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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for March 2010

New Member Lexern
You said: Lymph node not attached to lung Hi John 23, I wonder what you have heard about distant mastisis in lymph nodes only, I have a few in abdomin and left side of neck found with PET/CTscan. All organs are clear including lungs and liver. I need a permanant colostomy but my oncologist says I have no shot at living so…
Liver Resection Here I Come
Leaving for NYC sat morning and freaking out and trying to get things ready as I leave my daughters for almost 3 weeks for my next stop on my journey to HOPE. to all on the board, I wish you health, healing, support, love and strength as each of you deal with your own daily challenges....While I may not post to every…
Prep for colonoscopy
I am not selling - just telling the facts For those of you on Medicare, this is a much better and cheaper prep for a colonoscopy. Sometimes referred to as “body Drano time”. The old go lightly crud where you have to drink a gallon sucks. With this you only drink ½ gallon. Copay on go lightly is $40. This cost $9 over the…
Friday Thought of the Day
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” ~ Joseph Campbell
Friday Riddle
Remember no GOOGLING or SEARCHING the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!! RIDDLE: A man worked for a high-security institution, and one day he went in to work only to find that he could not log in to his computer terminal. His password wouldn't work. Then he remembered that the passwords are reset every month for…
Does Neuropathy Cause Blood Blisters on Feet?
I just noticed what looks like a blood blister on the tip of my big toe. It's about the size of a dime. I didn't injure my foot. At least if I did... I didn't feel it. It don't hurt.... just feels kinda numb and tingly.... and looks like its ready to bleed at any moment. I just wondered if nerve damage can cause something…
dry, cracked feet
my hoofs have been horrible through chemo and to this day. During chemo the soles of my hoofs were very dark (as were my hands) and I had trouble walking it hurt so bad. It took various creams, udder balm and whatever I could find to help them. It didn't end with chemo however- I worked with a hoof doctor (he had to remove…
Photos of the youth I work with on Wednesday nights
Last night was 'Youth World Vision Night'. We have adopted a new child in Lesotho, South Africa after the girl we'd sponsored for many years moved away and couldn't be located. We wrote letters and the kids brought part of their allowances/ income to help support her, her family and the community. I've uploaded about 4…
First PET scan...
...all clear. And my surgeon says I don't have to see him for 3 months. I have scar tissue at the surgery site (transanal excision Sept. '09, followed by re-excision Oct. '09 due to positive margins) and he initially wanted to see me every month to watch it closely because scar tissue feels firm like tumor. Audrey
HIFU treatment for Rectal Carcinomia
Has anyone out there gone to say China (or any other place)to recieve HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) for lower rectal cancer? If so please share your story. I am at the cross roads of having to agree to the standard treatment of long term chemo/RT and major surgury which may result in a permanent bag. This…
Fistula after surgery, helpful advice needed.
Haven't been on the board for a few weeks since my husband really needed to be cared for. It's been six weeks since his surgery and he's still in bad shape. He's very weak and has lost a lot of weight. A lot of his problems are due to the pain from a fistula. He just finished 23 days of antibiotics but he can still feel…
XL518 drug testing
Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any information on XL518. I may be eligible to participate in a study and am trying to gather as much information as possible before I make a final decision. Thank You, Jamie
stage3
My brother in law was diagnosed w/stage 3 colon cancer & has spread to his liver..I dont know much about it & he seeks me 4 advise since ive been battling breast cancer,any info please help!!! THANKS
Thank you ALL
Hello Just wanted to drop a note to say thank you so much to everyone connected with this site. This was a wonderful place I could come to reach out and talk to so many whom have had direct or indirect contact with the big "C". You are an incredible group of people with such incredible strength,determination, hope, fight…
Good News...don't give up!
I finished my last round of chemo on my 40th birthday, Feb 8th. During this time I changed my oncologist and am very happy with him. I had a liver MRI and a PET scan this past week. I got my results back Monday. The PET showed NO signs of cancer! The MRI did show a .25 inch spot on my liver. It was originally a little over…
Maybe a dumb question...I'm not sure
Ok here goes...As some of you know I was taken off Folfox Feb.16th due to intense neuropathy in feet/legs/ and left hand.Started Xeloda on Feb.23rd. My feet and legs seem to be a smidge better but the left hand hasn't changed, especially numb on last joint of fingers.I am aware that it might take some time for this to be…
Feeding tubes!!!!
