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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for August 2017

Oncologist question Specialist or no specialist?
we switched to a new oncologist in May, he is general medical oncologist. Today I got a call from the hospital the dr who did his ERCP referered us to an oncologist at Yale who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers. I don't know if he didn't know we had one already or if he thought she might be better for us. You can't…
Choosing Hope - Stage 4 - what next?
Hi Folks, First post here having just been told by the medical world that they have run out of ideas for my wife (age 45). A quick history. Stage 3 colon in 2013. Op and 6 months chemo to catch the rogue. All good. 4 years later it has shown up as "stage 4" in the liver (2.5cm tumour) and in two lymph nodes (which only…
48y stage IV colon
Hi everyone. My husband went to the hospital this Saturday with abdominal pain and after a cat scan they found a mass on his colon, liver and spots on his lungs. they did a biopsy to his liver and we are waiting to get the test results and find out what type of cancer he has. They know it started in the colon and do not…
chemo option question
so although this is my husband's second time the cancer has been in his liver, this will be his first time using chemo. He wants to work during this, and try to continue his normal routine as much as possible. I agree I think it's good also. So my question is the first time chemo was offered it was no choice you did the…
What to do when having acid reflux attack?
Right now, I am a mess!! Having an acid reflux and not knowing what to do is truly a downer. Please share your remedy with me, would you please???
Chow down. Weight loss correlated to lower survival rates.
Once again, from the "for what it's worth" department, a new study indicates weight loss (even for the overweight) is correlated with lower survival rates. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28841225 At the 5-year postdiagnostic survey, 2049 participants reported higher (53%; median plus 5 kg), unchanged (12%), or lower…
Worry! Chemo treatments have to stop right now
My husband is remission rectal cancer stage 4 with spread in and on abdominal wall. He received is first chemo 3 weeks ago, after his abdominal wound heal. But his first chemo got him so bad, that he been in the hospital almost 3 weeks. Vomiting nonstop, hydrated, blockage in his small intestine. Pain on his stomach is…
Seeking advice: continuing with chemo or seizing the opportunity of surgery?
Hello all. My father was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer in mid-July. Conoloscopy found the mass in his rectum (5.6 cm in length), and then PET-CT scan confirmed metastases in his liver (up to 9 cm), lungs (0.2-0.6 cm), and lymph nodes. CEA was 346 and CA 19-9 was 238 as of July 21. So, it was very serious and his…
Looking for feedback
Hi All, On August 30th I am scheduled to have the 7th of 12 treatments for my stage 3C colon cancer; the treatment is Folfox 5FU. My concern all along has been to not get to the point of life long neuropathy. My concdern is, I am 10 days out from my last treatment and I still have sensitivity to cold, with the electric…
Swimming with colostomy bag
Now that mom has had a colostomy/ileostomy/ostomy ( I get so confused), her major concern is living to see another summer and SWIMMING! Summer has been her favorite season hands down, because she loves the beach and to SWIM! SWIM! SWIM! SWIM! We don't have our own pool. We rely on beaches and trips to swimmable lakes and…
Clinical trials
Hi, Is anyone here familiar with any of the following clinical trials? https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/types/colon/clinical-trials
NED
Hello All, I know I haven't posted here in a while but I wanted you to know I'm now 3 years NED from my Stage 4 diagnosis. Last scan was all clear! There is hope, there is always hope and that hope is slowly growing. Good luck and best wishes to all of us. Easyflip/Richard
The Cycle of Life
Everyone: When I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in mid May my primary concern was what impact it would have on my daughter-in-law, who was pregnant with our first grandchild. She lost her father to lung cancer at an early age and that loss remains with her. I did not want to increase that pain by being yet another father…
74 yo mom with Stage IV Perlmutter vs Sloan Kettering plus trtmts
My mom is 74 and we just has the shocking discovery that she has Stage IV colorectal cancer. It was discovered during a CT scan when she couldn't move her bowels for over a week. She had surgery but the mass in the upper left quadrant was "stuck" and the surgeon said it was too dangerous to remove, so he left it and gave…
So today after a second ERCP in two weeks we finally know his cancer is back
