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Archives for February 2022

Cancer and now a STEMI - Heart Attack
February has been quite the month. At the beginning of the month I got my eight year NED news from my Oncologist, and this week I had a heart attack - (An ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a type of heart attack that is more serious and has a greater risk of serious complications and death. It gets its name…
Question about Folfiri and diarrhea
Hi! My ex started with Folfiri and Avastin on Friday. Starting yesterday he’s been having diarrhea, which we knew might be a side effect. He is trying to control it with imodium. Does the diarrhea usually resolve between treatments, or is this going to go on for the next few months? I’d appreciate any experience you could…
too many surgeries
I did not expect to be brought down by so many surgeries. I had the initial to remove a blockage; ended up with a colostomy bag; after chemo had a take down surgery reversing the colostomy; then stage 4 when it went into my lung; had a middle lobe of my lung removed. Then after all that I had a hernia the size of an orange…
large B-Cell lymphoma in neck and caecum
wondering if there is anyone here or knows of anyone that is dealing with or has dealt with lg B-Cell lymphoma in neck and caecum? If so, could you share experience as to treatment?
Here's a new twist: can't receive chemo while an inpatient
So my ex was admitted as an inpatient on Wednesday with a partial blockage of his colon due to his peritoneal tumors. He was supposed to start chemo today to (hopefully) shrink those tumors. However, he was told at the hospital yesterday that they would not discharge him until he could keep liquids down, and that he could…
Stage 4 - Cancer is back one month after clean scan
My ex started having pain just a few weeks after a "clean" scan on December 28. After being told it was probably constipation, etc., and that it was unlikely the cancer since he just had a clean scan, we pushed for another scan. Sure enough, multiple mets in the peritoneum. (This was not completely unexpected, as we knew…
PET scan and feeling better in chemo
Hi all the oncologist wanted a new ct scan prior to starting chemo (one month later from initial scan) and a nodule not mentioned in scan #1 had tripled in size to 9mm. He sent me to a specialist who is sending me for a PET scan. I am happy to be getting this as it is very rare in Canada - but that makes me worried at the…
10 Years NED on Jan 31, 2022
This Jan 21, 2022, I am 10 years NED from stage 3 signet cell colon cancer. I have been under continued surveillance all these years - but that is very ok! Long journey but very glad to be on it!
depression
Hey, first time on here, a year ago i was diagnosed with 4 dominant genetic mutations which guarantee that i will have 4 types of cancer. since then, because of the MUTYH associated polyopsis, i had 5 colonoscopies, the removed in total 212 cancerous polyps, leaving hundreds more, but then they noticed a4cm tumor on the…
Welcome + targeted therapies + motivating the patient
Welcome, and wishes of all the best to everybody on this forum. My beloved Dad (79 y) was recently operated for colorectal cancer. He is now scheduled for a chemotherapy consultation. Where to find more information about targeted therapies available? Unfortunately, medical care in our area often forces family of the…
Rectal Cancer, Stage 2, almost 41 yrs old...hating the chemo!
Just saying hello. Hating the Oxiplatin infusions...they are creating serious panic! Xeloda pills effects aren't as bad, but worry about long term damage. Am I a big baby or is chemo painful as hell to anyone else???
Chemotherapy
Hi everyone, I am currently under treatment with oxaliplatin and 5-Fu, every 2 weeks. As soon as I recover from an injection I get another one, therefore I am constantly feeling more or less unwell and my mind keeps putting me anxious and nauseous. The treatment is tough and requires a lot of patience. Often I feel I won't…
Is anybody out there?
Hi. My husband (62 years old) has recently been diagnosed with cancer (20th of January 2022). His tumour is big - 8.5cm x 6.5cm. It’s growing on the outside of the caecum and has grown through the colon wall only recently they think which is why it wasn’t diagnosed earlier. He’s also got cirrhosis of the liver just to…

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