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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for September 2011

New stage 4 signet ring cell
Does anyone have any info on this and what can be done for it and where I can find info. Thanks
I'm new here
My 53 year old husband, Patrick, was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with mets to the liver in June. I have found this site to be the most helpful and honest about all aspects of living with cancer and decided to join. It would be nice to talk to people and hear down-right truths instead of "he looks so good" today.…
A couple of items on potential mCRC drugs in trial (plus some other articles for the curious):
medicalnews today.com/articles/235298.php on BIBF1120 medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ECCO-ESMO/28800 on Aflibercept newswise.com (and other sites)now have article "Knockout of Protein Prevents Colon Tumor Formation in Mice." emaxhealth.com/8782/eating-miracle-fruit-during-cancer-treatment-add-miraculin (which i had…
nothing seems to work now
Dear all, Like Tina, I haven't posted very often lately as my mum's situation has been very unstable recently. Got the PET CT result today and there are numerous new nodules in her lung, and the one in her liver has turned more active and bigger as well. As a mutant, irinotecan is the last available drug for her and even…
Jorge has a MRI
Hello all sorry I haven post much in some time . Hope everyone is doing good . Well I'm not sure if I have told you guys but we got some bad news about a month ago you see jorge was put on Folfox and oxy about a month after his surgery and he had 3 rounds of the Folfox and his CEA went up to 7 so he had a ct scan and it…
Friday Riddle
Remember NO googling or searching the Internet allowed and good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: If you throw me from the window, I will leave a grieving wife. Bring me back, but in the door, and You'll see someone giving life! What am I?
Make Craig Laugh
Craig said in his most recent post that cancer was trying to wipe the smile off his face. Well I thought it is our job to try and put that smile back on so if anything funny has happened to you or you've heard a good joke, post it here.
Vertigo - Is It Just That? Or a Stroke (TIA)? Or mCRC to the Brain?
7-years ago when I first got cancer and got out of the hospital, I began to get vertigo. The first time was so intense and I had no idea what it was, that I was scared out of my mind and thought for sure I was going to die. Many hearing tests, diagnostic tests, and MRI’s etc, the doctors thought it might be Meneire’s…
Blood around stoma...
We changed wafer tonight. We took it off, he showered as usual and I dried around it with a paper towel. I noticed a very small stain of red. I checked closer and where the skin meets the stoma there was a hairline stain of blood (about 1/4 of the way around it). Not much, but it alarms me. I intend to check it in the…
Medical Insurance for cancer survivors
Does anyone know of any insurance companies that will give a policy to cancer survivors? We currently have insurance for our family through my husband's job but he is undergoing treatment for stage 4 rectal cancer and we don't know how long he will be able to work. I am trying to find a back-up plan but with both of our…
Hi mates it's FRIDAY here any interesting plan for the weekend?
As far good weather continues I'll be on the beach! LOL.
Chemo Break is over back to reality
My chemo break ended yesterday. I only took 4 weeks off but did enjoy some of my short break. Only really started feeling normal about the last week. Guess I shouldn't have expected more.What concerned me the most was my CEA was 286.2 on 8/17 and jumped to 431.4 on 9/28. I know I shouldn't dwell on the numbers but this is…
stage iv
if you are stage iv, when were you dx? how long ago? thanks!
does everyone lose their hair on Chemo?
I Am just wondering, if everyone that has chemo lose their hair? at the hospital when we went to a class they said for sure 99% of the people lose their hair, my husband has had 5 treatments and his hair is still there, could it be that the longer you are on it the more chance of hair lost?
'Chemo break' coming up!!
I'm sitting in hospital 'dripping' -- my 8th cycle of FOLFOXFIRI. But my heart is soaring -- because it is my LAST one -- at least for a while. My oncologist plans to give me a "chemo break". He quoted one study which compared two groups (folk like me - long-termers) and found that those who took chemo breaks had no worse…
What to expect from the doc when...
