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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for September 2011

My sister just diagnosed
Hi, I'm a recent breast cancer survivor and just found out that my dear sister has colon cancer. We are in shock. So far, we don't know the staging. Her colonoscopy revealed a walnut-sized tumor. I've since been doing some reading about the chemo drugs and treatments. Does anyone have any insights into how I can best…
Ending Radiation
I have just completed my chemo portion of the neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer. If the machine had not been down for a couple of days, I would have also finished the radiation. I'm supposed to go back for two treatments, on Tuesday and Wednesday. I honestly think my body can't take any more radiation and I…
Have a great, safe Labor Day Weekend!
I woke up to the smell of coffee; I stretched as my husband walked in with my coffee and morning kiss. A few minutes later, I tiptoed to the atrium room, where my husband was working on my computer. I sat on my wonderful couch and sipped my coffee to the sound of water dripping in my nearby water fountain. Listening to the…
Let Him Ride In THe Wind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just to let you all know that I lost my deepest friend soulmate and husband last nite at 938pm. Dennis was with me Patti his Son Dennis Jr and grandson Dennis III at his time of passing at home. Dennis fought the hardest Colorectal Cancer with Met to Liver Journey of any one that I have know.He fought so hard to live for…
New cancer?
Hi everyone, It has been quite a while since my last post. I am sorry to say that this post has to do with renewing the fight again. A brief history: was diagnosed with stage 3 cc in 2007 (2 node involvement) Things have been going along well until about 6 weeks ago when I developed a persistent cough. No temperature or…
newspaper article on vitamin D benefits
I know vitamin D has been discussed here many times, but I came across this article today from the San Diego Union Tribune. Note that the FDA recommended vitamin D levels at the bottom of the article are actually pretty low- most naturopaths recommend quite a higher daily dose, especially to those with cancer or anyone who…
CEA and CT
I am having a difficult time keeping up with my husband's onc and his decisions concerning scans. My husband gets his CEA once a month and had a CT scan after two months of chemo. I mentioned the possibility of getting a PET scan at some point since my husband had Hodgkin's disease when he was in his 20's and I was hoping…
Update from surgery
Here I am in recovery from my lung biospsy, I'm staring at my pathology report and before I state the finding I can help to ponder on our ability and dire want/need to continue to seek new options, to have more surgeries,to demand more options. I wake up every morning I feel so grateful to have been given the oppertunity…
now what?
Jim's last scan showed no significant change in liver mets, several small lesions now on lungs. He was on Vectibix and having 15 or more bm's daily, small amounts always urgent, lots of times accidents. We complained to the Doctors and they took him off vectibix to give his system some heal time and after two more weeks of…
Can we take capectabine instead of infusional 5-FU ?
Hello, My mom has been diagnosed with stage3 rectal cancer with 10 lymph nodes/26 found to be +ve for cancer. After surgery she has started on FOLFOX, two cycles of chemo and radiation is over as of now. On her second cycle, it became very difficult to find good veins and she had to be poked for multiple times for the 48hr…
saliva and painful tears?
Is this typical with chemo? Tons of saliva. It's been a week of it since my last (2nd) treatment. And it hurts my eyeballs to cry. Maybe it will help me "buck up" a little :) But I cry easily when I'm feeling grateful or loved or watching a touching commercial. -Biz
New Trial Looks to Reduce Recurrence and Neuropathy for Stage III Patients
http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2011/09/new_trial_looks_to_reduce_recurrence_and_neuropathy_for_stage_iii_patients
Some things we can all agree on
Please excuse me for stepping in this mess. Is that your dog??? LOL We all have a dog in this fight so naturally we all want to have a say in the outcome. With all the "arguing" that follows an "informative" post sometimes there is a tendancy to sepperate into our groups and settle down into quiet discontent for awhile. I…
New treatment in the UK,currently on trial.
...Health Related topics: Women's healthMen's healthCancer successfully treated in new procedure Radioactive beads target liver cancer PrintShare SendThu 1 Sep, 2011 04:00 pm BST © Matthew Power/SWNS.com A man gravely ill with cancer has received a new lease on life after undergoing pioneering treatment to kill the tumour…
Hi people it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend?
