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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for April 2010

need advice
Hi All, I accidentally posted this on another thread. Some day I may become computer literate. lol I started a drug trial a couple of weeks ago and lasted only 5 days on the drug due to some nasty side effects. The oncologist wants me to go back on the drug at a reduced dosage. My concerns are that if I go back on the drug…
where is phil
haven't heard from him hope he is doing ok phil let us know ...miss you.
Uplifting cancer story
I thought this was just wonderful. Prom with a Purpose But in what Whitefield Academy seniors hope will be the beginning of a long tradition, class members this year have decided to forgo all the extravagance and instead help others. And so Friday night, Tillman Hamilton, 17, donned an old dress and shoes from her closet…
question about cea
I read all the time about cea levels of all the wonderful people on this site and am truly happy when the levels go down. But, sometimes I find myself being a little jealous. At diagnosis my cea was 1500. Before the folfox stopped working it had dropped below 400. Has anyone else out there had this high of cea level. Just…
More good news
Well, I had my appt today w/ my oncologist and also got back the results of my CEA test. It went down 19 points in the past month after having two treatments of Gemzar/5FU!! I was so happy and relieved. It went from 81 down to 62 this time. Obviously, 62 is still quite elevated, but it's moving in the right direction. I…
Avastin side effects
I know since I ended chemo in dec. I've had many issues primarily with my GI tract and muscle pain. Maybe this is why as I had 5 treatments of Avastin. Others who have had it please weigh in. http://www.medicinenet.com/bevacizumab- ... rticle.htm
Just got back from Onc. Appointment,,,
Hi all, Well, Rick and I just got back from Mass. Gen.. The onc. didn't give us bad news per se,no new news actually... It's just that I got rather upset when she said that because the original colon tumor was in its advanced stage, and had broken through the abdominal wall, it meant that Rick is at a high risk for…
Shake that thang
How are my fellow adinocarcinomacs and butt pain emanators? I think we should sign a petition to one day out of the year Declared a national butt day holiday. A day when we can do what we we want with our butts. Shake our butts, bust our already damaged butts, or sit around all day on our lazy, abused butts. It should…
HELP! Mom had a benign colon mass removed, yet Oncologist wants her to get aggressive chemo...
My 76-yr old mother had a COMPLETELY benign colon mass removed and is currently healing nicely from surgery. The surgeon wanted her to talk to an oncologist, because even though the path lab came back with a completely negative series of tests on everything that was removed and there was no evidence that anything spread…
Friday Riddle
Remember NO GOOGLING or SEARCHING the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Can you find a seven letter word such that: The first two letters are a man. The first three letters are a woman. The first four letters are a great man. The whole word is a great woman.
Thought of the Day
“The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.” ~ Confucius
Blood clot
Anyone every have a blood clot in the upper thigh? Monday was chemo, Tuesday was bad, Wednesday was good until around 7:00 p.m. My upper back thigh started hurting so bad I couldn't sit anymore. Everytime I would move that leg would be like one long painful muscle soreness. I didn't do anything on Wednesday, didn't even…
Patrick Kapper update
Patrick is on hospice. The cancer is progressing too quickly and he has other concerns. The update is here: Care Page PatrickHe doesn't want anyone to think he's a quitter. This is what he said: The chemo is not going to cure anything, it's only going to prolong things and not for a long period of time, my cancer is too…
Kimby havent seen any posts for awhile
Kimby if your there hope you post soon havent seen you on lately that doesnt mean you havent been on I try to keep up on here when I get a chance you know how that goes just wanted to make sure all is going good for you Sheri22
how's my family doing ?
