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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for November 2013

Home from the Hospital
Hi Friends, **** made it home from the hospital on Monday after 18 days in the hospital. I have to say, it was a very tough 18 days on him. He has lost a lot of weight and is going to focus on getting his healthy body back (yes, he knows he has metastasized cancer). Today,Thursday, he had chemo. He just had the folfox as…
systemic medical breakdown and open conflict - What can be done in dire circumstances?
Some of us appear to have been confronted by systemic medical and/or legal blowups in hospitals/nursing homes/hospice that in their worst form appear to be what I will call getting T4'd, being tacitly starved or put down with "them" citing govt/insurance regs or "standard medicine", and caregivers' struggle over authority…
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving
Just coming on to say hello to all and to wish everyone a very happy and most of all healthy Thanksgiving. My 44th birthday is coming up. It has great meaning to me this year. I used to wish for silly things, this year I think we all know what I'll be wishing for for all of us. Love to all, Helen
IVC Filter
Has anyone ever had one put in? I'm reading mixed reviews about it online.
Scan results :-)
I met with my oncologist this morning and he gave me some good news. Monday's CT shows that most of my cancer is gone. There are several small lesions on my liver there and several lymph nodes that were large in size and they've returned to their normal size. Other than that, my blood work looks great and my tumor marker…
Hi, an introduction
Hi everyone, i go by Sky, my beloved pup's name. Ive been pretty active at CC as Skypup. My story is kind of lucky, kind of rotten. Diagnosed 5.5 years ago (longevity is the good part); the bad part is that I'm mCRC and inoperable. I refused chemo when I was no longer curable in favor of doing an immunotherapy clinical…
UP DATE AFTER CHEMO RAD
Hello Friends, I am logging in to the forum after some time. Rad sessions in the morning, back in office in the afternoon, working late to catch up the time loss & I was missing the forum. I finished with 28 Fractions of Rad with Xeloda on 4th of November. What relief it was I experienced a few side effects like Proctitis,…
News about Sundanceh (Craig)
Craig's wife has shared that he was again hospitialized...complications from the appendix surgery. He is home now, but she is not sure things are resolved. Please send your love, prayers, good vibes, etc. his way that he may soon be recovered from this and back to being able to fight the cancer. Marie who loves kitties
Introducing Myself
Hello, this is my first time posting in this survivor's forum. I am basically new to this network, as I found it by chance about a month ago. Let me introduce myself by telling my story, a little bit about my "case". I am 35 years old, and was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in March 2012. I had been having symptoms…
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FOLFOX Round 2 Effects Much Worse - Normal?
Hi gang! I had round 2 of FOLFOX yesterday, and a couple of the side effects that weren't so bad the first time are pretty whammo this time, and I'm wondering if that is normal. Most notably, the neuropathy. I was fine during the actual infusions, but as soon as I got home and ate, the pain in my fingertips was pretty…
Marie Who Loves Kitties her sister passed away from cancer
Marie's loving sister passed away 1:50 AM Friday morning, with Marie and her family by her side when she left our world and onto her spirit path to another. Cancer has taken another life. I am so sorry for your loss Marie, we are here for you. Luv and hugs, Winter Marie
Neurapathy after chemo
I have been done with chemo for almost 4 months now and have terrible neurapathy in my feet. I had read that the neurapathy can start after chemo since I never had it during my sessions. I'm on Lyrica twice a day but it doesn't seem to be helping at all. If anyone is on some sort of meds, can you tell me the name and if it…
Ketogenic Diet
Now a question for any of you on a ketogenic diet. Since my onc told me he doesn't have anything else for me and turned me over to the Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center and now they have found problems with my blood work that may exclude me from their trials, I have turned to a ketogenic diet to at least be doing…
Off CRC Subject but interesting
I was looking for another research group a few days ago and found University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. They didn't have any trials that looked like I could be included but I read about a research scientist who was studing a deadly brain tumor that keeps recurring after NED. He found that this particular cancer…
Question about hospitalizations (Update- bottom post)
As you know, my brother was hopspitalized with multiple thoracic emboli. He had surgery to remove them, was in ICU and today was moved to a room. He has another person in the room with him. I thought, since he has a weakened immune system, that he would be in his own room. Am I crazy thinking that? That makes more sense to…
BEEN A WHILE
Hi Everyone especially my old Folfox buddies. It's been a while since I posted. I guess it was about a couple of weeks ago when I had another four month CT Scan to check out my everything but especially my liver. I had a RFA on my liver about 8 months a go and so far no return. HOWEVER this time my Oncolongist saw…
Hello old friends …
I do not come to the board often anymore after my husband passed over the summer. This has made me feel that I do not have much courage as there are others here that stay to help long after their loved ones are gone. I just have not found my way yet to have a helpful voice for those of you who are suffering this dreadful…
I hate hospitals
Went there to see my brother and he looked better. The doctor who was there said his platelets were low. They dropped since he was admitted. They sent in a hematologist who said that they wuold do a scan of his body to check for bleeding. As of 8pm tonight, no scan. I put in a call and spoke to his nurse on duty and he…
Go my port out today!
