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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for October 2013

Laz (Lp1964)
I know tomorrow is your big day and you are nervous but believe it will be good to get it behind you. I just wanted to post to let you know that we are all thinking about you and will be with you in spirit. Please post when you are able to let us know how you are doing.
what next?
Has anyone here have Folfox and Folfiri both with avastin fail them? What tx is usually used after those don't work?
Abscess/Fistula
Old..
Wandering minds would like to know
I was just diagnosed with stomach cancer (gone now....so they say) and stage 4 metastatic colon cancer (which has not reached any organs yet) in April this year (2013). I was just wondering if anyone would care to share when they were diagnosed with me. I have my ups and downs, but find myself anxiety ridden with what is…
In ER and pain
Hi Friends, Well since the scan on September 13th, things have been getting harder. **** started on Regorafenib on Tuesday and he only took it for 4 days and now we are in the ER. I am asking you how to deal with the pain. I know that is a very open question but fortunately for **** his pain centered around his 2 surgeries…
Craig, Joe, kennyt, Beebee,
You guys are quiet. What going on? Show us some love...don't want to go under the knife before I hear from you and about you. Laz
Louiswift
You doing alright?
Narrowing of stools during Rad
Hello Friends, I completed 10th day of my Rad & enjoying the 2 days off. Another 18 more fractions to go I took the advice of Coopercent & drinking Lemon juice daily. So far no issues in passing Urine & not sure whether it is too early to comment on that. But I am experiencing a narrowing of stool & a mild burn when I go…
Crazy/odd questions
I have a question...my last CT 3months ago showed enlarged lymph nodes toward by back near my aorta and somewhere that I can't remember...dang...anyway, I'm scheduled for another CT on the 18th to see what they have done...but over the last month or so, I find myself rubbing my tummy between my belly button and my breasts…
At the starting line Again.
Got my 3rd port in yesterday , And I start Chemo on Tuesday. So not ready for this again.
At the starting line Again.
Got my 3rd port in yesterday , And I start Chemo on Tuesday. So not ready for this again.
Is there a test...
...they can perform on cancer cells once they are removed to tell if Folfox is effective? I'm asking this, because I barely had any shrinkage after radiation, Xeloda and 3 rounds of Folfox. Thanks, Laz
I have a kind of complicated question.
My wife was scheduled to have a treatment this past monday. But because the tumor on her liver grew from 5.1 to 5.8, and a couple smaller ones also grew a little. They rescheduled her for this coming monday to try a different treatment. In the mean time I contacted Roswell cancer institute for a second opinion. I called my…
Last Chemo Treatment Last Thursday (Sept 26)
I started my battle on Halloween 2011. That was over 700 days ago (nearly two years). Four surgeries, twenty-two radiation treatments, eleven treatments of FOLFOX and Oxaliplatin, twelve treatments of FOLFIRI and Erbitux, and countless scans later I finally have a legitimate shot at a FULL REMISSION! Praise and Glory be to…
The Lone Ranger
Tracon has closed the study trial on the TRC 105. Robert was the only one left out of 28 subjects, and the only one who has had a response (i.e. shrinkage). They are "rolling" him over to a continuation of the trial, since he is responding, where he will be the only participant. Treatment will remain the same. Last scan…
Still Dancing with NED!
6 1/2 yrs out from diagnosis with metastatic appendix cancer; 5 1/2 years out from the year of hell of multiple surgeries, inumerable complications, treatments, inumerable complications, I remain healthy and free of the beast. I have been NED since my major surgery in July, 2007. After 2 long days at MSK for tests, scans,…
PET Scan results
I've been riding around on the roller coaster for 6 1/2 years now. I've had many ups and downs, and some fun riding along. I've been chugging up a big hill for about 6 months with my rising CEA, and it appears I'm near the top and about to head back down into treatment mode again. I saw my onc today to get the results of…
Home again from hospital
Man, it's been a tiring few days. Went to the ER Wednesday because around 2am noticed I wasn't producing any urine. I have been on a catheter since April. My left kidney doesn't work since April . I walked around thinking that would open things up. At 3 am I finally woke mywife up and we headed off to ER. I was really…
Seeking closure and some answers
Hi everyone, My apologies for the long post. I am hoping that some of you can help me understand what happened to my mom or at least shed some light. My 67-year-old mother passed away unexpecedly after only 5 months of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer with metastasis to the liver and 3 months of chemo…
Update on Jason....
Hey everyone! Sorry I've been slacking on my updates on Jason, but I've been having some issues myself. NOTHING like what he & most of you all are going through, but pretty sucky for me. I have a torn rotator cuff in BOTH shoulders, no it couldn't possibly have been just one, had to be both. lol So, even typing gets…
Getting ready for surgery.
I was doing so good so far. As I'm getting closer to the 8th, I'm looking more and more into what the surgery is gonna be like And what it is going to involve. This is a mix of natural curiosity and mental preparation. First I got myself familiar with the colostomy and it feels like I'm comfortable with that now. Then…
Cea going up but still normal range
Can I say its been a really **** day or is that a no no on the crc board? Hubby had blood work last week and I kept myself from asking the nurse for the # because we were celebrating the babies 2nd birthday and I didn't want to think about it. Ive spent all day today trying to get my mom in to a short term care facility…
Chemo Drugs
My brother has 5 lung nodules and 1 liver mass that is 3 cm. He had an anterior resection in 2011 and had chemo/rad before and chemo after surgery. He had finished his chemo August 2012 and his scans had been clear up until a couple of months ago. His CEA levels went up and his CT scan and MRI showed lung noudules and…
5-year battle
Well it has been 5-years sinced diagnosis. Stage IV colin cancer with Mets to Liver, Lung, bone. I have had 3 surgeries, multiple chemo rounds, some radiation, lung ablation and a few items I am forgetting. The key is I am still here fighting. I have traveled to several treatment sites, St Francis - CT; Sloan Kettering -…
IRE instead of RFA
I got my recurrent liver met treated with a new procedure called IRE instead of RFA Seems they got the entire met and follow up mri shall be after a month In IRE they use alternating current instead of radio frequency as in rfa they don't offer this procedure in USa for liver mets or solid tumours as yet. I got it done in…
Trying new things for the pain
So I'm def on a roll in my quest to rid my life of pain pills. I've managed to cut out a whopping two of the six I was formerly taking. Go me! I seem to be a bit stuck, as once I take out the next half, the pain comes back with a vengeance, so I've decided a give a few, more alternative things a try. I went yesterday to an…
second opinion.
I finaly talked my wife into getting a second opinion. We will be sending her records to Roswell cancer institute in Buffalo NY. They are considered the best cancer hospital outside of NYC. I am not real pleased with the road she is on with her current oncologist. Hope to hear from them soon with a appt.
Second opinions and liver mets
I hear on this forum again and again about how important it is to get a second (third, even fourth) opinion, if the first surgeon's opinion was a "no" to resection of liver mets. You've got me convinced. I am now researching about good liver surgeons who are known to have taken up "unresectable" cases. I need your help,…
Surgery or more chemo?
My last scan in August showed mets in my lungs, both sides. I have been doing some research on the laser assisted lung resection initially offered in Germany by Dr. Rolle. it has pretty good ling term remission stsatisitcs if all mers, regardless of size and amount, can be removed. it is now also offered here at my…
uploading an avatar
I have changed my avatar twice in the past with no problems. Now I can't seem to do it. I wnet through the motions and I get a prompt that says it was reisized and upload complete. But still no avatar. I tried this several times. Aany suggestions.

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