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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for July 2012

Mother
A couple of weeks ago my mom had a bump removed from her nose and it turned out to be cancerous. When I tried to talk to her about her dx, she just didn't really care that there was cancer. I told her she needed to start using sun screen all the time and again her attitude was pretty much "who cares." I'm really concerned…
Need to Leave Job - Feeling Conflicted
I am looking for advise/people's experience. I have until the end of Aug to return to my job otherwise bye-bye to job. Since my last 2 chemos push me over that timeline and the neuropathy and all the other side effects will not allow me to return until ??? I am very conflicted. I never had to leave a job under this…
Ascites experience ?
Hello : This is my first post in this board although registered few months back.am a caregiver for a liver mets from colon cancer patient who s been having ascites. Just have a question for the members on ascites and would be great if you could respond. . Have read several information on internet about Ascites , but those…
How do you live like this
I've posted in here twice before but today we found out that my mom definitely has colon cancer. It is about a one inch tumor in her ascending colon and she is 56 years old. She spoke with a doctor already and they were talking about doing some chemo before surgery to remove the tumor. Any thoughts about this? We are still…
Ritalin for fatigue??
Hi all, Rick has been having extreme fatigue eleven out of fourteen days ever since he started on Folfiri,so the oncologist prescribed Ritalin today. I found that kind of strange since it's usually prescribed for ADHD, and that calms people down, not up, right?? Anyway, has anyone been given Ritalin to combat fatigue? And…
The Sundance Channel: “A Trip Back in Time to A Forgotten Place”
PILOT EPISODE Welcome to the debut of The Sundance Channel! The pilot episode kicks off a brand new series today that I hope will be entertaining and thought provoking. There will be about six-episodes in this first series. In today's episode, we get the news of a family member's passing and the subsequent trip back to a…
Tomorrow Folfox #2 and I am already depressed
Tomorrow will be my 2nd infusion. I am depressed today and can't get it off my mind. I am doing things around the house like I will be gone for a week. I know I will feel like I been hit by a truck. I didn't even have enough energy to stand in the shower, I sat in shower for 30 minutes, thinking about getting up. I hope it…
Call me Grandpa!
My Grandson, Noah, was born this past Friday! I hadn't posted a profile picture til now -- guess I was waiting for a good lookin' guy. He's being held by Grandma. We found out our daughter was having a baby about a month after my dx earlier this year, and it's been so great to await his arrival while dealing with cancer.…
Do you all sleep ALOT?
Hi, I am doing cyberknife this week, but have been off chemo and radiation for the past three months and I still sleep alot. I generally sleep 10-14 hrs a day. Before being diagnosed I could get by on about 6 hrs. I was just wondering if any of you sleep this much when your not going through treatment. Thanks for ny input.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hi All. I am new here so I first want to apologize if this has been previously asked/discussed. We live in Maine, my husband has rectal cancer, and we are headed to MSKCC at the end of August for his surgery. I'm just curious to find out who has been there and their experience. Thanks, Julie
Two good things happened this week - outside of the cancer realm
One, my grandson, Aiden Kendall Frost made his early debut at 5 lbs 3 0z and 18 inches long. He's the apple of my eye. I'm updating my picture. Another good reason for me to want to get better in this world. And on a lesser amazing front but still rather grand just in the thought alone, one of my sisters bought me a…
Remission in Stage IV is long term possible?
Does anyone know how long someone in Stage IV can go into remission? Is there any people that go into remission for years?
update 4 weeks after bag take down
Hi everybody, time is running and so already 4 weeks passed since Thorstens takedown surgery. Time to give an update... Most or the time he is doing well, although he still has to spend much time on the toilet. After surgery he started with about 20 "visits" a day, now he is down to 4 - 7. Hopefully this will reduce…
Angry at my ONC. New ONC - starting Folori & Avastin
Good morning... there are many topics in this post so I will try to be short. Went for second opinion for my Stage IV with 20+ small lung mets in both lungs. Had 55% of liver removed June 4th for one spot plus one cancer lymph. CEA went from 1.8 which is high for me to 5.9 in one month. Second ONC opinion confirmed what I…
The Mystery of Cancer
I found this talk by researcher Mina Bissell to be hopeful a new understanding of cancer
Outdated Stats
You guys are all more experienced than me when it comes to this battle with cancer. I keep looking at survival stats and when I do i get pretty depressed. I have read on some websites not to even look at them because they are outdated. Is this true ?