good evening semi's just checking in, hope all is well. i haven't been on for a while, back to work and it has been busy, inventory etc. but i think about everyone here everyday!!! keep up the good fight,keep the faith. everyday we get up is a good day because we have beaten cancer another day. be well semi's never,ever…
popping back in to say hi, catch up, and to ask a question
hey i miss you guys, it's been a while. reading through the postings, ive been gone awhile, but thanx to Donna, I've kept up with farming at least! just really busy, all 3 kids back with me, alot of personal BS. long hours at work, flooding, etc. i'm so tired! mostly dont feel like talking. Brooks...same questions here too…
Changing from FOLFOX 4 to FOLFOX 6
I am a newby here and am so pleased to have been guided to this site. I am encouraged, thankful, curious,scared and hopeful by what you all have shared with each other. Some of you guys have a real "Ministry". Due to an annual relocation to SW Ontario for the summer, I have changed Onc, in Mich, and He has put me on FOLFOX…
Moms Surgery - Update
Mom had her surgery yesterday. They removed the tumor from her rectum and it was about the size of a tennis ball. They also removed some lymph nodes and biopsied the spots on her liver. She did end up getting an ileostomy because they removed 90% of her rectum and the surgeon wanted it to heal after he hooked it up but…
Louann home
I got home today and the mass on my liver bile duct is cancer will go to ONC next week and see how we are going to treat it...sorry this is so short but am very weak thank you for your prayers and comments..
Liver Met Upate
Just wanted to let everyone know that my Pet Scan from Tuesday did not light anything up including my tumors in my liver. The onco Dr. thinks that the tumors are rare hormonal ones since all of my blood work has been in the normal range and the Pet Scan came back normal. Im not sure of the next steps I meet with the onco…
anyone have info on XELODA?
DR said The ca in pelvic area did grow again but the spot in lung was same, Good news is that is only 2 places I have it I was really scared this week waiting on results of this Pet CT SCAN Surgery will have to wait my onc wants me to have it done but when he called surgeon from Cleveland they want it to shrink first? So…
Question of the week ~
Question on the week ~ When did you first see your husband / wife?
Recal cancer surgery options - quality of life and cure goals
Greetings, I am weighing surgical options and looking for insight from others whom have gone thru this. I was diagnosed with T3, Nx, M0 rectal cancer in January. I just completed 6 weeks of neoadjunctive (pre surgery) chemo and radiation treatments. Chemo was a weekly infusion of Oxi, and M-F xeloda with radiation. Other…
lcarper2, Louann's cancer has spread or returned to her liver
I just got a note from her dear friend that the cancer is in her liver. A second biopsy got a better piece of the mass. It evidently grew during chemo. I believe she said chemo ended 3 weeks ago. She is going to be discharged so should check in when she feels better. They've asked for continued prayer! Diane
Great news- insurance is covering the Gemzar!
Hi again everyone, As soon as I finished posting my other thread on having had my 3rd Gemzar treatment, I got a phone call from Health Net. As a reminder, they had denied paying for Gemzar for me because it's "not FDA approved for colorectal cancer". I appealed and they denied my appeal. From there, I waited a couple of…
Just had my 3rd Gemzar treatment
Hey there everybody! I just thought I'd post a "check in" thread- I've had a few pm's of people checking on me- thanks, guys! I'm doing fine- the Gemzar has treated me pretty well, so far as side effects not being to bad. The 5FU that I'm also getting has given me some nasty hand/foot sydrome- actually just in my feet, not…
Just checking in.....
So, we are back to America from Holland. We go again the end of June. We came back to water damage in the house, and a heater that was on the fritz. But now it's beautiful weather here, and things are getting done. WHEW! I love seeing my family and friends here. Both 'homes' are grand! I have been lurking and reading here…
daughter having colonoscopy
Hi Everyone, My 29 year old daughter is having a colonoscopy this morning. She was admitted to the hospital Tuesday evening with severe anemia and has been receiving blood transfusions. I'd appreciate any good vibes that could be sent our way. Thank You, Jamie
Interval between CT Scans
Hi all, I have another question regarding intervals between treatments - except that this time it's in regard to how often Rick should receive CT's scans after his last round of chemo (he starts back up on Monday with FOLFOX for 8 rounds). I read many of the postings which have indicated that CT scans every two months for…
Crow71 surgery
Hi folks. Roger had surgery yesterday. It took 12 hours, went well. No surprises. Dr. Shen was able to remove all visible disease from liver, colon, and peritoneum- everything except one suspicious small 1-2mm spot in liver too close to vein. He said we will keep an eye on it and radiation and / or chemo might be an…

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