Just resting!
Insurance
So, I've been walking 3.5 miles a day, eating oatmeal, avoiding fast food, avoiding foods that may have cholesterol, and all around trying to eat and live healthy. Why? Because I thought I needed to pass health tests (BMI-Cholesterol-blood sugar-blood pressure) to qualify for $900 towards my health insurance deductible.…
I had a good day!
Today I got some results. I saw my onc for my 3 month visit after finishing all the treatments. I know I was not stage 4 like many of you here but believe me, my stage 3C 2 1/2 in occluding tumor and 6/12 lymph nodes nearly scared the daylights out of me and my loving family. Today I found out lab work...all good…
Proctitis from radiation
Chronic radiation proctitis is a common entity occurring in up to 75% of patients receiving pelvic radiation therapy. Here is one long term side affect to Radiation, Dr. has given my husband a cortisone solution to treat the inflamation. This inflamation causes CEA to rise and is very painful. He will start tomorrow and I…
My daughter.....crazy girl
I pasted this from my facebook from about a week ago. Thought I would bring back to the table why we all came to this site... to look for different information, comfort, guidance, comraderie....and maybe share some cyber high fives with you all. I laughed with my daughter Tara, she is almost 26, when she got home from a…
Coping with cancer, in your 20's or 30's, and live in/around Wilmington NC?
29 yr old wife and 30 yr old husband (has stage 4 colon cancer) looking for friends in the Wilmington area with similar circumstances to meet with and chat with about life in Cancertown and all the fun it brings. Would love to have a friend to go to lunch with, vent to, and share support with. It gets so difficult always…
Recurrance #2... Battle #3..... Pullin the Big Girl Panties On......
Well..well...well....here I am again...back in the battle. I was DX stage II or III (they weren't sure) back in March, 2009 but within a few months I was definately a stage IV. Boy oh Boy have I learned a lot since then. Had immediate colon resection..healed..then started chemo. By that time, I had 4 liver mets and 15+…
a question
OK, i just can't figure this out. colon cancer, with mets to liver. been resected two times (ouch!) presently NED with my first ct scan at the end of the month.(since 2nd surgery). Now, do you remain a stage 4 forever? I have friends asking me these questions and i don't know the answer. I can't sleep so i think. not good!…
Editing Threads and Posts
Did you reread your post and realize that you did not mean to say that? Did you take offense to the tone in someone else's post? Tone in the written language is often inadvertent. The perception of the written word is as dependent on the reader as it is on the writer. If you are the thread starter, you can always go back…
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get....
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.... In 1994 I married my college sweetheart immediately after graduation. Four months later I found myself in the middle of a painful separation and ultimately, a divorce at the age of 24. During those painful months I managed to see Forrest Gump in…
Phase 3 study on Perifosine to continue
medicalnewstoday.com/releases/233688.php which is xeloda plus this.....for people for whom all else seems to be ineffective....
Why can't we agree to disagree?
Just read Emily's post as I had seen it had shot up to 78 new messages. Been coming here as some of you know since I got diagnosed back in 2009, and I know we have arguments about either religion or alternative medicine. This is why I remember once Donna saying to me, when it gets like this on here everyone goes and hangs…
More good news, we hope
Another development that sounds promising: http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/37950.htm?c=NL20110831
OT Busy getting ready for our trip
Hey gang, I won't be posting for the next few weeks, my siblings and I are headed to Europe on Saturday :-) I am stoked. We have been looking forward to this for a long time. We are visiting Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome. We came up with the trip after my health improved this spring. My sisters and brother were very…
Keep the faith . . . . another breakthrough is upon us!
Hello fellow fighters! I have copied and pasted an article from an Ottawa paper. This looks like an exciting breakthrough and I will be talking to my oncologist about it at my next appointment - unfortunately, not for another month. yoga jo who is smiling at this moment :) Ottawa researchers make advances in fight against…
Craig are you fine?
How is the book? Take care mate!

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