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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for January 2010

Another Subject Needs Answers.... When does Chemo Stop??? Ever???
I am kinda confused. I went NED Dec 1st. Totally estatic. I thought chemo would end and My life would go back to as normal as possible. What I didn't expect is for my Onc. to tell me I would NEVER be chemo free. That I am stage IV and I have to realize I have a chronic illness like diabetis... no cure...only treatment. He…
how did you cope with a cancer diagnosis
My mother was just diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer about 3 weeks ago. The doctors said it is inoperable and her only chance is with chemo. They said if chemo dont work she would not live a year and if it works she could live up to 3 years. Since this news she has become withdrawn and very depressed. She sleeps and…
Dr's saying colonoscopy not needed!!!
Hello, It's been a while since my last post. Diagnosed 4/08 stage III colon cancer, 1 out of 18 nodes positive. Surgery, then 8 months treatment. My last colonoscopy was 1/27/09. according to me I'm due for one. I have a family history of HNPCC (hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer). I've tested positive. My doctors told…
Need advice
I have been through chemo radiation, surgery. Pre surgery I was diagnosed with colorectal T3N2. After surgery T2N0. I had surgery with complications around Sept5,2009. I have not had adjuvant chemo therapy yet. I am 4 months past surgery date. That means that I am way over due for adjuvant therapy. Question> is there any…
anyone have the chemo wash?
Has anyone had the hot chemo wash in the belly? If so how did it go? I'm considering it but my onc says it doesn't work for colorectal cancer patients. I have ascities in the gut area and possible small tumors popping up in colon. Not sure but am having some bad cramping when digesting so onc thinks it's related. doing the…
my update
good evening semi's well i finally am going in for my resection surgery 1/13. my catscan came back negative no mets anywhere or lesions. all things considered it looks like the dr got it all when doing the scope but the resection is just a precaution. just wanted to let my fsmily now what is going on . thank you never,ever…
Chemo again
Ok here I go again..I will start chemo again on Thursday...For those who don't know I have been NEd for 7 months and now I have 5 tumors on my liver..They say chemo for a couple of months then a portal vein embolization then they will take out my right lobe of my liver.. I was thinking about asking to be put on the donors…
Diane, Phil, Buzz, Craig, et al...
Is there a PM system here? If there was I couldn't find, but oh well... I want to tell you all THANK YOU!! I don't know where I'd be without you all and your knowledge. Just sayin' :o )
Exercise and Nintendo Wii
So, I have been told that becoming more active after treatment is the way to go. But with the neuropathy in the feet this has become difficult. So, even though our kids are older my hubby and I bought a Wii for ourselves and I have to tell you this thing can give you a wrokout! And I am having a blast! Have been up off the…
It's official!!!!! The ice is strong.....
and there is skating on the canal in front of the house!!!! YEAAAAAA!!!!! Now all I need to do is find my skates!!!!! Pics later.... Hugs, Kathi
another cea question
i have seen posts where stage iv with mets have had very different cea levels.some stage iv will have numbers in thousands and some with triple digits while others arein double digits.does this mean the higher the number the worse the cancer activity? it seems strange that two people with the same dx and stage could have…
The Big C: New Comedy on Cancer
Associated Press NEW YORK – Showtime says it will be looking for laughs from cancer, of all things, in a new series starring Laura Linney. Showtime announced Friday that "The Big 'C'" will begin shooting 13 episodes this spring for a fall debut. It's billed as a dark comedy and centers on Linney as a reserved suburban wife…
tumor size
hello again I'm the newbie whose husband got diagnosed 12-14 with stage IV colon caner. After fighting alot of infection we are finally home from the hospital and he is recovering well from the surgery. We met with the onc yesterday and are sch to do his port the 20th and start chemo the 25th. He will be doing a course of…
I'm home!
Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes. It seems my body has just been furious with me ever since I had the colon resection. My IBS has gone into overdrive and doesn't seem to be of a mind to let up at all. My doctor had me go for bloodwork and x-rays. Nothing surgical, like a blockage, showed. So I'm on Vicodin and an…
Just had lung biopsy
Well, I just had my lung biopsy today. Now the waiting continues for a few days for the results. I pray that these nodules are the same non-caceating granulomas that have been found in some lymph nodes and my spleen when those were biopsied. I have not presented normally in any of my other areas for rectal mets. So far no…
Looking for Dr Buzzard.. or anybody else that might be of help
Okay.. I've had a cold for two or three days and today has been kinda strange. When I empty my iliostomy bag it looks really black and very runny. But what is really strange is that I've had two nose bleeds for no reason, it just starts dripping out. Should I call my dr? Advive needed Brooks
Money
Yep, I have none and i have told everyone and the calls keep coming, i have paper bills stacked to the ceiling and i am terrified that one day someone will find them if i die. Sick, isn't it but this is what haunts me more than anything, Anyone know what to do, My extended family helps when they can but that is running out…
Stoma location
Hi, for those of you who have a colostomy can you tell me what procedure you went through to determine where your stoma should be? Was this done immediately before surgery or on a separate day? What did they do to determine the best placement? Thanks, Cheryl
Colonpalooza
Does anyone know where 2010 will be located?
I'm armed....
Ready for my appointment with my onc on Monday. I've got (literally) 40 questions for him... well, I guess more than that because I've got more than a couple that are in the same question. I've got my hospital records copied (one for him and one for me). It was suggested that I get a three-ring binder with dividers and put…
Erbitux in Stage III trial failed
Addition of Cetuximab to Standard Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Colon Cancer Shows No Benefit in Phase 3 Clinical Trial A Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) determined that in a phase 3 clinical trial for early-stage colon cancer, no group of patients benefited from the addition of the monoclonal antibody cetuximab (Erbitux ™)…
It Figures!!!
This REALLY sucks.. I feel like ****. Right when I started to feel half way normal again from the chemo . I GET SICK!!! Oh well. Dayqul should kick in soon. Life is funny sometimes Brooks
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the internet for the answer. Good luck ! RIDDLE: Three friends check into a motel for the night and the clerk tells them the bill is $30, payable in advance. So, they each pay the clerk $10 and go to their room. A few minutes later, the clerk realizes he has made an error and overcharged…
you guys
hope the new year finds everyone well, went for ct scans wed, we hope all is still good i am stage 4 and NED to this point!!! surgery and chemo has served me well to this point and i could not be happier!! but this site and the people on here, made my journey into this sorry **** beast a lot more tolerable, you peeps ROCK,…
Ouch
In light of some of the worries a lot of y'all have, this is definitely not in the same category, but I've been suffering all week. I've had varying degrees of my abdominal pain all week. Today it kicked in really hard. I finally called the doctor's office. My doctor was off today, so I made an appointment for tomorrow…
Mystery???
This was on CNN national,WOAI San Antonio,KENS San Antonio, KSAT San Antonio with contact information if interested. It was aslo on the NIC site as an open trial protocal ID 2009-698 MK2202-010 NCT0121748 THE PHONE 3 ON THIS SITE DOSEN'T WORK I TALKED TO NCI THEY PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH SOON AT ASTRA ZANECA THEY haden't hered…
Decisions to make
Hi Everyone, I had a Catscan on Tuesday and today my oncologist said minimal growth again but it is growing, so he said that I can still wait to start the Chemo or start the choice would be mine. I'm wondering if I wait I'm maybe putting myself at risk to develop cancer some where else and the growth could be faster. His…
I'm getting HIPEC!!!!
Hello everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season. I'm still having a hard time wrapping my mind around it myself, but Dr. Martin Goodman at Tufts has agreed to perform a liver resection and HIPEC on me. On February 1, I will be having my omentum, uterus, ovaries, gallbladder, spleen, some of my small…
Traveling to Madison WI brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Anyone live in Madison, WI? I will be there on business, next week Tues-Wed, traveling Monday and Thursday! Let me know, thanks!
Results from MRI .... No Wonder My Back Hurt!!!!
Hey Everybody! My back has been hurting ever since I fell and hit it on the corner of my desk. This was 2 days before xmas. Had an MRI done and just got the results....my spine is fractured at the L7!!! Go figure! If it wasn't for bad luck...I'd have no luck. Now I have to go see a bone specialist and figure out what the…

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