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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for July 2011

spread !!!!
Hi, just had the most terrible news, we were on holiday and had to come home early because my husbands tummy very swollen, went to hospital and he has as cites, they drained 7 litres! then we had the results of ct, the bowel cancer has spread to liver, and peritoneum, we go to see the ongologist on Thurs 14th july. My…
New -- need advice on results
Hi -- I was diagnosed three years ago with papillary thyroid cancer. I also was diagnosed about 6 years ago with ulcerative colitis. due to way too many medical bills and I finally had a colonoscopy in June this year due to some issues. this is what the doctor said in his letter to me (he removed about 5 polyps) The polps…
Long term treatment management
I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer with met to lung in year 2007. After my operation in year 1, I have started with my chemo treatment and continuouly doing chemo treatement year after years with chemo break in between 3-6 months depeding of cancer progression. Until this year (year 4) when all the chemo drug failed to…
Chemo starts on Monday
Jorge is starting chemo on Monday and he will be getting Folfox and oxy i was hoping if someone could tell me how to help Jorge with the side affects from the chemo . thanks all .P.S i hope everyone is doing well hugs to all.
Interesting article in AARP news about chronic disease...
http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-06-2011/chronic-disease-invisible-illness.html It isn't apparent like a broken bone... Maybe the public will finally get it...'you look healthy!' to which I respond..."follow me to the bathroom!" Hugs, Kathi
Hi Strangers!
It's been a while since I lurked or posted. There are a whole bunch of unfamiliar names and faces. However, you are all family. I am constantly saddened to hear of new diagnoses of this stupid disease; it sucks! But I just want to send out encouragement and prayers for everyone. If my CT goes according to my plans, I will…
CA 19 test
I have another question. I am now able to access Dads test results with his new onc though www.seemychart.com, which is fantastic. I was looking at his tests and saw that they gave him a CA 19 test and the results were elevated. I looked it up and it is mainly used to detect pancreatic cancer. Does this mean that his…
Advice please - fluid retention and MCP
Hey Been a while since I posted last, but my partner has been having a rough time and I have been concentrating on making him as comfortable as I can. He is suffering a bit from fluid retention, showing in his feet and nkles, if he raises his legs we get as far as the thighs. Small dose of water tablets has drawn a blank.…
very worried !need help
hi, i am a 21 yrs old indian male. for the last 8 months my stools seem to be irregular . i went to my doc. he said it was bad digestion. he asked me to take an abdominal ultra sound sonogram and lfts.results were normal except that alkaline phosphatase was 139 iu/mg(normal range 110-130). my doc said it was because of…
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Riddle Reference: Letter Equations are well known phrases or facts where the key words have been replaced with the first letter of that word. These are often in the form of an equation, which contain a number, an = sign and the rest of the…
Scott lost his battle
Hi I wanted to let you know that my son, Scott lost his 17 month battle with colon cancer on Tuesday night. He fought hard to live for his boys but in the end this ugly thing beat him. He leaves behind him 3 little boys who are struggling to understand why this had to happen to their daddy, we are all helping them deal…
Hi Mates it's FRIDAY , any interesting plan for the weekend? .Newbies welcomed to post in here!
Hot,hot hot , so beach beach beach,some nice dinners and more beach !
Some good news
Hi all, It has been awhile since I have posted, but I do check in from time to time to see how everyone is doing, to celebrate good news, and to grieve, of course, for the losses. One thing that has helped me these past two years, especially at times when I was scared and couldn't see a light at the end of the tunnel, was…
Colon Surgery and adhesions
It has been three months since my surgery for colon cancer (resection). I had begun to actively walk between 2 to 4 miles a day with 1 mile being the most I could walk so the walking was accumulative miles. I felt great but then suddenly developed severe abominal pain which stopped me from being able to continue my regimen…
Gall Bladder Cancer
I had gall Bladder Cancer. I am in remission now. I had taken Chemo three times, Cicplatin and Gemcytabine together. I had it infused. I took Emend to stop the stomache problems. They also infused water with the chemo. Now though I have to take radiation along with Xeloda for five weeks. Is this the protocol? I did get…
Anne Can RIP.
