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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for April 2013

Fistulas
I would like to hear from anyone that has a fistula and how they deal with it..I went septic ,had operation to remove all dead tissue but left with fistula on butt..really tough to deal with..thanks
SBRT radiation and rising CEA........
Has anyone experienced this? Finished SBRT radiation last week and this week my CEA is elevated. Just looking for amy reasons, experiences, comments, or questions. Any feedback is appreciated....starting to worry. Thanks ~ Ann
Happy Birthday Marie Who Loves Kitties
Birthdays are so wonderful, and I hope yours is as wonderful as you are my dear friend! Winter Marir
New to Forum (and Cancer)....stage 4 colon cancer....help
Hi Everyone! I was diagnosed on Feb 21, 2013 with Stage 4 Colon Cancer (colon, lymph nodes, stomach, liver) I am a 46 year old female. I've started chemo with my 2nd cycle beginning on this coming Wednesday (4/17). I've been told that I will be on chemo "until I ask" to be taken off. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there…
Second Opinion
Big appointment at Johns Hopkins tomorrow for a second opinion on CRC "lung spots ". Wish me luck.
In the hospital AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
(Needing to vent...) So as of Monday when I started FUDR. It has been absolute helllllll! I'm so angry because they told me I would have very "MINIMAL" side effects. Soooooo not the case. I guess its's because everyone is different, but I've had severe, severe, severe nausea, vomiting, excrutiating bone and joint pain, and…
Ileostomy fears
I've been posting on this forum for my mom, who is 57 years old and has stage IV cancer and was diagnosed in February. She just got amazing news from the oncologist this week after her cat-scan - her liver tumors have shrunk dramatically, and are now controllable, while her lung tumors are completely gone. Due to high…
Sigmoid Colon Cancer Symptoms
Hi, it may be inappropriate for me to join this forum since I am not a cancer patient but I have a question for those experienced with Sigmoid Colon Cancer. What were your typical most common symptoms? What types of symptoms prompted you to visit a physician? Many websites state by the time symptoms surface, the cancer is…
Stopping chemo
Told my husband I don't want to do chemo anymore. I'm canceling my Monday appointment. I just think outs time. My cancer is too wide spread and there is no chance at remission. I think it's time me and my family move on.
Stable is a good word
At the end of the 12th cycle of the trial drug TRC 105 with avastin, the CT showed no growth in the large liver tumor and a .2cm shrinkage in the smaller one. Other "multiple" hepatic lesions continue to show signs of central necrosis (DIE, you %#!@#), and CEA is down to 2.1. No new metastisis appreciated. Happy dance!…
Hi mates , it is FRIDAY , any interesting plan for the weekend?
Well it seems springtime has really arrived yesterday , so if my stomach allows , will go to cinema on Saturday and Sunday lunch in my Sister house on the Beach , (paella). What about you mates?
oh my fruity pooh
A fun filled nights Yesterday night I a woke about 1:30 and had terrible diarrea, I was in the bathroom with the door shut and my husband woke up coughing he yelled from the bedroom, !stop spraying that tropical fruit fabreeze it choking me, I yelled back I not spraying fabreeze I am sick. you, see I have been on this…
Update On Hubby
It has been decided that hubby has Sepsis, possibly from chemo port, but not sure so he's receiving broad range antibiotics. He is feeling a little better and coherent. 2 litres of fluid was drained from his abdomen today. He was allowed tiny sips of water, but chokes, so mostly mouth swabs. Because his mouth is dry, he…
Update on Jason....
Well, his 3rd chemo treatment is almost over, we take the pump back tomorrow. He is still doing very well, still no bad side effects. They had a very hard time w/ his port though. They couldn't get any blood from it, it would come but it was very slow & sluggish so they ended up getting his blood for the blood tests from…
Diagnosed One Year Ago Today 4/11/2012
Hi everyone - It has been 1 year since I had my colonoscopy and dreadful rectal cancer diagnosis. It seems like just yesterday. A lot has changed in this past year - I was working full time, now I'm not - I looked at life a lot different - death was not on my mind at all, now I look at each day like it could be my last. I…
New Therapy Shows Promise - Hope This Hasn't Been Reported Before and Thus Isn't a Bore
Just read the article at the link below that I got notice of in an email. As I said in the title, I hope I'm not breaking "old news" and therefore you all don't find this boring. If so, I apologize in advance for wasting your time. On a side note, can anyone comprehensively explain the trials process while attaching a time…
CAM: TCM
Hi there, I am very interested in looking into Traditional Chinese Medicine to complement my mom's conventional treatment. She is currently having a good response to xeloda, which we are supplementing with a variety of things (diet, exercise, high dose Vitamin D, celebrex, juicing, flax, grapeseed, L-Glutamine, fish oil,…
Update on slow progress
Am six months post hemipelvectomy and pelvic clearance for my recurrence of rectal cancer and so thought I would update progress. I have my first prosthetic following a stay in a specialist unit in London and am finding it less cumbersome and clumsy than I thought. It is still slower than crutches and I still use sticks on…
Brenda Bricco ... how are you?
