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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for December 2011

Advise needed
Many of you know from previous posts that I am a six year survivor and am now recovering from my third liver resection. This time it was the entire right lobe and a piec of my diaphram where the tumor came out of the live and attached to my diaphram. What a surprise that was. Well I went back to see my surgeon and he just…
ladies..hormone therapy
i read that estrogen hormone therapy can help prevent recurrence colorectal but i have also read that it may encourage breast cancer? would like to hear opinions thanx for anything you can share.
4/2011 - They said it couldn't be done
I feel the need to post this on the last day of 2011, the most horrible year. 3/2011 - Had a complete blockage (everything was fine the day before). NEVER had any symptoms. Had surgery, 22+/27 lymph nodes, mets to liver. Had more scans. Not really sure but had in the vicinity of 20 tumors, scattered all across the liver.…
started apatone today, feeling good! has anyone tried this before?
please note i only sharing what i am trying based on what my doctors have advised, they base their decisions on my personal information, blood tests, etc etc etc. And my preference to stay alive and avoid irenotecan if i can. all the treatments i choose have been recommended by my doctors only for me. I hold my integrative…
Happy New Year
Ok it's still the 31st of Dec but I'm awake can't sleep. :-) As with with my third year with Christmas it's my third new year with my csn family. You all continue to inspire me and I'm proud that your my online family/friends. I hope you all have a good 2012 and it brings you peace, love and happiness. Or for some at least…
I chose the pills this time
What has been your experience with the pills for the colonoscopy prep? I asked for those instead of the jug of yuck. But I know with my resection...this may not be easy. Should I just plan on bringing my pillow and blanket to the bathroom floor for the night? plh4gail
What's going on with me?
Well, it is holiday season, and I had a couple of things planned: 1. Trip to Cincinnati for a farewell dinner with former coworkers and customers, all of whom I think of as friends, on Dec 2nd 2. Trip to San Francisco to attend the company Xmas party Dec 9th Of course any planning had to include a couple of days for…
New Job and Cancer. How does it affect your health insurance premiums?
Has anyone switched jobs while under treatment? Did you have to change Health Care Provider? Do they provide insurance for pre-existing conditions like cancer? Did your premium change? My current insurance premium is mostly paid by my employer. Wonder if i switch would i still get the same benefit?
Craig
Hey buddy: Thinking about you today and hoping that all went well with your surgery. I'm sure you are out of the loop right now, but when you can, please give us an update and when you think you will be coming home. Happy and Healthy New Year buddy. Cyber magic dust sprinkling on you for a speedy recovery :) Hugs! Kim
MCP
What stores in the states carry modified citrus pectin...does GNC??
Found this article that says they found a cure for cancer. Not sure how true it is but I though I sh
Found this article. Not completly sure how true is it. But I think everyone needs to know when there is a new information on how to cure cancer. http://www.sott.net/articles/show/228583-Scientists-cure-cancer-but-no-one-takes-notice Nicolle
Still here...
Just finished another round of chemo. It is however staving off the cancer as my baseline CEA started at 67, the next check was 36, and this one yesterday was 20.7. My Onc informed me that if it kept heading down that I will be a candidate for a chemo break about the end of March. Says I can stay off until they see a…
Today was a doozy! I called my stylist and had my head buzzed this morning.
After I finished in the shower and vacuuming the floor, I called my stylist and had my head buzzed this morning. Well, I took a shower and saw lots of hair dropping. Yes, as a 56 year-old woman, it was quite a shock. I did drop a few tears but now I am glad I did it. The hair was coming out way too much and I knew it was…
*** UPDATE *** Wierd stuff always happens to me.....what's up with that??????? LoL...
Well, as most of you know I am sitting in a hotel in the middle of getting Cyberknife. Yesterday morning I woke up and was having pain in my rib area under my left breast.. I thought maybe I had slept on it wrong or maybe I had slept on the remote control...it was bruised feeling like that. I just blew it off and went…
Hi mates this is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend ?
Big party with my family , if flu allows ! happy new year with lots of health for all of you!
diet and supplements may help a litttle, interesting link
maybe my diet could be better, and maybe some supplements might also help me. http://www.lef.org/protocols/abstracts/abstr-148.html?source=search&key=colorectal the studies here help me make choices about diet and supplements. hugs, pete
Adjuvant Chemo Completed. Scans Done. Doc Appt on 30th.