its been months of hell and a ton of jaundice. The two tumors on his liver are both metastasis from the original cancer. He did not do chemo after his original colon surgery in 2010, or after his liver resection in 2014. Now he has no choice and last time when they explained it to him he panicked. Part of me thinks maybe…
Folfiri and crappy feeling stomach
Would anyone who had folfiri chemo please comment on how they felt afterwards. The day of chemo, I feel very "off" - possibly the 4 steroid pills (told to control nausea and get no sleep that first night) and the anti-nausea pills - and then the avastin and the chemo cocktail. My eyes are very affected (think it is the…
Y 90 side effects
I had the first round of spheres last week. The first night was, to say the least, awful! I am so tired and sleep all the time. Anyone got any ideas on how to get the ebergy up? I walk in the A.M. to try and "jumpstart" things but by noon I am wiped! I am hoping that this is all worth it. Anyone with a good story form this…
On capecitabine, fast heart rate
Okay, I am four days away from ending capecitabine and last night I experienced a heart "flutter" then an elevated heart rate (109bpm) for a few hours. I considered going to the emergency room, but made it through the night. I have a call in to the doctor and the nurse said this is a known side effect to capecitabine.…
CEA rising while taking chemo
Hi, i'm currently taking Folfox and my CEA is rising a little. Should i be concern? Does this mean that the chemo is not working. My doctor told me that I have 2 more treatments to go and then she will put me in maintenace pills.
Not Pregnant
Everyone: There is nothing as precious and promising as a pregnant mother, so please don't take any offense in the title of this post. I selected it because it is very descriptive and relative to my condition, plus my daughter-in-law is currently enduring the last two weeks of her third trimester and she relates to this…
43 Yr Old Wife Diagosed with Rectal Cancer Last Week
After having some rectal bleeding on and off for a few years, my wife got a colonoscopy on Aug 7th. Doc came out and told me she did not have hemorroids (as she thought) but instead a very large polyp. He explained that it would be removed tomorrow morning by EMR since the doctor experienced in that procedure would need to…
I'm back, starting chemo on monday
im back, maybe some remember me i got diagnosed with colon cancer on 7/13/17 got surgery on 7/24/17, stage 4 colon cancer with met on lymph nodes. Well I'm staring chemo on Monday like I said, don't know what to spect oncologist Said everything will be fine that I will only get náusea and vomiting I don't know if he said…
Belching all the time. And sleep issues. Any suggestions for these separate issues
DH ia belching all the time. what would cause this and any helps. He trys prilosec. He also has tried two prescribed sleep meds and still tosses and turns and has poor sleep?
New study indicates Melatonin increases the effectiveness of 5FU
A new study (abstract only in link) indicates melatonin increases the effectiveness of 5FU: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28819759 Once again, from the "for what it is worth" department, here is additional melatonin information from my rather disorganized notes: Preliminary positive: 2017 article,…
My Mother is 81 and was diagnosed with colon cancer which has metastasized to her liver. I have ques
Colostomy reconnect
If they can reconnect your colon at some point. What is the in general criteria when undergoing chemo for stage 4 cc. Our surgeon said 2months to two yrs because of different sizes of colon ends after tumor removal also said infection dangers at that time because of one end being smaller other larger.
reconnecting colostomy
I Know it's down the road if possible but how long do they wait to reconnect your colon with ongoing treatment for stage4 colon cancer? What is the criteria?
Side effects
Dear husband Dale goes for third Chemo 28th.....The side effects have been minimal so far but some of them I haven't read/heard about hand shakes and we were sitting for my medical test 3hrs no less and he got nervous panicky? He ate and then said it went away. Some neuropathy hands but goes away. He also has jaw…
Side effects
Dear husband Dale goes for third Chemo 28th.....The side effects have been minimal so far but some of them I haven't read/heard about hand shakes and we were sitting for my medical test 3hrs no less and he got nervous panicky? He ate and then said it went away. Some neuropathy hands but goes away. He also has jaw…
Low CEA
After reading various posts and seeing scores all over the place when I finally got mine I was surprised. It was 1.3. From what I've read that's within the range of a person without cancer. The last couple blood works that came back do show some elevation in white cell activity over the initial readings which is expected…

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