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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for May 2013

Green Smoothies
I have never been very involved in the chat rooms but I'm trying to make a decision that I thought all you colorectal cancer survivors might help me with. I recently read a book about green smoothies and the author suggested that a person with digestive issues could do really well on this plan without taking all the…
Colon Cancer But Had Colon Removed For J-Pouch 19 years Ago (UC)
I had ileostomy 19 years ago due to UC - had lost 55 lbs and 22 blood transfusions. Then J Pouch - It was a long period of adjustment, but had no regrets whatsoever. About six months ago it started to be more painful then usual sitting, getting worse every day. I had a CT scan, at one time they tried to drain the lump.…
Hi mates it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend ?
Nothing special here depends of weather will try to go to the beach just to have some sun bath, and then lunch in house beach with sister kids mum and wife. What about you mates?
Mindfulness cancer treatment therapy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/mindfulness-cancer-treatment-therapies-stress_n_3095435.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008 I came across this article on psychological treatments for cancer that I thought would be of interest to the forum. This is the sort of thing that everyone here probably already realized and…
Slowing cancer proliferation by diet - Dr Greger's take
If you are interested in using diet to help slow down cancer growth, Dr Greger, has several good videos in which he talks about best anticancer foods. Here he discusses research which supports cruciferous and allium classes of foods http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable/ Spinach and garlic are big ones.…
JUST A QUICK UPDATE
Hi Everyone it's been a while since my last post. This coming week I get a CEA and and CT/scan to see if I live or die. My onc did the RFA on me about three months ago in which colon cancer apparently had waited nearly two years to lach onto my liver from my prior two bouts with colon cancer. I have decided if it is bad…
New Here
I am soooo happy to have to found you all. I was diagnosed on 3/27 with colon cancer and had surgery on 4/23. It was stage 3a with 1 out of 9 lymph nodes invaded. Next week I will have a port put in (eeeek!!). Then on May 21 I begin 8 rounds of oxaliplatin which I will have infused once every three weeks. Then I will take…
nerve damge/ Neuropathy from chemo
I have the nerve damge/ Neuropathy from chemo. will it get better with time or is there anything i can do to help? my pcp talk to me about taking vitamin b shots, has anyone done this and if so did it help? thanks Debra
Newbie
Found this website yesterday really enjoyed reading all the post, and knowing their is hope. I have stage 3 colon caner. did chemo and now will start blood test and dr visits every 3 months. Please keep in your prayers and i'll be doing the same
How many Folfox treatments are the norm?
Out of curiosity, how many Folfox treatments have people gone through in succession? I am currently up to Round 21 over the last 10 months. Is this a common treatment regime or out of the ordinary? cheers Roddy
Another question....
I have yet another question, & I may have already asked it but can't remember......Has anyone here had Stage 4 Colon Cancer & were told that surgery wasn't an option because of the size of the tumor or how much it may have spread, only to take chemo treatments which shrunk the tumor enough to be able to have the surgery…
Start of 3rd Chemo Cycle
Hi! everyone. Just want to give an update on my mom. She started her 3rd cycle yesterday. Still on Oxalipatin, Avastin and Xeloda pills. Blood test came back with good results. Her hemoglobin now is back to 12 (she was 6 prior diagnosis). CEA Level prior surgery was 189, then went down to 8.6 post op and after 2 cycles,…
Good News!!!!
Some of you know that a month ago I learned that my colon cancer with mets to the liver, had spread to the left hip and left pelvic area. there has been pain in my RIGHT femur and RIGHT hip. I had the "Oh Sh#t" feeling for a week. they did x-rays today, and also had me do some flexibiltiy tests... X-rays came back…
Update
I haven't been on this board much for a long time. I took a nice break from treatments and didn't post anywhere too much. Also I tend to "hang out" on Colon Club and in COLONTOWN on FaceBook - in particular moderating FOUR CORNERS which is for stage IV or recurrent patients only. At this point of the game I find I can do…
Interesting Article in Time Magazine - "The Biology of Kindness" - How It Makes Us Happier and Healt
I came across this article in Time magazine and thought that it was relevant and contained merit, at least for myself and perhaps for someone else as well. Of particular interest to me was this excerpt from the article... Apparently, being kind to others stimulates the Vagus nerve...and by doing so, according to the…
Enema
Had a gastro-something enema this morning. I am scheduled to have my colostomy reversed June 17th!!! School gets out the 14th, my class reunion is the 15th, and it's "bye-bye Oscar" on the 17th!!! I've had this since November of '12, and feel very fortunate to be able to reverse it.
colon cancer and gall stones
Sorry I haven't been posting, reading from time to time. My husband has been NED for 4 years now - Colon cancer stage 3C. When he was diagnosed they also discovered he had blood clots - there is a connection. All taken care of and then CAT scans showed gallstones. Didn't worry about anything, no pain. September 2012 my…
Hello, I've been lurking for a while and decided the time was right to sign up!
