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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for December 2011

please tell me that I am paranoid-or what to expect round II
Hi everyone! I will write forever unless I simply make a list, so please bare (sp?) with me for a moment. 1. First DX 2004-surgery 2. Mostly healthy since. 3. Positive for Lynch Syndrome-makes me statistically much higher risk of developing a second primary cancer. I have had several surgeries since DX of Lynch to stay…
Does anybody know about Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance from Colonial Penn. Colonial Penn Life
Does anybody know about CP Direct.com? I saw a commercial on TV and wonder what the catch is? Guaranteed Acceptance Life Insurance from Colonial Penn. Colonial Penn Life Insurance offers affordable --- cpdirect.com.., Anybody know anything about this company? Thanks, Lizzy
Dad's Side Effects
My 82 year old father was recently diagnosed with Colorectal cancer in October of this year. Treatment began with Folfox, taking the pump home for two days, going back two weeks. He was in pretty good shape at the beginning, before treatment, bowling three days a week, hunting, fishing, outside all the time with his lab…
Dad's Side Effects
My father is having some side affects that we haven't been able to resolve. The heartburn after eating a few bites even when using Pepcid, burning from nose and sore burning buttocks from diarrhea. He was recently discharged from the hospital after 5 days due to dehydration and not eating because he developed shingles in…
Embolization (*spelling?)
Went to the family Christmas and was feeling pretty festive until a family member that is an RN sat and explained how sick my husband will be for the next month because he is having surgery to block off the blood supply this coming week. He told the rest of the family that he will be very sick afterwards because that side…
Merry Christmas
Hi All, Just wanted to pop in and say HO HO HO. I hope you all are doing well and enjoying the Holiday Season. Work has been busy for me and planning for an upcoming surgery has taken all of my time lately. Surgery was cancelled twice and I now have a new surgeon who seems to really be good. With any luck I will be bag…
Merry Christmas :0)
Merry Christmas from across the pond to my csn family. This the third Christmas I'm celebrating with you, and it's an honor and a privilege that I am with such a wonderful extended cyber family. Hope you all have a wonderful day, and that you get all you wanted and more off Santa. :-) Btw thank you to all who have sent me…
Happy holiday from rm 320 at the hospital
Wht a wonderful place to be. Pain levels hover tween 7 and 10, so me details Just know I'm here.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope everyone has a healthy, happy holiday season! I promise you that my cards are going out sometime very soon! Consider it a Christmas present that might come a little late! *L* Sorry I've been so erratic with posting here. My new job is VERY busy this time of year. Hoping to settle down some…
CT Scan / MRI results question
Hello and Merry Christmas to everyone. I recently had a colonsocpy where a 1cm sessile polyp was found to be cancerous. The surgeon removed it as far to the wall as he could but was uncertain if he had gotten it all or not. The pathology report showed cancer that extended to the bottom of the polyp. His recomendation was…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Thank you to all of you faithful CSN friends who have sent Christmas Cards/Holiday Greetings again this year. It is so cool to get mail from all over the US and even parts of Canada. Several years ago a began a Christmas Blog as a way of updating family and friends of happenings around the Pollock household and of sharing…
UPDATE: urgent help needed: Chem vs second surgery
Hi all, Happy holidays. I am from China. I am asking for help for my mom, who is 61 now. She was diagnosed to have stage 4 rectal cancer with MET to liver (two tumors with size < 2 centimeters). She got surgery to cut off rectum and part of liver on 11/01/2011 and recovered very well. She finished two cycles of chem…
information leak
hi all and merry Christmas, I have discovered something quite by accident. I was fooling around with the computer and typed in my email address. Up came posts i had made on this site. Now I know when someone is in the site they can read them. but my family does not come here so i can vent ad not worry about them seeing it.…
an apology and Chrismas wish
Dear friends, I have not had time to write Christmas cards this year, I'm sorry. To those who may have sent me a card from the list given here, I apologize even more since I have not had time to see or open them (my daughter has been getting my mail and putting it in my house for me). Thank goodness bills can be done on…
Wishing everyone an early Happy Holiday
I haven't been posting regularly but do read daily. I have been so sick from FOLFIRI with non stop vomiting ( sorry if TMI). It has been so overwhelming that I almost gave up on the "standard" treatment because I have way more sick days than good ones. My oncologist immediately shut that idea down stating that I really…
cimetidine and digestion 101
America seriously abuses acid inhibitors, a habit that creates other problems. Long time readers know that I think highly of cimetidine as a molecular therapy for those adenocarcinoma patients biomarked with CA19-9 (and CSLEX1), the supermajority of advanced colorectal cancer patients, as literally the first aid. All that…
Finally got a appt date for MD Anderson.
