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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for July 2010

when do you undergo radiation
My mom is 3c and is undergoing chemo but no radiation treatments have been mentioned. When do they usually bring in radiation?
chemo 1st timer
hi all i went to chemo for the first time 2day. i was scared witless, but the only problem i had was when the nurse accessed my port. omg that hurt just had port put in a week tomorrow...still tender.. but other than that went good, also got a stylish purse to carry for 2 days...lol...what a bonus... well take care and…
Surgery next week
My Dad is having 12 inches of his colon removed next Tuesday. As his caregiver, can anyone tell me what to expect?
Potty Talk Part Deux - a wierd question
If there's one place we can talk about poop, it's on the semi-colon board. Well here goes - is it unusual or cause for concern that I've been poopin' alot during the past week or so when I consumed alot of cucumbers? I've been eating cucumber salads like mad- cukes, oill,vinegar,herbs.....it's making me nervous, like Uh…
Why is Holland so green?
Because, first thing in the morning, the sun is up and shining...birds singing, etc... Then, about noon, it gets rather humid. Still blue skies, but for the Dutch, they know what's coming... About 5 or 6pm, the sky is completely cloudy. An hour later, it rains. Not JUST rain, tho...POURING rain, SHEETS of it, with wind,…
Thinking of Craig
Just thinking of Craig and his surgery set for tomorrow, right? Will be sending out prayers and good vibes!!! Christy
Update From My Scans of Last Week....
...Well my doctors appointment was this morning, a week from my scans, and the result wasn't too great. The Folfox isn't working for me, in fact, the tumors grew. A couple grew some cm and the rest were all mm. I didn't have to do chemo today, or folfox anymore, since it didn't work.... BUT, the doctor has 3 options for me…
Nice column in this morning's SF Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/
Hot off the presses
Varian Medical Systems to Exhibit TrueBeam™ System and RapidArc Radiotherapy Enhancements at 2010 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Meeting PHILADELPHIA, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems' new TrueBeam™ system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery will be publicly…
More good news
After the worst 15 months of my life, I got the results from my PET/CT and MRI and was given the "all clear"! Had a little scare when the PET/CT showed some 'metabolic activity' in the liver, but the MRI came back completely normal (what a great word!). Still have 2 more surgeries to go ----- one in September to redo my…
good news
I went for my first scan post liver resection, and the surgeon at Moffitt was very pleased. My liver has grown back to its original size (they removed 55% about 3 months ago) and all looks great. My CEA is 1.1 and he was very excited saying he considers me "cured", knowing that it can always show again. I have 2 more chemo…
Update...
I thought I had posted this so please forgive me if there is a duplicate floating around.. I am the one who wrote last week about my dad being down just sitting and staring.. Well we got some good news from his latest CT (his CEA had been rising up to 4).. It showed the tumors had shrunk so more (last scan they were…
Highway Patrol
I was stopped by the man last month coming back from chemo. He said I had been swerving a little and he wanted to check if I had been drinking. I told him where I had been and we had a long discussion. As it turns out we're nearly neighbors and I invited him to fish my pond. During our discussion, he asked how I had known…
Trembling/shaking with chemo?
Today my mom called me after she had a weird episode. She was in her kitchen and all of a sudden her arms started almost convulsing. Her legs got weak and she had to sit on the kitchen floor until it stopped. It only lasted a minute or so but was very scary to her. She had just gotten home from grocery shopping at Wal-Mart…
Good!
Just wanted to update on my post the other day. My CEA was wonderful! I'm so grateful, and I just pray that all of my friends here will be as blessed with recovery as I have been. *hugs* Gail
As I enter July.....
