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IMPRESSION: No evidence of recurrent disease.
Is there any more beautiful phrase in the English language! Had my scan last week. its been 3 1/2 years since my diagnosis. I’ve endured chemo, radiation, surgeries, and yet more chemo and surgeries! This is my life and I will fight for it. Here’s to you all. Sending you, my supporters and life lines, love and strength!…
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Stage IV - Pushing 5 Years - A Bit of Good News On Chemo Working
I have cancer everywhere, lymph nodes, lungs, muscle and spine. (My first warning sign something was wrong was the end of December, 2014. Not officially diagnosed until the end of January, 2015. First surgery February, 2015.) It came back inoperable two years ago. My scan this week showed that the spinal tumors are stable…
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Another Possible Treatment
Hope of a new cancer treatment as scientists discover molecule found naturally in the immune system can trigger the 'suicide' of tumours Seems like the DM is always posting something like this (as noted by some in the comments). I am always reading something there about a cancer breakthrough. But this one seems…
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Very concerned
Hello, hopefully I am allowed to post here. I am a 24y/o male and I've been having GI issues for about 2 months. Pretty much always diarrhea, been feeling kind of off recently, some mornings nauseous and my stomach/intestines have been making weird sounds and gaseous noises. As I lay here typing this out, my gut keeps…
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Update: Jan has passed
Our dearest forum friend, JanJan, has arrived at the end of her beautiful life here on earth. She is at this time, slipping away, and I wouild like to ask you to pray for peace as she passes. She has already suffered so much through this journey, she deserves a peacefuil, painless end. I will keep you updated. Tru
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Drinking
Today I accidently discovered 4 doctoral students driniking on premises. Their explanation? We can t handle it anymore.
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New Cancer drug approved in UK
This sounds promising https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49798628 Tru
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Grape seed extract
Anyone here taken or taking Grape seed extract? I came across some info today suggesting this may be good, especialyl for CRC patients. Tru
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New to liver mets. Looking for advice
Hi all, I have not posted in a while but do come to see how everyone is doing. My husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 12/2016. He had chemo, radiation, surgery and more chemo he was good for a bit. Then in follow up CT scans in June of 2018 they found a recurrence at his original location and two small mets to the…
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Social life with colostomy
My dad is a 11 year survivor of stage 3,he has been completely shut off from meeting friends or family. He doesn't step out of the house paranoid with fear of not being around a loo.He needs the bathroom several times a day after irrigation as well. What are some ways to change his diet(salads,rice and bread and caffeine)…
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Funny
Another day a doc prescribed 100 pills of Oxycodon. I brought the script to a pharmacy, they told me I won the lottery!
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Stage IV Mets to liver and lung - UK
please can someone give me some hope? My loved one has been told he has colon cancer with Mets to liver and lung. Had a total blockage tumor removed 2.5 weeks ago. We have had nothing since - no oncologist appointment. How long does this normally take? Has anyone managed to find a way to live longer than we expect we will…
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After affects of Chemo
My husband just started his chemo, has only had one round so far, was suppose to go in today but his labs wouldn't allow. He is only doing the 5fu right now due to some neuropathy he developed after his surgery. He may do the oxiliplatin but my husband is very unsure if he wants to do it. I have been hearing about the…
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Today was the day
Today I gave another lecture to 11 brilliant doctoral students. It was odd because when I came to class there was only 1 lady there. The rest joined thru technology programs that are very fancy and they have an option to do so, but it was kinda strange to have only 1 person in class. The lecture went well. I drove home and…
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Platinum in the skin?
Somehow, I always figured chemo got deposited in the nerves, and that was why it was so hard for many to overcome neuropathy. This abstact only says that 60 months after treatment, the platinum is still found in the skin. That is interesting and maybe it can lead to better treatment for neuropathy. (For what it is worth.)…
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worried I have colon cancer, please help!
I usually post on the uterine cancer board because in december 2017, I was diagnosed with stage1a uterine cancer. Had adenocarcinoma that had not spread so a total hysterectomy was done and it took me a year to recover. Lost ovaries, cervix, fallopian tubes and of course, uterus. Pathology said no lymph node invasion so no…
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Anyone Have "Maybe Mets"?
