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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for January 2010

Shayenne
Donna, I want to let you know that I am thinking of you; I know you have your onc. appointment tomorrow. I am hoping you hear nothing but good news!
Newbie need colon stage 1 opinions
Hi, I am seeking information, opinions, etc for a friend who's 50 year old son was diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer. He underwent chemotherapy and then had surgery. He has a temporary colostomy. They are at the point of reversing the colostomy. The doctor wants him to have 6 months of chemotherapy following this…
Time for something (not so) serious
How to Poop at Work We've all been there but don't like to admit it. We've all kicked back in our cubicles and suddenly felt something brewing down below. As much as we try to convince ourselves otherwise, the WORK POOP is inevitable. For those who hate pooping at work, following is the Survival Guide for taking a dump at…
Camptosar CPT11
Hey just got my first dose of this and had HORRIBLE side effects...I had terrible vomiting..It was mostly dry heaves but still it lasted for 5 days.....This was not supposed to be one of the side effects...YEAH RIGHT...I am also now on Avastin..They are going to give EMID next time and cut the dose of the CPT 11 to see if…
Kimby: Scan on Wednesday and wants prayer
Please pray for good reports for our precious Kimby. She has a scan this Wednesday. Kimby still tires easily but is doing much better! :oD Here's a quote from her email. I think you'll like it. "Comedy is the main weapon we have against "The Horror". With it we can strike a blow at death itself. Or, at least, poke a hole…
Back Again
Hello all, After surgery for Type 1 back in 2006 (and 8 cycles of Xeloda), I'm back with at least one mets spot on my lung. :( Been watching a spot for the past two years on my right lung that finally got big enough to biopsy in October. Lung biopsy confirmed that it's the colon cancer - guess a scout did get out :( - with…
Scouty
I wanted to compare supplements ect. Contact me here or at the colon club or PM me.
VATS
has anyone had the VATS surgery? My sister is sheduled to have it Wednsday. The purpose of the surgery wil be to do a biopsy of mets to her lungs. What should she expect as far as the surgery itself, pain afterward, hospital stay and recovery time? Thanks Amy
Have you read Suzanne Sommers book "KNOCKOUT"???
I started her book when I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in November and now I've returned to it. Beginning a whole new research project on the chemo/radiation follow-up. One thing I'm going to start doing immediately--now that cancer has been removed--is get on a supplemntal diet for Recovering Cancer folks. That means…
Buzzard
Our friend Buzzard said he hasn't had a good day and it's getting worse. I'm going to give him a big ♥ and a {{{Buzzard}}}
colostomy or illeostomy question
Chris has both and has really never had pain with them but the last 3 weeks he is having severe abdominal pain. Could it be from the ostomies? and if so what could it be? Thanks, Mel
open surgery... what to expect???
just got back from cleveland clinic.. i am having open surgery...not lapro...they said 7 days in hospital and chemo depends on the pathology reports..... tumor is in rectum and lymphnodes are in the pelvic area.... we are vey impressed with the cleveland clinic, but Im very nervous about surgery!!!! what can I expect???
xeloda anyone?
Hi, Are any of you that are stage IV and not anticipating surgery in the near future taking xeloda (orally) as your only chemo drug? My sister is stage 4 CC with mets to liver and possibly lungs. No surgeries have been done at this point. She was recently told by her oncologist that she is not a candidate for surgery at…
MIA: Jenalynet (Audrey) and another person
Gosh, I hate it when I forget a name. Those who have been here more than a year might remember him, tho. This guy posted a couple of months ago that all tx had failed and he was on hospice BUT was running errands and had just cooked a big pot of soup or stew for his family that day. I think Audrey had posted that things…
Confusing results after PET
My husband, 58, stage IV, mets to liver, colon resection, liver resection, no traces left. After 3-mo chemo, PET scan showed new mets to liver, mets to abdominal wall and 2 abdominal lymph nodes, and adrenal gland. I've searched and just can't find anything discussing those last three results. We meet with the doctor this…
Kidney Stones and Cancer...Any connection?
