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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for November 2011

Still here...
Contemplated some bad stuff in reference to the Folfiri, this stuff is nasty to me, no diarrhea at all, exactly the opposite and thinking that is part of my issue, along with the never ending reflex gag when I smell anything cooking. I am tired and sick almost everyday due to nausea and just plain old sick as a dog...and…
Special Prayers And Thoughts Needed
Please keep Johnnybegood and her dad in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow. She will be having a really tough day. She's going to the onc in the morning to further discuss plan of action regarding lung tumors. Not sure if she will get first infusion tomorrow. Onc is located 100 miles north of her home. She will then go to…
Wanted: Prince Charming to take care of Sleeping Beauty forever.....
the so-called Sleeping Beauty jumping gene, that is: eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-11/wtsi-rdg110311.php "Researchers discover genes involved in CRC"
Side effects from Xeloda and Avastin
Anyone had these problems while on Xeloda and Avastin? The onc. told my husband Avastin causing proteinuria: protein in the urine, so he is doing more tests on that and wants to hold off on the Avastin. The Xeloda causing scleroderma: tighten of the skin especially in the hands and it can also affect other organs but so…
im new :)
hi all just wanted to introduce myself because this is my first time posting. my name is erin and i was diagnosed stage IV last november. anyway i just wanted to say hi before i started posting and feel free to ask me any questions :)
daBeachBum ( Ray) How are you ?
Don't know anything since last 22th do you feel better? Take care my friend.
need advice on some symptoms.
Tony just finished his second round of chemo. I'm wondering if these new symptoms are a result of chemo or not? abdominal and he had a fever last night. his feet hurt so bad he can't walk. chronic diarrhea and to me his eyes look yellow. good thing is we're going to see two specialists at ucla next week. thank you!!
Should I Throw Up Now Or Later?
Hello All, As we all struggle to survive in this horrible economy, isn't it just grand that our health insurance providers have the gall to double ,triple, & quadruple our premiums. I just got my packet for next years enrollment & my premium will go from $142 monthly to $350 monthly. The ironic part is my portion of that…
Folfox 6 days in
Hi again and first of all THANK YOU so much for the warm welcome after my last post. I am now 6 days into the first round of FOLFOX and I am wondering if my symptoms are typical. Basically I have very little side effect other then the first 2 days of cold sensitivity in my fingers. I am feeling a little 'under the weather'…
appetite
Hi,I finished my last treatment of Xeloda on August 10.Since September I have been having a problem with loss of appetite/stomach spasms and have lost weight.One or two bites of food fill me up.All scans came back clear but haven't had a endoscopy(which will be the next thing I ask for).Did anyone else have this problem? I…
Hiccups
Any suggestions for chemo induced hiccups? My husband had his 4th Folfox treatment yesterday and has been hiccuping non-stop. I am not sure if it is the chemo or the nausea control medication that is giving him the hiccups since this is the first time it has happened. Thanks! Ellen c.
SisterSledge how are you?
I have seen you posting recently just let us know how are you! Love to you ,hugs my friend!
colon cancer survior just dx. with stage 3 lung cancer
I will be staring chemo and radiation on tuesday. I will be getting carboplatin and taxol. I know some of you have more than one cancer and have the differnt drugs. Just wondering what I might be able to expect. Please and thank you
Michael Update
Surgery went well, they think they got good placement on the drain. Now it's a wait and see there was some bile in the drain when I left tonight so that is promising. The Doctor says they will monitor his levels and next week they might place one on the other side. Thank you all for your suport. Jessica
Catheter after surgery
Husband had rectum resected 3 weeks ago and is still unable to go wothout catheter, anyone else have this issue after surgery? They have taken it out 3 times and waited an hour or two and he couldn't go. Any thoughts or past experiences? Thanks in advance. Brenda
yoga and symptom relief and some news items for walking, diet and a recipe
yoga and symptom relief and some news items for walking, diet and a recipe check these out if your interested, this articles give me hope. i'd rather be ahead of the pack than playing catchup, especially with crc bitting at our ****. ha ha ! literally for me, i got rectal cancer! more support for walking…
latest CT results not good . . . where do do I go from here???