I 'm new
hi, I'm just find out I have colon cancer waiting for surgeon and did not know what stage i am any advise from anyone please do
need some in put switched my chemo and im in bad shape
hello everyone, again i need some expert input and always get it here... i just started my first of 8 rounds of a different chemo, i am no on folfuri, camptosar, a 5 fu push and avastin, the 2 new drugs to me are the folfuri and camptosar, my question is i was dissconected from the pump on wed. and i still feel horriable…
Any one from NZ??
Im just wondering if we had any NZers amongst us?
More Good News!
Earier this week i reported that radiation had removed my rectal tumor. Yesterday i got even more good news. My MRI results show that the two spots on my liver are NOT cancerous -- they're hemangiomas. The oncologist is hoping we can avoid Folfox if i get clean pathology after my surgery in two weeks. I am much happier…
5 years ago today all signs of my cancer were removed
5 years ago today, I had my major debulking surgery - triple resection, removal of remaining omentum, and removal of all visible tumor. I remain cancer-free, and am living a normal life. Quite something, considering my Stage IV diagnosis!
Successful Bag Take Down!!!!
Greetings. yesterday (7-26-12) my surgeon completed the colostomy bag take down, cut out the "dead tumor" from my colon. (the transverse colon, next to the liver). so far, it appears to be a complete success. Passing gas now, and they'll allow for me to eat food tomorrow. so excited to have this surgery behind me. begin…
heavy metal chelation and where is kefir? gcmaf
So I am working, oh joy! And slowly fixing money problems. But it is successful oops I meant stressful. Still doing 3 iv vit c a week. Doing dmps nac suppositories twice a week and dmsa nac other days. In the morning I remineralise. Using humid acid afternoon tea time to stop reabsorprion problem. In the evening using zero…
Palliative Care - start early
In searching out information to help deal with my wife's Stage IV colorectal cancer I came across a study on the positive effects of starting palliative care in the early stages of lung cancer therapy instead of near the end. seems to me this might apply across the board to many illnesses Video - Dr Temel's discusses her…
For Jasminsaba
In another thread you asked about RFA or cyberknife for liver mets. The long term success rate for those type treatments on liver mets is....... zero. Here's a link someone on another forum sent me to: MD Anderson Study HERE
Chemo
I have been having radiation since Tuesday July 17th.I had Cisplatin on Wednesday July 25th and started my 5FU Wednesday the 25th also.I have not had any side effects whats so ever unless lots of hick-ups are a side effect.I was just wondering when I should start to see side effects thank you everyone in advance.By the way…
Awaiting test results
Hi everyone. I posted here yesterday about my mom who recently had a colonoscopy. They recently found a one inch "mass" in her ascending colon near her small intestines and she is scheduled to have it removed in the upcoming weeks. Is there anything different about having a "mass" (it wasn't confirmed as a cancerous tumor…
Doctor, doctor, gimme the news!
Well, it's been a kind of stressful and scary six weeks, but I got my cancer count this morning and it has finally dropped. Only by ten points (down to 266), but a drop is a drop and that's the right direction. The blood test that they did during treatment last time had my level of 5 Fluffy Unicorns at 25 with the range…
New Nodules
Had another scan yesterday, results are not good. Another 7 nodules discovered in my liver and the original big one has now doubled in size to 11cm. Also new nodule (20mm) attached to head of the Pancreas. Anybody had problems with their pancreas? I am worried of what to expect from now on. I'm not under any treatment…
HI MATES IT IS FRIDAY ,ANY INTERESTING PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND?
I'm still in the beech so hope for good weather . Friday night watching Olympics opening ceremony, wife is in Madrid so Saturday dinner with some mates! Hahaha.Hugs!

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