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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for October 2009

Question for Donna
Hey Donna, Could not PM for some reason, anyway I wanted to ask since you and I are dealing with multiple mets in the liver, and inoperable at this point until enough shrinkage. Do you still have pain in your liver? It's not severe but feels tender and if I take a real deep breath it feels tender. My last scan showed that…
Question for Donna
Hey Donna, Could not PM for some reason, anyway I wanted to ask since you and I are dealing with multiple mets in the liver, and inoperable at this point until enough shrinkage. Do you still have pain in your liver? It's not severe but feels tender and if I take a real deep breath it feels tender. My last scan showed that…
Johnnybegood, where are you?
Johnnybegood hasn't posted in a month now and I know her neuropathy was very bad. Thinking of you gal! My neuropathy has gotten much worse in the 7 weeks since chemo ended. I'm hoping yours is getting better. Let us know, okay? Diane
Xeloda and Foot Pain
Good Morning everyone! I finished five rounds of Folfox and now am on my second round of Xeloda. Both of my feet have become painful and very red. I use Eucerin Calming Cream several times during the day. Any suggestions?
This Army vet thinks its time to start destroying Cancer cells
I have stood back and regrouped for a few weeks. Today I start fighting again with an arsenal of new drugs and lots of support. Lets go get those bad cells. I think I know where several are hiding and I want to start there. Theres nothing a soldier with dry socks and a serving of warm chow can't do if they put their full…
Rising CA125
Hello all you transatlantic semi colons! History ... I was diagnosed in Feb 2007 with a large tumour in my ascending colon and three lymph nodes affected by cancer ... Sailed through surgery and nine rounds of Folfox, and have been feeling great ever since. I have recently had some genetic testing and was originally…
Guess whose CEA is still 1.5 and whose Oncologists says all clearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
7 months out of chemo ....hard for me to realize its been that long...at 3 pm today I was told that I was still NED, all clear, notta, nuthin, I was also told that I could quit eating now that my metabolism is acting as it should...That I thought was my reward for going through the mess I did...guess not, so today to…
Anyone on Coumadin
Hi, Looking for those who are taking Coumadin, a blood thinner, to avoid blood clots. Just wondering what your dosage is....mine is 7.5mg 4 days a week and 5mg the other 3 days. Wondering how high they go with this as mine has been increasing. Any info would be appreciated, Manny
POOH, No Liver Surgery, EMERGENCY SURGERY INSTEAD!!!!,
Pooh, update, thanks for all your kind words, story was constpated since sept 19 th, as of monday 28 no movement, had to have emergency surgery and got a temp colonsmoy(mispelled). I have had a hurrendouse time as you can relate, still in hospital until i pass pooh or some sort of sold into my bag, I have been running…
Anybody else dealing with this?
My partner has stage 4 colon cancer with metastasis to the bone (sacrum). We just got some scan results which show a partially collapsed lung, enlarged prostate and arterio-sclerosis. Aside from that, we're doing great - Just wondering if anyone else has been through the same thing. Wondering if any of this could have been…
mucous discharge from rectum
Anyone have a permanent colostomy. I am doing great from that ,but have a constant mucous discharge and have to where a pad.Went to the the surgeon yesterday and he said removal of the rectum is life threatening due to so much radiatiion.Wondering if anyone is dealing with this?
Question about cea test
I would like yo know if anyone can tell me who did your first CEA testing before surgery,was the surgeon or was your primery care physician that order your pre-op tests? as I now have reached the 3 years mark and NED I had all my tests and scan done last August and everything was fine my oncologist told me to see him in 6…
Get Screened! Low Cost Colonoscopy...
Funds are being made available for uninsured or under-insured people to get colonoscopy and follow up care if needed! Tell your friends... Check out this press release from the CDC: CDC Press Release
A Semi;Colon "Reach Out" to Eric38 (NEW UPDATE 10-07-09)
Good mornin'Semis; I'm becoming a little concerned about my fellow Texan - Eric. He has not returned any of my messages - I even called him today but it rolled over to his voicemail, so I left a message and told him we all missed him and hoped that he was OK. Can you take just a minute and send him some prayers, best…
Scan on Wednesday
Well with chemo done, I get my first scan since my diagnosis and scan back in December when I found out. I am so nervous as most of you are. My doctor said that I've done everything I need to do. She won't commit to taking port out until the scan comes back clean and normal. Would you please keep me in your prayers and…
5 years NED for this stage IV survivor............cancer free/cured?
