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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for December 2013

Joyful
I haven't been here in a while. I had surgery the week of Thanksgiving and after a few setbacks, I am doing well and looking forward to spending the holidays with my 5 children! I finished chemo Oct. 24 (CEA 1.7 and clear PET results- yay!) and then began the process of preparing to reverse the colostomy. All is well and I…
update :)
I know I dont get on this site very much lately. Have alot going on. On 19 Sept 2013 I went in for another colonscopy, the procedure went well. I was in the recovery room for 45 mins, all of a sudden I was complaining of not being able to breathe, my eyes were closing also. I was put a ventalitor for approx 4 days, xrays…
Good News in Time for Christmas
Hi all, We received great news this past week. My dad went in for a three month check PET scan and here's the stats: All mets from liver and lungs are gone and both primary tumors have shrunk. The doctor was so excited when he called that my dad could barely understand him. He was allowed to push his treatment back to next…
Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!
HI Everyone, I have been lurking for sevral months now and not posting nearly as often as I should have.. sorry.. This year has shown me no change in my cancer I while that is not bad it is not the progress I was hoping for and it saddens me.. I just had my 3 year anniversay of my Dx. We have seen so many of friend move on…
Our friend tachilders ... Sad update
Some how I missed this until reading today that our friend tachilders (Tedd) is having a challenging time. I do not know if his family checks this site ... Likely, this is not a time that they would be as they are concentrating on their time together. Perhaps those who read this can send some quiet love/prayers/thoughts to…
How do I support my cancer survivor?
Hi all, I'm new to this community but very happy to have found it. My stepdad was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer in February of this year. After surgery and about 8 months of chemo he has now been deemed "Cancer Free". His last round of chemo was in October. Since he finished, he has gone back for a couple of CEA level…
Good news!
As you may recall, two weeks ago I was really bummed because my CEA was rising, well I went in for cycle 5 of Irinotecan & Avastin & Xeloda to find that it went down over 6 points! Serious happy dance . Not sure why, but I hope and pray it continues. I've neer had a CEA spike from cancer dieoff, so I don't think that was…
MY CEA LEVELS
Hello Friends, The day I was discharged after my rectal resection for stage III CRC, a CEA was done & the result was 2.5 This was on 30th of July 2013. When I went for my 1st cycle of Adjuvant Chemo (Oxy + Xeloda) on 28th of November, my Onc did another CEA test & the result was 2.86 Can my friends who have gone through…
Best Christmas Gift I Ever Got Was........
CC Forum, I thought it might be interesting to start a chain of the best Christmas Gift you ever got. I will start with.... my second daughter, born December 26. She was due on Dec 25, so she was my Christmas present that was 1-day late. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Update on Kathryn_in_MN
Many of you newer members may not know Kathryn as she had not posted here much recently. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer and 2000 and colorectal cancer in 2009. What is special about Kathryn is that not only has she fought her own battles, she has been very proactive in her state and nationally in bringing awareness…
Happy Birthday Laz (lp1964)
Many wishes for a wonderful day filled with love, laughter, health and happiness.
Happy Birthday LivinginNH - 20th Dec
May your day bring you joy and happiness.
New to website
I am new to the website. I have been wondering if there is anyone like me who just needs to be able to "talk" to someone who can relate/understand how I feel about what I've been through over the last year and half. Although I have close family and friends, I just don't feel as though any of them can truly know what it's…
Christmas Gift
Today we went to see Dr. H.J. Lenz at USC. Dr. Lenz comes in and he sits in between my wife and I. He then asks us in his jovial voice, "Why do you two keep coming here and bothering me?" He then starts laughing. He shows us our file and the last medical reports. He shows us the pics etc.... Everything shows no cancer. The…
20th anniversary today Stage 4 colon cancer.
December 20th 1993, I had a right hemicolectomy and wedge resection of a large liver tumour. During 1994 I had weekly injections of 5 flurourasol, and the dreaded levamisole for 3 days every two weeks. Over the next 2 years I had a right partial mastectomy, and removal of a tumour and my right ovary. I have many health…
Still NED after 25 months
Time to check in with some good news... "Our" Story so far... husband diagnosed Nov 2011 with stage 4 colon cancer (2 mets to liver and one in the peritoneum). Resection of tumor and mets, 6 months chemo (oxi + xeloda), 7 months temp ileostomy, successful takedown. Last CT in Aug 2013 found a suspect area in the peritoneum…
my daughter stage 4 cancer survivor
I wanted to share my daughters website , it was therapeutic for her to write and she wanted to help others. WWW.BETHANYWITHACHERRYONTOP.COM
CEA down 234. I'm at 150.
