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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for May 2020

Got Latest CT Results an Hour Ago on My Provider's App
My CEA had been rising a bit, nothing super high, but a steady rise. I was due for a CT, as I have liver lesions that MD Anderson can't decide are mets or something else. Colon cancer loves it some liver, so both surgeons consulted said cut them out, as I was likely mis-staged and I should have been a IV. I was about to…
High dose vitC
Paper on VitC and fasting. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16243-3
Taste and smell
I've heard of patients diminished or loss of smell or taste, but since I started VECTIBIX chemo my sense of smell and taste have become more intense. Especially sensitive to salty foods. Also, I feel like I have worse body odor, but I think I'm just smelling myself more because no one in my family has noticed. Has anyone…
Living With Regret
Hi all, I posted a few weeks ago about my wonderful 64 year old father, who after a few months of vague symptoms (gas and weight loss) was diagnosed with colon cancer, with massive spread in the liver, both adrenal glands, lungs, bone, and brain. The tumor was in the sigmoid colon and was 8cm, so I am shocked he had no…
Finished w/ infusion chemo, moving on to radiation + xeloda
Hi Everyone- After 7 treatments with infusion chemo and a recent mri and ct scan, my oncologist said it was okay for me to move on to radiation and pill chemo. During that visit, I told him that my bowels had become incontinent in addition to the diarrhea I've had since starting infusion chemo. I could tell he was…
Happy Birthday, Beaumont Dave - 23rd
I hope you have a great day, in spite of lockdown and all the craziness that comes with this year. You're a rock, here on the forum, and we appreciate you and your ever sensible advice, more than you will ever know. Happy Day, my friend. Tru
Thinking about Butt
Is there anyone on the forum who is in touch with Butt? I did send a personal message via CSN, but have not heard anything. I confess I am worried about her. Tru
I think I'm winning for now
I had a chat with my liver surgeon yesterday morning and she told me that my scan was better than the last one I had which was the begining of Feb. She see's nothing in there. All my blood work is good. CEA @ 1.6 I guess for now I will just be obsereved. Praying everything holds up well. Seeing onc. for follow up visit…
Panatumumad
Anyone else on Panatumumad!? I've done FOLFOX and FOLFIRI, I was responsive to botH and NED for a bit but cancer returned. Scan after 4 treatments shows nothing new growing and what was there Is shrinking. This route was chosen after my tumor was genetically sequenced and the results, several years later, were sent to a…
Fever days after chemo
I'm on my 2nd round of Folfox. I get it every 2 weeks and wear a bag for 46 hours. Neuropathy has been bad this time around and I know it will only get worse. Usually my worst days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday since I get the bag off on Thursday. Today for some reason I felt off and took a nap. When I woke up I had a…
Cancer is now causing me severe pain **UPDATED**
**UPDATE** Surgery is now scheduled at Sloan Kettering for July 28. The feeling is that chemo won't do much, but they still want me to complete 4 cycles (1 down, 3 to go) before surgery. Plus I need 8 weeks off Avastin (had it 2 weeks ago; discontinued as of now). Surgery would be sooner, but my surgeon is going on…
The liver mets are where they are supposed to be
Hello guys, I hope you are going strong and are during this virus spread safe. A lot happened and I wanted to give some updates on my dad, 56, with MS and colon cancer stage 4. My dad is since Tuesday in the hospital. On Wednesday was the first very important surgery against the cancer. But let me start about the CT. The…
Recently diagnosed and so scared
Hello everyone, My father, age 66 was just diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that is in the liver and lymphnodes. I am beside myself. We are so close and spend nearly every day together. We are trying to stay positive and I could really use some positive thoughts and any advice. It is a quick growing cancer, wasnt there…
Vitamin D and coronavirus
Here is a general interest article about Vitamin D and coronavirus. There are many past discussions about Vitamin D and colon cancer. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/new-study-suggests-vitamin-d-linked-covid-19-mortality-141201888.html A new study from researchers at Trinity College Dublin has hypothesized that vitamin D…
Tinnitus//Constant Ringing in the Ears//No Sleep
Hi all, I am suffering from tinnitus (constant ringing in the ears), as one of the side effects post IV and oral chemotherapy for stage 3C colon cancer. It first began as soft sounds just here and there, but now about 6 months after the ringing began, it has gotten significantly worse -- I now hear the noises (varies in…
3 year CT now ultrasound?
I had sigmoid colon cancer almost 3 years ago. I had a resection and did chemo. I went in for my annual abdonmen & pelvic CT scan on Monday and they called me Tuesday to tell me the Dr saw cystic area in the pelvis on the CT and I need to go in for a pelvic ultrasound next week before I see the Dr. That is all they told me…
How do i cope?
Just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer - but do not know the stage. I only know that 5 months ago i started getting stomach cramps every two weeks or so. I went to the doctors four times and they gave me a ultrasound which showed nothing. I was told over and over its IBS or Chrons and i thought the tests were good…
I thought They Closed This Joint....
The neon light was flickering in the window so I decided to climb over the yellow crime scene tape and make my way to the front door. Imagine my surprise when I wasn't thrown out -- don't tell me you folks are letting me back in here?. I may not come in these days but all of you are in my thoughts more than you know and…
Happy Birthday myAZmountain
May your Birth Day be special, in spite of these wild and crazy times. TRU

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