4 cycles of adjuvant chemo completed. After third cycle the CEA was 2.8 dropped from 31.3 before the chemo started. PET and CT both were done yesterday. Hate the barium sulphate, long wait after nuclear medicine shot and fasting of 24 hours. And now this wait till 30th to see the doc to discuss results and future action. I…
Restaging-What does it mean?
Hi all, I went for my second 3 month post surgery visit with the surgeon and oncologist. CEA was 1.0.,But that was never a good marker for me as it was 0.7 the day of my colon surgery. Anemia was my major symtomn that lead to the colonoscopy. My oncologist wants to do restaging CT scans. I was originally diagnosed as a…
In surgery
My husband was suppose to have his embolization today at noon but did not get in until almost 4pm due to emergencies. I just got the call that every thing went well and they are waking him up. It has been a very long day but I guess I look at it that if we were ever in the need of an emergency surgery we would take…
mets to spine
has anyone had or heard of recurring rectal cancer metastasizing to the spine?
My update
My update, I know I don’t post here very often anymore so I thought I’d give all of you an update on what’s going on. As of 1 ½ years out from my last chemo treatment the cancer has not returned and my CEA count looks great. But I’m still having a very hard time with the nerve damage caused by the Oxaliplatin in my hips,…
need some advice from everyone here
Hi, does anyone feel that if my dads cea level went to 289.2 on aug 5 2011 that his oncologist should have called him to come in?????? well it went to 289.2 and not only did she not call but he had to get a chest x-ray for unrelated bladder stone on 9-7-11 and found mass but still no call...he found out the day he was…
In the midst of Cyberknife......
Hello Fam...... Hope y'all had a great Christmas! Santa brought me this here IPAD2 and it is jammin! I am sitting here in my hotel room ... Bored... So I thought I would update you guys on me. A few months back my CEA started rising. It was a very slow rise... In small amounts.... But then it finally got over 10. Once your…
post chemo pain
Has anyone found anything that will help the post pain (not sure if muscle or nerve) that oxy causes? My neck seems to be the worst. It can be a real downer! It is hard for people to understand that. I think everyone just thinks I am a hypercondriac. I try really hard to uck it up, but sometimes it is hard.
Getting the Flu
Wow I'm not sure if I've got the flu or not. My back and chest aches so bad and and it feels like I've got to go poopies so I've taken some Milk of Magnesia and tums and I'm feeling a little better but this is the way I'm always feeling when needing to go poopies good and a good clean out but just feel different this time.…
Does anyone know where my family can get some grants or any help for all the treatment?
Hello Everyone, My father in law had colorectal cancer, stage 3. We found out about 3 months ago. He has had surgerty to remocve the tumor and is now in radiation and chemo threatments. I need some help trying to find some kind of help to pay for all the treatments. I would really appreciate all the help on leads I can…
Pills or Port?
So I was told today that I have to recieve chemo I am a stage two never reached my lympnodes but it is just to make sure I get all the cancer cells out of my body. Question my doctor said I either go with the pills or the port. I don't know what to do, with the pills it will be a minimal treatment and the port will def.…
Getting my CT Scan today -- and then the wait.
I hate waiting for the results on these CT Scans. You never know if it will be good news or life changing bad news. Well the CEA is 1.9 and so far I've been free and clear since the operation in May, 2009 and being staged at 2A. Hope everyone has a great New Year and remember to take it a day at a time.
Just woke up from chemo fog, late start on Christmas!
Merry Christmas, all! The holiday came and went since last Thursday when I had my 8th chemo treatment of Xelox. I have mostly been asleep since then, in between wake-up periods for medication and sickness. When I finally really woke up this afternoon, took a shower, and got dressed, my three little dogs were so excited to…
Husband had 8th treatment , talking about the next step
My husband had his 8th treatment last week and is doing really well. He CEA is at 9 now. When he first started it was at 165. The oncologist wants him to do a scan on Thursday to compare it to his first scan. He also said that he wanted him to speak to the surgeon about going in and doing a resection. I asked my husband…

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