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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for March 2013

Radiation. Tell me all about it.
I'm so excited to have only four more chemo session on this round, but it also means that after a 3 week break, I head into the radiation/chemo and I have to admit, I am very, VERY anxious about it. I've read enough on here to scare me. I guess I feel like I'm going to suffer through every side effect out there. I'll be…
Treatment #3
Am going in for treatment No. 3 on Monday. See the doctor on Tuesday and then get the drip off Wednesday. Then Thursday a.m. am having the kidney stone removed along with the stent and another stent put in for a few weeks. Am still battling diahrrea at times. Good thing I have lots of lomotil. Now I have hemmroids from all…
My 45 year old daughter just had a cancer tumor removed. Doctors say stage IV
Feeling helpless I stumbled on this website. I am here to see what we have install for all of the family. They removed a soccer ball size tumor from her. It wrapped around her kidney and part of her colon. The kidney and part colon were removed as well as 13 lymph nodes. They don't know if they got them all yet. She went…
Update Folfiri + Zaltrap
Hi All, Just wanted to give an update on my Zaltrap experience. It's not as exciting as Pete's adventures in Germany but still worth a mention :-) I actually had to look at my profile to see when I started Zaltrap - I started in Oct 2012. I can't believe it's been that long! But that explains why I'm ready for a chemo…
Hi mates it is FRIDAY here! Any interesting plan for the weekend ?
Noting here! Still, cold, ŵindy and still some issues with my chemo ! What about you?
"One Drug to Shrink All Tumors" - From the Journal "Science"
Thought everyone might find the article at the link below interesting. There is something new on the horizon. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/03/one-drug-to-shrink-all-tumors.html?ref=hp Fair winds and following seas, Rick
Radiation for liver tumors?
It's been awhile since I've been on here and really miss the support. My husband was dx stage 4 in June 2011. He has been on chemo or radiation ever since. He had liver resection in November of 2011 and 5 months later new lesions showed up. He has been on FOLFIRI ever since. His most recent scans showed new liver lesions.…
need info on hipec?
i had hipec feb 26, 2013 & if anyone wants info, i will be willing to try to answer any questions. just pm me. judy
magnesium, potassium, vectibux to blame uggghhh!!!
Well things had been humming along so good, however the other shoe has dropped!! low magnesium is haunting us and it is very scary. Nothing is working Rog was taking 1000-1200 ml. supplements and no help, not even food and now we go to infusion on Mon., Wed., and Friday for 4 hour infusions, this has been going on for over…
scan results => Good News
Last post I was worried about upcoming scans. Context. I am 49 year-old male, Stage 4 CRC, diagnosed in June 2011. I originally underwent 11 treatments of Fofox/oxciliplatin before rising CEA levels prompted concern of cancer growth. Even though CT scans were showing all clear, my persistent onc (good thing) called for…
Worst Time Magazine Cover of the Year?
Worst Time Magazine Cover of the Year? As critiqued in “Slate” (very worthwhile reading): http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/03/how_to_cure_cancer_time_magazine_s_april_1_cover_is_wrong_and_cruel.html?wpisrc=most_viral Sometimes we get carried away with hope from the hype; with reality…
Warm Greetings
Good Day, I am just writing eveyone to wish everyone a blessed holiday(Easter or Passover) and a wonderful spring. Each day that I wake up is a gift and I pray this gift for all of us. Peace and Blessings, Karen
Imerman Angels
I read about Imerman Angels on this forum. Dixondukes mentioned it and I was intrigued. It is affiliated with Gilda's House and provides one-on-one cancer support from people who have had cancer and can provide support. I volunteered as a mentor. A rep from Imerman Angels called tonight to interview me. I was accepted but…
MOM'S DAY TWO
Hey forum people. I hope everyone is feeling better. My mom started her chemo 2 days ago (3,300 mg of Xeloday/day, Infusion of Oxalapatin and Tamoxifen). Yesterday she did not feel anything but this lunch time, she started to feel nauseous. She is trying not to take her anti-nausea med to check if she could tolerate it. I…
Anyone given the "5 year" speech?....