Hello all! I would appreciate any advice you may have on this. My dad has stage 4 colon cancer. He has a g tube but is on tpn because his stomach is draining so badly. The doctor wants him off of the tpn due to his jaundice so he has given him the option of having a j tube or a "jet" tube. I have googled and racked my…
Another question of change of plans in treatment HELP!
O.k. I will try to be breif! Last week I went in for treatment #10 of Folfox. I have been having a few issues witht he Oxaliplatin but last week it kind of all fell apart. I had an allergic reaction, not just the usual hives, but the full blown body shut down. So the onc said no more oxi! (Yea-right, well sort of)…
It's Been a Humbling Mornin'
Well, it has been an interesting morning already and it’s just barely after 9am here in TX. I was shocked back into reality this morning when a very old friend of mine showed up at my office door with a co-worker in tow. They quickly closed my door and before I could catch my breath, this guy was telling me about his…
Great news so far - Update -
Hey everyone, Great news all around. The trip to NYC was great. Kim and I had a wonderful time walking around the city. The highlight was a stroll and a carriage ride through a snow covered Central Park. That type of touristy activity is usually not my kind of thing, but the warmth of Kim beside me, the rhythmic clip clop…
marsh mellows are great!!!
Hey all illes, found out that marshmellows thicken the liquid, And on a lighter side i dropped the bag and got pooh water everywhere, big yuck, two days ago i droped the clipp in the toliet at mc donalds, the kids missed the school bus and my seal failed but i still had to take them to school, 14 days and counting until my…
Another article on nanotechnology from medicalnewstoday.com
"Designer Nano Luggage to Carry Drugs to Disease Cells".....I;m surprised there's not more interest here on this potential way to attack cancer cells without harming noncancerous cells,which would make nanotechnology "patient-friendly" in that, unlike current chemo and radiation,much less side effects.......steve
I'm lurking, but I've come out like the groundhog
Hey to all my semi colon family, just to let you know I'm still lurking around, I visit the board everyday it's become part of my daily routine, my life, you all have. I just haven't been posting much because I might not be fighting cancer for now touch wood (my forehead) but I'm fighting severe depression. The cancer…
Unsure how to proceed
How does a second opinion work? I'm currently involved (no treatment so far but many tests) with a reputable national accredited cancer center. I'm not fully on board with their recomended treatment plan so I've been gathering alot of info. on the net. The only place around that I would consider going for a second opinion…
insurance news after a month
After much effort and waiting, I was given the news from my Health Net insurance rep that they sent a fax to my dr's office a whole week ago denying the drug Gemzar for treatment for me. I was almost expecting a denial at this point, but what even made me more upset was the way they were playing games. The day they…
Worried for Mom
My 78 year old mom was diagnosed with inoperable uterine cancer last year. She is curently undergoing weekly treatments of Taxol. However, she is still quiet anemic and is going to consult with the GI doctor tomorrow. She has never had a colonoscopy/endoscopy and is quite fearful. Her CEA is 1 and CA 125 is 31. Any…
neuropathy (feet & hands) after treatment
Is there anything to help neuropathy in hands and feet. Onc. says it should improve 4 - 6 months. Husband just completed 12 rounds of Folfox, he seems to think it is a little worse, or at least he feels well enough to notice...
CBS Early Show Anchor Harry Smith to Have Colonoscopy On-Air (plus 2 more)
C3 Research Update: CBS Early Show Anchor Harry Smith to Have Colonoscopy On-Air (plus 2 more) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CBS Early Show Anchor Harry Smith to Have Colonoscopy On-Air Peter Yarrow Sings the Colonoscopy Song Colon Cancer Alliance Rings the NASDAQ Bell CBS…
How to tell a child their parent has cancer....
From your experiences, what do you think? We have one son, thirteen.
Its been awhile....
Hi everyone!! Its been a bit thought i would update ya on our crazy life.. Well chris finished his 12 treatment and just before we could even get excited, our 16yr old who has crohns disease was rushed into emergency surgery for 4 hrs with a twisted bowel.. So at 16 she is on her SECOND bowel re-section! 5 days in the…

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