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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2010

HollyID
Mrs. Holly....We are anxiously waiting to hear from you whenever you feel like it. no hurry as long as its the next day or so.... I know you will be fine and we miss your ever loving smile and wit.........Your family is waiting for some news.......Love to you, Buzz
When you're down to nothing, God is up to something.
I know this is about a child with cancer, but to me its like what I picture heaven will be. I also like to believe this because I know that all the pain and sorrow is gone, I hope I dont offend anyone: She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy? Is he going…
Reading Room - Helping Children
Great information about what to tell your children about cancer, your diagnosis, etc. http://www.cancercare.org/reading_room/booklets/ccc_helping_children.html
Need Info About Colostomy
If you've had a colostomy can you give me any help on information I should know before we head down this path? My husband has recurrent anal cancer and we meet with the doctor tomorrow about his options. Everything I read points to APR with permanent colostomy. Just trying to gather facts. Thanks, Barbara (for Richard)
will be gone on vacation
Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that I am leaving on vacation Saturday and we'll not be home again until the evening of the 18th. Today (Thursday) is the start of feeling overwhelmed with all the things I still need to do to get ready to leave. But, I know how people worry on this board when people don't post for a…
Comfort Food
Soooo, just out of curiosity, what do YOU find are your favourite "comfort foods". There are times when we just don't have an appetite for anything and other times when we could eat everything we could get our hands on. But whether one is hungry or not, there usually are always comfort foods that we find... comforting!…
Going to Vandy the 11th
Haven't heard anything about the CAT scan yet but Im gonna bypass the Paducah consult and just gonna head to Vandy to consult with Dr. Eric Lambright. He is one of 4 Drs that work as a team...Anna (amcp) and Franks Dr came with great credentials and I am very comfortable with Vanderbilts care and past histories of care…
New treatment
I have been having some physical problems along with the new treatments. My liver is hurting more and i am even more fatigued. The new pain started with the new treatments I hope it is the treatment and not the disease. They have decided to take me off this treatment and start me on xeloda along with another gene therapy…
Crow71
So nice to see you posting! How are you feeling?
An article that spoke to me
Great article that spoke to me from author Christor Hitchens in his dx of cancer: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/09/hitchens-201009 What is below is the intro to the article ----------------------------------------------------- I have more than once in my time woken up feeling like death. But nothing…
My mom after 4 years diagnosis of stage IV
After the last 8 cycle of chemo with folfiri+Avastin my mother is not in a good condition again!!she has lost so much weight and now looks like just skletone and skin...the oncologist has stoped the chemo,no appetite and very weak. We don't know really what will help her to gain a little weight,we have tried so many things…
Whipple procedure
I was just wondering if anyone else out there has had a whipple procedure done. if so how long has it been and what do you think of where you are now. I guess just your thoughts on how long it took for you to "recover", do you still have fatigue issues, etc... any info or thoughts would be appreciated, I dont know of…
Stage IV with questions
DX with colon cancer in Jan of '10 with mets to the liver (7 spots) Surgery not an option at this time. First CT scan after 5 treatments showed cancer 30-40% gone! Three weeks ago I had my 8th treatment with Oxoly, Avastin (infusions) and two weeks of Xeloda, this has been my cycle every three weeks. Starting today…
So, let me get this straight...
