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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2011

LIVESTRONG
Inadvertently deleted this with the iPad.... For those new to a cancer dx, as well of for those of us who have been dealing with this for some time, LIVESTRONG.com offers a variety of resources. Recently I ordered their guidebook, which is available for just the cost of shipping. I find it to be an excellent resource, and…
Confused by diagnosis
My 70 year old wife, who is in great physical condition with no apparent health problems, underwent surgery for an apparent umbilical hernia. (a lump near the navel). The surgery and subsequent biopsy showed it to be a metastatic nodule in.on the omentum diagnosed as "metastatic adenocarcinoma, possibly colorectal primary…
Home. It was FANTASTIC, but 2 weeks of traveling is WORK!!!
The cruise was great, except the first day and night was high surf and wind...more time for Bingo! *smile* We had first-class service, champagne on boarding and little snacks each afternoon. On my birthday, the servers sang to me and gave me a delicious chocolate cake, part I took back to our cabin. In the elevator, which…
Sweating, is it normal?
Wondering if anyone has any info on this. My dad (stage 4 colon w/mets to liver) has been doing chemo for about 8 months. He was on Oxyplatin but now he is just on luecovorin, 5fu and avastin. Occasionally, out of the blue, the left side of his head gets soaked with sweat, for no apparent reason. He doesnt feel like he is…
Need help gang for my Aunt with Small cell carcinoma
My Aunt has Small Cell Carcinoma and I want to get some info and help for her. I don't see it on here anywhere and wondered if anyone knows where on this site I should ask questions. She is on carboplatin and camptosar. She has no appetite and we need some suggestions for things that she might feel like eating. Perhaps…
10 yrs Stage III Still kickin'!
Hello all you wonderful Semi-Colons! Yesterday was my 10 year I HAVE LIVED BEYOND CANCER anniversary day. Just wanted to pop in here to give hope and encouragement to everyone on this journey. I remember well the intense fear and foreboding that accompanied my cancer diagnosis, not to mention the feelings of isolation that…
need a bit of advice
Hi all, been lurking and having a busy summer. I need some helpfor my sister. She does not have a computer. She had a colon resection, the sutures burst, ended up in icu with perintinitis.(?) they had to open her up and mop up the infection and just leave it open. she has to let it heal from the inside out. now she has a…
prominent lymph nodes
I havn't posted in a while but I do come on here everyday as I'm sure most people do. I am just way too busy looking after my two babies. Well I had a ct scan the other day, I finished my chemo is March so this was a 6 month follow up scan.All other scans have been totally clear nothing to worry about But this scan…
Start chemo Friday
I finally have a plan for chemo. I will be doing folfox every two weeks, taking a pump home for the weekend. This will last for six months. I'm stage IIIb. Is this a typical regimen? My onc said only about 30 percent of people lose their hair. I know a lot of other people who have had different kinds of cancer and they all…
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!!!!!!"
Visited the remains of the Berlin Wall today, as well as many other sights in Berlin. The difference between East and West Berlin are remarkable!!!! Hugs, Kathi
i survived UPDATE
i got a very good phone call a few days ago. the US tv series "i survived" is doing an aussie version. my lost at sea story 4 years ago with a crc trailer made the cut. i am getting a few grand on the 19th august for an hours work. this will just covers my next adventure to PNG for a few weeks diving with my adventurous…
World is spinning out of control
My husband was DX with Colon Cancer in May, he went for a colonoscopy, and a needle Liver biopsy. The liver biopsy came back negitive so he was sent for a colon resection. The colon resection showed he was stage 4 with mets to the liver. 10 lymph nodes all positive so T3 L2 M1 stage 4. He had a PE while in the hospital and…
Had a PET/CT on Monday
As many of you know, I have mets to distant lymph nodes, with no activity in any major organs. What is distant? Esophagus to pelvis. For treatment, I have been on weekly doses of Erbitux, and two weeks on, one week off of Irinotecan. Erbitux is one of the newer targeted drugs. It chases a receptor on the skin of the sell…
Blog entry
Hey, there. If anyone would like to read it, this is my latest blog entry. If you do go there, I would appreciate any comments. Thanks! *hugs* Gail www.survivorcity.blogspot.com The entry is titled "Cancer is killng me."
Anyone try this supplement?
