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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for April 2011

Hi Mates it's FRIDAY any interesting plan for the WEEKEND?
Here not too much , just see if got good weather and take a walk! Hugs!
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Each state and province has a two letter postal abbreviation. In this teaser, you are required to place one abbreviation between the letters of a second abbreviation (so that they form the first and fourth letters) to get the word…
Thought of the Day
Remind yourself: You can only deal with the present moment. Everything else is a memory, a hope or a fear.”
need some help
I really feel bad now I have not sighed on for about a year and come to see that some of my friends has passed MY PRAYS ARE WITH THE FAMILY I come to you tonight to ask is there anyone that is stage 4 and never got to NED and went through all the chemo treatment This is my story. I'm at this time a 5 years and 4 months…
Treating myself to a Hersheys Chocolate Candy Bar before drinking Readi-Cat2
Yep, scan time again, my, my, my, funny how 3 months goes by too fast. Looking forward to it to tell me my cancer is looking sorry, that my surgery and chemo and Avastin has been kicking it's royal arse. Worried that it isn't arthritis that I feel in most of my bones these days. Strange to pray that the sharp pains in my…
1st chemo treatment last Monday.
My husband has finally had his first treatment for mCRC. I believe it is called folfiri. Can someone explain to me how the side effects work. 4 days after the treatment all he is feeling is alittle tired. I'm not sure if this is a side effect or he is just tired. I feel so confused. Is it possible to have no or little side…
New here. Am finally admitting I need support
Hi everyone. My name is Julie and my husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer in August 2009. He was originally staged as stage III because lesions on his liver were biopsied and originally came back negative. Radiation damaged his kidneys so he now has stents in both kidneys which are replaced every three months. After…
Anyone has been treated with Tarceva for Colorectal cancer?
Just curious !
Newbie ... my poppa has stage IVB colorectal cancer, untreatable ... what to expect?
My poppa is 79 years old, diagnosed with stage IVB colorectal cancer--poorly differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma, very aggressive, multiple mets to liver, probably also to peritoneum. He cannot tolerate further chemo or radiation. He also has IgM multiple myeloma, currently smoldering status, cardiovascular disease, and…
folfox express 12 i jumped off the train
hi all and especially for folfox express travelling mates. no internet here so far where we are camping. Am posting from mobile on top of smokey cape lighthouse at dawn. Its pretty beautiful here. Flew down to sydney to get folfoxed in the am and back in the pm. Just made the return flight. My daughter came with me for the…
The Reading Room: Is Sugar Toxic (The NY Times)
Although I lost my husband to colon cancer eleven months ago today, I still follow developments in this field, hoping that others will not have to suffer as he did. The NY Times ran a very interesting and provocative article about sugar and its effect on the body. Included in the article is some discussion of the possible…
Recovery time???
My husband had total mesorectal excision surgery along with a temporary iliostomy 3 weeks ago tomorrow. He had problems with his primary incision being infected and we are nursing it. He is still having quite a bit of abdominal pain and I was hoping for some input from those who have had the same surgery. At what point…
ColonPalooza 9
I am excited to be charged with making the plans for the ninth Colon Palooza, a celebration of life for Colon Cancer Survivors and their invited guests. Who appointed me? Well, I guess I was in the right place at the right time last Fall at CP8 in Ft. Worth, TX. This year our weekend celebration is in Chicago from Thursday…
Feeling fine, 2 months after Liver Surgery
Hi, Just letting everyone know I am doing just great, Still considered cancer free, doing my mop up chemo , doc wans to do 8 but i am ging to stop at 4 just haven't told him yet, My dad is getting a stem cell transplant for his reoccuring Lymphoma, He is doing well. Some weird news, or findings, After liver surgery about…
Anxiety!! Waiting for my next scan
Hey everyone! Just joined today. I was diagnosed with a 22.5 cm mature teratoma (non-cancerous) that had an adenocarcinoma tumor capsulated inside. It was surgically removed 11/30/10 from the retroperitoneal area. After many opinions, it was decided that I did not need furtehr treatment. Many factors went in to this…
Off Topic. My mom passed this morning.
