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Understanding Your CEA
Ok ... Well here I go. MY CEA is 2.. Great right?.... well not for me.. I have mets in my lungs, tonsil, and spleen. How can this be... Not in everyone can the CEA be an indicator I have learned. I had Thryoid cancer previous to Rectal cancer and when I was doing the follow up for the Thyroid. we thought I was having…
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after chemo issues
I finished 8 rounds of chemo. At the very beginning of chemo I had an episode where my gland swelled behing my ear and I had on again off again sores and blisters on my scalp. However, I am 4 weeks finished with chemo and I wondered if anyone else had experienced new side effects weeks after you had finished chemo? Now, I…
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Colonoscopy - How Often
How often do you get your colonscopy after diagnosis? The last one was two years ago and now I'm nervous for this one. Told nurse today that the twlight medicine never works for me and I'm awake the whole time and she asked me if propophal is what I'd prefer and of course I'd commented about Michael Jackson and I'm afraid…
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wow 4 years NED
I was dx'd May 20th, 2008 with stage 3B CC. Emergency surgery then at Mayo on June 7th due to total obstruction of bowel. (I was scheduled for the surgery on Monday, my bowl obstructed in the middle of the night on Friday/Saturday). 6 weeks recovery, 7 months of the chemo from h*ll year, take down surgery in Feb 09, hernia…
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CT scan
Well I get to do another scan in July. Seems I have some lymph nodes not looking as they should. They apparently did not listen to my speech about playing nice with my liver and lungs. :) . Liver is clear ! Nodules in lungs are showing calcification which I understand is good. Doc says the lymph nodes indicate there could…
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3rd time the charm still hopeful
i had surgery for the third liver resection on April 19 at MD Anderson in Houston which was hopefully going to get the last of the liver tumors - but doc had to "close me up" since he found that lymph nodes right next to the tumor were cancerous - they were so small that they would not show up on any scans - he didnt take…
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Showering
I was reading the post about swimming and was thinking about showering. My husband has only showered once since getting his ileostomy and he changed the bag right afterwards. He just washes with a washcloth, soap and water. Do you all take showers everyday, does the bag stay on with no problem. He's afraid that it will…
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Advice for Newbie
Dear All, I am new to this board. Drs. found a tumor on my father's colon which they think is cancer. They did all the tests and we are meeting with them to get the results and treatment plan tomorrow. Any advice on questions I need to make sure I get answered at this appointment? Thank you in advance and my prayers are…
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Waiting.......... UPDATE!!!!!
Hey All, My Bro-in-law had a massive stroke Thursday and I have been at the hospital with my sister since then. With complications of the kidneys, heart, and diabetes.....he is not going to make it. Hospice was called in yesterday? (losing track of my days) I have never been thru something like this and I gotta say.....…
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Update On Liver and Lung Mets
All test are back and here is the plan. Surgery to remove the liver spot where the ablation did not work in February. Still debate on if this is cancer but my CEA level is slightly elevated and this has always been a good indicator for me. Oncologist wants surgery done immediately. Liver surgeon will do it but wants to…
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New options for late stage CC, possibly. Early access trial.
Regorafenib Now Available Via Expanded Access Posted by Kate Murphy on April 30th, 2012 Click Here to Get updates from Fight Colorectal Cancer The first four sites where colorectal cancer patients can get regorafenib are now open. Bayer Healthcare expects to open additional sites in the next two or three weeks. Colorectal…
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Swimming with a colostomy
On the slim chance my sister is going to be able to visit me in May I need to know if she can go swimming. How do you do that with a colostomy bag? Any information will be appreciated. Thanks so much, Judy