With mets to lungs (6 that are 5-7mm in size & 2 lit up on PET scan) decided to get a 2nd opinion there. Contacted them on Dec 2nd and after they finally got all my records and reviewed I got confirmed today on a appt set for Jan 18th. I really wanted to start treatments before then but I realize its a very busy place so…
CEA Didn't Register
My Onc told me my CEA was really low even when I had tumors. How does this impact treatment, does it make a difference? April
24/7 stomach bloating, stinging pain in abdomen
Merry Christmas to everyone, sorry I couldn't bring happier news but I need help. I'm a 23 year old male from Arkansas. About 7 weeks ago, I went to the hospital because of a bloated stomach, lower back pain, and difficulty breathing. They did some bloodwork and an Xray, everything came back fine. I got a call a day later…
i am going nuts, walnuts that is. so is VITAMIN E best from natural sources ? I think yes and sulpho
i am going nuts, walnuts that is. so is VITAMIN E best from natural sources ? I think yes and sulphorane, lef oncologist the cancer defeated article says vitamin e all the types is good for health and offers a warning that the cheap vitamin e is not good for you. sounded reasonable to me, so i have ordered the more…
Hi mates it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for this very special weekend?
JUST MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY CYBER FAMILY!
Does anyone remember Linda Imliess
Haven't heard from her in a long time and went to write her a PM and it said that she doesn't exist anymore. Anyone know how she is doing. Think last I've read that it spread but it has been awhile ago. She found out she had cancer around the time of mine. Just wondering. Kim
Merry Christmas
May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through. May happiness brighten your days, prosperity greet you in your ways, and success be with you in everything that you do. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for your support and guidance throughout the past few months. - J
Stoma guard and insurance
I have been fighting with my insurance company to cover the cost of an Active Life Stoma Guard by Stoma Plex and getting no where. Anyone have any success? I have been given an 800 number for Walgreen's and will see if they can get it and bill my insurance. I do not want to pay $148 for this nice piece (it is worth it) for…
Stage IV Diagnosis - How to get on with life?
I found out in Aug I was with stage IV at 48 - emergency surgery for blockage and removal of tumor from ovary. I'm struggling getting to living 1 good day at a time. I'm luck treatment has been relatively easy and I just started Avastin. Don't know if it is working till scan in Jan. Just scared and looking for advice.
"Do I Know How to Celebrate the Holidays or What?"
Well, the end of the year is upon us now....I'm busy trying to get all of the "work" done to repair my body and keep it out on the road for 2012. The plan year is ending for both medical and dental and I've had to put myself in the body shop to "add some wiper fluid and put air in the tires." LOL! I had an MRI scan on my…
hello all
Hello all hope everyone is doing well. I've been away very busy with all going on now my first born is now sick with her kidneys there saying she may need a new kidney and she is also having a new baby .and my dear Love jorge is not getting chemo right now the doctor just wants to watch him with blood work and I'm just all…
Lung resection questions
I have an appointment with my oncologist to discuss a plan for radiation and then a wedge resection surgery on my left lung. What questions should I ask? Concerns with radiation on the lung? How long for recovery? ( I read a note of 8-weeks recovery???) I have had liver resection surgery and it was a BEAR! How will lung…
Genetic Testing
Hi All, I'm a rectal cancer survivor. recently, based upon siblings starting to get a significant number of polyps, my doctors are asking me to consider genetic testing. I've showed no other signs of cancer or related. But they would like to get ahead of things, given that my siblings are much older than me. What are your…
Newbie to Rectal/Colonoscopy Exams and Results - Needing Advice
My surgeon performed a colonoscopy on 12/1/11. During the exam, he found 6 rectal polyps. He removed 5 however he was only able to remove 80% of the 6th and stated I would need another surgery in 2-3 months to remove the remainder. He stated that the 6th polyp was "suspicious". Obviously, biopsies were taken from all of…

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