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janderson scan results
Well today was the day that I feared for a long, long time. I saw my onc. The scan was not good to say the least. I have 12 new nodules in my lungs. a spot on my spleen. A spot on my abdominal wall. it appears that there might be more tumor hidden behind what they took out of my chest wall back in September. The spot on my…
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9 Months From Surgery And A Clean Scan
Had scan results yesterday, surgery anniversary today. So far so good, though there is one iffy thing in lungs that seemed to be reduced in size. Oncologist thinks it is not cancer though. Items in liver and kidneys just look like general things, cysts and whatnot. So nine months NED I guess....
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My husbands cancer is back again
I am so confused as to how to go forward, he was stage 3 at diagnosis (2010) and had surgery to remove part of his colon and the affected lymph nodes. The surgeon assured him he got it all and because he was so scared of the chemo he didn't do it. 5 years later after a creeping cea his pet scan showed 2 mets on his liver.…
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Owweeeee it hurts to pee---radiation side effext
Hi folks, just wondering if anyone has experienced this and maybe has some remedy. I have had 16 radiation treatments for rectal cancer, and just a few days ago the burning while urinating started to get a little worse. It probably starrted around the 12th treatment, and the docs know about it. They did test my urine, as I…
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New here, but not new to cancer.
My husband has Stage 4 colon cancer with extensive mets to liver and lungs. He had resection of the primary tumor in April and began chemo in May. his treatment is palliative, but so far his response to chemo is good. He is feeling pretty good and side effects are less than what most people experience. I am a long-term…
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Hello everybody newbie here.
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for letting me know that I am not the only one going through this journey. I have been looking at some of the posts before joining CSN. And all I have seen is alot of caring and sharing. Again THANK YOU for being there.
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If you want a good ahhhh cancer you still haunt me laugh
So I have a permanent ostomy and I had a serious "explosion" at work. It's a big office, 18 floors. I ran up one floor and used the bathroom there because it is private and has a sink and shower. I quietly went up the back steps, got in, washed everything, slipped back out and was back at my desk without anyone knowing.…
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Insurance Drops MD Anderson
For some reason I thought I saw this posted here, but looking at the date did not see the topic. Apologies in advance. And blame chemo brain http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/medical/article/Loss-of-insurance-plans-could-devastate-cancer-6603232.php
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Off Topic: Patch of Ringworm under son's arm
anyone have any experience how to clear this up? Dermatologist confirmed ringworm and suggested drug store cream anti-fungal. It has been four weeks of day and night application with no clearing. I am freaked by this and have been washing everything obsessively because I don't want to get it!
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Question about positioning for radiation therapy
I went yesterday for the simulation in preparation to receiving radiation therapy. We did this earlier, in May, with me in a prone position in prep for neoadjuvant chemoradiation to treat a low rectal tumor, but then found out via PET scan that I was stage 4 with a 1.5 cm lesion in the liver, and we went with 8 rounds of…
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16 months post chemo today!
I am focusing on the positive today. 16 months ago today I ended my 2nd round of chemo (12 sessions) following a recurrence. For the last 16 months I have been given the gift of life, not free of the emotional aspects of cancer but at least the physical ones and treatment. My next tests are in January. I have no idea what…
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Thank you all so much for welcoming me!
Hi everyone, thank you all so much for replying to my post about going this alone. I was really amazed at the number of replies, and the compassionate responses. You all gave me a much greater understanding of what it is like to go through this, and the struggles we all face with the people around us. I know for sure I…
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Hello All
I haven't been on here since my husband passed away in August of 2014. I am happy to see so many of the people i used to speak to on here, still on here and doing well. And i am also sad to see a few that have passed. The loss of my husband is still very hard for me, i have gone from a wife, mother and caregiver to just…
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bad taste in my mouth
I get folfox infulsions on Thursdays, so the pump comes off on Saturday. Saturday and Sunday are the bad days. Monday and Tuesday I am still feeling generally yucky for lack of a better word. My mouth, soft palate and nose feel funny. There is a bad taste in my mouth and I feel like I can still smell the medicine. I hate…
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Back to one day, hour, minute....
Hi everyone, For the last few months I have been making real headway in dealing with my cancer related PTSD and triggers. As I have mentioned before, while in Costa Rica recently, for a month I managed to let it all go and some days never even thought about it. Since coming back I have been working diligently to keep my…
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Struggling alone
Hi folks, i am wondering if anyone else has experienced what I am going through. I was diagnosed stage II rectal cancer August 2015. I told a few supposedly close friends, and I guess I am learning a valuable lesson in that. I am pretty much the independent, giving type. Since being diagnosed I have been pretty much alone.…
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Survivor Guilt
I remember someone on here talking about how some of the members on here got better and were NED and haven't been on since. I thought 'good for them'. But it would still be nice to hear about their stories. I've been in this battle for coming up on two years. My brother was diagnosed with esophageal cancer five months…