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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for January 2012

Has anyone here heard....
Of squamash cell carcinoma of the RECTUM? I usually post on the anal cancer site as my tumor was staged and treated as anal cancer...just read clinical notes and realized it was squamash cell of the rectum......must not have been listening close enough at first consultation... It is very rare and I was just wondering if…
New to club
Hi my husband was diagnosed November 2010 with bowel cancer stage 4 he has received excellent care and after a successful bowel and liver resection with 1st line treatment given as a " mopping up " six months later we've been told his cea level has risen from 35, to 77, to 122 so a ct scan was ordered and confirmed the…
Husbands surgery in a week
My husband is having his surgery next Tuesday. We've talked to the surgeon obviously. But I thought I would ask all of you what to expect. I'm very anxious and so his my husband, he's 39 and fit so I'm hoping that will help. Michele
cea 17 up 1 in two weeks and i am full of lead and mercury, functional liver test, genetics testing,
Just a quick update. i sent off some spit in the mail. it cost me a $1000 genetic test, to see what they recommended about tailoring supplement/diet/lifestyle to my genetics and the expression of those genes in the context of defeating the crc. looking forward to the results and the program to get me through it. i have…
Yet another dutch day...What started as a swap meet in Leeuwarden....
......Ended as an adventure in Northwest Holland. We had driven a very long time to this place, only to find that the swapmeet wasn't there. So, instead of just going home, we drove to the Northwest coast and visited some very lovely places. First, we stopped in Harlingen, a fishing village with alot of summer visitors…
First flight tomorrow
Wow, got an unexpected 'emergency' trip for work dumped on me today and will fly for the first time since I have the stoma and port. I hope Fort Lauderdale and Atlanta's TSA teams are not going to make this trip hell. I have no idea what to expect and how to deal with it, so I am quite a little bit worked up about it.…
Staples - after the surgery
I about freaked after liver surgery that I have about 70 staples. The last time (when the pump was placed in the abdomen), they used steri-strips and that worked fine. That was a large incision, too, but not as large. I asked the nurse about numbing cream, she said, "no". Gave no rationale. I had staples after colon…
Had colon removed 23 yrs ago and now have spots on liver
My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer 23 yrs ago and had his colon removed and has been cancer free ever since. He has tests done every year and his liver counts go up and then my mom will put him on an insane diet to get them under control and then a few years later the same thing will happen. For the past few years they…
Thankful
Hello Everyone, My journey began in February, 2010. I had surgery and 12 rounds of chemotherapy. I rang the victory bell at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md on November 4, 2010. I wish to take the opportunity to personally thank each and everyone of you for your kind prayers and support. It was kind of rough at times…
If you want to send a pray/good vibes/good wishes please feel free to use this thread?
I know people will complain that this post belongs in the spiritual forum, but posts in there get missed. Anyway I thought about starting a thread like this, I think the colon club has something similar. So if anyone wants to send out good wishes/vibes/prayers etc please feel free to use this thread. I'll start it off…
Did anyone catch this?
Apparently recently on David Letterman's show Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne announced a sweepstake for colon cancer awareness. CBS and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are co-sponsors. Apparently you can win a 3 day trip to NYC for you and a friend, some cash and a free colonoscopy. If you want more…
Erm this is combined with my other posting?
Keep sending them good vibes, or if you believe keep them in our prayers please. Before I get told off, did post in the religious forum, but it's quiet in there hoping it wont be missed. Just thinking We use to do this all the time in our section, asking for prayers or good vibes why did we stop? Anyway please, please I…
Does anything we do make a difference?
I can't answer this for myself yet but a few current posts have really got me thinking.... Some here claim they have made absolutely no changes in their life after Dx;others have tried doing what they are convinced (or just hope),for whatever reasons,will be of benefit to themselves.Does any of the latter make a…
Support for family member with cancer
My sister is stage 4, preparing for a HIPEC procedure later this month. I want to do whatever I can to support her, and it's feeling like she doesn't want any help from anyone, or at least from me. Those of you in her position - help me. Do I back away? I don't want to add to her stress level, but doing nothing and…
taraHK how you doing my friend? I have seen you posting but
not comments about your situation, are you going to be operated? are you fine? . Love you . Pepe.
