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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for June 2010

May 2010 "Learn Well" Contest Winners Announced! - Patient Resource Publishing
Today, we announce the first winners of our monthly "Who Helps You Learn Well?" contest, selected from the thousands of entries submitted in recent weeks. Let us introduce you to our May, 2010 winners.... Hi Lou Ann(Lizzy), I just want to share this great news with you. You had nominated ACS Cancer Survivor’s Network –…
Need some help with medication and no appetite
Hi everyone, I need some help from all of you that have been on irinotecan plus 5-FU or Xeloda. John is taking Xeloda and irinotecan plus the avastin every thee weeks. He just started this last Friday and Friday and Saturday we pretty good. Sunday was a big drop I thought is was the steroid they gave him. Monday rolls…
Friday Riddle Answer
This week's winner was Canadasue. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: RIDDLE: What has seven letters, is greater than God, Preceeded God, is more evil than the devil, Poor people have it, rich people need it, and if you eat it, you will DIE? ANSWER: Nothing
make sure you have long and short term disablity benifits at work
2 months ago I went to the Er they took a cat scan sent me home told me I had a stomack Virus, I kept getting dizzy headed and sick after I ate , was blaming it on my cafeteria at work, finally went to a gastronologist told him my syptoms had a colnoscopy on wed march 31st 2010 on june 2nd I had surgery to take out a huge…
Louann, How Are You? (Lharper2)
Louann, How are you doing? I haven't seen a post for awhile and I know you have been in so much pain. Please let us know how you are doing. I know you were going to M D Anderson this month for second opinions. We just left there today and I do hope you get to Houston. Anyone heard from Louann? Hugs and Healing, Priscilla
Rectal Cancer
New Here. Rectal cancer 1 cmm from anal verge. T2 N0 M0 and still the standard protocal is a APR. Come on give me a break. Thank God for a enlightend surgeon who gave me options. I'm not looking forward to radiation ,chemo and then surgery but the other option was out of the question. I have been reading a lot of the posts…
Just Erbitux? with or without 5FU
My husband is scheduled for his 6th treatment of Foliri & Erbitux. The Irinotecan is causing bathroom issues. He is tolorating it fine, but not something he wants to do indefinitely. Is anyone on just Erbitux with or without 5FU? We will see how the scans look and what the oncologist recommends next month. Thanks! Erin
Doctor stopped my chemo today, becasue of all the problems I have had from it.
I’ve completed three out of four cycles of the Roswell Park Regimen in which I receive 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin once a week for 6-weeks and then 2-weeks off and this is repeated for four cycles, or 24-treatments. I have completed 18 treatments. I’ve landed in the hospital with each cycle and the last treatment…
FYI:Just read about an injection version of oxaliplatin
FDA has granted approval for 50mg and 100 mg injections....posted today at: tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/appx_app-to-market-colorectal-injection-in-us-984702.html Entitled "APP to market colorectal injection in US" No mention of side effects, etc ,very brief article but first I've seen on this development...steve…
after liver resection
For those fellow liver resectionee's, did you have a bulge on your side for some time? my side is still has a little bulge, not painful, but I have the full feeling all the time. My resection was in the beginging of April.
Apricot Seeds....
Has anyone heard about apricot seeds fighting cancer???? I have a neighbor that swears it helped with her lymphoma and she read it has helped attack the colon cancer cells??? But the Oncol.. said it is a rumor..Just some input!
Forum Will Identify Key Colorectal Cancer Issues in Western North Carolina
Forum Will Identify Key Colorectal Cancer Issues in Western North Carolina Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:19 AM PDT Written by Kate Murphy. Are you a colorectal cancer survivor living in Western North Carolina? Or are you someone who treats colon and rectal cancer patients in that region? Both survivors and health care…
Hospitals, and Rate your level of care
Im interested in what hospital/Cancer center did everyone attend, and how did you rate your level of care, both during your treatment/surgery and afterwards, I did my treatments at Blesings Cancer Center in Quincy Illinois, and i have to say i got top knotch care, my surgeries were done at Barnes Jewish hospital in St…
Frustrated with the Dr.s
Hi me again. Ok when Carl was released the first time after surgery he was discharged and told regular diet no modification necessary. Common sense told us some modification and have stayed away from beef, fats, simple carbs etc. His last breakfast before discharged was eggs, bacon and french toast is what was brought. He…
Please Read What happened to me so it don't happen to you
Hey Everybody! I haven't been on the boards lately because of an issue that came up at home. For the past Year I have been on many heavy duty pain meds. Especially the past 5 months while dealing with those fractured bones in my back. Many of you know I got addicted to the Oxycodone and had to go to rehab to get off of…
Anybody heard from Kimby' Iam getting worried about her
Has anyone heard from Kimby I have PM her and Havent heard from her since May I usually hear from her within a couple of days Just want to make sure she is ok Sheri22
Transarterial Chemo Embolization (TACE)
Pam is scheduled for this procedure on the 21st. Anyone else been through this and could share their experience? Here's an info page with an animation: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/liver_tumor_center/treatments/intraarterial_therapies/tace.html Thank you. Al
Biopsy of calcifications?????
