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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2010

tumor size
I didn't think I would be posting again until after my surgery on Monday but guess what I can't sleep what a shock. I have a reoccurrence upper desending colon this time. Last time I was stage 3 with a "large tumor" now I have a "medium tumor". I tried to get some medical type to tell me what stage this one is but got…
You are all amazing people
I was diagonosed with anal cancer a little over a year ago and am currently NED. At that time there wasn't a board for anal cancer so I came to the Colorectal board. Donna was one of the first people that responded to me. I am very sad to hear of her passing and my condolences go out to her family and to all of you. She…
You guys came through again!
I've felt pretty crappy the last few days, but nothing as bad as last round. I was up and about today. A full 2 days earlier than my last round. Thank you for all the kind thoughts and well wishing. Your time was not wasted. Thank you. Priscilla. I am sorry about your husband. Time may be short, but I think there is still…
Bark For Life
I participated in a cool event this morning. Bill and I took our oldest grandson, Owen, with us to participate in a Bark For Life. This is a fundraising event also put on my Relay For Life. People can bring their dogs and walk with them. There were games, and the dogs walked the tracks, and we made a little extra money for…
Help with colostomy bag sticking better
Hi. I am new to this network. I just signed up tonight for me and my Mom who has rectal cancer. She has a permanent colostomy. She is currently living with me. I change the wafer for her and she has been handling the daily bag change quite well for herself. She is 79 years old. I am having trouble getting the wafer to…
Any News
Does anyone have news on Kerry and Jenny and our other friends who had procedures this week? Hoping all have done well Kathy
6 months and 12 treatments DONE!!!
Yesterday I was unplugged from my pump... 12 treatments of 5/fu ... lucevorian.. and oxailplatinum... It was the most difficult thing Ive ever done in my life!! The effects of the oxi are horrible, my feet and hands are bad... but I got through it! I go back to the cleveland clinic on sept. 9th for a return visit with my…
Does any body know about Jennie and
her busy week? Best to all of you .
Sending cards to Donna's family
I just spoke with Donna's daughter, Cheyenne, on facebook. She said they prefer not to have their address out there too much. If Brooks is willing, they would prefer him to send a packet of cards as he did before. Brooks, may we send to you? *hugs* Gail
The plan is in place
Well, we have a plan. So, I sometimes make fun of my stepdad who always wants a plan. He'll ask, "What's the plan?" or "Do we have a plan?" He needs plans. I'm more go with the flow, most of the time. But in this case I have really wanted and needed a plan! I've been going crazy. Next Tuesday I will have a PET/CT scan to…
No snarkyness today (o; Home and doing well!
Hubby came home today! Yeah! I am so proud of how well he is doing after all the troubles he went through the first night. He has decided that even though they said regular diet, no restrictions, he will eat soft, non spicy things. I don't see how that could hurt. MOST IMPORTANTLY...no evidence of tumor in the margins and…
I was thinking again!
I was looking back at Dennys inital CT's at diagnosis for CRC. and it is noted that several small subcentimeter liver lesions showed up. Now when we initally went in to discuss with the surgeon about the colon operatation. They did mention a that a couple were seen on the CT scan but not to worry as it is common for almost…
ARGH! Need more surgey
so I got my scan and all is clear! No cancer! But, I have multiple hernia's at the illeostomy site and they need to be repaired, Of course they tell me that they are going to start to do preventative mesh in the abdomen on patients noe to prevent this from happening. so why did they not figure this out when I had mine…
Does Anyone Have Donna's Information?
I would like to give my formal condolences to Donna's family? Does anyone have her last name and the state she lived in so we all could let her entire family know what she meant to us.
interesting plans for the week end?