I haven't been here in a while but wanted to share my news with all the wonderful people here. After having finished chemo in September of last year, having a clear colonoscopy, clear blood tests, and another clear CAT scan...I decided t get my port out. I decided to get it removed in the hospital surgical center with…
Waiting for results
My mom had a Bronchoscopy last Monday to determine if the "hot spot" that they saw on her PET scan is from the rectal cancer or a new cancer. It's now Friday and we still have not gotten the results of the biopsy........they said it could take a week to 10 days. Is this normal? The waiting is unbearable.
Pet Scan today- update ...hip fracture- mets confirmed
My husband is still having a lot of pain in his legs - he hasn't been able to walk without a walker in weeks. All bone biopsies have been negative and the soft tissue biopsy was negative for cancer but showed that he had myositis ossificans that is causing the pain. He's been on prednisone and celebrex for weeks now and…
Erbitux again
my oncologist told me,if he did a scan and the lung mets are growing I am not able to go back on erbitux? So he's not super keen to scan and will watch CEA. anyone else experienced this?? Mind u if they are growing it's obviously stopped working anyway?....... then I'd seriously consider surgery woukd appreciate your…
Day 14 in hospital - improving
Hi Everyone, We are spending our 14th night in the hospital tonight and things are moving along. Looking back 2 weeks, I can't believe what terrible condition **** was in when he entered the ER. His pain was at a constant 9-10 and he was on heavy, heavy pain meds. Pain was just relieved for about 15 minutes at a time.…
Having A Rough Day, Could Use Some Optimism
Hi folks. I hope it's okay that I'm taking my rough day to the forums here. I'm having a day filled with fear and anxiety that is spiraling and I don't quite seem to know what to do about it and I was hopeful you lovelies could perhaps help? As a quick recap, I was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the small intestine in…
Update on sister
Some of you newer folks may not know but I first came to this board because of my cancer diagnosis nearly 4 years ago. I found friends and wonderfully caring folks and have remained to try to help others as I can. It was only natural to share with you when my sister was diagnosed with stage 4 endometrial cancer a little…
Partial blockage
Anybody have advice for dealing with a partial bowel obstruction. Have spent the last 2 weeks trying to get back to where I can eat again. Have been trying liquids and moving up slowly but still having vomiting issues. Can't seem to get bowel back in sync even with reglan on board. Any help appreciated.
wow what a wild and scary ride on the cancer coaster
Hello my cyber family.i am home now still very weak but at least im home.first let me thank my mother(wolfen) for letting you all know and keeping you updated on my current episode.i started having diareah and the next day it looked a little pink but deep down i told my self no this cant be happening.then the pain in my…
Study shows obese patients have lower CEA levels
http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/19/10/2461.full Prior studies suggest that obesity is inversely associated with tumor marker concentration and may reduce diagnostic precision. This study was undertaken to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) concentrations in…
Eributux
I've started eributux and wondering if any one on it can tell me about the side affects. In particular the rash. Any pics available of the rash? How long did it take for it to appear? Did it gradually get worse? Better? Ive be just noticed some blemishes around my mouth and nose. Thanks. Appreciate the feedback.

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