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Juicing, Bitter Apricot, and Infrared sauna
Any help or success stories are welcome! Since being diagnosed Stage 4 in November, I've basically been drinking various juice, Carrot, all the Naked juices at the grocery story, etc... Has anyone had success, ( reduction of tumors, lowered CEA etc..) with juice? My CEA since starting chemo was 1600 and is now 200, so I am…
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GI issues with Chemo (specifically Irenotecan)
Hi everyone, I haven't posted in a long while, honestly I have just been overwhelmed. My hubby (stage4 colon with mets to liver and now lungs, dx April 2016) was doing chemo with Avastin every two weeks from April 2016 until approx Aug 2016.. they gave him about a 3 week break and then moved him to chemo with Irenotecan…
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A message from the grave
I heard from NANA this morning. Who is Nana, I hear some of you asking. She is a member here on CSN. I say is, because she lives through her words, though Cancer took her life from this earth. I had the privilage of meeting Nana once. Diagnosed Stage III. NED five years. Cancer returns with a vengence. She told me on our…
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I think I just dodged a bullet
I have just come home from a colonoscopy. I was not particularly happy when my GI told me at my last scope that I did not need another for three years. I thought that was too long but she insisted that i did not need one at two years. Unfortunately the cost of private health insurance in Australia has gone thru the roof…
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5 years 5 months
Hi friends, 5 years and 5 months have passed since my hubby was diagnosed and we had to join this club nobody wants to join. In Nov 2011 they found a tumor in his colon, 2 mets on his liver and 1 peritoreal met. He was lucky and his surgeon was able to get all this cancer crap. He got a temp. ileostomy and 6 months of…
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Ascites with Mets to Liver,Lungs,Pleura,Peritoneum & Omentum
My husband was just (2 months ago) diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma colon cancer with mets to his liver, lungs, pleura, peritoneum, and omentum. It had been misdiagnosed as diverticulitus and untreated for many months. His oncologist told us in Feb when the true diagnosis was made that it is inoperable -- he said that…
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Can stage III colorectal cancer spread to the bones in two months?
Sadly my mum passed away from colorectal cancer. My mum was an independent 87 year old, she was diagnosed with stage III (cT3cN1M0) superior colorectal cancer in October. It was an invasive adenocarcinoma, with an enlargement of the rectum wall. They did all the tests (including PET scan in December) and said there was no…
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Neupogen Shots and fever
Hi all - For anyone who has had neupogen (or other) shots fot WBC, did you ever find that it elevated your temperature? I have had an elevated fever and chills twice, and was wondering if it might be more associated to the WBC shots than the chemo - or maybe both. If it gets above 100.3, my Onco insists that I go to the ER…
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Upcoming LAR & Syndrome Concerns
Hi all - I am a 51 year old male dx with rectal cancer last October (2016). I have a T2N0M0 clinically staged tumer 6 cm from the anal verge. Completed chemo/rad end of January (28 treatments with 24x7 5FU chemo). Tumor is gone with only scar tissue remaining. I have an LAR scheduled 4/25 and have been assessing many…
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Starting Xeloda Tomorrow
So after the Panitumumab/Vectibix failure and feeling much better than I have in ages my onc has decided to try Xeloda. I take it twice a day for two weeks at half dose and if that goes okay she'll up the dose. It's oral and I'm really happy about that because my boss is getting impatient with the time I take off for…
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Treatment for secondary tumour without doing a biopsy?
Has anybody here ever had treatment (surgery/chemo/radiation) for a secondary tumour without first having a biopsy? I'm concerned that mhy partner's doctor's are making an assumption about his tumour without checking to see what it actually is. We've encountered unpardonable delays, miscommunication and outright…
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April 6, 2007: the first day of the rest of my life
It's been 10 years since my diagnosis, and despite occasional setbacks, I'm doing great! Neer to be cancer-free, as I learned in September, but still able to live a wonderfully normal and full life. Alice
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RFA Ablation - Partial?
