a lymph node was showing some uptake during the PET. Going to also go back to MAYO clinic and…
angelsbaby.....
....How is your brother doing? are the treatments working? Hope alls been well with you! Hugsss! ~Donna
side effects - increasing - advise please
Just completed #5 of 12 treatments Oxaliplatin, 5-FU and Leucovorin and was wondering if what I'm experiencing is typical. Treatments 1 & 2 were tolerable but #3 hit me really hard, extreme exhaustion, cold sensitivity, shortness of breath, strong food reaction, muscle aches in calves and forearm, headache, sour stomach,…
Surgery Wednesday
Hello Everyone, First, thank you for sharing your lives on this board. It has helped me understand so much as caregiver to my husband. He doesn't always let me "in" to what he is thinking so this board is great. Even though I know we are all different, we somehow are alot the same (as Sundance has shown us)! Anyway, my…
Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winnder is phillieg! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: 2. Are you good at math? Complete the last two in this sequence: 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5, 9=4, 10=3, 11=?, 12=? ANSWER: The solution for both is 6, because that is the number of letters in the name of the numbers.
Reading Room: Dramatic Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment
Read this article in Parade (washington post) and wanted to share http://www.parade.com/health/2009/09/20-new-cancer-treatments.html
Weepy eye from Xeloda
Hi I have a weepy eye from using Xeloda. It was suggested to take Claritin to see if that would dry it up. Well, it didn't help much with the weepy eye but it sure helped with bowel problems. It's works better and faster than immodium. Who would have thought! It seems to dry up the constants leakage that comes from all the…
Hypaque enema.
Hi everyone, I have to get a hypaque enema done tomorrow, it is just like a barrium enema but since it goes in through the stoma, they use a solution that can easily be exrected. Has anyone had it done, what can I expect. They are doing this to make sure there is no leaking anywhere nefore the reversal on tuesday. The…
"UPDATED "SURGERY Date Set for Oct 16th – Another SUNDANCE Update
Good Evening, Dearest Semi;Colon Family I met with my new surgical onc this past week to go back over everything. I needed to find a comfort zone and I wanted his medical opinion and input on what I should do about this surgery. All doubts have now been eliminated – he told me that the tumor has now moved INTO MY LUNG. So,…
Just wanted to say thanks
Hello everyone, just wanted to say thank you to everyone... I posted on here before my scans on Friday, and so many of you responded with such kindness, and support. Several of you even sent a pm with encouraging words.I will not know the results until Tues. and so I wait. I still am feeling anxiety about the results, but…
Hiccups
Hi All, What is with all the hiccups my husband is having. Seems they are there every time he eats or drinks. Any idea? Any remedy? Thanks.
NED,Remission,Stable,Cured?
Hi Dear Ones, I have a question and would like your thoughts on it. I was at my cancer support group (it's for metastastic cancer) and asked everyone what your supposed to say when people ask you if they got all the cancer,if your cured,why your not back to work,when will you be cancer free etc. They all said that cancer…
stage 4 w mets to spine and lungs
Hey everyone! Long story short, stage 4 colon cancer with mets to lymph nodes for the past year. I have done 12 rounds of 5fu, surgery, they back on maintenance chemo. I just found out it is now in an area of my spine and lungs. I have done 10 radiation treatments for he spinal area and will start chemo (xeloda,…
During chemo -- how to define?
On another thread, people discussed that they should not take antioxidants during chemo. What do you mean "during chemo"? Do you mean during the entire period from the first day of the first round of chemo to the last day of the last round of chemo or just during the time of active chemo infusion?
Not depression
I was shocked this week to learn from my doctor that he does not believe there is depression, just people who "think too much about themselves". He said this as he was leaving the room, which was a good thing because I think my husband was going to deck him. My husband is a Registered Nurse who has worked 8 years as a…
Need to hear what you all think
Hi, John had his 14th treatment of Folfox+ avastin without the Oxy. They printed out the report from his CT. Mets in his lungs liver and the spot on his right adrenal have all shrunk and are responing to theropy. She gave him the go ahead to take a short break from Chemo. She didn't think that it would hurt anything at…
drip drip drip
post nasal drip sore throat cough day 1 of a cold/flu I managed to keep the germs away during chemo, no cold or flu last year so I started back to work 2 weeks ago, I am a teacher didn't even help to lysol my entire surroundings everyday washed my hands with good old soap and hot water so much they are red and raw stay…
Finally Got Call
I finally received the "official" call in regards to the job offer. I went Friday (18th) to fill out the required paperwork, fingerprints and TB test done. Official start date will come once all paperwork and fingerprints are cleared. I am hoping the 28th of Sept. I felt gulity about giving notice where I am currently…
Anniversary
Hubby and I will be celebrating our 27th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, 24 Sept 09 at the Poconos, so I will be out of touch from 23 - 27 September 09. I really look forward to these trips due to the time alone we get to share with each other. I think this time, I will ask if he can teach me how to golf :) ; this ought…
Does anyone have colon cancer and atrial fibrillation?
If so, does the chemo effect your atrial fibrillation?
Visual Disturbances with chemo
One of mom's latest side effects during and now after her 4th Folfox chemo treatment has been some "visual disturbances". She says that in her left eye, the center of the eye's focus is a little fuzzy. Has anyone heard of this being a side effect of chemo? Or could it be a blood pressure-related thing, as her BP has been…
Treatments are Completed
As of Wednesday I no longer have anymore treatments and I completed them all without a reduction in strength in any one of the chemos. I'm so glad to get that over with. I believe the oxy was the hardest on me. I've noticed that the last three rounds my cold sensitivity, neuropathy, and fatigue were lasting until the next…
Friday Riddle
NO GOOGLING OR SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET ALLOWED RIDDLE: 2. Are you good at math? Complete the last two in this sequence: 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5, 9=4, 10=3, 11=?, 12=?
2 Bites on Neck
I noticed the other day that I have a bump on each side of my neck that was itching. I had my daughter look at it and she said they both looked like pimples coming to a head (sorry..gross). I could see the white puss in the one. I ended up scratching them open and now they keep scabbing and scabbing but are very sore and…
Stage IV Desperate for Help
Hi All, I have posted on occasion and am grateful to those who have responded, reached out and inspired. I truly love reading the posts and the stories, all so encouraging. My sister was dx 03/09, 39yrs old. mets to liver, ovaries and peritoneum. Emergency surgery to resect colon, remove ovaries. Started chemo for 4 months…
Learned something new about chemo
Hi all, Today I went for treatment #2. While discussing problems and such with the nurse, I told her about the supplements and other alternative foods in my current diet. Anyhow, apparently anti-oxidant rich food supplemets are a big no-no while on chemo. It turns out the drugs we are on are oxidants and anti-oxidants…
The answers only sparked more questions - PET scan results in
So, I finally got the call at 6PM with my PET results. I was thinking the worst when no one would tell me the results, and I had to wait for the oncologist to finish his day and personally call. The reason for my PET was a spot on the backside of my liver that was picked up on a CT scan prior to my dx. That one didn't…
chemo again
Hi All, Well it looks like **** will be starting Folfiri plus Avastin in the very near future. The cancer is in 1 lymph node but the node is in a different place than the original site. So it is a metastisis. This is hard news. Hard to think of going through this again. Hard for **** to be off work for another year. But,…

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