Hello, Without knowing it you have all been supporting me since January when I discovered this site. I've been lurking in the background and learning from your experiences. Short version about me. I'm 45 yo female, living in Australia. Just be Christmas I was Dx with Stage 4 Colon Cancer (Sigmoid) with mets to the liver.…
Update on my daughter
Hi, everybody. I have been so busy and such a basket case I can't even think but I wanted to give you an update on my daughter. Recap: CEA >2,800 at diagnosis early Oct. 2011 - very, very sick, then up to >6,800 by the time she began treatment several weeks later - all of it in my profile. Liver with "numerous" inoperable…
GOOD NEWS today! (but I have questions....)
So, today was Jason's 5th chemo treatment & because of an error in the lab (imagine that) they did the test to check his CEA (which wasn't scheduled to be done until May 22....) but I'm so glad they made the mistake! His CEA has gone from 74.52 back in February down to 8.96 today! NOW, for the question......I "kinda" know…
Scanxiety...new plan from specialist
I finally had my first consult at The University of Md yesterday. The appointment went well...they took 6 or 7 vials of blood to run tests. The dr is going to check CEA and other markers as well as start the process of genetic testing. We discussed my treatment so far and the pain that I have been having Since February. He…
chemo treatments after surgery
I had chemo and radiation before surgery for my colorectal cancer - stage 2. The tumor shrunk a lot. There were no lymphy nodes affected. I am now having post surgery chemo treatments. Am supposed to have 12 and they are taking a toll on me. I can only have 2 treatments a month as that is what my insurance allows. I am…
Hanging in There
It's been a pretty busy month here. First a buddy of mine came to visit for a weekend, then my lady friend Marie came out for two weeks. Her arrival ended 1128 days in Hell. We had a great visit and even went up to Yellowstone for a couple of days and came home through the Grand Teton mountains. But the best part of all…
Colonoscopy done today
I had my 1 year follow up colonoscopy this morning. Clean colon, yay!!!! The worst part was yesterday not eating and the worst of the worst was drinking MoviPrep. Sounds like something to drink to watch a good movie. No way!!! No watching anything drinking that crap. I ran and ran and had runs and runs for hours last…
CTscan today - wish me luck - UPDATE
I'm having my 6 month ctscan today. I am anxious and welcome good wishes from all. Hopefully the scan will be clear. (Unfortunately last one showed a lung nodule which was taken care of surgically.) Unfortunately, I'm not too hopeful. However, if all is clear, I graduate to 1 year scans. Yeah! By the way, the imaging team…
Intro to the new guy
Good morning all, Scubadan here with the short version. I was diagnosed with colon CA met to the liver in Sept 2008. After my colon resection aand then a small bowel obstruction surgery (caused by the 1st surgery) I started chemo with the biweekly Folfiri regimin and it kept the liver lesions at bay for a little over 3…
Got Spam?
What’s the use of flagging posts? Spam here is nearly continual, and unless the website’s IT guys lock down archived threads, it will continue this way forever. Why do the “simple fixes” always seem to elude the brainy individuals that run things. (?)
Our Final Goodbye
We laid my husband to rest today. The graveside service was simple, but elegant. Each of us will remember the way Ron touched our hearts and lives.. JBG had an opportunity to lay a single rose on her grandmother's grave. My mother passed away almost seven years ago and they were very close. My parents' plots are side by…
$$$$
Anyone know of a good organization that can help with medical bills? I looked up Patientresource.com and they have a lot of organizations on there, but i am not sure were to start looking. so if anyone has any idea of a good one please let me know what your experince has been with them or what you heard about them. thanks…
Promising news about ETBX-011
http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130506-904075.html www.dailyfinance.com/2013/05/06/etubics-platform-generates-solid-immune-response-i/

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