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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for May 2014

Update on my sister
My sister was diagnosed in Dec with stage 4 colon cancer spread to her liver. She went through chemo for 3 months then had surgery on her liver and her colon. She has not been able to get over her surgery. She has been very nausea and not able to eat and her wound has not healed. They have put a wound vac on her and put a…
Leena aka Smokeyjoe passed away this morning
Leena sent me many pms on many nights telling me to tell my doctor to step up her game. She shared stories about her family and her pictures show her amazing passion for adventure. There is no rhyme or reason only sadness.
My Husband's results!
Wow! I walked in with my husband to his appt. this morning with a heavy heart. I was trying to be calm for my husband but I was terrified - after all the doctor who did his colonoscopy said it might be benign but either way it had to come out and then started talking about how he might need radiation or chemo or both and…
Blue Berries, Popcorn, Baking Soda - My Rant
Blue Berries, Popcorn, and Baking Soda – My rant My neighbor is convinced that he is going to find the cure for cancer. He believes that all cancers must have a common link, and that by reading enough junk science nutrition books, he will find the answer. My response: GRRRRRR! He has taken an essential oils class, given by…
All CSN members are invited!
It’s finally happening! We are happy to announce that as early as tonight, a new Chat application is being launched on CSN. It is NOT Java-based and it DOES support members using mobile devices. To access chat, you must be a CSN member and logged on. Once logged on, all you have to do is click chat in your left navigation…
On My Way, Soon
Hi All, Wanted to let you know that I will be on my way to Kentucky mid June to stay with JBG for a while. Am tying up a few loose financial ends here at home after sadly, but successfuly selling my cabin. JBG continues to be in "screaming" pain as she describes it. Some days she is barely able to walk and cannot sit at…
Hey Mimi . .Are Lucy and Harper here??
Pictures?
Post liver surgery CT Scan & CEA results - UPDATE Jun 12th 2014
Today I had appointemnts with my liver surgeon and Oncologist. CEA is down to 8 and CT Scan was clear. Surgeon said not to worry about the CEA, Oncologist said he still didn't like my CEA. My Oncologist has decided to NOT put me back on chemo but to watch me closely, so I will have my CEA checked every month, visit with…
Getting Ready for Chemo/Radiation
My husband's port has been placed and he's mostly back to normal. He's been a trooper; having a long weekend to rest and recover was perfect for healing. We're almost done with doctor visits before treatment begins -- just one more with the radiologist to do the CT scan to get measurements before radiation begins. It feels…
It is only in the lymph nodes
HI EVERYONE IT IS MY FIRST TIME POSTING HERE (ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE) I AM SO SCARE MY HUSBAND WAS DIAGNOSE FEB 28 2013 STAGE 4 CC 15/17 INFECTED LYMPH NODES NO ORGANS INVOLVED . HE HAD 12 TREATMENTS OF FOLFOX ,5FU OXIPLATIN AND AVASTIN.HE FINISHED HIS TREATMENTS IN OCT 2013 HE HAD A PET SCAN AND HE HAD NO EVIDENSE…
Stage 4 colon ca with mestastasis
My fiancé has just been diagnosed has has surgery for colostomy and chemo port I am so scared have searched till my eyes hurt does anyone know if there is anything short of a miracle out there for him his ca has gone to just about every other organ he is only 50 he still has a lot of living to do I've been off work for…
Time for update
I have finally healed up from surgery and will be starting the chemo treatments this coming Wednesday. They did ct scan week ago friday and said the spots on liver now big enough to see on the scan not the best news but have fingers crossed. The good news is I have gotten most my energy back and staying active.
Anyone with nausea symptoms after surgery
My sister who is 53 had colon and liver resection surgery April 15. She has been so sick throwing up ever since. They have inserted a feeding tube until her wound could heal. Said she wasn't getting enough of nutrients to heal the wound. She continues to be really sick and can't eat so went to the ER last night. They did a…
Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to give an update on my brother. He's still doing the 5-FU and irinotecan. He is on a lower dose which is giving him a better quality of life. Once he is doing better, they are going to add the leucovorin and erbitux back in. I guess they are waiting to see how he tolerates the dose he's on now. We are…
Feeling calmer!