I am one year and a month since my liver resection and being cancer free, And almost 2 years since I was first diagnosed!! Here's to another year, and hopefully more! I can honestly say that I have never been as happy as I am now, in my relationship with my husband, daughters and my beliefs. I am eating healthy, keeping…
Vectibix
I'm going to be starting Vectibix in two weeks. Does anyone have experience with this as opposed to Erbitux?.I am and will be continuing Irinotecan. Any info would be helpful. My doctor has not used it before. Thanks Valerie
mom diagnosed with IIIC need help
My mom is 70 and was recently diagnosed with stage IIIC. She has had her first chemo treatment, but she is very weak. WE don't know how to help her psychologically or physically. Her spirit seems good, but the rest of us are depressed. Although she is the one that is sick, the rest of us are depressed. My siseter and i…
Weight Gain after stopping chemo/liver resection
any one else experience weight gain after liver resection. I am going from skeletal anorexic last year to porking out..... peggy
Coffee colonics???
Have any of you tried coffee colonics? I was just reading about the supposed benefits of de toxifying the liver. Just wondered what you all heard about these? THANKS!
Recently diagnosed and trying to stay strong
I came across this board while researching colon cancer. I am a 43 year old female that lives in Orange County, California. I was diagnosed in March 2010 with stage 4 c.c. I had a colon resection, mass removed near ovaries, hysterectomy, and 2 small spots on liver removed. My PET scan after surgery showed NED of cancer. I…
relay for life
I went to the Campbell Ca. relay for life this weekend. What an inspiration! It really made me feel great to be around fighters, survivors and supporters. Especially to see all the young people there raising money for the cure and raising awareness for prevention and early detection. Happy 10th birthday Campbell Relay for…
Folfori + Avastin Rash??
Hi Everyone, **** had his 2nd round (actually his 14th but 2nd for this time) of Folfori + Avastin last Wednesday - Friday. After unhooking he went for a swim with our dogs in the ocean. Later he noticed a red rash on both inner thighs. We think it is a jelly fish (Portuguese Man o War) sting but just want to check that it…
What to expect for first Colonoscopy after a Coloscopy?
Hello again everyone, I'm so blessed to be here again. I just celebrated my first Birthday July 4 after my Colostomy surgery which was done two days before my birthday on the 2 of July 2009. I thought I really could not get to this point living with this type of surgery but I have and I am still me. But I've got concerns…
Here we go again
In the process of getting screened for my new clinical trial they discovered that I have new liver lesions and in addition, metastasis to the lungs. I have 3 new liver lesions for a total of seven and I have 4 small lung lesions that are on both sides. I always try to have an upbeat attitude and my mood has been pretty…
Scared Daughter
My first post every. I could use some encouragement for me to share with my mother. Five years ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer (had surgery, chemo, raditation). Two years ago she had colon cancer, a different cancer than the breast (had surgery, chemo,raditation). Her counts went up about a month ago and she…
Sorry Ive been off the board so long!!
I had my last rd. of Oxi- 5fu-lucevorin 18 days ago... That was #8 of 12... still have numbness in fingers and toes, cant eat or drink anything colder than room temp. going in for rd.#9 tomorrow, I am dropping the oxailplatinum.... I cant live in the cold northern Michigan where it is cold All the time!! My question is...…
Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: How many lengths did Secretariat win the Belmont Stakes in 1973 and what was the winning time? ANSWER: 31 lengths and the time was 2:24
Oncologists at Dana Farber, John Hopkins , NY Presbyterian Hospital or Sloane Kettering.
I am looking for information from anyone who has had any personal experience with any of these cancer centers. I have a local oncologist in a small town in NE PA who I really like and have been very happy with. I was affliated with an ONC at Sloane for the first 9 months of my treatment. I would go to her every 2 months…
I am so scared............
This is my first time posting. My husband was diagnosed 6/2008. Stage 1, T2, N0, Mx. He had colon resection, but no chemo. He was doing great until a few months ago when his cea started going up. The highest is has been is 4.9, high enough for his onc to have a pet/ct done on 7/7/10. IMPRESSION: 2.8 x 2.0 soft tissue mass…

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