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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for April 2010

Anyone have testing done through Response Genetics?
Hi, I've had some genetic testing done in the past, as many of us here on the board have. In Sept. 2009, my onc requested some further tests be done through the Response Genetics Lab. Nothing happened- the onc tried to track it & it came back as if the request had never been made. This has happened twice more & my own…
New Member seeking help
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer for the second time in December and underwent an ileostomy in January. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy. I am a thousand miles away (literally) and I am seeking ideas of gifts I can send him to help him through his treatment since I cannot be with him all the time. I know he…
Neulasta
Does anyone have any tricks to combat the side effects of Neulasta? It used to take 24 hours for them to set in. Now they start withing 3 hours of the shot. My bones hurt, but mostly the ones in my face. I also feel severe flue like symptoms for 3 days. Does anyone know of anything to relieve it, other than the pain…
Just found out Mom has stage 4 rectal cancer
Hi everyone. I am new on here and came to this site for some support. My mom, my best friend, was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer 2 weeks ago. Today she got the results of the CT scan from the oncologist and the cancer has spread to the liver (3 spots, 1 on right and 2 on the left) so I am assuming she is stage 4. We…
Is surgery on liver possible?
Hello everyone, My husband was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in November. Since then he has had a stent put in his heart, received a power port and six weeks of chemo and radiation followed by a short reprieve and then two weeks ago surgery to remove the primary tumor. Thanking God he did not have to have a…
To Craig
First let me say how happy I am that you found an angel to help you. There have been many angels in my life, and I need you to know that you are now one of mine! I saw your advice recently, about adding magnesium sulfate to the folfox treatments. My doctor agreed, and I had it yesterday. I had been having trouble with even…
Blood clots
I was wondering if anyone developed blood clots when diagnosed with Colon Cancer? Last April when my husband had his first colonoscopy and we found out he had colon cancer, the surgeon wanted to operate immediately, because of 3 tumors, but instead, luckily ordered tests first. Ct and chest xray showed blood clots in both…

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