At 4:14 on 4/14. She was my mom and my friend. I shall miss her. But she will stay alive forever in my heart. Rest well, mama. And please take care of my Stephanie, if you will. Hug your loved ones for me today, my online family.... Hugs, Kathi
A song I will sing for the lost...
http://youtu.be/Ib6v4_6fcrU Hoping this does correctly. I've never put a link in here before. We'll see. Anyway, this is a video of the song I will sing at my Relay For Life's talent show May 1. Before I sing, I will be listing some of the dear ones lost to us here and dedicating the song to them. I'm not sure how much…
John's friend Melissa wanted to say something to everyone.
Please tell all those people that we say "john lost his fight with cancer" ... But in reality, John won! John is cancer free now, and he is in heaven! He asked jesus to come into his heart- and accepted him as his savior. So JOHN WON!! And Just so that cancer doesn't get the upper hand, he donated his body to science-…
Xeloda feet - Gabepentin?
I'm on Xeloda (plus CPT-11 and Avastin). My feet suddenly got worse. Previously, I couldn't hike/walk for exercise -- but now it's painful to walk even 1 block (or down the hall!). It's not so much a matter of dry skin/cracking -- it's much deeper than that (like blisters under the skin...). My oncologist suggested…
Thanks so much!
Dear Tom (TMAC 52), Thank you so much for your contribution! I received it today and love the little note you wrote. I will definitely be thinking of you and all of our group when I walk on May 13! *Hugs* Gail
ct report
Received ct report today on husband's stage 4 colon/liver. The liver spots have reduced in size but still there. There is also ascites noted. Next week is his last regular chemo but she will keep him on erbitux every 3 weeks. Question: if erbitux is maintenance, does this mean he is in remission? How could that be since…
Needing a second opinon
Has anyone ever used or heared anything about Cancer Centers of America?
Reading Room: On Coming to Terms with Death - Google Searches
On Coming to Terms with Death The most important freedom in life—and perhaps the only true human freedom—is to put oneself right with Death. For the most profound fact of life is death. Life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one, as night and day, clouds and the rain, the earth and a tree are one. Only…
Juicing help & Good News
I am after suggestions from those people who ARE juicing and want to share with me some recipes/formulas that my partner might try. He is not a veggie eater, but after we were told that his 'bloods were excellent' today after no treatment other than a terrible 2 week Phase 1 trial for 5 months we both have a new positive…
My hair
First I hate asking something like this when it is such a very sad time here. I sure would love to hear Kerry's answer. He is so fun and loving also. I could use his sense of humor now. ....... So I have a question. How do you shave your head? What is the best way. I feel funny asking this. It's just that I've never had to…
alternative treatments
Hi, I have been hanging around here since September when I was dx with Anal Cancer, stage ii, completed chemo and radiation 12/8. I am currently NED. I am very sorry to hear about Kerry and John. My question is for my almost 90 year old Mother in Law dx CC 3 years ago had surgery for tumour, no chemo, no rad. Ned for two…
My heart aches
I've been off the board for a couple months, but seeing all this going on with the deaths and suffering has brought me to tears. My heart goes out to all suffering, and trying to get through all this nasty disease. My love and heart to all lost recently. Hugs! So totally missing you all. Kim
Hemrrhoids with Chemo???
My mom is 58 years old. She had a colon resection on January 25 and has had 3 rounds of chemo Folfiri plus Avastin. She has not had any nausea or diarrhea at all and has just felt a bit tired. However, she has immense pain from some very large hemrroids, both internal and external. She is in a ton of pain from them and has…
A Small Victory
Thanks Everyone for the support and knowledge of how to handle symptoms. The unknowns in cancer are what we are all afraid of. The various input has been a true help in finding ways to cope with the pain and symptoms. Today I got the news that I that I finished the Chemo! (FolFox) Wooo Hoooo I started on 1st of October and…
Pet and CT scan tomorrow
Today, I sat here and did nothing. My grandmother is in transition and hospice is with her. She almost made it to 101 years old. It's sad seeing her just laying there trying to talk. She can't eat or drink and she asked that no intravenous fluids be given to her. I have been feeding her with a syringe. Sigh.... Tomorrow, I…

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