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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for October 2009

Hello everyone, new member here 38 years old.
Hello everyone I am a new member to the boards here. I was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. Drs are guessing that I am currently at a stage 2 and hoping that surgery and chemo will take care of me. About 2 months ago I woke up in the morning with what I felt were gas pains in my abdomen. pain was so bad at times that…
CT Scans are clear
I finally got the results of my CT Scans. They are all clear, that means I stay at IIIB! (Tumor outside of the bowel and 1 lymph node involved) Still have to do clean up chemo and the Dr will watch closely to make sure there is no new involvement. Oh happy day!!! Jan
Cyberknife treatments
Greetings! I'm new to this board and don't know whether anyone has posted on this topic before. In late September I had cyberknife treatments for metastasis to the sacrum, and I want to offer a brief report on that. Cyberknife is a technique that delivers highly focused high-dose radiation. Because the focus is so precise…
To Msccolon
How are things going, drop us a line, I hope you are doing well..thinking about you michelle
Phil's Pfamily Photos
Check out Phil's photos under expressions and listen to his music, see his photography talent and more! Phil, your boys are cute as can be. I love the photo of your family on the beach. Diane
Reading Room: Football and Dementia
This is off-topic with cancer but not with our kids. I know that sports, especially football, is a favorite game for many people. Many people's kids are involved with it. I thought that while they may not want to hear what is said or maybe they are aware of the potential consequences, it's a newsworthy story. There is a…
dry mouth
anyone else experiencing extremely dry mouth, i can hardly keep it hydrated, at it wakes me up and i have to hold water in my mouth for several minutes so that it will feelnormal. Then igo back to sleepa nd it happens again, during the day i just drink water alll the time, what do you all think LIVE LAUGH GROW Winney
Far-infrared light therapy - can it hurt?
We have some good friends who own a far-infrared light therapy "bed" (like a cot) and they have offered it to us for Richard to use. I have done a little research on the Internet and have found mixed claims - some sites claim it as an all-out cure for cancer, but others have debunked that. The claim is that cancer cannot…
Sincere thanks and some of what I did
I actually started this last weekend just as that BUTTHEAD spammer was trying to take over our board and got irritated and stopped it. I will try again. First I would like to thank you all for the wonderful and kind words you gave me to help celebrate the 5 year NEDness/cancerfree/cured mark in my journey. This board was…
Have question about fiber pilles
I had rectal cancer surgery March 26Th and I still hate my colostomy I am back to work went back Aug 1th. I seen the DR today cause I was in the hospital fore 2 day near the end of Sept cause I eat 2 corn on the cobs oh lord I got so sick I could not stop throwing up the corn stopped things inside from moving. I still have…
Tips on increasing White Blood Count?
Mom's chemo treatment was delayed a week because her White Blood Counts were low for the first time (I believe this would have been treatment #6). They told her that her number was 1000, but I'm not sure what that really means. Anyway, just wondering if any of you have any tips on anything that we can do at home to boost…
Thyroid Problems with Chemo
Hi! Does anyone know anything about developing thyroid problems with Chemo and what the symptoms are? Thanks.
Neuropathy in hands and feet
I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last December. I completed 12 rounds of chemo in June and have found that my neuropathy is getting worse and worse since chemo ended. Numbness, needles and pins galore.I thought it would improve the longer I was removed from chemo. I'm wondering if it will ever get better. Taking…
meet my family
This is the reason a fighting so hard against the beast. Picture in porfile. Jeff Just happy to be here!!
Folic Acid... good and bad
New studies suggest that getting too much folic acid might fuel certain cancers in some people. And with the vitamin showing up in ready-to-eat cereals, bread, snack bars, multivitamins and more, some health experts fear that it's easy to far exceed the recommended daily intake of 400 micrograms. There is now an urgent…
Excellent Book for both Caregivers and anyone with a Serious Illness
I thought it worthwhile to share this in a new thread, even though I've mentioned it elsewhere a few times. The other night I finished reading The Power of Two: Surviving Serious Illness with an Attitude and an Advocate by Gerri and Brian Monaghan. They tell their story together and it's an amazing story of tenacity and…
Am I over doing the Vitamins!?!