I've been doing a lot of reading here, and correct me if I'm wrong, but there seem to be quite a few stage IV's around. One's who have been around for a while. While I never asked for a prognosis, and never want one, both oncs were very grim with the out come of my diagnosis. And from what I've read, stage IV's, at best,…
Update on Jim
Hi All, As many of you know, Jim has undergone colon surgery in March and Liver resection in May of this year. We just got the results from the CT scan and the cancer is apparently growing again. His oncologist wants him to have a sensitivity test before starting chemo again because he had such a hard time with the 5FU…
What happen on my brief &*^%$ leave of absents
That scary old woman I live with is not looking so I can post this. Well I had my office scope exam last week. There I was with my **** pointing up while he shoved that telephone pole with splinters up my butt. While he is looking around in there he says “what the hell is this”. He took biopsy samples of it. Did not even…
ethnic issues-it's a hair/skin thing
Ok. I have been trying to figure out a way to ask this questions without seeming shallow and insensitve and I can figure out no way to address this nagging question, because we are all the same inside our outer shells are different. Is there anyone that knows how to take care of black hair and skin during chemo ? You have…
My CT Scan Results from today
Hi everyone, I got the results from my July 16 CT scan today. This scan was done 1 month early (@ 2 months as opposed to 3) because my CEA was rising. I have progression (described as minimal)in my liver (there were already mets there). No progression anywhere else. The last time my CEA was done (last Tues) it was actually…
Old <grin> Stage IV Member Checking In
Hey Gang (and all the new members since I was last here)!! Thought you had gotten rid of me, huh?? Naaaaahhhh.... I'm still around and whenever a Stage IV person can say "I'm still around", this is a good thing! Anywho... I am going to try and come back a bit more often, but alas, this Stage IV gal is incredibly busy. Who…
My Loving Family
Hello my guardian angels! Thank You so much for all your prayers, good energies, and good vibes. Note: I am still here, and hoping for miracles. The stupid cancer got to my brain, spine, still in my liver, so where it's hard for doctors to get too. These doctors really tried to their best, especially my being a mother of…
Stage 4 and now NED
hello i am stage 4 c c ( 3 yr )and stage 1 uterine cancer(2 months) survivor and just received a NED scan from mayo... i am so happy i could jump out my skin.. when the dr dx me in 2007 i thought i wouldnt even be here in 3 years.. all the books said so and dont ever look on the internet if u want good news... i planned…
Met with surgeon
Well I met with my thoracic surgeon today and we agreed to schedule the surgery for the lung met the week of August 16th. This means I will be gone that week and hopefully getting home that weekend. After two of these surgeries I know that the next week at home is pretty hard. Unfortunately that is the first week of school…
Eyesight and chemo
Anyone had eyesight problems with chemo?
mscolon
Mary, I haven't seen a post for you in a little while. How are you?
online survey with patients who have been formally diagnosed with advanced cancer (Stage 3 or Stage
At some point in the past you used one of the Profiler Treatment Option Tools for Cancer. At the time you registered for this treatment decision tool, you indicated that you would be interested in being contacted by NexCura, which operates the Profiler Tools for cancer, for opportunities to participate in market research.…
Nutrition Specialist
Anyone know of a nutrition specialist in southern California that they would recommend. I would like to find someone that is very knowledgable about colon cancer and what diet would be best suited. Thanks, Sara
Donna
I was sleeping early this morning and a euphoric feeling came over me. I had a dream that I was with Donna. Since we don't remember most of what we dream, I'm not sure what we were doing until the very end of the dream. At the end we were roller skating. She was dressed in a white shirt with a loosened yellow polka dot…
interesting news article on study on glucose vs. fructose- it's official: fructose helps cancer cell
Thought I'd copy and share this article I just read on msnbc online news on the outcome of a study looking at the difference between how cancer cells react to glucose vs. fructose (as in high fructose corn syrup, which is in everything today in lieu of "regular" sugar or other sweeteners) ========================== Here's…
Post Nasal Drip and Bloody Nose
I have had this dripping nose for a few months now. I have tried everything to stop it. No go. It's really messed up. I can squeeze the upper part of my nose and it feels squishy. I can even hear the squishy. My eyes water, I sneeze and when I go to blow my nose...nothing..BUT,,as soon as I bend over it just drips and…
What do y'all think?
I secretly checked the results of my last CT (and only the second scan since dx), and read that there was a 3mm (very tiny) spot on my left upper lobe. When the onc. gave me the results over the phone, he didn't mention it. Maybe he thinks the chemo will take care of it (I've only had one tx so far), didn't think it was…

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