The last time you posted you were having a difficult time. I am sure you have worked things out with Craig as I see he posted a very kind apology for his part in the confusion. Many here were concerned for you and offered support, especially with regard to the DNR bracelet you mentioned was given to your husband. Please…
Foot pain
When I was in the hospital, the woman next to me mentioned foot pain along the outer portion of her foot and heel. She said hers was gone after her surgery and she wondered if that was a sign of cancer. I also had foot pain so bad over the past few years that sometimes I couldn't stand. I thought it was the width of my…
Good news, bad news
The good news is that the result of the test is back and I am a candidate for Temozolomide (= Temodar = TMZ). That doesn't mean it's going to "work" -- but the test identifies those for whom it will NOT work. As some of you know, I actually had one cycle already, while I was waiting for the results. I didn't want to be on…
Reversed illiostomy with inflamation of the bowels. Can that rise my cea?
HeHellos had a reversed illiostomy in January. My cea was 2.1 before the reversal in January. Now in April my cea is 5.7 . I heard inflamation of the bowels , which can rise your caeca. Anyone have this happen? All my CBC blood work was oerfect. I Di have my cea go quote when I was doing chemo while I still had the bag it…
New to this board very scared and worried
Hi everyone.I am new to This board .I am formiluer to the Breast Cancer board.I have a long story.I am a Breast Cancer surviver for 4yrs. Now.I have had problems with my bowls for years.I have Colonoscopys every two years.This year I have had two since January.And a scope.I have had a lot of pain in my stomach recently and…
New to this board very scared and worried
Hi everyone.I am new to This board .I am formiluer to the Breast Cancer board.I have a long story.I am a Breast Cancer surviver for 4yrs. Now.I have had problems with my bowls for years.I have Colonoscopys every two years.This year I have had two since January.And a scope.I have had a lot of pain in my stomach recently and…
Can bowel inflamation cause your cea to rise
Had a illiostomy reversal in jan 2013. Before surgery my cea was 2.1 in January . Now in April it is 5.7. Can inflamation for multiple trips to the bathroom cause the cea to rise? Has this happened to anyone??? I did have my cea go up during chemo and my onc said it was due to inflamation. Diarea from the chemo. Thank you…
Help!!!
My Friends, Has anyone had a bad reaction to Ambien? Hubby had second infusion of Erbitux on Monday, preceded by Neulasta and Claritan. He's hardly been sleeping at all, so given a script for Ambien(5 mg). He took 1 about 9PM Monday night, slept all day yesterday. Somehow he got up once last night and made it to the potty.…
Oxaliplatin?!
Hi, I am from the gyn boards. I have metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer. I had debulking in December to remove a lung nodule and a tumor on the abdominal wall that had attached to a small bowel loop which was also resected. Started chemo again in Feb. with carbo/gemzar. Counts tanked, Platlets to 30 and WBC 1. So we…
1st chemo
Y do i feel so bad and sick?! They said i would only have nausea and fatigue wirh this liver pump. im bout to crack.
Last Chemo treatment for a while!
Woo Hooo I had my last infussion yesterday. I have the pump untill tomorrow, then no more Chemo for a few months. Yeah! I have a PET for the 20th and results the 23rd. Then I will find out how the chemo has done and be ready for a surgery. On a side note. My neighbors are 82 and 79. They needed a ride to Phoenix, about 90…
Update on my husband
For everyone who read my introduction post. My husband had been diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer at 35. They believed from the pet scan that it had spread to his spleen and various lymph nodes and possibly bones. I saw the pet scan on Monday when we were with the oncologist, it looked so bad. They explained how this…

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