Hello all, Thank you for your messages of hope and info about treatment strategies, outcomes, and side effects. It's been really helpful for me as I support my fiance through stage IV colon cancer. She has mets in her lymph nodes, ovary, and one spot in the liver. Our oncologist has set up a meeting with the interventional…
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CT Scan didn't show cancer?
Hey everyone, I'm not too sure if this is the right place to post this because it isn't exactly colon cancer, but if anyone could help me out that'd be great. A few months ago, my brother started to experience some blood in his stools. He took a stool test, which was positive, and was fast-tracked to a colonoscopy. It was…
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Maxicat?
Has anyone heard from Maxicat? She and I had signet cell stage 3 and I last heard she was having other challenges. I often wonder how she is doing.
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Higher Stage Than I Thought, But Now NED For 8 Months
Turns out I am IVB, long story. But scans are clear and I am NED since September. At least from the CRC side :)
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enlarged para aortic lymph node (metasis cancer in his left aorta lymph node)
I got results of the CT scan today. I have enlarged para aortic lymph node (metasis cancer in his left aorta lymph node) and something suspicious on my bladder. Any advice? I have a PET scan on Friday
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PamRav
Well, the 31st has come and gone. I see you are posting, so hope this means that all is going well. Would love an update. TRU
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Stock Tip For You All :)
Sell your shares in Procter & Gamble or other companies that make toilet paper. I was told I can space colonoscopys out to two year intervals, so there may be a market hit
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Surgery with diabetes
My moms colostomy surgery was booked for next Tuesday but her diabetes has been out of wack a1c of 10 and running blood sugars of 250. Her dr said she would never heal preperly with her sugars like that he wants postpone for 3/4 weeks. Her pet scan came back clear for any lymph node or matastis is waiting that long could it
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Anyone dealing with Butt pain?
Since my Surgery 1 1/2 years ago I have had a pain in my butt. I have been controlling it with Ibuprofen. After my recurrence was discovered my pain increased from a 2 to 3 or 4 at times. My Colorectal surgeon prescribed Norco. I don't really want to take them. He also proposaled a "Sacral Nerve Block", which I'm not sure…
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Done with chemo/radiation but still not feeling well
Hello, My husband has stage 2 rectal cancer and has finished his chemo and radiationand now waiting on surgery. He did 28 days of radiation and chemo pump five days a week and has been done now for a little over a month. My question is, he is still having very inconsistant bowel movements, pain and cramping. He is using…
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Huge smile today!
Wow. I never thought in 2012 that I would get to read an article like this. Who would have guessed. Of course this doesnt mean I'm out of the woods but it is encouraging to have my medical support system (UMHS) blog about our story!…
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Comments Needing To Be Approved Now?
Have gotten the captcha, but never this before. My comments are waiting to be approved?
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How I Beat Stage Four Colon Cancer
I was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in May of 2004. I have been in remission since July of 2013. This experience has so changed my life I have written a short story entitled "How I Beat Stage Four Colon Cancer." The story is about 10 pages an too long to put all of it here. If you care to read my story, go to my…
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Feeling Good Today!
I've been weak ever since the paralysis after the blood clot/stroke/cardiac arrests thing. But some days I feel a little better than others. Today I worked on our hardwood floor. I used a kit to touch up the scratches and then used a hardwood rejuvinater to shine it up. It took me most of the day and there were times that…
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Chemo question
I've just been sitting here thinking about how I have to go back on chemo in a few weeks and thinking about how it just spreads throughout the body with the hope that it will kill as many cancer cells as possible while doing so. But it also kills healthy cells while its there because it can't just seek out cancer cells and…
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rectal bleeding/stoma/blood thinner
Hello everybody. My father is diagnosed with colorectal carcinoma in stage IV. About 2months ago he had an emergency surgery during our vacations in ghana because of an obstruction. The tumor couldn't be removed so they placed a stoma. He was repatriated to England about a month ago and i accompanied him. Long story…