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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2010

cea continues to drop
Hi everyone. Had 9th round of chemo today and my CEA levels continue to drop. Started at just over 9000 in late April and are now 68.4. I will have CT scan in a couple weeks to see if numbers correlate with tumor shrinkage.I know we shouldn't dwell on numbers but, can't help but be happy to see this down ward trend. The…
Back Pain (left side) from Liver ?
We have been going along ok, but my husband has developed back pain on his left side. Had a CT Scan and we are waiting for results. The onc. did say there was no cancer spread to the bones and wasn't anything showing up at the location of the pain. The onc. said it could be a chemical problem (potassium or magnesium) or…
The top cancer-causing products...
· The top 6 cancer-causing products (called the “Dirty Dozen”) in the average home include the following: 1. Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder w/Talc 2. Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste 3. VO5 Hair Conditioner 4. Clairol Nice-n-Easy Hair Color 5. Ajax Cleanser 6. Lysol Disinfectant [Source: The National Cancer Prevention…
l feel sorry if you think l am a little beat heavy but....
is there any way to send prived messages to certain users? tks for your patience and understanding!
Donna
Dont want to bug, but just wanted to know you are okay. If you get a chance please pop in and say hello, would love to see your beautiful smile.. Missing you lots and praying for you everyday... Love Beth
Hatshepsut
Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your husband. He sounded like a wonderful man + the relationship between you two was very special. I was always impressed with the caring questions for his care that you raised on the forum. I have to selfishly say that I have missed your posts; they were always so…
MRI Scan tomorrow, nervous yet calm??
Hello my family, As you know I have two spots or lumps on my liver which they think are just fatty spots but having MRI tomorrow just to confirm it. I'm feeling nervous yet calm, don't know if that's a good or bad thing, tomorrow I may be dragged to the hospital. Just appreciate any prayers or good wishes, if I win the…
Need some prayers for my dad...
I have posted before about my dad w/Stage 4... Well the beginning of the year his CEA was 1.6 now it is 5.6, but his CT in July still showed a decrease in size of the tumors, but the doc is wanting to rescan after 2 treatments, but it was increasing prior to the scan and it still showed decrease... Any thoughts???
Burning hands and feet
I'm 2 years out of chemo (Folfox) and a few days ago, my palms and soles started burning. The timing did correspond with an intensifying of pain at my recent (7 weeks ago)incision site - those nerves were screaming as they start to heal. Also, to my husband's surprise, my hands feel hot to him as well (even after holding…
colonscopy Thursday
I'm having a colonscopy on Thursday ordered by my Family doc to take a look for colitis since he doesn't believe I have a return of colon cancer despite my high 14.6 CEA. My Onc thinks I may have a reoccurrence (not in colon this time) and wants to give any cancer a chance to grown some more for six weeks so they can see…
Sleepy bowel
Has anyone had sleepy bowel problems? I'm on reglan but it doesn't seem to work well. I've had a sonogram and x-rays to rule out blockage. How does one get rid of a large bloated stomach?? Thanks for any help you can pass one. Jill
What foods to eat........
Alright, I feel like my diet is crap, I want to improve what I eat. I am starting to exercise again, and I have a long way to go until I feel strong again. Cancer and chemo have really done a number on me. But I would like to improve what I eat. I am allergic to most fruits, but love veggies. What books are good to read on…
Delay in Chemotherapy
Hi Everyone, I went for chemotherapy today and they could not give it to me because my white blood cell count had dropped to 950. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance. Peace and Blessings, Karen
That's the spirit!
This is aimed towards ladies, but I think the guys here can identify with the attitude. I found it on a plaque in a catalog today: "If I have to pull up my big panties and deal with it one more time, the elastic is going to break, and I really will have to show my ****! *hugs* Gail
low white blood cell count
How do you handle this situation?
Happiness is . . .
