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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for January 2011

CP9 Location is Chicago
Dates and hotel info to come in the next month or so. We were due to have one in the upper middle part of the US so Windy City here we come! It will be in the fall probably Sept or Oct before it gets too cold and after the heat of the summer has gone. I can say that we will avoid the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend so maybe…
Anyone ever heard of Dr Stanislaw Burzynski in Houstin?
Someone just told us we should consider going to this clinic in Houstin and I just wondered if anyone out there has ever heard of him. I checked him out online a little and it looks pretty interesting. Dr. Stanislaw Burzinski Any thoughts? http://www.burzynskiclinic.com/ Thanks, April
SBRT Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Hi my friends, I dropped in from the Uterine board. Can anyone recommend an outstanding medical center for SBRT? Or better yet an outstanding Rad. for SBRT. Thanks, Starfish
chemo doctor
Jorge has chemo doctor tomorrow and blood work. jorge wants to ask the chemo doctor is he should stay on chemo longer to see if the tumor in the colon will get smaller and maybe fall off of his back so it will be easier for the surgeon I don't want jorge to go for surgery anymore I just want him to stay on chemo because…
is recurrent colon cancer curable?
Can any body answer this question?i have read a lot about this topic but could not get any answer.my husband had liver mets 15 months after surgery for stage 1 colon cancer (YES STAGE 1 ) had liver surgery doc said NED but need 12 rounds oxa and 5 fu completed 5 so far . thank you Nedj
buzzard
hey bud glad to hear you are doing fine. i had a ct scan and would like to pm you and get some information on vanderbuilt.not sure how to pm someone you may have to help me out.thanks and Godbles......johnnybegood
“Pain and Suffering” – A Close Examination of Our Feelings as We Walk With Cancer
Pain and Suffering. Two words, that in the course of our journeys, will help to define who we are and what we have endured to reach this stage of our lives. Annabelle (Kim) had opened a post a few months back and was talking about a “magic pill” that could take away our pain and bad memories, so that we would not have to…
Hypodense and calcified lesions
Hi, If lesions (metastasis) on the liver are hypodense and calcified (on CT scan), is a good, bad or doesn't matter? From my research, it seems that calcification means lesions are "old" so there's no new lesion (which would be non-calcified)? Cheers.
SOME HELP!
From those of you with spots ( mets. ) on the lungs , does it hurt? , ....no I'm not having this , I hope, but lately I have an small pain on my back and in the side near the ribs, and of course my mind goes..... there where it shouldn't ! Thanks for your answers .
PET scan
I went in to have my PET scan on Tuesday...had the radiation IV rested for the hour then they came in and told me the machine was not working correctly and I would have to come back next week....so next Tuesday I go back again which is fine becuse I meet with my Onc on Thursday to get the results. I think that waiting is…
Positive thought and prayers *update*
I had my chemo yesterday. it went well. My labs looked great. even though I did not get the Nuelasta inj. last time. My platelets were up and WBC's great. I guess my juicing is paying off. My results were not too bad. They only found 2 new small lesions in my liver. possibly left behind from surgery went un detected in…
husband's stress
This is my first time here. I may not get to review it daily but every chance I get. My dr. suggested this for me so here I am. I feel helpless and don't have anywhere to turn mostly just to express something I don't even know how to discribe. I was married to my husband (the first time) in 1995 and was married for 9 years…
Hair...to shave or not to shave???? UPDATE!!! YOU'LL LOVE THIS!
Jim's hair is coming out in his comb....any suggestions? I told him I think he'll look "hot" bald, but he's not buying it. I think we should just shave it and get it over with and go buy him some new clothes and a hat and go to a movie! He's starting to feel depressed. I'm going to try and get him laughing today, it's good…
has anyone had three leakages in a day
Today was the worst for leakages. Wokeup and decided to give wife a snuggle. First leakage on her too. Not a good way to start the day. Need to clean sheets. Ok cleanup and new bag. Do breakfast for kids and lunch. Visit neighbours. All ok. Slept all early afternoon. Drive to hospital with kids to get bottle disconnected.…
Has anyone been on just Xeloda?