When the doctor came in on Friday to give the news that my husband's ct scan showed 4 tumors, he spent maybe 5 but definitely less than 10 minutes with us. Of course we were shocked and devastated. In that matter of time he quickly explained the course of possible treatment, and said see you on Friday for your first chemo…
Opinions Please...Alternative vs. Chemo
Of course this has been the topic of many discussions before and I hope it's ok to bring this up again, but my husband, stage iv, and I really are trying to figure out what to do as his first chemo in 18 months is coming up on Friday. He has 4 mets to liver and we are awaiting the results of the pet scan. So... any input…
Living With Chronic Illness Builds Courage
Here is the article I referred to in my update post: Living With Chronic Illness Builds Courage by Pauline Salvucci The challenge of living with chronic illness isn't always apparent when you're first diagnosed. This is just the beginning. It takes time to understand your illness, the treatment options available, and how…
My update - good news
Good news! I am in remission again after a clear lung CT in Salt Lake City at the end of last week. How delightful to read "much improved" and "unchanged" in the radiologist's report! I danced in the oncologist's office. Also my cough and wheezing, which started in April, and was likely pneumonitis from the stereotactic…
All Right!!!!! Which one of you told Johns Hopkins?
newswise.com/articles/view/581134?print-article "Popular Colorectal Cancer Drug May Cause Permanent Nerve Damage?"
Just wondering?
Hello, I'm new and I've been watching the board for sometime, lot's of good info. here. Just alittle about me, stage 3 colorectal cancer. I've had the radiation and the chemo, all the good stuff...I had CT Scan a couple of weeks ago.. it looks good. Doctor mentioned that it found that I have gallstones and some spots on my…
Questions about maintenance chemo
We met with the onc yesterday and began discussing plans after this session of FOLFOX/FOLFIRI. Jake will be finished the end of October. I am probably jumping the gun because he isn't having his CT scan until next week but it doesn't sound like its results will affect his future treatment plan anyhow. So far there has been…
anticipating side effects of 5-FU... supplement suggestions?
Hello, My mom is going back on 5-fu after being off Folfox for several months because of some "minimal" activity in her abdomen. My mom experienced fatigue, thinned hair, and skin discoloration as a result of the 5-fu before. In anticipation of this, does anyone have personal experiences with supplements to help with these…
Is it cancer or chemo making him sick ???
My husband has small bowel cancer (adenocarcinoma) diagnosed in May 2011 had 5 chemo treatments all were good except the last two... now I am worried since he is not eating and has lost 20 lbs in three weeks, is this the cancer or the chemo?... first three chemo treatments were Great!!! the 5th one is so bad he had it on…
Met with surgeon
My husband and I met with the surgeon on Monday for a consultation. He said he believes my husband is a candidate for the HIPEC procedure. Tumor board meets next week and surgeon is going in with thumbs up. I am very excited about the possibilities of the surgery but husband is scared to death although says he wants to do…
laurettas,,,,,,my apology
It was in bad taste to make the statement I made to your post and I do want you to take this apology that in no way did I want to hurt anyone...everyone should be entitled to say what they want when they want and I did, and you did, and I think I got a little out of line with my rebuttal......my apology.............buzz
Happy news - I'm a mother-in-law!
On Sunday, my son married a wonderful young woman. The wedding was beautiful. The families mixed fantastically (all parents sat together during the ceremony, and walked out en masse - me between the 2 fathers. The bride's mother died years ago.) Sarah wore my wedding gown, much to the delight of both sides of the family.…
lisa 42 are you fine?
Hugs!
i love henry TCM post
I hope this does not pulled like the last time i praised my TCM oncologist doctor. I saw him tonight after 3 weeks. Had to wait for 30 minutes and chatted to a lovelly lady about my age. she was dx stage 4 nasty unknown cancer in 2004 and has been going to henry for 7 years now. still lots of tumours but all dormant, her…
dodged a 3rd bullet?
One of the bizarre aspects of this disease has been that my wife's initial prognosis seems to keep getting worse and worse while her status gets better and better. She has healed from her two surgeries fast, and unusually well according to the radiologist. The mesenteric invasion area remains clear and has not produced the…

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