After having a total colectomy, J Pouch, 3 months and 3 days ago . . . Happiness is going to the bathroom only to pee. :) Add your Happiness is . . .
introducing my self
although l have already posted 7 issues l have forgotten to introduce my self My name is Pepe.Born in Barcelona, 52 years old. Dx,s June 2009 c.c.+ liver mets. 9 cycles of folfox + trail, good regression operated on december 2009, not further chem due to neuropathy and liver toxicity 7 months NED. 1 week ago small liver…
Things to be thankful for
My niece and nephew are here. I have a big screen tv and surround sound in my bedroom. We are all hanging out in my bedroom watching sponge bob. My little nephew would mainline sponge bob if he could. We've been her for about four hors having lots of fun and enjoying each others company. These are the moments to savor and…
Embarassing but gotta ask- Frequency of bowel movements for us semi colons
I am several months post-reversal of my ileostomy. After the initial retraining and re-awakening of the plumbing, things seemed fine. For the past 8 weeks or so, I am having much more frequent BMs, half of which are somewhat urgent. Not dirreah. Just seems like I'm always going back to the tthrone to evecauate it all. is…
Xeloda
speaking a s someone who is probably going to be on xeloda soon, I would like to hear some xeloda success stories. I may not want to know but i`m curious about side effects. Of course, the doctors make it sound like its no big deal. I`ve had the drip before and i hated it but the supposedly the pills are more potent with…
Old Posts
Last night I went back to read some of my old posts from when my cancer journey begin and I must tell you, It was very humbling. Seeing how scared and confused I seemed to be was a reminder of how fast a persons life could be changed. So when you don’t have anything to do.. Go back and read some of them “Old Posts” Brooks
Sugesstions against folfiri diarreah?
I will start with folfiri sceme Next week. I think l can deal with any side efect except with diarreah and loos of weith due to that. I been succesfully treated with folfox with no gástric problems.Unfortunadlly small liver met is back. Any sugesstions to deal with those efects ? Tks and congratulations for this wonderful…
Happy Birthday Scouty
Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday dear Lisa(aka scouty,Lp2) Happy Birthday to you............ Have a great day my friend! Cheers, Lisa and Andy
sleep habits
I got the best nights sleep I have had in a long time. The problem is I went to bed at 6 pm and woke up at 3 am. So, here I am at 5 o'clock in the morning and wide awake and noone to play with. I've already watched a movie and fixed myself a nice little pain killer cocktail. I was hoping that would make me drowsy enough to…
Conquering the fears
Hello all, Wanted to share something with all of you and maybe, just maybe shed a little hope and laughter. My son was married last week in Jamaica an while we we there I decided to do something totally out of charachter for me. You see, I am deathly afraid of heights, so what did I do? I went Ziplining through the…
Seven years later....
...and I'm still here. I used to post on this board during treatment back in 2003/04, and I popped back on for an update a couple of years ago, but normally I just don't get round to logging in. This is just to let people know that seven years after diagnosis (tumour in the caecum, T3N1M0) and a right hemicolectomy, I'm…
Here I am with egg on my face
All the doc did is talk about my game plan and tell me that they have not given up on me yet. In fact, they already have 3 or 4 different trials they want to try out on me but there is a very long waiting list for some of them. The one they want to start on is xeloda pills and a targeted therapy to compliment it but is a…
Cyberknife Update
Hi All, They had a meeting of the minds today. They are going to go ahead with the Cyberknife. They will not attempt another biopsy because of the bleeding. I have not had Avastin for 4 weeks and they thought bleeding would be minimal...if any. WRONG! So they said it would be nice to have that info but at this point and…
Liver
I had a really good day today as far as my mental clarity and mood goes. These are moments I hope to have plenty more of. I spent the day preparing myself for what I think is about to come. I don't by any means want to borrow trouble buti am seeing the doctor tomorrow about my liver pain. My mother is taking me to my…
For what its worth I read the impression that the radiologist wrote about my CAT scan...
and he says that I have a neoplasm(tumor)in my lower left lobe in the ligula area. It is 1.4 centimeters (I figure about the size of a small marble). There seems to be no other neoplasms showing up at all and only a few calcifications that did not light up. The ligula as I read about it is a small tongue like piece of lung…

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