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MUCUS IN MY STOOL
Hi. I was diagnosed colon cancer last september 2016. I had colon resection but no colostomy. Doctor said my colon cancer is stage 3C and i needed to have chemo. But the news itself of having cancer terrified a lot in me much more hearing that i needed to have chemotherapy to eradicate cancer cells that has not been seen…
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Another newbie
Hey folks, I was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. I am 54 years old and just had my first chemo treatment. I have a good doctor, a great support system, but I am paralyzed with fear. I can't put one foot in front of the other. Can anyone help me with coping mechanisms? Thank you!!
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Made It To 5 Years!
I was diagnosed in May of 2013 with Stage 2-3 rectal cancer and went through of 9 months of radiation, chemo, surgery and more chemo treatment. I count my NED from the day they removed my cancer and that was in October 5 years ago. I rebounded pretty good even though I had to start my career over, divorced and was left…
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Another question on CEA
For those of you for whom CEA is considered a rather accurate predictor of reccurance, how long did it take from it starting to increase until things showed on a scan? Butt.
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Recently diagnosed
Hi folks, I'm Peter and I've been recently diagnosed with colon cancer. I'm still waiting for the pathology results from the lab to find out what stage. The Doc who did my colonoscopy told me that there was a growth too large to remove and he was confident it was cancer. A well informed hunch that he confirmed by telephone…
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vectibix when rash start
Hi Everyone! My DH started a new medication Vectibix this week. The doctor said that developing a rash on face neck and upper body right away is good sign that the medication ( antibody) is working... He does not have any rash! Next infusion is in 10 days. Any thoughts/ experiences. Searching for hope. He is 53 years old…
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Folfiri every 3 weeks, instead of every 2 weeks
I am changing my chemo schedule to every 3 weeks in hopes of having reduced side effects. My oncologist said it is about as effective at killing the cancer when it is given at 3 weeks intervals as 2 weeks. The negative effects on our bodies is cumulative, such as the damage to our overall health and especially damage to…
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Lonsurf
Hello everyone, just came home from the oncologist, and my wife’s CEA and CA-19 have gone up. The doctor feels the chemo’s are not longer working and is now putting her on Lonsurf. Just wondering if anyone has any advise as to what to expect. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Kevin
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My dogs are barking!
So I'm looking at 3 more treatment cycles of Avastin infusion and Xeloda pills. My side effects has increased over time. I have severe fatigue during the 2 weeks of pills and extreme nausea the second week. But my feet are terrible! I can hardly walk. They feel like they are burning up but they are not cracking and I keep…
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Yup non surgical....
Well as much as I hate to admiit it his oncologist and colorectal surgeon was right.....Ugh, So off to a radiologist oncologist to see if they can do the y90 spheres or tace. I don't see tace working, all those tumors his liver would be swiss cheese.... I am going back to packing, we are leaving for Mexico in the morning.…
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Hollister Brand
I was informed they stopped manufacturing. Is it correct? I use that brand for my ostomy supplies. Do you still get hollister brands these days? If not, what brand are you using? Any suggestions?
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What is remission?
I just read an article about a guy who says he's in remission from leukemia. What does that mean? Is it the same as NED? Or can they tell that the cancer has slowed down and is not advancing? I don't see how anyone can be in remission. So often it's just a matter of they haven't found it yet. Like NED, no evidence of…
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Just found out I dodged a bullet
I went for my after surgery appointment today. It turns out they did find cancer in my small intestine. They removed it and took out 8 lymph nodes of which 0 had cancer. We had no idea it was there and, if I hadn't had the fistulas and the surgery we'd have probably never known until it was too late. I feel like I won the…
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They've reconsidered
Considering that my tumor has tripled in volume in 6 months, my dr conferred with other specialists, and the decision was made to move my next scan up to 4 months (January) instead of 6, with the understanding that surgery would likely follow. It's time to get this nasty out. It's been 2 years since my last surgery, and…
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Cancer Runs, just a nice story
I just wanted to share this because it made me cry with happiness. My friend's daughter has been taking riding lessons on my horse for a couple of months. She's 11 years old and is a little sweetheart. The other day at school they did the Terry Fox Run. Terry Fox was a Canadian hero who lost a leg to cancer at a young age,…
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Oxaliplatin/Xeloda (XELOX) Experiences
Hey Guys, About to start mop up chemo on Monday. Would like to hear your personal experiences with this protocol Oxaliplatin/Xeloda (XELOX). And also some suggestions/recommendations that may help while on this. Thanks!
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Facing Y90 treatments, Emotional difficulties are challenging
Hello everyone! I haven't posted here in months, it seemed to be a bit too much reality for me at my last visit. So now I'm preparing to have the Y90 treatment to my liver for 3 lesions, approximately 8 cm each I believe. It's taken a lot for me to decide to do this but after a recent PET scan it seems to be the only…
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incision site leaking in rectum
Hey There !! i had stage 3 rectal cancer , done radiation ,chemo, had surgery . the incision area in rectum did not heal fully due to what i was told soft tissue from radiation and now scar tissue so area will not close completly doctor had me do 3 Barium enema test over a period of year to see if it would heal on its own…
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CEA 283ng/dL with two small lesions on PET scan
Hi all, I posted here 18 months ago when my CEA was still just 10ng/ml so I thought I would do an update to let you know what has been going on..... Time frame: 18mnths. Tests: Mammogram, Fecal occult blood test, PAP smears, Multiple pathology tests including chromagranin A and 5HIAA urine, Abdo CT with contrast, nuclear…
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Back pain
If anyone here get lower back pains right before infusion let me know. I have cancer in my bones, lungs and liver. I have been using ibuprofen, heat pads, hot baths, Icy hot but it’s causing me lots of discomfort. I also smoke marijuana to help, but I’m feeling it today. thanks.
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All clear
Hurray, husband is still NED almost 7 years after Surgery for stage 4 CRC. Today we had the appointment with his doc to talk about CT and ultraqsound results and everything is clear. What great news! Big hugs to all of you from Cologne, Germanys Petra
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Searching for treatment options
Has anyone been to one of The Cancer Centers of America for treatment? Desperate to find somewhere that doesn't think I am a hopeless case--even though I only have 2 tiny mets in Right lung I have been pretty much told to measure for a casket. Primaryl tumor in cecum/ascending colon and Omentum were removed in March,…
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Update on Husband
ive been lurking some here and there, but got a puppy to help take our minds off cancer and boy has she helped! last Time I posted I believe it was an updated on the new cancer found back in late summer after a scare in scans. Since then Rich completed 6 more cycles of chemo, making it a totle of 20 since last year when…