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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for January 2011

high white blood cell count? no chemo for two weeks, stage 4 colorectal
my father just completed his first phase of chemo. pet scan results not so positive, less intensity but still tumor growth and new spread to adrenal gland. recently started being treated for blood clots to the legs, we are giving him lovenox injections and coumadin he was supposed to start a new phase of chemo with a…
Ozzie and Harriet Star dies of Colon Cancer today. David Nelson
Wed Jan 12, 6:20 am ET LOS ANGELES – David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74. Nelson, who was battling complications of colon cancer, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, said family spokesman and longtime…
YOUR OPINION PLEASE.
If your liver met, has disappear thanks to chemo, is it necessary to have surgery? have it happened to any of you?. Any answer will be appreciated.
For those into reading a bit
there's an article this date at physorg.com called "Evolution of cancer can shed light on drug resistance" which might be informative. Tho it won't ease your pain, it might give you something else to think about......steve the lengthier material this article links to is rather heavy (to put it mildly) but parts may be…
EBC 46
Anybody heard anything? They were supposed to start human trial this month but I haven't heard anything yet. It works on just about every other mammal. I have to believe it'll work on humans.
My mother-in-law just passed away
An hour ago we got the news. Will be traveling back to Ohio on Friday for her funeral. She's at peace now. Complications of Alzheimers.
Last FOLFIRI tomorrow,,, Yeah HOO!!!
Yes...over the last three years I have had 30 chemos....28 radiations... And guess what...I survived it!!! Tomorrow is the last of my scheduled doses..... February 11th will be my "3rd" birthday as this is the date my original cancer operation occured and got the worst of it out... So...to all of my colon-friends here...I…
Is the CEA level important?
Hi, I'm reading some of your posts where you are sometimes worried when your CEA level is at 2.5. A person in my family has a stage IV with liver mets. Docs found out her cancer this summer when she had ascite. Her CEA level was, before she starts chemo, more than 40 000 (yes, more than forty thousand). Her doc said it was…
sucky scan
Hey folks. I haven't posted much lately, but I read everything every day and I continue to be educated, inspired and amused by you guys. My scan today totally sucked. My little band of bastards has mutated and Folfox and folfori are failures. All of the 10 or so liver mets increased in size by 30 - 40%. The few lung mets…
I just hired my brain doc back
Yep, he was man enough to call me and talk me into staying with him. The scary old woman is happy about it. There really is no one with any experience down here in the country. Most importantly the brain doc now knows don’t mess with me. I start a different seizure drug tomorrow. I bet his staff will listen to me now when…
Halfway point...
...After pump comes off thursday. Yea had round 6 today & the Onc said all blood work looks good. Finally cooled off some here so now getting some hand stinging. Otherwise dealing with side effects well, just some nausea & pain in arm/shoulder. So glad only 6 more treatments left, hope they go by quicker!
erbitex and iritecan (sp)
HI! I just wanted to know if anyone has had any history or experience with the combo of erbitex and iritecan (spelling). My oncologist just informed me that we are doing that as our next course of treatment. Just ooking for some information. Sherry
Prayers Needed Please *update*
Hi all, As you know this is the first place I turn to when I need advise or prayers. Just got a call from my daughter (19), she just came from her OBGYN, we are awaiting the results of her pap smear, she has had 2 abnormal ones in the last 18 months, if this one is abnormal as well, the doctor is suspecting cervical…
Funny Joke....... Adults only
A man is sitting in a bar. An attractive "older" woman comes in and takes a seat. He normally does not mingle with women this age but she is very good looking..so he says..why not? He joins her, buys her a drink and they begin a conversation. After a while, they woman asks if he is into mother/daughter 3sums...... whoa, he…
Today's CT scan results
I met with my onc today + she had the results from my Dec 23 CT scan. The bottom line is my cancer is fairly stable, with a little bit of progression. My CEA has been going up. My onc is keeping me on my current chemo regimen (folfiri + avastin), will scan me in a few months, + will see what is happening then. She is…
Back from PET/CT......
