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Wonderful news yesterday!....
Hey everyone, just wanted to update you all on Jason. He got his first CT Scan done after starting the new chemo in June (let me backtrack a bit.....he had a CT Scan done back in June which showed that the football size tumor on/in/around his colon had shrunk by 50%, which was great, BUT the "one" liver met had not only…
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CT Scan tomorrow....results...update
My husband has his first scan since surgery tomorrow. Hasn't had chemo since march...positive thoughts and prayers are always appreciated. Been a tough year and I'm thankful to all of you for your support and sharing of knowledge!
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CHEMO BRAIN!
Thinking about it, I believe I started having "chemo brain" before I started chemo back in May After my diagnosis. The definition of chemo brains: difficulty of remembering names, common words, multitasking, concentrating, short attention plan. I think it should be added that patients are also extremely emotional. I myself…
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Just a bit of good news ...
As I am finishing up my second to last Folfiri treatment and two full years of surgeries, treatments, scans, and all the rest that comes with this monster ... I am taking just a moment to enjoy my bit of good news. I HAD A CLEAN CT SCAN!!! I know this is probably just temporary .. but it will feel good for a bit and I am…
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My husband's scan results - good news!
We had a great appointment yesterday. Started out with his port not being accessible to draw blood. After about an hour of the nurses trying 85 different things, they determined he would need some treatment they call Drain-o to open it up. The flushing was working, but no blood could be drawn. They said that would take…
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Cancer - Live Interrupted.
i found this while reading this morning and thought I'd share. she is an awesome writer, and her journey is so simliar to colon cancer fighters. i thought you all might like to read what she shares. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/category/voices-2/life/
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NED means Zero CEA?
I'm wondering when you have NED does the CEA have to be zero? Laz
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Hey Joe (joemetz)!
Joe, as you know with cancer the worst thing is uncertainty. We haven't heard from you for a while. Please check in. Hope things are all right. Laz
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Grateful for discussion board
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in June following the discovery of a mass during routine colonoscopy. Tumor removed at UCSF with pathology of cancer. No obvious invasion, but two prominent lymph nodes identified by CT scan and endoscopic ultrasound. Tumor Board at UCSF advised high probability of invasion and thus…
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Caregiver being pushed away
Hello all! Just a question that has me boggled. I was in a long distance relationship since Jan 2011. I would go visit my bf every 2 months and stay for a couple of weeks. Last July, he was diagnosed with colon cancer. I spent July there with him and went to all his Dr's appts. He said I was his soul savour and his dream…
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kras mutation
I found out today I have the kras mutation is that a really bad thing?
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coaching article
Hello all. If you are interested here is a little article about my cancer. I did it as a thanks to my family and awareness that even though it is tough, there is a chance of hope. http://syvnews.com/sports/syv-coach-beats-the-odds/article_21518866-0a2d-11e3-ac12-0019bb2963f4.html All my best to everyone fighting and…
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Sundanceh/ Big Billy
I wonder why I always think "Bad @ss Billy" instead of Big Billy? Wondering Craig what is going on after your PET scan (I think) from Friday? Any word yet? Have you gotten away from that toxic workplace yet? Did your get your SSDI started yet? Well that and a lot more questions that I hope you'll be filling us in soonest.…
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Vitamin D and colon cancer
www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?newsid=235906&catname=Health
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If cancer is sneaky, so is chemo.
I'm just finishing my second Folfox and since during the first one I was pretty low energy and lethargic and my friend kennyt reported pretty serious numbness in the fingers after his second treatment, I freaked out a little bit. This time I have nothing so far. No horsey voice like last time, not much cold sensitivity,…
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cause of breathlessness/pain
Got a call from doctor who read my echocardiogram. He said he thiinks he knows why I've been short of breath/pain...it showed some degree of heart failure. I see the heart specialist tomorrow; probable procedure next week. When it rains, it pours! Judy
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The sugar debate
Glucose vs meat vs veggies vs regular; what a trip thru all the responses. Best time I've had reading in a while. Since there were no actual biochemistry majors with comments other than look at what so & so study showed, I have used deductive reasoning to conclude that you can't put people in box. No box is a perfect fit…
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Stage 4 Colon Cancer update
It has been quite some time since I have visited this site, mainly becuae I have been very busy. I found out I had stage IV colon cancer November 6, 2011 at the age of 41 after finding a tumor in my colon. They removed the tumor, gave me a colostomy and tested the tumor. December 2011 I had a power port installed in my…
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Big increase in CEA
Scubadan here after a little time off for vacation which included a great scuba diving trip in the Cayman Is. I took 2 wks off the Erbitux/Irinotecan infusions for the trip. A couple of months ago my PET scan showed negative activity in all the small tumors and 2 lymphnodes, and only one liver tumor left that was smaller…
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Worries
Hi all, My mum was admitted to the hospital last Thursday with nausea, vomiting and severe pain in abdo....they x rayed and saw a slight obstruction...The treated this with fluids, plenty of pain releif and some stool softner...she went on her own saturday mornign and was home saturday afternoon.... She has still been a…
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Mom in hospital
I haven't and won't be on this board for while, my Mom had a heart stent put in and then fell and hit her head the night of, her brain is bleeding. This is day 6. She is on a respirator and the problem is tha she can get her blodd thinners for her heart beacuse it will cause her brain to bleed more. Today she actually…
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fatigue from chemo?
Hi All, I haven't been on here in quite a while, in fact I had trouble finding the site. It isn't because the subject has left my mind..always there. Had my daughters graduation, and a few other things that kept me busy all summer. I had my year after colonoscopy and Dr. said it was clear as a bell, had my year after scan…
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Where to Start?
i was just told Friday I have rectal cancer. Good news its high in the rectum but thats all I know. Hoping to be staged by the end of the week. Geisinger Danville, PA will do my staging but depending I may go to Fox Chase Philly or John Hopkins. Any recommendations or advise?
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6 vs 12 treatments in England
My oncologist offered me a trial for 6 vs 12 treatments with and without celebrex. I know that England only gives 6 treatments and was wondering if there are any statisics there regarding recurrence rates with 6 treatments.
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just a question (or 2)
My aunt had an appointment with her oncologist on Friday (the 16th of August). She had pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital. Yesterday they told her that the colon cancer, which had already gone to her liver, had spread to both lungs and today they will talk with her about hospice. I guess my question is, does that…
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My mother in law passed.
She passed away friday surrounded by her loving family. She was diagnosed last september, a couple of weeks before her daughter, my wife was diagnosed. She fought a hard and courages fight right up to the end. Her services are pushed back to the end of the week so my wife can have her nineteenth round of her chemo…
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In the hospital
Well, my hubby brought me over to the hospital, as I have not been able to breathe well. I was excited today, not having pain with deep breathing. But, I am having a difficult time just getting a breath. Arrrrrrrrggg... Judy
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Stage II, chemo; yes or no?
Hello, I'm a 37 year old male and was diagnosed in late June 2013. I had resection surgery at the end of July and I'm starting to feel a little better. I have my first appointment with an oncologist this week and anxious is an understatement regarding how I feel. From what I have read so far it looks like chemo or…
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Avistan minus chemo
I am scheduled for my 18th folfox tx w/avistan. I had surgery in June, was four weeks before and four weeks after without avistan. During this time my liver tumors enlarged, but nothing metastisized (pet scan two weeks ago, because of pain when breathing, difficulty breathing). My infusion last week was my third with…
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technical question
Uploaded a new picture tonight? Can anybody see it? I can't! *hugs* Gail