Half way home
I have just finished the third of a six week 5fu and radiation treatment. The side effects include sores in my nose and serious constipation. I was hospitalized yesterday to help get things moving again and to get pain under control. The only way I can have a desent BM is to give myself an Enema and along with this comes…
A sad day
Hello friends, Today was a sad day for me my family and many of my friends. I have not been feeling well at all lately- breathing is very compromised and my heart just pounds. Today at rest in the dr's office, my heart rate was 137. It didn't even feel like it was pounding at that moment to me. I can only imagine what it…
husband not sure about more chemo
after cancer came back 2 years after first diagnois my husband not sure he wants to do more chemo. the oncoligist said 6 months of treatment. He had his port out last feb. when he had hernia surgery, so has to get port in also. He is really reluctant to do chemo, I am trying to be supportive, but I am having a problem with…
I think i made a decision
I just had my fourth abdominal surgery for colon cancer this past December. I had my CT scan last week and I'm going to see my oncologist this week. I was told they got all the cancer that they could see during the surgery. I have had chemo for 1 1/2 years. Im thinking that if the scans are clean, I'm going to do the wait…
Does anybody know anything about MAGLETS?
Miss her.
Hi Mates , it is FRIDAY any intreating plan for the weekend?
Dinner tomorrow with wife&friends, Saturday cinema, Sunday family lunch. Have a great and peaceful weekend !
NED and so grateful
dx'd stage 3B colon cancer on May 20, 2008 My CEA taken a week ago and today met with my oncologist CEA is 1.8!!! 16 months to go to hit the golden 5 year "cured" mark. With love from Minnesota, Patteee
Avastin & Irintecan
I will start my 1st rd of my 2nd phase of infusions tomorrow 1/27. (mets to lungs) Anyone have any exp With these 2 drugs? I know some of the side effects will be diarreah, hair loss, nausea ect. Was wondering how bad fatigue is on it. Wont have the folfox with so no 46hr pump to go home with also. Will be doing this every…
Just took my last pain pill!
After being on Vicodin for nearly a year, I officially took my last 1/2 pill today. Took three weeks of tapering (thanks Abrub!), and I've felt like crap, but now I'm done. Still feel like I have the flu but hopefully that will subside in a few days. Pain meds are great when you need them, but a serious pain in the butt to…
What is typical treatment for a Lung Met?
Hi All I haven't been active here in quite a while as I went about my "normal post cancer" life. Hah! A spot on my lung that we've been watching since the summer doubled in size to 1.3 cm on my scan last week. My onc said she would recommend a 12-course round of Folfox (oxiliplatin, right) and 5FU after resextion. For ONE…
Update on my wife
The irinotecan regime, Xeliri, failed, CEA started going up on treatment 6 and by treatment 8 had doubled. Scan shows more liver involvement. Onc is going to try Xelox, as the oxy worked the first time. She knows what NED is, just never heard it. Her onc said from the beginning this was palliative, not curative, so we've…
Carl update
I get so busy with life. Kids still need attn, work, hubby etc I just don't make it here though I really feel I could use the support as the caretaker. Reading others travels helps me understand as we go thru this. Anyhow Carl had his last CT Scan for his colorectal cancer in July all was said to be good, labs scans all…
No More Chemo
Hey Gang, Yesterday I met with my Onc with a large group of my family and girlfriend. It was time for the doc to outline my options after my hospital stay and scans. Long story short, we decided that since everything we have tried against the C has failed, how miserable the side effects were making me, and in light of my…
More tales from the hospital bed
1:00am Sunday, January 15 Started puking again Saturday afternoon. Around 4pm it turns dark and tastes of old blood; twice more like that and another call to 911, another trip to the hospital. The usual rigamarole in the ER, including a CT scan showing the kidney stent placed 5 days ago has pierced the kidney wall. Late…
Mate Tea ?
Hi Folks, I just stumbled over this and found it interesting. I don't know if it's new info to anybody else but it was for me: http://scienceblog.com/51739/compounds-in-mate-tea-kills-cancer-cells/ Seems like I'might be drinking Mate instead of Malts in the future :( Toddi

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