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AH HA 37
37 months NED CT WAS TOTALLY CLEAR!! *take that you f'ing BEAST!! Now I am just finishing up summer school grades and some school business and then I AM FREE until the end of AUGUST It does not, absolutely does NOT, get any better than this!!
Here's to the Germans....and the Dutch! My new travel adventure begins...
So, this time, we flew into Dusseldorf in Germany because the flights were so much less expensive than flying to Amsterdam($400 less per ticket, $800 less total). The airport was clean and well organized. As we approached the SkyTrain, a monorail that would take us to the train station, we noticed that there was a long…
scan results today
Well scan showed tumors shrinking and nothing new showed up. CEA is going back down after it shot up from 23.7 to 468.7, at last check it was down to 331.5, moving in right direction. So overall I will take it as all positive. I was worried about going back on FOLFOX and AVASTIN again after having such bad neuropathy the…
not freaking out, not anxious, very NEUTRAL about it
had a CT scan last week and see my oncologist tomorrow morning! This is my 3 year check. I told myself over 2.5 years ago that I could live my life peacefully, without fear and without anxiety or worry about cancer. That each day was a gift, each grandson hug as wonderful as the first one, each sunrise, glorious blue sky…
OT - My Excellent European Adventure Day Eight
For those just joining, this is a chronicle of my trip to Europe May 12th to May 28th 2011. If anyone is interested, I have begun posting some photos to go along with the stories on my expressions page. Venice in the morning, the early light reflecting off the canal, the gondoliers readying their boats for the day, and a…
Going away
Hey, Folks! I'll check y'all in a few days. Off to go camping with Bill until Sat. Y'all be good! *hugs* Gail
Scan today.
. Just back from getting 3-mo. post chemo CT scan. That liquid dye had to drink gave me the runs bad. Had to go empty my bag 3 times before proceedure. Now will be waiting anxously. Wont get results till the 12th when seeing the Onc. (keeping my fingers crossed)
Surgery on liver - what to expect?
Hey there. I was on Folfox & Avastin for 5 treatments. Pet scan shows all tumors in liver (at least 15) are not lighting up. Onc. says they're gone, and suggests i have whole Rt. Lobe of liver removed. Rt. lobe had at least 12 tumors, left lobe 3 or 4. Met with surgeon today. Still have to have an MRI. I think he is…
15 year old
My 15 year old granddaughter is having signs of colon cancer.My daughter thinks she is to young for a colonoscomy and to young to have colon cancer. I had stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 47.I told her I had read about many young people that have colon cancer.any advice I can give her?
For those with Lymph nodes affected , I need your coments!
of you who have or had Mets on Lymph nodes I would like your doctor expects, does he esxpect for a cure?, does he expect to keep you stable? , are they concerned because linph nodes can spread C everywhere?. I just have a conversation with my onc. and said since y got the cancer in a lymph node further surgeries in case I…
Friday Riddle Answer
RIDDLE: Detective Allison Carr pushed her way through the crowded hotel lobby and into an elevator. At the tenth floor she found a forensics crew already at work. "What have we got here?" she asked Officer Frost. "Victim is one Jacob Williams," Frost said. "He and his wife and another couple are here for a week's…
Positive results reported thus far concerning Aflibercept (VEGF Trap)
at:www.ecancermedicalscience.com/news-insider-news.asp?itemId=1859 More will probably be reported on this and here's an interesting thought: "Circadian clock disruption improves the efficacy of chemotherapy through p73-mediated apoptosis" at:pnas.org/content/108/26/10668
mcp
I read on a post about using mcp I got how to mix it but how many times per day to take it. If there is anyone who can help me out with this I would appreciate it. Thank you
From Diane
She asked mi if I could hang it on the board to share it with you!. http://www.cancercompass.com/ Hugs,mates!

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