Cheer up!
ili reversal, hot water heater broke
I had my ili reversed two days ago and doc says i will be here until monday, I hope was hoping for sooner. The day i left for the hospital i noticed a small amount of water by the hot water heater. Oh great, i soped it up and put . a towel down to see if was just a fluke or was it really leaking When i check back later it…
Cancer free
I just had my LAST CT scan. I will now only need a chest X-ray. Results came back all clear. I am 3 years cancer free. I go every week to a cancer support group to encourage those who are still having treatment or those who are cancer free.
Dying with Dignity???
Mom is 76 this October, numerous heart/breathing problems and was just diagnosed in July with rectal cancer while she was in the hospital with a heart attack. She has decided to not have chemo and to just go with the radiation. She is on day 5 of treatment and is already weak and having diarrhea and has lost most of her…
In Donna's Honour....
I will: 1) Try to be as helpful as I can to others on this board 2) Live each day as positively + full of hope as I can 3) Share laughter everyday with the people I love 4) Always remember Donna's kindness, caring + "joie de vivre" Donna, I miss you. As Brooks says "I am a better person for having known you".
movi-prep
Has anyone ever tried this prep for a colonoscopy? I tried ti tonight and couldn't take it, it made me violently ill and I threw it up, I cant do it. I tried to call the doc but it was to late, so I just left a message saying I am going to have to cancel, and that I would call them in the morning. I am still just feeling…
I know this was explained before but I cannot find the post.. how do you send a private message to a
Hello everyone.. sorry but I thought I seem a post a while back that explained how to send a member a private message. I cannot seem to find that post.. Anyone able to help out in details please? Thanks in advance!
Interesting article
For Craig, Eric, Winter Marie, Buzzard, and many others facing questions about thier futures. Does Hope Have a Darkside? THURSDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Imagine suffering from a chronic illness that challenges you every single day. You have aches and pains, difficulty getting around and sometimes suffer from…
today:Worst pain l ever had!
And is nothing else than ROIDS! . Jesus!! , l never suffered of roids but suddenly they have turned up after my first round of folfiri! , l don't know whether is normal or not but Wow! Sorry for my strange sense of humor,Hahaha! Have fun (l will try too).
Blood clot
Can anybody tell me what a blood clot in the calf feels like? I've been having some horrible pain since 2:00 a.m. I called my doctor and she wouldn't even see me, told me to go to the ER. I don't want to go sit for 2 or 3 hours in the OR just to be told I'm having calf cramps. Maybe if I had a little more information, I…
A trip, is it convenient whilst on chemo ?
Hi every body !l was preparing my summer holidays when l was told about my liver recurrence!. It is 2 years since we don't move or do any interesting plan, and my and my wife were really excited preparing our holidays, when doctors told us the bad new. Now l am under folfiri+avastin every two weeks , thanks good with very…
My heart is heavy
Today, tonight, or is it morning yet? My heart remains heavy. Too many loses, too many surgeries, less hope. Where do we stage IV go from here? I don't deny it, I want to live. I want to embrace life for many years. I want to feel the sunshine on my face, the embrace of my man at night. These are things that I'm just not…
Avastin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS5x-JSmxHQ Cancer patients have expressed disappointment after the NICE drug watchdog refuses to recommend a new drug for NHS patients. .
Frustrated
What is wrong with people? I was diagnosed 11 months ago. At 46 I'm still considered young for this proving it can touch anyone. I've talked to over forty friends and family about this and how important early detection is. In every case they ask, "how did you find out"? I tell them I was lucky with my symptoms and that…
donna
my life was touched by donna more ways than i could ever put in a post, without her i never ever would have done chemo or faced this truley **** thing we call cancer, she all alone saved my life, simply by telling me how i would be ok and fanny packs can be cool, and how easy this would be if i had faith, late night posts…
Wonder if this might work for BRAF mutant CRC...
Given that KRAS/BRAF mutations generally preclude certain treatments (e.g. Cetuximab), I found this article about a very effective new drug specifically benefiting BRAF mutant melanoma patients interesting. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38854884/ns/health-cancer/ Of course CRC is a completely different animal from melanoma,…

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