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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for July 2017

the road ahead
New here. Colonoscopy and diagosis last week.. 3 cm growth in rectum. Still reeling! MRI for staging and seeing rad. onc in the next few days. Gastroenterologist performing scope mentioned chemo and rad to be expected in management of condition going forward. Crazy life-changing experience.. (what an understatement!)…
Happy Birthday Canadian Sandy
I know it may not be the best one you've had in 76 years, but we are all wishing you the best, and hoping that you are able to tolerate/enjoy some special treat. May you see 76 more......OK, maybe not 76, but you know what I mean . Tru
Allergies
Here's an interesting meta analysis, allergy sufferers have a 12% reduced chance of recurrence of colon cancer: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514030/
Can rectal cancer return after 20 years?
Hi Hi. I am very worried about my dad. He has been cancer free after rectal cancer in 1998, after which he had a permanent colostomy. He has become very sick in the past 5-7 years with loss of feeling in his legs and back pain. He also has a permanent incurable infection from a fistula. He is very weak, and exhausted all…
Can Chemo/Radiation cause arthritis
Hello everyone I'm a survivor of colorectal cancer and now in remission -1 year now. My question is this; has anyone besides myself experienced arthritis after treatments of radiation and chemo?
First time user
Hi, I am Barry; I was diagnosed with Stage 3C colon cancer back in April of this year. I had surgery to remove the cancerous portion of the colon (in May), along wih 25 lymph nodes (6 had cancer). It was recommended that I have Folfox chemo treatments (12, every 2 weeks, 48 hours each treatment). I have completed 4…
Colon perforation
Has anyone experienced a colon perforation (hole) in their colon probably due to the Avastin, if so how was it treated? any help appreciated.
How do you deal with the pressure from the mass in the rectum?
The mass makes it hard to do BMs and it's getting increasingly harder to pass gas or even water from laxatives. There is some pressure on the urinary tract as well. I have four days until treatment starts and I often feel like I'm not going to make it to treatment - and then I really want the treatment to shrink the tumor…
Can Chemo/radiation eradicate tumor?
I have been diagnosed with rectal cancer 3cm, stage 2/3 T3 low rectum, 5cm from anal verge. I went to Sloan Kettering in NYC and spoke to the Chief of colonrectal surgery. He felt with surgery, he coould connect me together, BUT I would have inconsistent bowel movements for the rest of my life, meaning, I may be in…
What was your first day on Xeloda like?
I start Xeloda and radiation on Monday and plan to take the day off from work but have some family responsibilities and I'm trying to determine whether I should bail out on those for the first day. The responsibilities just involve driving. I've read many stories about how people work through the 28 days of Xeloda and…
If it goes south.
We've all wondered if somehow or another we got this because we earned it. The atheist would say no of course but others would and do use it as a means to condemn a person. You know the type. The people with Christian symbols on their cars or minvans that go to church every sunday to wash the sins of last night away. I've…
Weird Liver Stuff and Minor CEA Question = Panic
Panic for me anyway. Not sure my doctors are worried but I am. I had my 3 year CT scan in June, where a 9 mm hypervascular lesion was noted which could be a hemangioma, but they couldn't rule out metastasis. My onc sent me for an MRI which was SUPPOSED to give us a definitive answer, but did not. Apparently the lesion is…
Confession
Okay, I'm going to talk about something that might sound very weird or might alienate me from some members. I did speak about it to one and he was very accepting but I've told very few people about this. And it's kind of bothering me a lot. My husband and daughter do know but my closest friend is a Jehovah's Witness and…
Taken off of Avastin
Little worried, husbands scan showed possible blood clot and he now has to take blood thinner meds. Because of this the Dr has removed Avastin from his chemo treatment (Folfori). Dr. said he is between a rock and a hard place and has no choice. Has anyone else been thru this and what has the outcome been? He has just…
Stage IV, advanced? Options
Hello all, My fiance has stage IV colon cancer and her tumors have shown continued growth over the past few scans. She has tumors in her liver, lymph node, omentum, and both ovaries. The ovarian tumors are 10-15 cm and cause discomfort and the lymph nodes are causing back pain requiring morphine. A couple weeks ago they…
maintnance chemo
Have not been on in awhile, seems like i am chasing treatments. Anyway, after 11 of 12 sessions with oxy/pump with leucovorin/erbitux my two liver mets shrank by mm's, as did the aortacaval lymph, the lung spots ( never testd) just hang around.....since i can't keep up the twice a month drive i will do maintenance here in…
No appetite...what to do?