Anyone try IP-6 and Inositol, if so what were your experiences with it??
not cc related
anyone here play any of the facebook games like frontierville or gardens of time or farmville? It'd be nice to keep in touch there if you play something. I only (sometimes) play during the evenings weekdays (EST eastern standard time). It keeps my mind "otherwise" occupied if you know what I mean. If you want to add me....…
Wanted to say hi
I wanted to say hi here and that I haven't forgot about my wonderful CSN family. The summer has been a fast one and full of memories. My kids and I have all done a lot and had some well deserved fun. Everything from the simple BBQ (just us and also backyard parties), weekend getaways, and a cruise to Mexico where we went…
Has anyone had exploratory laproscopy for high CEA but negative PET scans?
I finished my treatment in May 2010. My PET scans have been clear, but my CEA number keeps climbing. It was 160 ng/ml after my surgery and before I started treatment. It was 3.4 ng/ml (normal) when I stopped treatment and I has slowly creeped back up 3-6 points every blood test...now I am at 45 ng/ml. We think that the…
What questions should I ask?
I had my resection surgery about 5 weeks ago and will be meeting my oncologist for the first time soon to discuss chemo/radiation options. What questions should I ask?
first post . . . . . stage IV, one year, 24 chemos and still going strong!!
Greetings Fellow CC Survivors! Thought it was time I introduced myself as I have been 'lurking' for a while now. My story: On July 7, 2010 I went to the hospital first thing in the morning with a very sore shoulder - thought maybe some pain meds were in order - by 5:00pm they had finished doing more tests than I can…
More good scan results
We saw the onc yesterday for scan results, and it was mostly good. Lesion in liver is not as bright as it was a few months ago altho it is a little bigger. CEA is 2.5. Onc is fairly pleased with this. He will be calling the surgeon to take a look at this, to see if it can be somehow surgically zapped, froze, cut..We will…
Hi mates it is FRIDAY ! any interesting plan for the weekend?
I'm going to the beach house right now, weather is superb today Enjoy it!
Should I skip the surgery
I have Rectal cancer stage 3. I had chemo and radiation. The tumor shrank to what they call an ulcer. I am doing great but still scheduled for surgery, any thoughts.
Erbitux is working
Mom went to the doctor today and got results of the Erbitux. The cancer in her lymph nodes are shrinking; however the tumors on her colon (didn't know she had them) are growing but the doctor assured her it was growing very very slow. Her lungs and liver are all clear. He feels like this will start shrinking the tumors on…
7 Years and Still Here Stage 4
Well It's been 7 years ago today I had my emergency colostomy done. My tumor had my intestines totally blocked and they were ready to burst. Had the "big" surgery a couple months later after I was healed enough and built back up. The tumor had grown through the intestinal wall and an overy was totally engulfed in tumor,…
Hello from Berlin!
We just arrived at the hotel, and I thought I'd make a quick post... The last time I posted, I think, was in Rome. Since then, we left Rome and traveled by train to Venice. The train was good, not great...not too much to see, and fairly expensive.... Venice was grand!!!! We moved around by vaporetto....a series of boats…
4 Join us Walking, Swimming, Cycling, Weights, Paddling, Jogging and get SURVIVAL BOOST
*** GET MEDICAL OK AND ONGOING SUPPORT BEFORE STARTING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAM, I did *** *** DO YOUR STRETCHES BEFORE AND AFTER ALL WALKING, other exercises do relevant **** *** AT THE END OF THIS POST IS A SUMMARY OF OTHER POST THAT MAYBE OF INTEREST **** Join us Walking, Swimming, Cycling, Weights, Paddling, Jogging and…
Good scan results!!!!
Just got the results of my MRI bone scan -- and it's good news!!! Yea (and phew -- I don't want to tell you what a wreck I was last night -- not pretty!). This is the first scan since I've been on a new chemo regime (FOLFOXFIRI) for multiple bone mets --after 4 cycles. The results: no new bone mets, no new anything nasty,…
Nice words.......
"It's impossible," said Pride, "It's risky," said the experience, "Nonsense," said the reason ... "Try" whispered the heart ....
Cea level jumping around
I am new on here. I was diagnosed in 2009, with stage 4 colorectal. Mets to the liver. Cea was 334 at time of diagnoses. After chemo, radiation, and resect got down to 3.4 . Ever since then it has been bouncing around from 11 to 30. I am on avastin every 3 weeks, and xelods 14 days on 7 off. Just wondering does anyone…

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