This may be an option for my "eternal preventative maintenance" I was told I should do.... Just checking to see what I can expect with side effects.... Thanks Friend In Penn
has anyone had stage 4 that went to the lungs?
Can you let me know how you are doing what type of chemo and procedures you under went? Thanks again for everyones help
Changing Jobs, Insurance
I am thinking about changing jobs, so that would mean new health insurance. It makes me nervous because I think you can only be without insurance for 61 days, after that pre existing applies. Anyone else deal with this? I of course will not mention any cancer stuff in my interview, but worry about the insurance switch. On…
Waiting and Waiting!
Well, last week I went to SF and met with Dr. Munster. It was a long trip for a short visit, but I guess that is how you have to do it when you do trials. Instead of telling me they had a trial for me to start now, I was told about a new trial that isn't approved yet, but is supposed to be approved this next week. The…
Cheryl Hutch
Good luck with the port placement!
Stage 4: Just denied disability today...
Greetings all... I guess I'm wrong, but I had been told by several that stage 4 cancer was like an automatic approval for social security disability.... However, the case worker said today that it doesn't matter what my ailment is because if I make over a thousand dollars a month income I don't qualify... After my 30th…
Surprisingly, businesswire.com at times has useful items on CRC
such as that of 1/18 pertaining to a Phase I clinicl trial at Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Duke Univ Med Center and North Shore Long Island Jewish Med Center for NPC-1C-Ensituximab-- "Data on Neogenix Oncology's Novel Therapeutic Antibody NPC-1C.........." Today, this site carried an article titled "Merck Serono: Erbitux…
stage 4 cancer spread to lungs
Hi Everyone Im off and on this site and everyone has been such an inspiration. My father was diagnosed almost 2 years ago with stage 4 colon cancer. Today we were told he has 5 nodules in the lungs. Course of action they want to take is 5fu and cbt11. Does anyone have experience with this?
Erbitux
The breakouts on my face is making my skin sag, I am 40 and look double my age. Anyone experience the same?
My big city MRI and lack of results Update !!!!!!!
Well Monday I headed to STL for yet another MRI of the brain tumor Tuesday morning. As they said we were going to get snow so I filled the back of my pickup with firewood for weight on the rear tires. I left the scary old woman at home as she does not travel well. Spent the night with our oldest son. Tuesday morning I was…
Update on my mom (va-beekeeper)
Happy Wednesday! I wanted to start by thanking everyone who responded with such positive things when I first posted about my mom being diagnosed. We have remained optimistic as she has started her chemo treatments. She will be on 12 rounds of 5FU, Oxi and something with an "L", which seems to be a standard regimen for her…
Update on ****
You are wonderful in your love and support. After getting that very hard news last Thursday we are settling in for a plan. I can't believe how absolutely shocking it is to hear that the cancer is back. Those first days were so hard. We met with the oncologist here yesterday and spoke to Dr. Lenz. Both agree that ****…
Another day in Cancerville
I have been following the many posts lately of loss and hope and feeling very conflicted. I'm not a regular poster but do try to read daily. I just never know what to say so i tend to keep my mouth shut. When I read of another's passing I can't help but think, one day soon that will be me. You are all so carring and…
Surgery or Chemo first
Hi everyone, my 36 yo wife was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer last July, and went through 5 weeks of radiation and chemo followed by complete colectomy last November. We thought things were going well and were scheduled to start 6 months of Folfox last week, when they found some lesions on her liver. We have now been…
has anyone have had this
Has anyone have the tumor in the bottom of the colon and the tumor grow out of the colon wall into the back in to the fat .and if so how or if they removed it with surgery .and can someone tell me what is crohn disease is thank you for your help Tina
Devistated Daughter
Hi, in October 2010, my mom (48 yrs old) was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that had spread to the bottom part of her stomach and a tumor on her spine. They immediately started chemo and radiation. She's had 5 treatments to date and the cancer is still spreading. It's infected 12 lymph nodes between the colon and the…

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