Hi Guys! This was my first PET/CT at St. Louis U. Oh my gosh are they thorough!!! They did a head to toe PET/CT. I told them I never had one covering the entire body and didn't know it was even possible since my place never does it. We have discussed this here on the boards and I don't think anyone really came up with a…
Need some info
History Huband dx with Stage IV colon with over 11 mets to liver in May 09 Colon resection June 09, followed by Folfox. Regimen changed to Folfiri with Cetuximab - has been on chemo for the past 18 mos. Has 3 blood clots in port area and gives himself Lovenox shots twice daily. I have not posted for a long while and would…
A Little Late; Happy B-Day
to all the January 2011 babies, including: grandma2selena Debbie January 3 kfalvey Kandy January 3 moesimo Maureen January 6 ittapp Patti January 10 lawlak January 12 lilmiss82 January 18 Lesvanb Leslie January 23 muzzy Jeff January 31 mosole09 January 31 If would like to become part of the Semi-Colon B-Day List, please…
Maglets!
Hola!
CEA Dropping again now 2.5!, BUT......NEED SOME HELP FROM YOU !
Doctor is very happy , since last pet and scanner from 2 month ago showed nothing and since then ,we have lowed CEA from 8 to 2.5 he believes everything is going very well and no surprises expected next scan ! But..... Alkaline phosphatase is quite high and also some other liver enzymes,hepatologist is not too concerned…
Surgery
Took six hours, removed entire rectum and I lost two pints of blood, now I just need to be patient with the pain.
Friday Riddle Answer
PLGreg has the correct answer. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: LWS Inc recently came out with a series of three digit combination locks. The only problem is they were slightly defective. No combinations that started or ended in a zero would work, and combinations worked whether they were entered backwards or forwards.…
Lori-S
I know you had chemo today and want you to know I'm thinking of you and hope it's not being too hard on you. You are one strong inspiring lady and wonderful Mother. Just one of your buddies, Gail
Unbelievable
Hi everyone,most of you in various countries have seen pictures of the flood crisis in the Australian state of Queensland. I live in the S.east corner of the state and for the most part we have had an enormous amount of rain but have so far been lucky to have only minor flooding. That has changed in the last two days…
Okay!
Got my CEA results today. I'm in great shape (at least as far as that is concerned!). Whew! The mirror tells me there's work to do on the rest of me! *hugs* Gail
need some help on deciding to rego more chemo, please read
hi there, here for my brother, who is 57, had colon surgery and the bag put on 8 yrs ago, no chemo at that time, came back in sacrum and stomach oct 2009, did lotsa chemo and radiation, he got a major hit of chemo in june 2010 almost killed him. its a miricle he survived it, anyway he bounced back and decided no more…
Buster's Story
On Dec 14th, at age 42, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon cancer, it had spread to my liver. Several weeks later, after doing some research and talking with a few doctors, I elected to do chemo (folfox)in hopes that my cancer would shrink. After 3 doses of Folfox the three spots I had on my liver were gone and my primary…
I fired my brain doc
Yep, I fired the idiot. When a brain doc puts you on a drug like Keppra and you have major problems with side effects. Like thoughts of suicide, chills and blurred vision. All of them being on the known list of bad side effects. I explained all of this to the doc and he says I should see my primary doc (primary doc did not…
Opening of enrollment in US of Phase I CRC study announced today at
www.prnewswire.com title: Oncolytics Biotech Inc Announces Opening of Enrollment in US Phase I Colorectal Cancer Study This involves using REOLYSIN (this firm's drug) in combo with FOLFIRI for those with oxaliplatin refractory/intolerant Kras mutant CRC Meanwhile,a company called Pro-Pharma seems to be getting positive…
Need suggestions for " too much gas"
And I do not mean for the auto. Can someone suggest something to take for passing gas? I am scheduled to go to convention in Alabama in a few weeks. Husband uncomfortable about going with me because he never knows when it might come out. Thanks for any help offered. Farmgal

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