I'm interested in exploring the possibility of a connection between kidney stones and cancer. After reading the posts today--it donned on me that many cancer folks have also had kidney stones. I'm one of those--have had 3 episodes of kidney stones in the past. When I found blood in my urine on Nov 23 and had a bad pain on…
Home From Surgery!!!!!!!
Hello to all you wonderful beings that understand and experience this journey with me. Thanks for your SUPPORT AND WISDOM AND POSITIVE APPROACH at a time when it feels tiring to keep moving forward! My hospital experience was better than I expected--quicker recoup than I expected and CHALLENGING to be poked, pricked, and…
T III Stage 2 rectal cancer Should I postpone treatment?
I was diagnosed just before Thanksgiving and I'm still getting tests done. I have 3 more tests coming but what I know is my tumor is 1cm from the dentate line which means a permanent colostomy is almost a certainty. I met with a "specialist" surgeon who says they will make every effort to save my natural parts but from…
Well where do I start.....
I got to Madison, and yes... froze my butt off!! :-} I met all the folks at corporate, overall a good visit with them, and finally met with my long distance supervisor of two months who took over our area from a co worker...and **** hit the fan! I had my performance review and it was not good (I was effective, but)..... ,…
I have to say these things on my mind.......and to Phoebe
I know this CSN family here, this is my 2nd family but of equal importance to me. I have come to be very close to all of you during my year and so stay. I know everyone of you are saddened by another loss, another Semi Colon, Michael. I am sick of this disease, I am sick of what it does to families. I am heart broke of…
On the other hand as far as eyesight degradation goes,,Avastin users
have any of you noticed a change to the better in your eyesight while using Avastin. It actually starves the tumor by stopping the blood flow to them and I was wondering if the decrease in blood flow to maybe clots in the eyes some of you may have and not be aware of relieves the pressure behind the eyes aiding in relief…
Adrian and John??
I haven't seen Adrian and John since just after Christmas. Are they away on a trip or does anyone know where they are? Hope John is okay! Diane
Jennie (Idlehunters) do I have wrong number?
Hey Jennie, I've been trying to call you for a few days. A friend off another board needs your help. You can answer a question she needs answered before she makes a decision the beginning of the week. Your phone rings fast busy. Diane
things just keep getting worse
Well Thusday I posted that my colon cancer has now spread to my bladder. Then I took my family out to dinner to tell them the bad news. Then I about 1:00 in the morning I told my wife to take me to the emergency room. I had stomach pains so bad that I couldn't even stand. Ends up I had a blockage in my small intestine from…
KATE58 UPDATE
WELL,if you read my last discussion from about 3 weeks ago, "2010 NOT STARTING GOOD" You know about the tumour in the main bile duct that was removed during the ERCP biopsy. My surgeon wanted to do a major surgery called a 'whipple' which is bad news. worse news-- according to a new pet /ct done 2 weeks ago ,the tumour is…
Liver resection Is a GO!~ New York Here I come- UPDATE, Now what should I do?
March 17th, 2010 - Confirmed Liver resection surgery date. Not only is it St. Patrick's Day, it is exactly ONE day to the year that my world changed forever, the day I was officially told of my cancer. This past Monday, My husband & I met with Dr. Yuman Fong at Sloan Kettering, to see if he deemed my case as resectable. He…
The Reading Room: Anticancer by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber
For all of us, patients and caregivers, the task of working with our physicians and other healthcare providers to configure a treatment regimen that heals is difficult and is sometimes fraught with doubts and stress. In the end, for some, the decision is to follow an orthodox path of surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation.…
follow up quetion
Chris will have the last of his 12 treatments the first week in March. If his scans are clear how often will he have to do blood work and scans to make sure its not returning? Mel
Oh, what fun!!!!!
I spent the evening in the ER....much to my relief, nothing is broken, but I have an immobilization cast to help with the pain...lol..wear it for a week....nice people there...spoke both dutch and english! But Im down to one hand for typing...lol! Hugs, Kathi
HNPCC survivors & NED
Hi, Valerie. Dx. 4/08, stage 3 1 positive node out of 18, surgery then 7 mos. chemo. I'm looking for other HNPCC survivors to find out what your maintenance plan is and your schedule for screening. My gastro doc. is telling me that I should not receive another colonoscopy until 2012. My last one was 01/09. I told them that…

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