I am taking AM Extra strength Fish oil 1000 mg of Vitamin C Stopped my multi vitamin due to it containing folic acid Drinking 2 oz of aloe juice PM Vtamin D3 1,000 mg Calcium 1,000 mg 325 mg of asprin B-12 dropper Vitamin E on my scars drink 2 oz of acai juice And.......I eat lots of veggies/fruit and juice. Eat very…
Please help me to understand!
Hello, I am new to this board and my husband (and best friend ever) was diagnosed with colon cancer Sept 18, 2009 during a routine colonoscopy it was the last part of his complete physical. At that time a mass was found and they scheduled him for surgery (Right-Hemicoloectomy)Sept 28, 2009. Did not need a colostomy and the…
Sundance's Last Post Before Surgery - "Let's Just Talk"
Dearest Semi;Colon Family :) It has been said that “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” And that’s exactly how I feel about it too. By now, all of you are aware of my upcoming lung surgery with Da Vinci this Friday, October 16th @ 7am (CST). So, I thought for this post, I would just sit down here and we could get comfortable…
Xelox versus leucovorin/oxaliplatin/5-fu
Thank you for listening to me. I had a tumor removed from my colon last month. It was large but had not grown through the wall of my colon and all lymph nodes were clear. (And everywhere else they checked!) Except for the tumor area, my colon was substantially healthy and I gained back 8 pounds within the next 3 weeks!…
anal and vaginal cancers together
I am undergoing treatment for both anal and vaginal cancer. Today will be my last day of radation and taking the chemo pill Xeloda. I have been told by my surgeon that I will have to wear a colostomy pouch for the rest of my life. I am a 75-year-old female, so while the colostomy pouch is not something I'm looking foward…
Can't sleep- it's almost 3 am-just venting
I see there are only 9 member up this time of night. I am usually getting close to getting up for the day (usually 4-4:30 am) but it seems things are changing rapidly after starting this new road in my life. I took an ambien before going to bed and woke up about 1 am and now can't seem to go back to sleep. I guess lack of…
Really rough day today
Whoa. what a day. I'll post more tomorrow if anyone is interested, but today was really tough. What should have been a routine sigmoidoscopy turned into an 8-hour ordeal. I've never seen a person in so much pain, even though he's had multiple kidney stones back in the pre-cancer days. It's now 11:30 pm and I'm really beat,…
Learned something new about myself
I'm a big puss when it comes to pills. I kind of already knew this but not really. Some years back I had to take an antibiotic that made me really ill. I took them but didn't like it. Well, I've been prescribed Xeloda. The only way my insurance will pay for it is through mail order. I got them this morning and have done…
The Loss of Our Beloved
Dear Friends, It is with profound sadness that I share that my beloved sister made her transition this on Sunday. Like the apostle Paul she indeed "fought the the good fight, and finished the race". Thank you for all the support and love shown here on this board. Hugs and Luv, Blessings.
Hello again - just stopping in to just say hi and ask a question
I just completed my 4th of 12 rounds of Folfox-6 and 8th of 26 rounds of Erbitux. I've had a few bumps in the road but so far so good. No lasting side effects so I'm thankful every day. I had a personal preference question - since I'm Stage IIIb with NED after surgery and 1 of 23 node involvements, would it be a bad idea…
check out these kids
in my profile
Bad day at the Onc. office
Hello everyone, I have been sobbing all day, I went in for to see the Onc. before chemo and I was telling him how my back was hurting and my liver is so tender. he cancelled the chemo and told me he wanted me to do another scan tomorrow. He said if things are getting worse he will change me to Irotecan, he said it would…
Kimby has been in the hospital
I don't know any details. She posted on Facebook two days ago that she's finally out of the hospital. I had hoped she'd post somewhere giving details. Keep her in your healing thoughts and prayers. She's such a precious person. Diane
Just jumped on the bandwagon!
I just posted pictures of my gang on my expressions page too!

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