Hello Fellow Colon Cancer Survivors, I haven't been around the board for a while . . . . wanted to spend time not thinking and worrying about cancer. Apparently not thinking about it doesn't make it go away!! Since my diagnosis of stage IV CC in July of 2010 I have been on FOLFIRI every two weeks with a couple of very…
How do you decide when you are ready for hospice?
Hello everybody - I have only posted a few times as I just found this board. We found out this week that mom's oncologist is recommending she go to hospice. He has already made the referral but mom doesn't feel like she is ready for hospice. How do you know when you are ready? Hospice came in for a consult and they told…
Hi mates, it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend?
Not too much here raining ,raining,raining!
"Action in the face of uncertainty" by Dave deBronkart
A Good Read From e-patient Dave deBronkart: "Science seeks certainty. The problem in medicine is, the body is complex and our knowledge is incomplete. People who want certainty – physicians or patients – are kidding themselves. And if we expect docs to be perfect, it’s a setup for dysfunction. Sometimes I hear of patients…
Friday Riddle
Remember NO Googling or searching the Internet allowed, and good luck!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDDLE: Five horses have just competed in the annual "Glue Factory Stakes". With the given clues, determine for each horse: its color, its number, its jockey, and where it finished. Finish: Win, Place, Show, 4th, 5th Horses: Ghoulish…
Keep the faith - Still NED
Hi. It's been a long long time since I've posted and you can probably go back and search for hopefulone and find posts starting 5 years ago. I came back to post a note of hope for all newly dx and those dx stage IV. After a colon resection, liver resection, rfa, another major liver resection, rounds of chemo, my husband dx…
Chemo advice
Dad is to start chemo on thurs. 10 weeks of folfox w Avastin given bi-weekly. The dr. said it effects people in different ways. Does anyone have any advice on things he should do and not to to prepare for this. Eating habits, pain med, vitamins.
Radiation
My husband heard that you can only get so much radiation in a lifetime. Do any of you know if that's true? Not that he's not going to get radiation but was just wondering. Michele
Cancer in history
An interesting article about two examples of prostate cancer in men who lived over 2000 years ago(one in Egypt was only in his 50's): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2057026/Prostate-cancer-2-000-year-old-Egyptian-mummy.html
Michael back in hospital Jaundice
We have been consulting with different Doctor's all day. The final test show one of the tumors on his liver has got much larger and is blocking the flow of the liver in several places.Most specifically, the canaliculate and internal ducts with in the liver. What has happened is the tumor is in the center of the liver and…
Michael back in hospital Jaundice
We have been consulting with different Doctor's all day. The final test show one of the tumors on his liver has got much larger and is blocking the flow of the liver in several places.Most specifically, the canaliculate and internal ducts with in the liver. What has happened is the tumor is in the center of the liver and…
Biopsy Results - Metastatic Adenocarcinoma
Biopsy Results - Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Well, we expected to hear this with the pain I have had but we are still in shock. I am at peace with this and feel I have had many blessing in my life. The doctor has recommended chemo once a week for 3 wks and 1 wk off. He said it may extend my life by 3-4 months. I am walking…
Chiropractic care and cancer
Hi All, It has been 4 months since my colon removal(stage2,Lynch syndrome positive) and I still have no energy at all. It is very hard for me to keep any kind of nutrients in my body. I am taking additional sublingal supplements also. A friend of mine suggested I see a licensed Chiroprator. So I had my consult with the Dr.…
which type of Dr. to call?
My takedown surgery was last Oct., and those of you with rectal cancer know the learning curve that followed that experience. However, I am in so much pain a couple times a week whenever I have to go to the bthrm....which is way too often. Do I call a GP? the Onc? The Surgeon? The Radiologist? What do you think? PS:…

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