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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for November 2011

INFORMATIONAL: Got Extra Meds? - A Possible Solution
Karen_Karen brought up a great topic. What to do with extra meds that you no longer need. I found this post on the Colon Club website. The general consensus is that one can give them back to your oncologist and often they can get the meds to those who can not afford the meds due to lack of insurance coverage or other…
CEA Levels
Hello everyone, I'm new on the board. I had a colonoscopy a year ago, had a polyp, no concern they took it out, sent it out for biopsy like normal.. came back with some cancer in it, 8ml or some small amount. Went to a rectal doctor. He marked the spot by tatooing me and then went in and took surrounding area out, been…
Newly Diagnosed
Hello all, I joined the CNS website today and have been browsing while at work. From what I see this is a great network with many knowledgeable and helpful people. Quick description of myself: On 10/6 I went to my family physician with stomach pains; other than the stomach pains I had thought of myself as a very healthy 24…
Last Chapter of Sundance Book – In Progress – Nearly Finished
Well, the time is nearing – I’m nearly done with the book. I’m about 70% completed on the last chapter. This last chapter is not really about cancer – it’s just me spitballin’ through some more of my Texas tales – there are many stories in this chapter that will be fresh and new to you, since I’ve never told you about…
ian gawler tip 1 broccoli sprouts better then broccoli TIP for juicers with crc
anyone else here growing and juicing broccoli sprouts to beat crc ? I was not aware of how much more effective broccoli sprouts are over mature brocci until I attended the ian gawler cancer center retreat a few weeks ago. i said i would pass on the info, i also found a reasonable study to make juicing these sprouts a…
any one have diberticulosis?
I have had this for about 10 years. They say its hard to see polyps with this.
TCM being offered at cancer support center and bowel cancer seminar.
The leading integrative hospital in sydney is adding a tcm practioneer to the services cancer patients have access too, how fantastic and reassuring is that. now i know what the onc and surgeons think of anything lacking a double blind clinical trial but nethertheless this is a miracle. i won't name the hospital, i don't…
A little levity
Hi All, I just wanted to share a quick bit of humor. My sweet relative is just home from the hospital after her big rectal surgery. After two weeks away, she is glad to be home and on the mend. Home health was ordered for her to help with the ostomy. Today was the first day for the ostomy nurse to come and help out. In…
Hogkin's, now Colon, what next?
On my second battle...now colon cancer. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8245829/hodgkins_disease_colon_cancer_what.html
Enterocutaneous Fistula
Does anyone have an Enterocutaneous Fistula or had one. Does anyone have any insight about fistulas. I would appreciate feed back from anyone. Thanks. Gerry
New to forum
Hi everyone, My name is Monique, I was diagnosed in July 09' with stage 4 colon cancer and have been through several different chemos and am currently on Erbitux and I was wondering if anyone has been on this one and what you did to get through the side effects of the rash/acne.
Extra meds.
Hi all, I just finished my last round of xelox on 10/31/11 and could not be any happier. On this happy day, I decided to clean out my med. drawer. I found things ranging from surgical wound care to butt cream to laxatives to nausea meds. to extra xeloda and so on. That's right, I said it: "extra xeloda". Earlier on in my…
help
My brother in law isnt having much success with treatments... he has had avastin with folfiri.. i think the doctors are giving up on him does anyone know of any other treatment he may try? Any advice with be appreciated
Hospital again
Hubby admitted into hospital again today. Came home last Wed, after 23 days. So was home less than a week. Guess my caregiving abilities aren't so great. Feeling pretty low about that. The home health nurse called 911. Really am feeling useless. How do you guys do it? Brenda
chemo
Is there anyone who isn't able to do any kind of chemo. Mom can't do any kind. She is only on Eribitux (weekly). I wished there was SOMETHING out there she could take to help kill this damn cancer. FM
Mom diagnosis - any ideas and help???
Hello all - I am new to the boards and am hoping for some insight or help with my mom. She has had quite the run of bad luck lately and I am curious to know if any of you have similar cases (although I have to say I hope not). In August of 2010, my mom had a colonoscopy. They found a 6cm tumor in the right ascending colon.…
Please HELP ... need your feedback
Hi everyone, This is in follow-up to my previous post regarding liver-resection ... here is some background: Mom was diagnosed on June 27th, 2011 with mCRC with two lesions (17mm & 7 mm) in the right lower lobe of the liver. Her primary was located in the sigmoid colon and was take out laproscopically on 6/29/2011 with…
Vectibix / doxycycline
Hi, Has anyone been on this alone (no irinotecan) and suffered from fatigue? Thanks! Liz
Problems with PowerPort?
Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween. I have a question for anyone with a powerport. My husband had his put in in July right before his chemo started. They had problems with it last month getting drawing blood and it recently started to hurt so they ordered a port study which he had today. The doctor said that the catheter…
5 Years!
Wow, it's been 5 years since I was diagnosed with stage II rectal cancer. I can't believe it. Treatments, surgery, Treatments, ileostomy, some more surgery, recovery....seems sooo long ago. I reflect back and realize that I'm a survivor, a lucky one. I realize that this discussion place helped me through many dark nights…
And another newbie recently diagnosed
Happy Halloween y'all ! Didn't expect to have to worry about Cancer in my thirties but apparently plans for me were different. I was taken to the ER on 9/1 and was diag'ed with diverticolits. Unfortunately the drainage of the abscess did not yield the expected results and the surgeon went 'digging' to find the source of…
CEA question
I really don't understand the CEA thing. I told my mother to ask what hers was. The doctor told her that it's always been normal. What's consider normal? Do they go by this see see how bad the cancer is? FM

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