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Colorectal Cancer
Archives for December 2013
Discussion List
5 Years Ago Today I was diagnosed with stage III B colon cancer
Hello, I have not been on here for a long time, I think the last time I posted was after I had heard Buzz had died. But you are all never far from my thoughts. Sadly many of the people that held their hand out to me and talked me off that ledge, when I was scared out of my mind, are gone now. I think about them a lot, they…
Update from Pepe
I messaged his wife on FB and Pepe replied! Here is what he said: Hi Marie,im typing from my wife,s PC, .Got a kind of Virus on my Ipad since last week. Tomorrow i will send it to the MAC shop to see wats on , something simple i think.In the other hand im fine got scaner results today and everithing stable and the ascites…
Thoracic lung surgeon
I had been contemplating surgery on the 3 tumors in lung this is the only mets I've had in three years. Today I found out my surgeon, who I had so much confidence in has been diagnosed with MS. Very sad for him and his fam. Does anyone know of top surgeon in Australia or USA ??
5FU take home 24 hr pump
i have fortnightky chemo plus irrinotecan at the hospital over three hours then take home 5 FU 48 hour pump. My question is this. Has anyone decided not to take home the pump and if so any changes in results. my onc had said there was no scientic proof the pump had or had not helped or hindered things?
5FU take home 24 hr pump
i have fortnightky chemo plus irrinotecan at the hospital over three hours then take home 5 FU 48 hour pump. My question is this. Has anyone decided not to take home the pump and if so any changes in results. my onc had said there was no scientic proof the pump had or had not helped or hindered things?
what you did for Thanksgiving.
I thought it would be nice if we shared how our Thanksgiving went. Two of my wifes sister came down with thier kids. We watched football rode atv's and ate a big traditional dinner. Friday we did more atv riding shot some baskets had left overs for dinner and watched a great basketball game (go Thunder). I also got in…
Abdominal Pain Three Months After Surgery
I had a small bowel resection at the end of August, and while the recovery was slow and not without pain, I can say I've been feeling pretty good from the surgery itself for the past few weeks. Until Thursday night. I was woken with abdominal pain that continues today (Sunday). I don't know how to describe it other than…
Is this a good CEA #
Hello all, I hope everyone is enjoying thier Thanksgiving holiday! On friday I had my CEA checked 8 months after my bowel resection and 3 months since my ileostomy reversal. It was 1.63. I think the highest it was at the beginning of my chemo was 3.80 or something like that. (That was my number during stage 4 colon cancer)…