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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for July 2020

Losing Hope
Hello everyone who reads this. I am sorry if this doesn't belong in this forum, but I'm not sure where else to go. I am not a cancer survivor, but my mom is 3x over. She was first diagnosed in 2014 with colon cancer and went through chemo and we were hopeful that it would be the only time she would have to endure that ever…
Laz Checking in
Hi Everybody, it has been a while since I checked in with you and I hope everyone is doing as good as it gets nowadays. I had a rough year, thank god everything seems to be ok. I became very ill last August, caugh, couldn't breath and had a funny backache. I was convinced my cancer spread in my spine or returned. I just…
Radiation treatment for metastasize Lymph node
diag stage IV colon cancer 2014. 2 surgeries and lots of chemo since. I've been having a lot of trouble breathing considering allergies, asthma, cancer, chemo. CT scan showed enlarged lymph node pressing on my lung. Oncologist say radiation will shrink the node and help me breathe better. In. In addition to the usual…
Happy Birthday dear Tunadog
I hope all is well, and that you are going to have a super Birthday. It has been a while since we heard from you, but we are thinking of you, that is for sure. Tru
Our quarter century odyssey
Hi all. New to the forum, but a long time caregiver (spouse). I couldn't decide where to make a intro post. But here it is. I almost hate to say, in the year of Covid, that we are having our best year since 1995. Our story is no more or less tramatic than anyone elses. It starts in a small city, less than 80,000 (1995) and…
Ron50?
Hi all, I haven't been on in quite a while. I'm at a point where my emotions run very high coming on the board. I had to stop taking anti anxieties, they were ruining my brain. That meant avoiding triggers. I wouldn't say what I am now is "back to normal" but I don't think about cancer night and day like I used to. I've…
Fatigue !
Hey y'all, most of you know l had my ascending colon removed alittle over a year ago. Stage 1 with no chemo or rad. Just had my 1 year follow-up, colonoscopy clear, CEA 1.4, CT scan clear. My issue is fatigue ! Doctor said my bloodwork is perfect. I'm working 40+ hrs/wk and working out. I just feel fatigued and brain fog…
Am I overthinking this ?
So my dad is going for a 3rd opinion to a urologist because his rectal cancer is on his prostate . But this office isn't in the spectrum cancer center. Am I overthinking this or is that kind weird ?
Chemo cough
Do any of you on chemo have a cough? I am not sure if mine is from chemo or my bad allergies. I also never noticed it before these times of covid. If you have it, do you take anything?
Happy Birthday, Tueffel
I hope your day is a special one, filled with love and laughter, family, friends and good food. Tru
Looking for Top Oncologist Recommendation in Sarasota/Bradenton
Hi All, my Dad was just diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer a week ago and had part of his colon removed. He's moving onto the chemo stage in 6 weeks but the oncologist he was referred to by the medical group that performed the surgery doesn't seem to be proposing more than a basic regimen. I know there are many…
Nearly at the end so far - UPDATE
Hello guys, I hope you are doing good. My dads cancer journey is heading to an end soon and it was not always easy but the things ahead of us might be easier than the surgeries. So my dad is doing fine. His left colon was removed and they got everything out. CT shows no signs of cancer anymore and my dad is getting slowly…
Question
My dad had two cycles of 5FU and one of oxiplatin and radiation after he was told he was stage 3 but the thing is all threw chemo doc told us the CT scans never showed if the tumor was shrinking and we learned later chemo and radiation did nothing to the tumor but docs kept the treatment going . Doc said no ct scans show…
Sad news out of England
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-53382950 Absolutely appauled that any treatment for Cancer is cancelled, anywhere. There is no excuse. COVID-19 is not an excuse to stop life saving treatment. So very sorry this young woman suffered and died. Tru
Chemo port question
The skin above my dad's chemo port is white does anyone know what that means ? my dad is worried about it so would be thankful for any help .
One year doctor visit
So, today i had my one year doctor visit. My tests involved colonoscopy, CT scan with contrast, and blood work. My colonoscopy was all clear. CT scan was all clear. My blood work was perfect but my CEA number was not out of the lab yet. Hope to get it Monday. The dr said l'm doing perfect. l will see him in 6 mos. CT scan…
Ablation
Hi All, saw my liver surgeon today and rather than have a full wide open surgeury I am being set up for IR cancer ablation. Has anyone have their own thoughts or advice on this. Thanks, Tom
pain at surgical site
l had my ascending colon removed because of Stage 1 tumor one year ago. Since my surgery, l have a nagging pain at the surgical area. Some days no pain......some days pain. l notice if l squat down to do yard work or wash my car the pain will start.........usually. The pain doesn't incapacitate me.......it's just annoying.…
My Recent CEA
My recent CEA shows two different numbers. One line that is less than 0.5 and then a new recalculation below that says "New CEA" which is "a new method result for this tumor marker to allow rebaselining of patients" and that is 0.9, and anything below 5 is considered normal (same as before). I've never seen this new…
Rectal cancer recurrence gates
Hello all, I'm new to this forum. I was diagnosed with Stage 3B rectal cancer in July 2018. I've been treated at MD Anderson with radiation/LAR/ileostomy/chemo/reversal and am now awaiting my second scan in Dec. The MD Anderson website has a very good online survival calculator but I'd like more information on what…
Stats
Does anyone know if there are stats for how successful surgery is at local cancer center's compared to places like U of M ? Reason I am asking my dad just got a clear scan no spread so there ready to do surgery to remove the rest . U of M wants to do it our local cancer center says its better if U of m does it . But my dad…
Happy Birthday to Inspired2013
I hope your day has been wonderful. We have missed seeng you here on the forum, and pray all is well with you. Keep in touch. Tru
Radiation
Having gone the rounds of chemo the last resort is SBRT. Anyone have experience with it. It's in his pelvis, not sure if that will make a difference. They are recommending 5-10 treatments.
Well here we go...
On Monday, the 6th, I will go in for the CT scan that got cancelled in March... Then a colonoscopy, then the doc's on the 17th.. Hopefully since I didn't get my last scan and I'm 4 months late on the probey stuff everything is still ok... Wish me luck!
Can only laugh
I got my MRI results yesterday on my liver. My last 2 CT scans were good. Showed nothing to be concerened about. Last PET showed same. This MRI showed a 2cm lesion on segment 8 of the liver. Now I'm not stupid, a lesion can be any thing. So that being said I can only laugh about it. I am totally ready for this up and down…
Ketruda was approved
Does anyone know if this means unresectable with no mutations was included? Having studied a lot of math, the use use of "or" in this sentence means each of these types are treatable by keytruda. But, I do know, in general, math logic is not always used correctly in statements. But this is science so hoping! I mean, for…

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