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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for October 2011

I just need to vent!
Hello everyone. My family is devasted- yesterday one of our best friends' 17 year old son died unexpectedly. Our children have grown up together and we are neighbors. I am beyond sick to my stomach! I worked today in my raggedy anne costume with my kindergarteners. (some of them think I am the "Wendy's girl!") It's hard to…
Simply sharing: First celebration of Halloween in a couple of yrs
Most, if not all, of the people on this board have been to hell and back and can relate to missing holidays and other important dates because of cancer. I am getting ready to celebrate Halloween with my family for the first time in years. When I had cancer--and didn't know it yet--I opted out of trick or treating in 2008…
Anniversary
Gday all, If you look at my joining date you will see that I have been on this site for ten years now. It has been a journey of mixed emotions,some hope mixed with a lot of sadness. I have lost count of friends that I have made and lost over the years. For those who don't know me I was dxd in 1998 with aggressive st3c into…
Liver Biopsy results
Results came back today. They confirmed what we had feared that the cancer had spread to the liver. My father told me this afternoon.The Dr. told him there was no cure. He is to have a port put in and start his 48 hrs. of chemo. We are going to one of the top Dr.s At Penn. tomorrow for a second opinion. I have know clue on…
Preparing for a liver resection ... need your feedback
Hi everyone - I am reaching out today in preparation for tomorrow's appointment with the oncology surgeon to discuss liver resection for mom. In the past two weeks, she has had a PET/CT, an MRI, and her blood work which all indicate great response to chemo after 6 cycles. Now, the time has come for a few weeks of chemo…
Recurrence
I am having my second recurrence. Every time A spot shows up on my liver it is in the same general location. Maybe I should insist on having my entire right lobe removed. Any thoughts or similar cases.
Friday Riddle Answer
Wolfen came close this week, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: In a Little League Baseball game between the Braves and the Yankees, there were only 5 kids who had RBIs (Runs Batted In); two of them were on the Braves and three of them were on the Yankees. Each person had a different number of at-bats, of hits, and of…
Miilee 1000
Don't know what this is, but looks funky. Just a heads up for possible scam or virus. Luv, Wolfen
HUGGIES
Many warm hugs and prayers are being sent to all of you who are courageously fighting colon cancer or being supported in their effort by your loving family and friends. I just want you to know how very special you all are. love Shelly
Yep. Them fruit seeds again!
http://www.naturalroute.com/content/cancer/fruitseeds_cancer.html An Apple a day- and be sure and eat the seeds. Most of us have heard the term "an apple a day will keep the doctor away". There is an amount of truth to this old saying. If you also eat the seeds from some fruits you may achieve some protection from cancer.…
On the count down
Well Jorge and I are on the count down for surgery on his liver he's having it on nov.8th we got his CEA count and it was at 1.8 so I'm hoping his count stays down . Hugs to you all Tina
Booooo! Happy Halloween
Have a freaky weekend! Biker Chic!
thanks everyone
connectedness a huge help in the healing journey this board is so valuable. this 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 365 days a year its here. i am simply so grateful for this board. its not the servers, the routers or the disk space. this board is made up of real people, with real and amazing stories its the people, each and…
Looking for help
My father complained of major pains in his upper abdomen all last weekend. He thought it was gastro pain not going to the bathroom. Tues. pains were unbearable, his family dr. sent him to E.R. were they did Ct scan and saw a abnormality. They performed a colonoscopy on wed. Thurs. he was diagnosed with a tumor of 3cm…
Colostomy bleeding
Ok....After numerous restitching and cauterizing his stoma and area around for the last year, hubby had a colostomy revision Oct 2. Complications and a 23 day stay later, he is at home and changed the pouch last night, Bleeding again!!!!!!! After laying flat and compressing it for 10 minutes it quits. So bathed him,…
New Bayer drug
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/752288?src=nl_topic
Hello from lisa- I'm going home today!
Hello Everyone, My brother brought his laptop with his constant internet, so now that I'm ready to go go home today (!), I can finally see the computer. :) It's been 13 days today that I've been in here! I'll be going home with oxygen, which I may not need all the time, but will have for when I need it. I did fine for a…
Fusobacterium
Bacteria Link to CRC If this pans out, prevention could be as simple as an antibiotic.
Turmeric/curcuma
Silly question, you can buy turmeric/curmumin on the grocery shelf. They have it at the health food supplement shops too in pills which are far more expensive!!! Is there a difference??? If you buy it from the grocery store or supplement forms what amounts do you take of either. (Are the pills at supplement shops just a…
Friday Riddle
Remember NO Googling or searching the Internet allowed, and good luck !!!!!! RIDDLE: In a Little League Baseball game between the Braves and the Yankees, there were only 5 kids who had RBIs (Runs Batted In); two of them were on the Braves and three of them were on the Yankees. Each person had a different number of at-bats,…
Blood Clot
I went to the Dr yesterday, i go every 3 wks and have blood work at the same time. My right leg started hurting the previous day. Throbbing behind my knee. Dr sent me to the hosp for an ultrasound. I have a large blood clot in my right leg. Now along with all the Chemo crap, I have to inject myself daily. I'm on…
Hope...
Greetings all, every once in awhile I'll visit this board and share a little. I was dx in Dec. 2004 with stage iv crc and liver mets. Since then I've gone through 3 abdominal surgeries( colon and liver resection, and a liver cryo procedure), 5wks of radiation, 46 doses, and counting, of folfox and folfiri & avastin, I've…
Hope...
Greetings all, every once in awhile I'll visit this board and share a little. I was dx in Dec. 2004 with stage iv crc and liver mets. Since then I've gone through 3 abdominal surgeries( colon and liver resection, and a liver cryo procedure), 5wks of radiation, 46 doses, and counting, of folfox and folfiri & avastin, I've…
Pathology report
We just got home from surgical follow up and pathology report. Here's the just of it, you guys give me your honest opinion on how we are doing. He is doing really well as far as feeling good, dealing with his ilieostomy and cathedar. We were jazzed to get rid of the cathedar but it didn't work out, they took it out but he…
Cimetidine use
Have a few quick questions for those of you who have used cimetidine. What dose did you use and did you use it all the time or just for a period of time? Also what was your opinion of it? Did you think it helped?
Hi Mates , it is FRIDAY ! any interesting plan for the weekend?
Nothing special here just boring ,and it's going to be a long weekend ,Tuesday is holiday here!. Hugs!
Has anyone heard of this doctor?
Has anyone heard anything about Stanislaw Burzynski, MD, PhD? He has a clinic in Texas. A friend sent me his name, but don't know anything about this doctor. I would appreciate any insight you may have. Thanks, Gerry
TS-1
Dear all, My mum had severe allergy from oxaliplatin (anyway her CEA rose after oxaliplatin!) and her onc decided to change to TS-1 (oral drug which is similar to xeloda and have similar effect of 5-FU). Have you anyone of you had heard of it and tried it before? Thanks a lot and hope you are all well! Hugs Dora
Those who have had liver resection
A dear friend of mines dad is having liver resection next month. I wanted to share some good resection stories with her. I have read many but not sure how to pin point them on the forum. So if you have a successful story that I could share with her I would love for you to take a minute to share. Her dad lives within…
1/4 done with radiation - info on IGRT/IMRT
I finished 9 of 36 today. It has been tougher than I expected, and with all the driving every day too, I am not as productive as usual. I'm not on the boards much - I have business things to take care of and my health, so the boards take a back seat for now. Just like with chemo, we've had to tweak things to get me…

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