Before my surgery in April, the onc and surgeon looked at my CT scan with enhanced spots on my liver and lungs and decided I may be stage IV. They did a Pet Scan and the liver did not "glow", FDG wise. My lung issues were thought to be asthma scar tissue, and so off to colon surgery and chemo we went. My CapeOx regime was…
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Neuropathy in 3 v. 6 mo CAPOX v. FOLFOX
For what it is worth, here is an abstract of a new study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2749687 The incidence of long-lasting [neuropathy] was significantly lower for 3 months than for 6 months of therapy, and significantly lower for treatment with the drug CAPOX than with mFOLFOX6. Since…
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One Year Hike
After hiking a trail I love one year ago, I had a colonoscopy the next day and woke up to a nightmare. After getting the news of normal bloodwork and a clear scan yesterday, I went back and hiked that trail today. My profile pic is from today. My shirts says "Hope". Even on my darkest days I could find hope. When I…
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Exhaling...
I got great news today. The "spots" in question are all smaller so they were residual healing. 7 months out from surgery so I am thrilled. I even gained 5 lbs..lol..I am eating clean and walking every day. I think my weight gain is from the nuts I eat...I love them!! My doctor will repeat scans and blood work at the first…
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Lovenox for pulmonary embolism
Recently had a very large pulmonary embolism that was assumed to be secondary to metastatic cancer. Start on daily Lovenox injections to prevent future blood clots. Has anyone else been on Lovenox, and if so, have you ever been able to switch to an oral medication?
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Beginning radiation for rectal tumor
Hi, I'm beginning radiation along with Xeloda next week and am trying to make a list of things to do proactively to circumvent problems with the radiation and/or chemo. Has anyone that has been through this got any tips or tricks for me? I really believe that I need to be putting a cream or ointment or something on daily…
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I dont want to give up on my dad
My dad has stage 4 colon cancer with mets to liver and both lungs. He recently has experiencing more frequent abdominal pain. What was recently determined is he has a tumor in his main bile duct which was causing infections. Long story short, an intervential radiologist did an ERCP procedure to put a stent around the tumor…
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Kaleena
Kathy: I've seen you post a couple times on here and kept looking at your picture and thought you looked so familar and then realized you joined about the same time as me. Hope you are doing well, and it's good to see you post back on the boards. Kim
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Hyaluronic acid promotes CRC?
Okay, this is a startling one for me, as I take a supplement with hyaloronic acid, but this abstract (full study not available for free) seems to indicate it promotes CRC. It is a key ingredient in Schiff Move Free Triple Action and a Costco knock off, Kirkland Triple Action Joint Health. Once again, this is from the "for…
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Folfox - not sure what to expect
Hello Everyone, as I've stated, I am new to this process. I will be starting the treatments on Tuesday and as of yet I have not received any teaching so I really don't know what to expect. I was told that I will have to have twelve treatments of Folfox and these treatments will include a five hour session and I will have…
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Getting regular
I'm actually not sure if iI have asked this or not but every since my husbands lower bowel resection he has had issues with being backed up. He will have something I wouldn't even really call a bowel movement as it is not much, then he will not have any for a few days then he will start to feel more nauseated by this…
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Just An Update
I had my CT scan today and won't know anything for a day or so. My bloodwork has all come back normal and my CEA count is 2.5..yippeeeee!!! I cried like a baby when the nurse called me with the results. I have never been one to cry easily. Boy, did cancer change that for me. My CEA has always been a good marker for me thru…
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Having ileostomy reversal soon,asking for your experiences!
What to expext? Just briefly my story: dx January 2019 with colorectal cancer,stage 3,low grade. Started neo-adjuvant treatment March 5- Xeloda plus radiation for 5 weeks. Surgery-tumor removal plus hysterectomy (because of suspicion of tumor invasion) on May31. Pathology excelent results:T3 N0 M0;all negative. I had…
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Oil pulling?? (Coconut
Has anyone heard about oil pulling as a way to avoid mouth sores with chemo. A friend said that her mother does that, and hasn't had any mouth sores (different chemo from us, tho.) Thoughts? Experiences? Thanks. Alice