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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for December 2009

Something for everyone on 5 fu chemo
I came across an article from the august 1999 edition of clinical cancer research. The article described the benefit of lovastatin in combination with 5 fu. The article was very clear in the added benefits of combining the two. The study found that lovastatin increased cell death from 44% to 66% +/- 3%. Now the article…
Lisa42 question
Could you ask Dr. Cantrell if it is possible to continue his treatment while being treated with cyberknife? If not, what would be the delay in treatment?
looking for info on pain
Hi All, **** is on day 2 of his pump today. He is on his 6th Folfori + Avastin treatment (prior he did 12 rounds of Folfox 6). On his 5th treatment 2 weeks ago he had intermittent sharp pain on his left side (same side as port) along his collarbone and side. This time it is on his right side and the sharp pain is on the…
Anyone currently on ARRAY-162-111 Study Drug
Looking for someone who is currently or has been on this study drug.
When can I have my nervous breakdown?
Colon resection is scheduled for 29th, and heaven only knows what after that. No evidence of cancer spreading according to CT scans, but lymph nodes around colon are swollen so who knows until they are removed during surgery. The closer surgery gets, the more my mind races thinking about everything. Not good for sleeping,…
New here -- HI!
I'm brand new here and in fact, just found this forum a couple of days ago. I came to the ACS board looking for information on my cancer. :) I'm 46 and have a family history of CC. My dad was dx when he was 67. I had absolutely no signs or symptoms of CC. Just went in because it's the thing to do when you have a family…
Surgery, Chemo then Radiation?
I just got back from the Oncologists office today and she said that after the new year I would need to have a radiology consult. Brief background, I had colonoscopy 9/3/09, surgery for left hemicolectomy 9/14/09. Tumor outside of bowel and 1 out of 20 lymph nodes had CA present. No CA in lymph vessels and all margins were…
Any One Else
Notice eye problems after treatment. I am going into my 10th month now after treatments, and I am experiencing vision and eye pain. At times my vision seems normal to what it was before treatments, other days though I feel my vision is a little more strained. I do wear glasses, but since my treatments I can not stand to…
I need information on healing a fistula.
Help me! Has anyone here suffered from a post-surgical fistula (enterocutaneous fistula) or know anyone who has had one? My husband is trying to heal from his recent surgery and the subsequent intestinal fistula that developed. It is a tough road. He is on a wound vac and no food or water program. Because of the location…
Need prayers
Just got back from my colonoscopy all good. Take down scheduled for Friday the 18th wish me luck.
1/2 hour before we leave for first tx
well, after 2 delays, I'm 1/2 hr away from taking my hubby to his first tx. In the last couple minutes, i've gone from feeling strong to crying to getting tunnel vision and feeling like i wanna throw up... he's strong & ready (as he's ever gonna be) big deep breath and then we're off! wish us luck! thx jen :o )
melisssa in california and the CSN board
Those reading Brant's carebridge, please check in for an update posted this evening. It doesn't look good :( Please keep this family in your prayers! Melissa- You, Brant and Will are never far from our thoughts. We are here and we are reaching out to you and yours on this journey you are on. *holding you in the light…
Colonoscopy Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMB44VKKVLQ&feature=related Let's see if the link works.....yucky!
Please send me some positive thoughts
Hi everyone! I wanted to say thank you for being such an amazing group of people that allows me to share my joys, fears and crazy questions. Although cancer suck I'm am glad to have this oppertunity to meet you guys. I wanted to to kindly ask for some positive thoughts and prayers. I'm in the hospital with an abcess in the…
Merry Christmas
I'am Sonjia Sherri22 sis she wanted me to tell you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year her computer has a virus. And Santa Craig I mailed her the gift she hasn't received it yet.. Any day now and of course I have been teasing her and telling her that something very special is coming in the mail.. She keeps saying just…
SOME ONE JUST SHOOT ME NOW !!
