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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for September 2011

What were you doing 10 years ago today?
I was in my office talking to a parent when the secretary came in and said someone called and said a plane flew into the Pentagon. I didn't realize the ramifications of that until we turned on the TV and saw the Twin Towers. I was a middle school principal in building shared with a high school. I went down to speak with…
Platelets too low...any idea how to get em higher?
I'm scheduled to get treatment every two weeks but over the past six months or so my platelet counts have been below 100,000 (the number the onc says they have to be above to get treatment). They tried giving nulasta shot or numega (get confused which is for platelets and which is for red white blood) but i had bad…
Anyone have pelvis fractures from radiation therapy?
Hi. In Sept. 2009 I had stage 3/4 rectal cancer treated with radiation therapy for 5 weeks before surgery along with Xeloda. I had surgery in Jan. 2010 with permanent colostomy which was uneventful & healed fast. No evidence of cancer in lymph nodes. This was followed by 3 doses of chemo (12 weeks) which really made me…
Maglets!
Not opera this week end ?
Jorge's new kind of chemo
Jorge's new chemo is Folfiri with Erbitux he will get folfiri and erbitux every other Monday and then on the off Monday he will just get Erbitux has anyone been on the chemo and if so how did it work for you thanks guys
How long was your stay?
My husband is trying to plan/schedule his reversal surgery in Dec/Jan. His surgeon is 1000 miles away. Could you please share how many nights your hospital stay was after your ilieostomy reversal?? Thanks trying to figure out just how long we will be away from home!
Home recovering but......
I think I have a local reccurrance as well as the lung nodules. Ever since I've came home (Sunday) I have noticed a lot of mucus passing and now it's showing some specs of blood.I'm not gonna press for furture testing because I know there is nothing that can be done since I already had pelvic radiation and surgery in that…
What's going on with my mom?
Mom was doing ok up until about three weeks ago. She has been on Erbitux (only) for about 9 weeks. Her right side started hurting her and ct scan showed tumor on her colon. The PET scan did not show that about 6 weeks ago. Went to the surgeon Wednesday and he's gonna get with other surgeons to see if surgery is an option.…
How Long To Feel Normal Self Once Chemo is Done?
Hi there... Next Tuesday I will have my 12th and last Folfox and Erbitux treatment. This is my second time with cancer but the first time I did the Xeloda pills and didn't feel the effects I have with this chemo (tired, naseaus, etc.). I know everyone is different but about how long do you think it will take for me to feel…
New Stoma
I have been out of the hospital for 3 days now had to have my colostomy moved.I now have a stoma above the waist line and a mucus stoma and a hole down were the pubic area the one way down is suppose to close up and I will have 2 things to maintain. Been in out out of the hospital scene Oct 2010 for blockage and radiation…
Blood clot in liver portal vein - anyone else
My husband had his first CT scan after 6 months of folfox. Ct scan shows that he is in remission but also shows a blood clot in his liver portal vein. His onc said the blood clot was from chemo.... it was not there in a scan 6 months ago. Now it will be six months of Coumadin. His blood work was in the the normal range at…
Neuropathy in feet
Hey all, Thought I would share a bit of news. As you all probably know I have bad neuropathy in both my feet since treatment, its been just over 2 years since my last treatment and I still have bad problems. A friend of mine suggested that I try some diabetic socks. So I got a few pairs, and I have been wearing them…
I'm questioning my good results.
When I had my onc appt last week for the first time since chemo ended in May, I was told everything was good. Well I did not look at the papers. Today I got copies of my CT and lab work and there was nothing like tumors but there were a few things that I don't understand. On the CT it said spleen mildly prominent and mild…
Walking
Monday my back turned into a knot and I missed my walking Mon, Tues, Wed. Work on my feet all day and the knotted up back is not fun. Of course the numb feet from the neurapathy doesn't help much either. Still knotted up but I did my 3.5 mile today. I just did it at a slower pace, 3.8 MPH vs 4.5 MPH and took twelve more…
Hi mates it's FRIDAY here! any interesting plans for the weekend ?
Still summer weather here so beach........
Can Avastin cause issues with the port-a-cath incision site?
Hello everyone - I find myself on here posting questions about yet another unexpected episdoe ... starting on Tuesday, my mom has been experiencing redness and sensitivity around her port incision site. Incidentally, she had her first Avastin treatment last week at which time we were warned of some of the wound healing…
doctors tomorrow******update*****
Hey guys the time is getting closer for us to finding out what the ct scan is going to tell us this is going to be a long night .hugs all Tina. ********the ct scan showed 2 more tumours in jorge's liver so now he will start a new chemo on Monday :(hugs all
OT..........Retired today
At 3 pm this evening I walked out of my Powerhouse after 27 years and retired. I am dedicating this retirement day to all of my friends here in remembrance that even though I have cancer, I also have made it to retirement, something I wished for for a long time...now, my next goal is to see both kids graduate from High…
my up and down CEA- down this time :)
CEA had been rising again- 4 wks ago it was up to its all time high of 359. I got it drawn again this past Tuesday and got results today- it went down 80 points in 4 weeks to 279. Still high, but definitely a big drop in the right direction. The time before when it went up so much was following my 8 day cruise to Mexico…
Colonoscopy tomorrow
One yr post surgery, so doing the prep today. 1st half gallon done. another half gallon at 8pm. Having a colostomy It is easier (to me)than before. Just empty bag every now and then in a bucket easier than running to bathroom.
Mucinous?
Hi, I'm new to this board, so bear with me if this a duplicate question.... When I was diagnosed in January of this year with Stage IV, my onc said that it was mucinous adeno carcinoma. So even though there’s no mets in my liver or other organs (but my colon was breached and present in lymph nodes), doc says the fact that…
Maglets& kathiM need to know about you!LOL.
Hugs my friends!
An interesting chart
Blake, I'm going to post this. Can you make it clickable? This is very heartening I think: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2720081/figure/F2/
Painful Shoulders/Arms
The ones I've been complaining about for months? Turns out it's "impinged shoulders", (inflamed around rotor cuff)I've had it since my surgery, sometimes not so bad, sometimes severe, it's been so bad I couldn't raise my arms for the past week, talk about pain. LOL, a cortisone shot in each shoulder, and the pain has…
Roller coaster again
Thought we were in for a rest, but husbands scans show more tumors in the liver, lymph nodes and rectum. No surgery possible, so back on the chemo, avastin and nulasta(?). Radiation for three weeks as well for pain. Dr said this was the last option, Erbitux wasn't working anymore, and we will have to see if the other will…
Hi
Hi everyone it's been awhile just dropping by to say hi To let everyone know you are all in my thoughts and prayers So far I'm getting clear scans back I go back in oct to see the Onc again - Still have the port and still get tired I want to think it's Allergies making me tired I need to see an Allergist to find out for…
Hi
Hi everyone it's been awhile just dropping by to say hi To let everyone know you are all in my thoughts and prayers So far I'm getting clear scans back I go back in oct to see the Onc again - Still have the port and still get tired I want to think it's Allergies making me tired I need to see an Allergist to find out for…
"Harvard Scientists Discover How Cancer Outwits Erbitux Drug"
as reported at: bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-07/scientists-discover-how-cancer-outwits-erbitux.html (and a potential solution)
PET/CT showed a small spot
So I am now drinking - and not enjoying one bit- miralax/gatorade mix. I do not tolerate this well always end up throwing it all up anyway. blech! Colonoscopy tomorrow - hoping for a clean scope.
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