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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for February 2011

Thoughts on radiation
My husband is stage 4 colon, he has started his first chemo this week and got along fine. We went for a check up with his surgeon and he suggested radiation, the tumors were removed but still suggesting radiation. He had spoke to three oncologists they said just chemo would be enough but he didn't seem to like that anwser…
Online Support Groups
Online Support Groups "CancerCare" offers a variety of online support groups for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, young adults, and people who have lost a loved one to cancer. Led by professional oncology social workers, our online support groups are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are completely free of…
Update on Mondays scan.....I got the results about an hour ago....
I'm OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That certainly took the edge off....I was under alot of anxiety the past several days.... The Oncologist called my wife this afternoon and told her my colon, liver and lung (where I had surgeries on) was all clear as well as everywhere else... Thanks friends for your friendship and prayers! I do feel…
Stage 4 NED Survey
I am interested in finding out what people are doing if anything to prevent cancer reocurrance. As I reported in an earlier post I am stage 4 , and have been NED for 25 months. I once asked my doctor if there had ever been a survey done of those that had survived stage 4 for 5 or more years to see if they had done…
New and Scared
My name is Patty and I am 40 years old currently battling stage 4 colon cancer. I was told by some of the nurses at my oncologist office that this is a good place for support. So here I am trying to gain some support from folks who have been through the same thing. My cancer spread from my colon to my liver but has been…
erbatux, anyone on this chemo?need info
erbatux, i hope im spelling that right? anyway nasty stuff.. my brother is on it, he is so sick, anyone out there have stage 4 and need some answers,i need some advic. involveing his care. thank you
John23
How are you? I have missed your posts.
Very interesting article at this date's www.internalmedicinenews.com on treating mCRC
Once on home page ,click on second title listed under Top Stories: Antibody Combination Targets Multiple Pathways in mCRC (title says it all) This date too, the Mayo Clinic Living With Cancer newsletter has item titled: Monoclonal antibody drugs for cancer treatment: How they work which contains brief description of…
Need to rebel!!!
Having been really good at keeping to the right sorts of foods, supplements etc to help beat this rotten disease, I miss just leading a 'normal' life, which would include the (very)occasional night out with friends, when I could let my hair down and generally party! When I asked my oncologist the other week how much I…
went to naturopathic dr and am starting a detox cleanse Friday
Hi everyone, Well I finally took the plunge and went and saw a naturopathic doctor. Even within that realm, the "ND's" (naturopathic dr) don't all approach things in the exact same way. I've heard of others on the board who have gone and just started in on various supplements. I have felt like the supplement queen lately-…
Warning!!! don't do record breaking diving off the blocks into the local olympic pool
so got the bottle off 1pm today had a nap at kids school went to the local pool for kids swimming squad. did 22 x 50 meter great laps. record for me since surgery 4 months ago. so my daughter mel says show me how far you can dive. i do this massive dive and feel the bag come away. oh suger, luckily i wear a rash swimming…
Sacral Resection Tomorrow
Hello Folks, This is a follow-up to the recent post regarding my upcoming "sacral resection". For those who don't know me I was dx stage 4 with liver mets in August 2004. I had all the surgery and chemo needed at the time and further RFA to dispense with a pesky little liver met recurrence. I was all clear for a few years…
One Good thing
I have to say that having only received 1/4 of my oxy dose yesterday ... that there is a BIG difference in how I feel. If they take the oxy away ... just the 5fu and folonic acid will be a walk in the park. I can actually drink room temp and even a little cooler. I can get things out of the fridge without dropping them…
Was scanned Monday.....I feel the tension...man what a ride!
Hey...done this before....had good ones and bad ones... Wow....waiting is a stressful time for me.... Should know tomorrow or Friday.... OH Well..... Your FrieninPenn
Dress in Blue Day is the First Friday in March - Please also show your support on Facebook....
