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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for February 2010

phillieg
Hey Phil, How much snow did you get??? We got about 30 inches and still counting....YUCK YUCK I think we need a vaction to warm places anywhere warm... This is more than enough for me...JULIE
Gaining weight
I have gained a lot of weight (36 lbs.) in the last four months. I am on 5FU, Avastin and Leucovorin. I have mucinous adenocarcinoma, which really isn't colon cancer but appendix cancer. The first five months after surgery I lost 65 pounds, but I was also on Oxaliplatin for the first three months. I started gaining back a…
Scan results good - at a crossroad UPDATE
Hey Folks, I'm at crossroad in my treatment. Recap - DX July '09 with rectal. 15 liver mets and "activity" in the peritoneal lining. Primary not resected and no radiation. Colostomy to avoid emergency situation of complete blockage of the rectum. I have finished the initial plan of 12 treatments of FOLFOX and Avastin. Scan…
Friday Thought of the Day
“People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly.” ~ Brendan Francis
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the internet allowed, and good luck !! RIDDLE: A + B = C C + D = E A + C = D B + D = F F = 6. Assuming that letters A-E all are represented by nonzero positive numbers, solve for A-E.
Surprise this week!
Well after posting last week saying my scans showed the same as the previous ones, I got several encouraging words from friends here about being happy about being the same and the tumors not growing! Thank you, I whole heartly agreed! Then I had an appt. with my onc. He said he wanted me off of all of my drugs as I needed…
Petition to Congress re Health Care Reform
I just signed this petition to Congress about Health Care Reform. It talks about being denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions. All you have to fill in are your name, email, and zip code. There is room for comments, too. It originated with ACS CAN. If you are interested in signing the petition, the link is below.…
does anyone have problems with drainage and bleeding after rectal surgry?
I don't have cancer,but my husband has stage4 rectal cancer and he had his surgry in oct 2009.he has a permanant stoma now.it's almost 5 months now and he still hasn't healed.He started his chemo again with the advastin which was 2 treatment and started bleeding.The chemo doctor was surprise that the surgeon said it was ok…
What $5.00 can do! u-tube video
Awesome U-tube video... music is great too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01KlmBZFyeU
KathiM where are you
anyone heard from her
Irinotecan and Nausea
So, I just finished my 9th cycle of Irinotecan / Avastin / Xeloda. The nausea has increased each cycle. The nausea started out just one day after treatment, then two days now to three days after treatment. I'm on prochlorperazine and Reglan. Any suggestions for managing the nausea?
Scan Results
My scan results were surprising and very disappointing. The oncologist was even surprised. We both expected good results and that was not the case. I am showing new activity in my liver and rectum along with recurrent activity in the pelvis and abdomen. The Doc said he was more concerned about the liver involvement than…
HIPEC?
wife have PET/CT who shows new mets in peritoneum and I¨m interested could he have HIPEC because she have mets to lungs.I can't find anywhere or i don't know how to search.Thanks.
Questions about the pump
My son got his first chemo treatment yesterday and he has the pump. I was wondering how people cope with it and what kind of suggestions people have about care of it and hygine care. They said he could shower or bathe but we are worring about the water and exactly how people place it to keep it dry. This is all very new to…
just venting! Still waiting to hear from dr.
Hi, I'm so anxious at the moment I'm going to explode! Deep breaths here & trying to stay calm and upbeat- but not easy! (daughter's going to counseling this afternoon- maybe I'll listen in and remind myself to do the deep breathing to calm down- lol) The wonderful dr. who called me Sat. a.m. to tell me not to worry, that…
Anyone familiar with "nanoparticles"?
I'm not scientifically inclined so I hope I'm correct in exsplaining this as a subject I keep reading about in the emails I get on cancer is "NANOTECHNOLOGY" as a potential means to destroy cancer.As I understand it, super microscopically small particles which can tell cancerous from healthy cells are sent to site of tumor…
Interview tomorrow (Friday 26th) for SurvivorCHESS, a Program for Colon Cancer Survivors UNC-Chapel
Tomorrow morning is my interview. The research assistant, Adrian, sent me a list of all the questions I will be asked so I'm going to write down some answers today. Some deal with 'feelings' that go along with cancer and I want to be able to get my thoughts across without forgetting anything important (Important from THIS…
glucose and acids
I think there is someone trying to sell something with another thread but they are indeed right. There is virtually zero research being conducted regarding a cancer cells feeding cycle. I do think that this is the most basic form of treatment and nothing is being done. I often think about ways to effect the glucose…
good news in three's?
Found out recently that my colon is clean, CEA is way low- my NED status continues. After worrying all fall and convinced my neck was in a job-loss-noose, my union came to the rescue, they convinced HR to reclassify my job today and now I am sitting pretty dang good for job security. I coach my high school Mock Trial team-…
Need resources
Hey, I need a little help here. I'm helping plan a cancer awareness service at our church. I need some poems, meditations or prayers that would be appropriate. If anyone knows of a good resource for that kind of thing, I would appreciate it. *hugs* Gail
I have a question I need answered
I have been hurting in the middle of my back for 4 or 5 days it is just under my shoulder blades it isn't something I can't stand but it seems worse when I go to bed...it is a constant pain not palsating stays pretty steady. asprin will dull it but not make it go away.My question , is this something I should be concerned…
encouragement
My mom had a liver ressection in september.she went back for a scan a couple months later and there was a 1cm spot on her liver after surgery...they decided to do chemo for a couple months and see if the chemo is working.they had said that at the time of the surgery that it must have been to small...how big is 1cm...is it…
Tapioca treatment for cancer
Monday, April 12, 1999 Published at 18:05 GMT 19:05 UK Health Tapioca treatment for cancer For many adults, tapioca is inextricably linked to school dinners Tapioca pudding - widely known as frog's eggs by many school pupils - may after all be good for you. Scientists say the plant from which it is derived may help cure…
Increased CEA level.
I'm receiving chemo and in the past 6-months my CEA level has gone from 1.9 to 2.1 and is now 2.8. I know this is still within normal, but I'm concerned that it keeps going up. Should I be worried?
A big scare and then a laugh!!!!!
On my way home from chemo today my girlfriend, who would normally be with me but had to take a mammogram this morning, calls and says they want her back at the hospital to redo her mammogram; she's cryinbg and all upset. I'm five minutes away in a car service so I tell her to wait for me. I get home and tell her I'll go…
Same symptoms as pre surgery! HELP
I've been playing phone tag trying to set up a colonoscopy and in the last few days, have developed the same sort of symptoms as pre cancer surgery. Then, I see fresh blood after a bowel movement, in the toilet, not on the paper. I have very bad hemorrhoids right now but am still very scared. My stomach appears to be full…
***Update****
I haven't posted in a little bit. I have had a time since Therasheres. They seemto have shrunk tumors well. Within a month they had shrunk half their size but............... I have had some kind of problem since. I have been to the ER and had ultrasounds, stomach scope and MRI of common bile duct now. There is something…
boo hoo, I was censored
Someone complained an took down my post. I'm so sad. My string of perfect days was snapped by the man!
Job change & Pre-exisiting condition (aka colon cancer)
I am discussing a new career opportunity that could prove exciting. I am uncertain though that if I make a change and cancer were to return, I would not be covered under any new insurance company plan. Anyone out there have any experience with this issue? Mike
The Reading Room: Cycle of a Drug Trial
This article appeared in today's New York Times. The story chronicles the efforts of doctors and patients who once had great hope for a new targeted drug, PLX4032, for treating melanoma and potentially many other kinds of cancer, only to find that the drug's use netted a relatively short period of remission. The story is…

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