I'm just curious how many of the Stage 4 survivors were given the 5 year survival speech by their doctor?....More importantly, if you were, how long ago was it?....(pretty obvious where I'm going with this....)
Ready To SCREAM
Sorry I just wanted to start a post for anyone wanting to vent like I know I do. I always had the fear of my cancer returning and now that that fear has become reality i feel as if i might actually lose my mind this time. I had to have my port and liver pump flushed the other day and when the nurse stuck the needle in my…
O/T: Post what makes you happy
l . The "Pets" thread was fun, but it limited things to those who have pets (obviously). I thought this thread could be for posting whatever makes you happy... a place, a person, a meal, anything. Could be pics pulled from the Internet too, so those who don't want to post anything personal can still take part. I'm going to…
Ct scan in my future
Ok...this is the 3rd try at posting my post. I had my drs appt yesterday...he is concerned about rising CEA and the back pain that I have had for a month now. I did have a series of X-rays 2 weeks ago...but nothing cancer-related found. I just have a little degenerative disease around a couple of the discs...basically i am…
Apple extract kills colon cancer cells better than chemo drug in latest study
This is interesting and with pubmed to back it up http://www.naturalnews.com/039680_apples_cancer_cells_chemotherapy.html God bless Zoe
"On The Road Again"
To quote one of my favorite singers. New port surgery went well. Just one glitch and it's not a new one. It appears that some nursing staff are not familiar with the particular heart device my hubby has. It is a "hybrid" unit which only fires on the top half. The bottom half only fires if he goes into V-fib, to restart the…
Andrew and anyone else who may be hesitant to post once treatments cease ...
Sometimes one might feel as Andrew stated in a previous post ... "I feel my poor prognosis does not help those who are still battling with this disease"... I have thought about this as well. I also sometimes wonder about the term survivor and the the other war-like military terms associated with a cancer diagnosis and…
Chemo stopped.
Had a bad day today my husbands results show that the cancer has progressed. we are both in shock, he has said that to continue chemo is no going to make any difference, he has tried oxy, avastin xeloda, iretican . does anyone know of any other chemos to treat colon mets to liver lung an peritumium? He was dx Aug 2010.
Go visit nature
"Humans have enjoyed forest environments for ages because of the quiet atmosphere, beautiful scenery, mild climate, and fresh, clean air. In the present study, we found that visiting forest parks, but not a city, enhanced human natural killer (NK) activity, increased anti-cancer proteins, such as perforin, granzymes A and…
Treatment #4
Got treatment #4 yesterday. So far so good. Little nausea but bearable. Appetite is definitely down and the constipation is back! Hate that part. Even came in to work today wearing my fanny pack but might not last the whole day. Tomorrow I get unhooked and it's a work holiday so I don't have to burn a vacation day. Yeah!!!…
Chemo breaks
What is the criteria to go on a chemo break and how long is it usually for? I'm praying for a three month break but my CEA just rose. I'm just exhausted and would love a break.
Spleen embolisation
My spleen embolisation was successful. Platelets were up to 630 so I was able to get full dose of irrotecan. Had to skip one treatment while I was recovering. CEA doubled I was hoping for a chemo break. I've been doing this so long but guess that is not going to happen now.
To: Jen and Chels BUT Also for Everyone *** UPDATED ***
How's the world treating you two darlin's this morning? I've thought about both of you and after talking with Jen about the Coping Mag project, I was inspired to send them another story. (Jen, I wrote this one in only 1327 words, lol) In a way, the both of you intertwine for this post and I thought the 2nd story I sent…
From "Down Under" a "Liver First" approach to mCRC
Its in the current issue of this email i got today from www.oncologyupdate.com.au/latest-news/liver-first-shows-promise-in-colorectal-cancer not much detail here,even if you read link in article but it may be of use to some who dig further
40 year old with stage 4 adenocarcinoma - signet ring cell
I am starting a new forum with hopes for some advice and some stories of strength! My husband has been battling stage four colon cancer since July 2012. He was only 39 at the time - collapsed due to abdominal pain. They did an emergenct hemicolectomy - and found that the cancer has spread thru the colon wall and into the…
Andrew (abackhou) Please check in
and let us know how you are doing. You have folks who care about you here. -- Cynthia It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars.

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