Dress in Blue Day is the First Friday in March - Please also show your support on Facebook.... Dress in Blue Day is the First Friday in March. The purpose of Dress in Blue Day is to promote awareness about colon cancer, Please go to Facebook and type in "Dress in Blue Day Event". It was created by Tiffany Amber, Shana…
Thrilled with this invention!! :)
I don't know how many are like me with severe arthritis, pretty much everywhere. The worst places seem to be my knees (most common), my feet (who knew?) and my lower back. There are other joints but those three areas are the worst. Chemo, especially the oxy aggravated the arthritis so fast that I think it aged the…
Thrilled with this invention!! :)
I don't know how many are like me with severe arthritis, pretty much everywhere. The worst places seem to be my knees (most common), my feet (who knew?) and my lower back. There are other joints but those three areas are the worst. Chemo, especially the oxy aggravated the arthritis so fast that I think it aged the…
Just checking in and Venting
Well I relized how this cancer has made me bitter and how it changes your life. first I relized how you live week to week. one week all i do is lay around and sleep. And the next week all I do is try to catch up on all the stuff i did/t do. Second thing I relized is that is an up hill battle when u get cancer. With chemo,…
Colostomites
No, not some nasty bug, but folks with the bag. I had a full rectum removal on 1-10, and came home on 1-17. Today we saw the surgeon and had the drain removed. I have been unable to sit, and am in bed most of the time. I go for walks (shuffles) buy they are pretty shrt and I use a cane for balance. Now, to top it off, my…
Anybody ever have a need to see a urologist?
Why can't they just go:" Open up your mouth and stick out your tongue?"
Cure Possible After Colon Cancer Spread to Liver
Cure Possible After Colon Cancer Spread to Liver Monday January 24, 2011 Receiving news that you have colon cancer that has spread to your liver is something nobody should have to go through. And many people who get this news have a horror story of well meaning, but insensitive friends or family members who bring up the…
Whenever you question your lot in life
Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in the school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen. On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after school.…
Let's lighten up people :)
It seems like I miss a lot of "stuff" that's half gone now, thank goodness. I didn't come here for opinion's on religion or no religion. Whatever happened to selective hearing/reading. Most of us know how to do this gracefully. I think we should all just get along like the good adults we know we can be. Remember…
folfox #7 great service downunder, port neddle almost popped off today
its been so hot that the dressing that holds to chemo port neddle onto my skin just completely came off this morning. Luckily that needle just seems really stuck into the port. I am on the 5fu bottle for 46 hours. so after dropping the kids to school and breakfast I went to local hospital and thought I try out their chemo…
Ionithermie Stomach Treatments
As you all know, I've dealt quite a long time with bloating and an overall feeling of discomfort, well on the cruise they were offering these ionithermie and decided to give it a try! Oh, wow! I lost three inches on my waist. My stomach was not as bloated after treatment 3, and still today, I do not have the extended…
hokey doodle oxy eyes
well I just came in from shovelling my darlings.....a fresh foot and a half and the banks are so high you cannot throw it up any longer.....the wind is out of the north east and drifting...our town is shut down and shut off....no highways open ever since oxy if I go out in the cold I get thousands of little hot needles on…
Robinvan
For those of you that remember Robinvan (Rob in Vancouver/Rob Pollock) he is having some pretty serious surgery this week. It will take place over 2 days. If so inclined, go over to his blog, eblogger, A Cancer Journal, you can find in if you search and you can read about the surgery and if so inclined, leave him a note of…
Does anybody knows anything about Luv2lunch (Linda&Mom) !
Not posting here since a while!!!!!
Crazy weather
Good Morning, I dont know about all of you but we are getting a horrible winter storm. My husband just started chemo yesterday, we haven't lost our power yet, but we are level 3 snow emergency,alot our friends have. If we do what should I do the roads are bad my car is completely iced of , if I wrap him head to toe in…
Greta
I appreciate all that you do, can you please monitor the latest religous debate that has erupted here again. I was going to get involved but I'm so tired. I have divorce papers to go through, a bone scan to have on my hand in case I have cancer on it, a scan next week, depression. And our members who are new and need help,…

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