Pulled the pump out yesterday, got Neulasta injected. Now, guess what? I have soury stomach and no appetite for food!! What do you do when this happened to you? Any suggestion is appreciated. God bless us all Eisset
Phlegm as a chemo or cancer symptom? HELP!
Hi everbody. My father (70) has stage IV colon cancer with liver metastasis. He was operated on April, they removed part of his colon and has a colostomy bag, and now he is on his 3rd chemo round. He is on Xeloda and Capecitabine pills. He also takes IP6 Inositol, Cannabis oil, A lot of multivits, etc.. Its now been I week…
Diagnosis Change
Another constant is change, even in cancer. According to one doctor I've got Rectal Cancer and the other is holding to Colon. At first I thought I might have two tumors but that was cleared up as it being long enough to bridge the intersection of the sigmoid colon and rectum. The next surprise came with the biopsy.…
Partial Tumor Abortion?
Everyone: This is somewhat gross, but then again, so is cancer. I am two weeks into chemo and radiation for a rectal tumor. Earlier today I passed a large tissue during a bowel movement. It clearly was not feces. Is this common? Should I be concerned or is this proof positive that the Xeloda and gamma rays are having a…
New Member and a Question
Hello everyone, I joined this site a few days ago and I have read some of the topics. You guys are so inspiring and brave to talk about personal battles and being there for one another. They found a malignant tumor in my sigmoid colon during my colonoscopy about 2 weeks ago. The tumor actually obstructed the camera scope…
Greetings From Laz!
Hi Everyone, There isn't one day that I don't check the board even though I don't post that much. Just wanted to greet everybody and give support to those who are still dealing with our common illness. Despite some frustration with my permanent colostomy and dietary restrictions I've been doing great. Very successful at…
Taking back 3 weeks
I got a call this morning from the scheduler to set up my next CT scan for late August. I had already spoken to my oncologist and told her I wanted to wait until after the 15th of September. She said 3 weeks wouldn't be life or death. This isn't a treatment scan. It is my 4 month "is everythig still ok" scan. So when they…
Been a while
I haven't been on here in forever. I was diagnosed in 2008, and have been cancer free for about 8 yrs now. I do have significant damage to my nerves systemically. I now have been diagnosed with Parkinsonism which they believe is induced by oxaliplatium.
Happiness Is CEA Drop
Last CEA test was a small uptick of about 10%. Still below being high, but the only uptick other than (a) chemo killing things and CEA going up before dropping and (b) lung met growing after chemo, following the decline in CEA for a bit following end of chemo. Today was 10% drop off of last CEA. So the uptick last time may…
Shivers
hey I hope this is not redundant but after my husband had his chemo treatment today he has a very shaky feeling, he said its like a chihuahua but hes not cold, infact he's sweating like crazy. I'm just curious if anyone else has felt this?
Affirmation and positive thoughts
I've decided that not only am I praying every night- which I always did- and asking for help- which I don't usually do, I usually just ask for help for others like everyone on here or am thankful-, but I'm going to tell myself every day at least once that I'm going to beat this and tell my body to fight it off. I've been…
Is it still normal to have blood stools?
I have an ileostomy. Last night my stoma was very painful and I saw blood when I drained my bag. I told myself maybe because it was because of the red velvet cake that I ate, but would it cause pain??? I'm thinking of telling my onco about it. I was also thinking if it was because I was carrying my toddler and some bags…
Infusion was cancelled
Yep, my Folfox infusion has been cancelled yesterday due to the gout on my right foot! My oncologist prescribed the prednisone 20mg. Then infusion will follow on next Friday. Oh gosh!!
Repeat Offender - Different Organ
I visited this site last week in my determined quest to self-educate regarding rectal cancer. After reading some posts I decided that it would be beneficial for me to join the list. When I attempted to do so it indicated that I was already a member. Apparently I joined in 2012 when I was freaking out during my third year…

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