hey everyone, had my second dose of irinotecan today (no evil atropine!) my head is killing me,I am nauseous, and ache all over. I have diarhea ( not too bad ,because the last thing I want is food,but I WILL force myself to eat,and drink. I am dog tired and wide awake ( the dekadron) and from experience I know the next 2…
shingles
yeeeh just got back from GP....I have horrendous pain because I have shingles....isn't that weird...for 4 weeks i have just been lumping along thinking....oh my gosh cancer hurts another indication of how much we are willing to put up with anyone else had shingles???? gotta be better than cancer mags
marriage
I was wondering if any one in here has had problems with their marrige in here since they have found that they had cancer. Because I am raelly having a tough time. I catch myself crying all the time. The doctor told me that stress is the worst thing for cancer. That is like feeding gas to a fire. Any suggestions on how to…
800,000 doses of kids’ H1N1 vaccine recalled
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34432437/ns/health-cold_and_flu/
Hi - I'm new
Hi, I'm new to the discussion board. I wanted to introduce myself before I just started chiming in on discussions. My name is Christine. I was diagnosed with a rectal tumor on may 8, 2009. I had chemo & radiation to shrink the tumor. It shrunk and in August the tumor was removed. I had 2 bad nodes, they were removed and…
Hubby starting chemo tomorrow (and other good news)
It was 3 mos ago today, on a Tuesday in fact, almost literally at this VERY moment, that we got my husband's dx of CC... it's been a crazy journey, learning that even though my husband was on his 3rd colonscopy in 7 yrs due to CC in the family, he was supposed to have been scoped every year after 40, learning that he has…
Hubby to start Campostar with Avastin
Hi all, Brief history, I am a 6 yr Stage IV colon cancer survivor, my husband dx last July 2008 with colon cancer took 5FU and oxilaplatin had Pet showed spot on his liver had a liver resection in April. Next scan was clear. Pet/CT in oct was clear except for some small spots on lungs, that now have grown a little on this…
Senate Health Care Bill Would Allow Insurers to Limit Coverage for Seriously Ill Patients.
A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurers place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer, prompting a rebuke from patient advocates. The legislation that originally passed the Senate health committee last summer would have banned such limits, but a…
How do you say thank you?
That is a question I have been asking myself for 3-1/2 years. I was DX with Stage II colon cancer in July of 2006 by emergency surgery and from that point on it was one big daze; glossy eye experience. I was in denial until my first chemo treatment, then it came crumbling / crashing down all at once. Wow, this is real, I…
Craig and DaVinci - It's All Going Down Now In a BIG WAY - A Sundance Exclusive !!!
Good Mornin’ Semis; Well, things are finally getting ready to “go down” now from the DaVinci robot surgery. I’m working with the Media Manager at the hospital now. She has written up a story about the surgery for the hospital and I am working with her on this, proof reading it to make sure that the article is correct. I…
On the First Day of Christmas my oncologist gave to me......... (a fun game)
On the First Day of Christmas my oncologist gave to me... An appointment for a colonoscopy..... Next?
Onc today
I saw the onc today and had my bloodwork done. The CEA won't be back until Thursday or Friday. CBC was perfect. I have to have a colonoscopy sometime in Jan. at my 1 year post surgery anniversary. I'll have my first CT scan since Feb. '09 in late March or early April and see the onc on April 6th for the results. I was…
Hooked up at the Onc
Sittin here doing tx#4. Got some good/bad news. Bad news really isn't that bad, my white counts dropped somewhat. Probably why I had some problems this last round. But that brings about the good news. Doc is reducing my Oxi! Also, taking my 5-FU bolus out. I guess on the bad news side too, my job is not wanting to work…
Happy Holidays - more music to share
I just wanted to get in on the spirit of the holidays here and share some music with you all too. I couldn't figure out how to post just an audio file here or on YouTube, so I had to put it on my website. I hope I'm not breaking any rules by putting it here. My kids' school recorded a CD of music department students and…
doctors not agreeing
Has anyone had the problem with doctors not agreeing? My Onc sent me to moffitt for liver resection consult and they referred me to theraspheres, and my ONC doesnt agree. Not sure who to listen to. Christy

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