Colorectal Cancer
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Good News!!!
CEA level in October was below normal limits with CT Scan all clear. Now, as of 1/28/14, CEA level .4 lower than in October and CT scan still ALL CLEAR!!!!! My Oncologist has stopped Chemo. Keeping my fingers crossed that this is the end of my roller coaster ride.
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HIPEC?
Can they do radiation on your lungs? My new spots are on my lungs and want to ask my ONC about putting chemo directly to the tumors, I believe it's called HiPec?? I did did ask before about chemo directly to my liver but ONC stated he wanted to do the maintenance chemo to mop up all areas and if it didn't work then go and…
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Phil64 Update - sixth surgery scheduled
Well, I met with the surgeon yesterday. Dr. James Knoll at UMHS. He's been doing liver (and other) surgeries since 1980 and he was quick to gain my confidence. He explained the procedure to me, my wife, and my sister and walked us through the MRI images. There is a clear small tumor in the liver (near the surface). This…
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Strange ... our forum posts appearing on this site ...
Does anyone know what in the world this website is: http://www.healthboards.org/Forum-colon-and-rectal.html Our forum posts are being mirrored there. Very weird. Peace. ~ Cynthia
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Great news. still alive.
Today's pet scan showed liver and spleen met and a little growth in lung mets. It's over a year since my clear pet which was the result from German therapies. Alas none who have followed have lived, that includes non csn colorectals. but the therapies work for some and then for a time. About 20% get long term remission.…
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Kathryn_in_MN has passed away
Kathryn has passed away. I will try and copy and paste post from her family to all her friends. Rest in Peace dear woman. Winter Marie
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2 Years NED Today Jan 31,2014
Wow - officially 2 years NED today. For a stage 3b / signet cell - that's not too shabby. Go me!!!!!!! I think I will celebrate a little tonight! My best to all!
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Wishing you a quick recovery on your surgery today Craig
just want you to know we are all thinking of you as you have your spleen surgery today. Sending love and wishes for a speedy recovery, Winter Marie
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How Long do I have to live? Good articles provided by Petra and Tori.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/01/25/opinion/sunday/how-long-have-i-got-left.html?_r=0&referrer http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/01/25/opinion/sunday/how-long-have-i-got-left.html?_r=0&referrer
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New Member
I went for colonoscopy 2 days ago and was told I have cancer. Am going in for CT scans today then see surgeon next Wednesday. This was a shock but plan pn staying positive and try to beat the cancer. My wife is doing a little better today but it did shake her up prtty bad.
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Any news on Kathryn_in_MN?
I've been thinking and praying for her allot, and wondered if anyone has heard how she is doing.
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Is this a bad time to discuss how to handle treatment sessions in inclement weather?
I just thought I would bring this out to our attention! My mom would stay in a hotel near the place where she would get her treatments. love ktz aka frozen in atlanta
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Phil64 Update
Yesterday was my 50th birthday... The onc calls with results from my recent CT and MRI. I wasn't expecting to hear results until Thursday during our scheduled appointment so he caught me off guard. Bad News and Good News: The bad news is that I have a spot on the liver. The good news is that it is very close to the surface…
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Biopsy
Well, my scan on the 21st showed additional growth in my already enlarged lymph nodes and an additional "multiple new enlarged lymph nodes...So .. now it is time for a biopsy. It also talked about " increasing stranding and haziness slong the mesentery and retroperitoneum where increase in adenopathy is present"...…
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Happy 50th Birthday to Phil64
Team, Today is Phil64 50th-Birthday. Let's get that Birthday string going. All our love - please have a great day. marbleotis
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10 Year Mark - Stage 4
I haven't been on for awhile, but do lurk occasionally. January 29, 2004 I found out I was Stage 4 with 9 of 25 nodes positive and a couple tumors on the liver found during the colon resection. This site and the wonderful people helped me understand and cope with the new reality. I was NED for seven years until January…
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Mom must feel better because.......(real funny)
At age 70 she wants to go to a Macklemore and Lewis concert! She is living it and really more hip than I am.
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Thank you....
Thank you for everyone who sent their condolences regarding my sweet Zach. I believe he joined sometime last year and you all really were family to him. I would like to keep his memory alive by keeping in touch with you all as well as encouraging anyone who is struggling. I hope my voice is valuable as a caregiver and…
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New and Old Friends: Have you completed or updated your CSN Space About Me page?
If you haven't already done so ... why not take a few minutes to complete or update this part of the CSN site with information about your diagnosis, treatments, progress, and thoughts? This aspect of the site is restricted to members and does not appear on internet searches as do messages threads. Please consider taking…
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statistical question
My brother asked me if the 5 year survival rate is from when he was originally diagnosed with rectal cancer or when he was diagnosed a year later at stage 4? I told him statistics don't mean very much because he is young and most of the statistics are based on older patients (I think). Anyway, does anyone know? Lin
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Nasal passages, etc. never the same after 5FU?
Since I finished chemo over 4 years ago I've had lots of sinus type problems. I'm blame it on the 5FU in the FOLFOX. My nose was like raw meat for the 6 months of chemo and for a few months afterwards. The slightest thing causes swelling and my nose to look red/ raw. Now I have a swollen nasal turbinate which is a nuisance…
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Today's My Birthday
Well I certainly feel more like celebrating this year than the last 2. My 2 year NED is also coming up on Jan 31, so Jan is turning around to be a great month again. My best to all.
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Standard regimen for recurrent cancer?
Hi Is FOLFIRI + avastin, given as second line chemo for recurrent ca, done every 3 weeks or 2 weeks? My mom had taken FOLFOX initially 2 yrs back. Now the cancer is back in her nodes along illiac vessels in pelvis. Our onc said he is planning to do 6 cycles with 3 weeks interval but the onc we went for second opinion said…
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Checking in
Hello fellow cancer warriors. Just wanted to give you an update on me. Had my first colonscopy after my cancer a few weeks ago and everything came back excellent. I'll go back again in a year. Had another CT scan last week and my blood clot was still gone so my doctor took me off the cumadin. Yay!!! I think the thing I was…
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Happy Birthday wishes to marbleotis
I hope you have a special day of celebration. Family Freinds Food. Can't get better than that.
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Rectal Bleeding during Chemo
Dear Friends, It’s one week since I had my 3rd Chemo administered. That’s after an additional week of rest due to low WBC & Platelet. Last 2 nights I noticed heavy bleeding when I was trying to pass motion. Though I am constipated, blood passed through without any pain. But seing blood when passing motion makes me nerves…
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Going in for scans today
Seems like De Ja Vu. The last time I drove in for an appointment (1-1/2 hour ride) was Jan 2. And I had to battle terrible weather then. Our schools were closed in Marshall today. This morning was -8 degrees. And the wind is starting to howl. And my first appointment is at 4pm in Ann Arbbor. I'm planning to head out in 5…
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Went for in diverticlitis scope, found cancer
I have sever diverticulitis that requires surgery, I have been hospitalized everal times with it and the section has to come out. So I went in for the colonoscopy so they could look around before hand, I had one five years ago with a few small polyps which was removed and clean. They found a lot of polyps and one was the…
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What are the options now - recurrent cancer!!
We have been trying to chase a soft tissue lesion along right internal illiac region since 6 months that showed up in PET scan with high SUV. Went in for laproscopic removal of the same and the biopsy came negative. But CEA continued to rise so went for PET scan after 3 months which showed the same soft tissue grown from…