I recently had my semi-annual testing and everything looked great. My oncologist was pretty animated (very rare for him) with trying to figure out what and when to test with me going forward since I am in non-surgical remission. It seemed to freak him out that he can't "explain" my NEDness which strikes me as strange. You…
How often do you all get scanned?
My doc has me set up to get scanned now every 4 monthes for the next 2 years? Does that sound right? Just wondering how often all of you get scanned? Linda
Why is it that every evening I start feeling like crap
Every evening at around 5pm or so I start to feel run down... I feel cold, my body starts aching and just generally start feeling like crap. I seem to do better during the morning and day time hours. I wonder if I'm just tired. Does anybody else seem to have times of the day that they feel worse?
Swollen Circumvallate papillae
Has anybody had these with chemo? They just came up yesterday and I also have swollen lymph glands under my throat. I can't taste anything and my throat is really hurting but I'm not running a fever. It has been a week since my last chemo treatment. Thanks, Scared Debbie
aaahhh!! Im scared :-(
First of all I would like to say that you guys and gals are such strong amazing individuals. Keep up the good work. God is with all of us. okkk.. I dont know where to start or what to do. I am 25 and I just found out I have stage 3 colon cancer and I am in freak mode right now. I have been crying all week and I am just…
Best way to clean adhesive marks from skin due use of colostomy bag
Its been five weeks so far that I've used ConvaTec Sur-Fit Natura two-piece colostomy bag. Alread am getting adhesive markings from skin barrier stuck on abdominal skin. How do I safely remove adhesive that remains on skin? Also, little hairs are starting to grow back on ab. Hoping someone's experience will help me here.…
Friday Riddle Answer
This weeks winner is phillieg. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: You are standing in front of a room with one lightbulb inside of it. You cannot see if it is on or off. Outside the room there are 3 switches in the off positions. You may turn the switches any way you want to. You stop turning the switches, enter the…
My birthday too!
On October 4, 2004 (five years ago today) I was celebrating my 27th birthday with a colonoscopy. I knew that having that colonoscopy was more important than one birthday. I knew I needed to sacrifice one birthday to find out what was wrong with me. And I did... I found out the next day that I had colon cancer. I hit the…
Can't read my own post!
Frustrating!! Certain posts are not able to open for me here, now even my own post won't open!! I can't read the responses to my H1N1 post! Anyway, i tried to call the CDC, but they're not open today. lol! I called some epidemiologist here in San Diego, and they told us to go to the hospital. Sounds like a good plan to…
Straight Connect
Looking to talk with someone who has had a straight connect. Help! I had my surgery 6 months ago and I'm having a serious meltdown! Badly! I want the bag back! Anyone else going through this??
doRookie (Beth)
Where are you girl? I hope everything is ok! I can't find your phone number, and been wanting to call you, please let us know that you're ok! Hugsss! ~Donna
No surgery Oct. 16
Hi all, My primary physician cancelled the surgery for my cervical spine. He is ordering more tests and then sending me to Stanford. I am a little relieved to say the least. I am having circulation issues. So the third surgery may be a blocked artery below the waist. But we shall see. That may end up being first surgery by…
Not Cancer related... But my wife is making me a Dutch Apple pie today
I know this isn't cancer related. But my wife is making me a Dutch Apple pie today. Sure wish I could have some of you over to help me eat it and watch a football game. Maybe I'll add a scoop of icecream on it too. I hope everyone is having a nice Sunday
Juicing and getting sick question???
Since my DX of NED (which I can't stop smiling about!!) I have been slowly trying to really watch what I eat and make healthy choices. I started juicing which I love. I started with carrots and apples. Yesterday I made a big glass and added Kale. Then about 30 minutes later I got really flushed and hot and sick to my…
Abdominal swelling post-chemo
So, I've just finished 6 months Folfox + Avastin, every other week. Had part of colon removed in April & did radiospheres as well. My dx is Colon Cancer w/ liver mets - 8 tumors spread throughout liver so resection of liver not an option, nor is transplant. Now I'm 21/2 weeks out of chemo & my abdomen has swollen badly.…

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