Hi everyone, Well, at last I'm feeling calmer about the fact that they think my husband has colon cancer. His CT scan is next Wed and on Friday we meet with the surgeon. You'd think I'd be used to extreme circumstnnces because of my husband's multiple serious medical issues over the years leading to open heart surgery,…
Foreign Objects Found in Our Bodies
Am I the only one? This is upside down (sorry about that) but here is the mysterious metal disc they found and the whole hospital wing was a buzz over my little disc.
colonoscopy?
Hello, I'm 33 and had a radical nephrectomy in January 2013 for Kidney Cancer.. since then my scans have been ok! I have had bright red blood on the toilet tissue a few times recently. Not a lot, but enough to freak me out after all that has just happened? I guess I should get a colonoscopy? That makes me nervous! Can…
Memorial Day Weekend Plans? Anyone? Anyone?
This weekend I am vegging. I am going to sit in the sun (wearing a hat, lesson learned), do some light gardening, sip on some iced tea and just veg. Might even throw in a nap or two.
Break from Chemo
They gave my husband a break from chemo yesterday due to his 6 day hospitalization last week and leaving with c-diff (the gift that keeps on giving). He will get back on his regular cycle June 4th. Oncologist yesterday said he was very happy with the lymph node shrinkage on his last scan so he encouraged a break to get…
Haven't heard from Smokeyjoe so I contacted her husband.
Hi everyone, I was trying to give Leena a chance to come on the boards or Facebook thinking she might be taking a break. When a few months went by, I decided to reach out to her husband. I have been given permission to share the following message: "Unfortunately Leena is not doing well - she went in to the hospital in…
Positive CT scan results:Update
If you all remember when I had my recurrence back in February there was a total of 7 lesions, 5 on the chestwall and 2 next to each other in my liver. The scan last week showed that 3 of the chestwall tumors are gone, 1 is the same size, and 1 has shrunk to half its origonal size. The liver only shows the on larger tumor…
Freaking out!
Hi there, Wow - I'm pretty scared right now. Four years ago my husband had some benign polyps in his colon. He was told to come back in 3 years for a follow-up. He had to wait 4 years because he had stents put in and was not allowed to come off the blood-thinner for one year. So he had his follow-up colonoscopy last…
Biopsies
Hi Everyone! How long does it take for biopsies to come back? Last Weds I had 7! My GI said they all looked suspicious ... but I haven't heard a thing. How long did it take for you? Thanks!
The Results are In
After the MRIs and CT were complete on Friday, we celebrated being one step closer to finding out what was happening within my husband's body. On Saturday morning, we found out that the CT scan said that nothing had spread -- not Stage IV. We celebrated again. Yesterday, we found out that he's Stage IIIb. While we still…
***ANOTHER UPDATE*** My husband is in the hospital - SEE LAST COMMENT!
My husband is in the hospital. I had to rush him to ER last Monday because he was having trouble breathing. They admitted him right away because he was showing signs of having a heart attack. After another examination, he was concluded that he had a large build up of fluid in his pleural space on the left side. They took…
Hello
Hi everyone, My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer (met to liver) over 3 years ago. She is now 43 and I am 41 and we have a 5 year old son. My wife went through colon/liver resection surgeries and a colostomy but the cancer immediately returned to her liver. This was soon after her diagnosis. Since, she has…
Not eligible for clinical trials, looking for other options - conventional or alternative
Have done: FOLFOX + Avastin (until Allergic reaction) 5FU + Avastin (until CEA made a big jump) FOLFOX + Avastin with desensitization (until platelets wouldn't come back up after holding treatments for a while and tumors started growing) Irinotecan @ reduced dose due to gilbert's syndrome + Erbitux (until new metastasis…
How Juicing Helped Me Absorb Nutrients and Less Bathroom Trips
You guys...If you have trouble absorbing nutrients because you've lost a lot of intestine and colon...or you go to the bathroom like a thousand times a day (I have issues with both); I started juicing a week ago and OMGosh...I already notice a huge difference in both areas. I have felt energetic, less dehydrated, and…
Alkaline Diet Success?
Good morning; I was curious if anyone has had any success with the alkaline diet? If you haven't heard of this, in a nutshell, the idea behind it is that cancer thrives in a highly acidic body. The alkaline diet supposedly reduces the acid. Things like kale, lemon and lime water, celery, onions, spinach and on and on are…
FLOX Anyone?
Has anyone on this board been treated with FLOX.? Mom's colon cancer has advanced to the point of no return and her last two options are redoing Folfiri or FLOX. Thanks and Huggies, Nellie

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