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Update on Mom
Hi everyone. I know I have not posted for awhile but I read posts every single day. I am so saddened of the few good bloggers passing, I could just imagine the sorrow their family is feeling. My mom is doing fine. She had 3 scans already and thankfully they are all clear. The tingling on the hand and feet were becoming…
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Signet Ring Carcinoma
My dad 74 years old was diagnosed with Colon Cancer of Signet ring type in Mar - 2013. The staging was III B . He had a colon resection surgery on April - 2013. His recovery from the surgery was very slow. He could not go to Chemo . With intense prayers he slowly started recovering. Yesterday the doctor did a colonscopy…
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"Role of Aspirin in CRC Prevention and Treatment"
cancernetwork.com/colorectal-cancer/content/article/10165/2149400 PS: you might want to check the "related content" on the right as well.......
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Diarrhea control
My mom had a resection in 2010. She had 18 inches of her colon removed. Stage 3 c. She had been NED since, but has now confided that she frequently has diarrhea. Any suggestions on controlling it ? She has no colostomy ( the bag?) any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. ktz
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Sugar?
I hear sugar feeds cancer. Are there people out there that don't fully cut sugar from diet. How are results?
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Ongoing colonoscopy's?
It will be three years next week since dx. I had tumour removed from Bowel and have 4 spots in lung. One spot now scar tissue and will decide if,to,continue with chemo or have surgery to remove tumours in lung. Not sure which way to go? Continued chemo or surgery? Surgeon can rescect and wedge tumors. Chances of infection?…
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mini-goals
As many of you know, I am basically on palliative care now -- no more chemo. I am still having some radiation, for pain relief, otherwise medication for pain relief. My GOAL was to make it out to Edinburgh on July 4 for my eldest son's graduation from the University of Edinburgh. Well, I didn't make it -- decided the trip…
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BEEBEE ARE YOU OK?
Hey Beebee, You have had a couple of weeks of treatment. Are you doing ok? Laz
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Facing the end.
I dont know if many of you guys remember me. I posted last June when my mom was diagnosed with colon cancer after having some pretty serious back issues. It was discovered she had a tumor on her sacrum and then stage 4 colon cancer was diagnosed. At the start of this I was very lost, angry, confused and hated everything…
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2nd liver resection question- update more questions
My husband was discharged yesterday. He came home wearing the drainage bag which is Draining bile. Today it is draining a lot more than when he was in the hospital. Anyone have any experience with this? How long did you have to have the drain? Is this a serious thing? I'm worried as Dr said it means the bile duct has a…
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I need to get some thoughts about the port
It will be a year since my last chemo treatment in a couple of weeks. I've had clear blood tests since then (thank goodness!!). I have a question about getting my port out... I know quite a few of you had your port removed soon after your last treatment. I've been a little superstitious and decided to keep it in for a year…