Had my retesting of the breast and liver today. They are looking at a 1.6mm growth on liver that grew from 1.5 in Mar. Well, after the mamammogram in walks a doctor to tell me that there are some calcifications way in the back of the right breast that she thinks need to be biopsied. First of all, I should have looked up…
The problem with "KarenLaw's" post...
Joining this board, and posting a request asking for fax numbers, email addresses, or personal responses, appears to most of us as some sort of "scam" affair; Fishing for data never goes over too well on any BBS. Secondly, any oncologist will tell you that there is an approximate percentage of individuals that will survive…
Joint Degeneration?
Anyone expeience any joint problems while on or after chemo? I finished my Tx on 4/6. About 3 weeks ago woke up with real bad shoulder pain. Put up with it for only so long and I finally had to see my Orthopediac Dr and he thinks I might have a torn rotator. I can't think of any event in particular that may have caused it.…
Have you women ever had cervical changes while on chemo?
My GYN called to tell me I had a high grade dysplasia (Precancerous to cancerous changes) about a month ago and to pretty much prepare for a hysterectomy. When I asked him what that meant, he said it was worse than a mild grade dysplasia that I had before I was diagnosed. DUH!! I could have told him that. So he wanted to…
CEA Results
Just got call from onc nurse. Hanks's CEA 1.4, normal for 3rd month in a row! and the radiologist FINALLY sent the rest of the report from the PET/CT of 5/28 where they hadn't done the comparison of the primary tumor from the last scan. So all in all, liver mets gone, lymph nodes negative, primary site still lighting up…
Anyone hear from Nana2- Her Husband's status after liver resection?
Jim was having issues with infection and not eating, haven't seen her on the board and his caring bridge page isn't coming up thanks Peggy
Daughter married and I start treatment today.
I haven,t been on line for awhile as my focus was my daughters wedding and I did run into a problem with my bile duct which became blocked. They went in a installed a stent which took care of the problem although it really took a lot out of me as far as energy. My beautiful daughter was married on June 5th and everything…
Radiologist finally called, started doing that dance nakedly ecstatic, you know,
when you rip your clothes off like Hulk Hogan and start bopping and struttin' around sorta like a cross between Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson (or was that James Brown and Joe Cocker)but you know what.......... my damn ostomy bag kept getting in the way.......As a matter of fact, if that rubbery clip at the end were made…
Scan on the 29th of June, and I'm scared.
Firstly hugs to everyone, sorry not been on the board recently, one of my big sisters, this time Lisa42 got me to come out of hiding. I have my next scan on the 29/6/10, and I'm really worried, I know it's scan anxiety but it's just all the emotional trouble I have been through over the last 6 months (husband leaving, then…
Sad Poll: Who was not there for you?
Did you have people that you thought would be there for you, but then were not? With Father's Day coming up, it just makes me think of my dad. Who never once through 6 months of chemo called me to see how I was. I always thought having a sick child would be a parents worst nightmare, he made it look easy. What about you,…
Seeking info about lung biospy w/VATS
Hello all short story: My PET/CT just this Thursday had inconclusive results. 3 nodules in lungs grew to 5, 6, 9 mm (about 1 to 3 mm growth). The 9 mm one lit up at 2.8 SUV. CEA however continues to drop (0.9 Thursday; 5.5 at dx) and is a good indicator of disease activity for me according to my doc. Doc suggested lung…
Recent CT scan
Like alot of people here I too had a CT scan last week. Fiest one since starting Iriontecan and Vectibix in April. I was really worried that the chemo wasn't working as I have felt pretty good since starting this chemo. I had the scan friday afternoon and wasn't scheduled to see my oncologist until wednesday, so I just put…
Food-junk and cancer
An interesting read about carrageenan. http://raypeat.com/articles/nutrition/carrageenan.shtml It's in everything!

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