This is after 3 Erbitux, 3 oxy, and the Xeloda. My my rash is doing better. My feet now get hot and my feet are starting to peel. I'm tired, maybe because I'm not working thus time around. But tough to get out of bed in the mornings and up and running n
Christmas Hope
I haven't posted in some time but I feel that I owe it everyone looking for hope, for those that don't remember me feel free to read my history. After be given two years to live my husband did chemo, colon resection, ilieostomy, liver embolization and 65% liver resection. He was NED for a year and then got the news that…
Help with lymphedema please
Hi Friends, **** has been out of the hospital for a month now and he is feeling stronger every day. He is going to the gym for a lighter workout and gaining some weight back. However, he is having some bad lymphedema in his right leg and today it is in his left leg. He has been seeing a pt who has some experience with…
IV Vitamin C infusion
Had my first infusion last week. CEA rose slightly. Anyone else experience similar ? Is there a general,pattern. Have another due in two weeks and don't want to be doing any harm? Thank you
PET Scan today
I just had PET scan this morning, Drs appt Thursday but I can't wait for that, I work tomorrow, so I will be getting results tomorrow. I work at the hospital where I had my PET. My CT scan in September showed a lung thingy with no changes. What is no changes when they didn't address it in June on my CT???? I feel like time…
What are your winter/holiday traditions?
I thought it might be fun, with the longest night of the year coming this weekend, to share some of the things you do now, or enjoyed doing as a child, during the dark and gloomy months of winter! Holiday, outdoors, or whatever comes to mind. It's fun learning a little something about each of you that isn't related to our…
Nine years goes by fast, despite cancer...
Hey gang, It's that time of year again, 9 years ago I was dx's w/ stage iv colon cancer and mets to my liver. I've gone in and out of remission 4x and today finds me with several spots on my liver along with several enlarged lymp nodes. For the most part I'm pretty healthly, have little to no pain, and my over all quality…
1/2 Of The Way Through FOLFOX/Labs In The Toilet
As of today, I am 1/3 of the way through FOLFOX treatment. It's been pretty miserable, but it's nice to "celebrate" these small benchmarks. Alas, my labs are pretty much in the toilet this morning, and while they went ahead with the chemo today, they said they might postpone the next one a week if my labs drop even lower.…
There's a light at the end of the tunnel! (Update)
My brother was hospitalized for the 3rd time in a month. He had 1.5 liters of fluid around the heart. I insisted that he be sent to the hospital of my choice, and it was done. The cardiothoracic surgeon said that the people who removed the clots at the "hospital from hell" left a wire under his heart and it could be why he…
Is Anyone NED Years After T4 tumor?
Although I have been diagnosed as Stage II small intestine cancer and have undergone successful resection, I am currently on FOLFOX chemotherapy due to some risk factors for recurrence. Among those is that my tumor was classified as T4 and I did have an bowel obstruction (though not complete, I don't think. It was managed…
FOLFOX6
I am starting my first chemo session on dec 17 for stage 3 colon cancer. Does anyone who has gone through this treatment have any advice on what to expect? It would really help to settle my nerves. Thank you.
Today my Daughter Graduates *UPDATE* I added a picture of the family at graduation at bottom
I am in snowy Ohio waiting to leave the house to attend my daughter's graduation from Wright State University. I am so proud!! And I am so happy to be here for this, almost 4 years of chemo and operations and I get to watch my daughter graduate!!!! Winter Marie UPDATE: well because I'm so darn proud I had to add a picture…
Birthday thread
Can we have a Birthday thread? If so, I'd like to start it by wishing Maglets a very happy birthday for today, 13th December. I love a celebration, even one online, so if you know a member's birthday wouldn't it be fun to post it here so we can join in, or if its your birthday, post it and let us share your joy.

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