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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for April 2011

Pete
Oh My Gosh Pete, I've got you figured out (well, maybe), here I am, asking Greta to delete my being in the Cancer Network, that I've let Bobby take my place and here you come and bait me with your ideas, you're a hell of a man, and I appreciate you, and am regretting already my decision asking Greta to delete my ever being…
BEST probiotic I have found is ultrabiotic45 expensive but effective, its blows up the bag really fa
My naturopath just upgraded me to ultrabiotic45 , vegetarian based, milk free probiotic. claimed to be 45 times more effective than standard probiotics. well I took one capsule last night and one lunch today and my diarrhea has not occurred. ultrabiotic45 was supposed to help with this. the goal is to rebuild your gut as…
O/T Springtime
Here we say the first sign of spring is a robin...Thursday afternoon, in our backyard + at the same time I saw a FAT robin (I thought they were supposed to be thin after a long winter!), 2 mourning doves (I think looking for materials to build a nest), a bluejay, a cardinal (male) and a squirrel. Spring has sprung!
Headache is it normal while on folfiri?.
It seems is coming from my sinus ,between my eyes,then goes to my head and back neck . did any of you got this kind of problems?. Thanks in advance!
Need advise on ilieus PLEASE
My husband had surgery 8 days ago and had an iliostomy. He is still in significant pain and his bowels are not yet functioning. He is passing liquids but not gas. He has a NG tube and is miserable. Is this somewhat normal?
Solution to one neuropathy problem....
I've had problems with my hands, particularly driving, since chemo (Folfox). Gripping the steering wheel is painful. However, I recently purchased a sheepskin wheel cover, and I've had no problems since. I hadn't realized how effective it was until my husband pulled the cover off (he was driving my car a long distance, and…
chemoembolization vs resection
Dear all My sister diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer Nov,09. They removed tumor from colon and they did wedge resection on liver. Only one tumor with the size of 15mm left in liver. They did 3 session of chemoembolization and removed the tumor by laser. Last week the Dr. did second screening scan on liver(he was…
TIME TO SWAP YOUR THOUGHTS TO SOMEONE NEW !!! I HAVE THE LAST ONE TO POST COVERED !!!
Who wants the ole geezer this week...I have results on my scan and blood work and will find out what all is up Monday ...1040 blood work and 1120 appt with Onc......whoever has me has their work cut out for them, again...I am a plateful.........love to all......buzz
who determines who is a high risk patient
My husband was dx'd in June 2008. Stage 1, NO, MO. Had a resection. CEA's were in normal range. Everything I have read states if you are considered a high risk you should have a CT scan in 1 year. (Which he did not) What we want to know is who or what determines who is considered "high risk". We would welcome all comments.…
Self Portrait?
The first time I watched this video I thought that this must be what I sound like on this board when I get on my soapbox about one of our controversial topics (religion, politics or CAM). The problem is I can't figure out if I'm the one on the left or the right! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zhFw2cfs9Q Have a great…
Some good news .... finally
Hi family! So, I've got some good news .... some rays of sunshine in my little corner. I am so happy to report the results of my onc visit. First, my brain scan came back as normal (ha! I'm going to use this to my advantage ... being declared normal by the professionals). Nothing abnormal appearing on the brain scans means…
American Milk: Colon and Breast Cancer Risks
Dear American Friends, This could also be important. I am looking into IGF of late and found this warning, seems reasonable. I have been off dairy for 9 months, except for a couple of icecream binges. Which now I seriously regret, gelato for this guys from here on. Lots of other studies re IGF and cancer risk. It maybe…
Mum is home now!
Dear all, Mum is home now! Today is only the 5th day after the liver resection and the doctor let her come home this morning. We only learnt that they have also removed her gall bladder yesterday ... a big shock for all of us! She is recovering well, can talk, can walk, can do some light leg exercises, can eat (although…
hanging on
Hey guys. I'm still eating and drinking. I have an appetite and a sense of humor and direction. My mental capacity is down but hard to gauge by how much. Fatigue is very high. Which leads me to the reason for this post. My schedule is simply to hectic for me to maintain reliable contact here. I will continue to post but…
tumeric appears to boost folfox effectiveness, read this study and make your own decision
Good will and love to all. I have made my decision. To all on FOLFOX and thinking about natural supports. Please read the discussion paper below. Should this be a separate post as I want it to focus on folfox and tumeric. I think this post is at a tangent to the originating post re tumeric and aspirin and is specifically…
NO April Fools
This is an OMG moment! I HAVE LOST 11 POUNDS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. MY NATUROPATH HAS ME ON a no...WHEAT, DAIRY, FRUIT, OR STARCH. NO ALCOHOL AND THE WEIGHT IS MELTING AWAY! We are doing this for allergy testing and getting my liver working right (especially because I don't have a gall bladder). I knew I would lose some…
Trial and tribulations
Hey Folks Martin Luther King Jr. said "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." I read this somewhere today but I can't remember where. I wonder what it is when you take the first step and refuse to believe in the staircase that you see. I started the trial at Duke on Monday. The trial…
Co-worker - need to vent a bit
I apologize, but I need to vent for a minute and I am sure that some of you can relate. Anyway, I just finished my fifth round of FOLFOX w/ Avastin (one more round to go ... woo hoo) on Wednesday and had absolutely no desire to even attempt to climb out of bed yesterday. I send a quick email out to my colleagues explaining…
Extremely tired after several chemos- Anyone???
My dad (stage 4 colon with mets to liver) inoperable & no radiation) would feel pretty energetic for a couple of days after chemo @ first. Now, he is feeling extremely tired before during and after chemo. He has trouble keeping his eyes open at times. He was on Oxyplatin but now is only on F5u which is suppose to be less…
Second Chemoembolization Next Week
My wife tolerated the first pretty well. Just asking, those who have had multiple chemoembolizations, how did you tolerate the succeeding ones? Best
Port Dr followup?
Hi, I'm a newbie and I started Folfox chemo yesterday, and now I'm at home with my pump. I had my port put in last Friday and they connected to it yesterday. My oncologist checked it yesterday, as well as the lab nurse, PA, and chemo nurse. I then received a call from the office of the doctor who put it in because he likes…
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!! Assassin is a popular game on college campuses. The game consists of several players trying to eliminate the others by means of squirting them with water pistols in order to be the last survivor. Once hit, the player is out of the game. Game play…
Hi people it is FRIDAY anything interesting to do this weekend?
I got some relatives from Madrid , will take them to the beach house on Sunday , weather is really good here .
Thought of the Day
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wish me luck, I'm going to need it from Sunday through Saturday
The newlyweds are headed off to a honeymoon, when I was asked if I would babysit, I said of course, I was going on the assumption it was for 4 days. This is what they were discussing for two weeks. Turns out apparently, my son, said can you do the babysitting? and I said yes. He claims he said can you do the babysitting…
Anyone else have a problem with a constant urge to have a Bowel Movement? Even after BM
My dad has stage 4 colon cancer with mets to the liver. Surgery not a option. Been doing chemo for about 5 months. He is miserable because of a constant feeling like he has to have a BM. even left after he does. He goes regularly so he is not constipated but is plagued by this urge and pain in his right side. He is on tons…
Popcorn not very good for semicolons isn't ?
I just had a big bowl while watching tv and now my stomach is bloated like a balloon and it hurts ! My goodness! No more I promise !

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