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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for March 2022

Sending love and light
Just sending hugs to everyone here.
cea jump
I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with 15 metastases in my liver. The oncologist didn't give me much of a chance. During the course of my chemotherapy, my mets disappeared from mri scans and my cea continued to drop 24.0>21.6>11.1>10.1>8.5>5.7>2.7>1.8. It appeared my cancer was in remission though the oncologist…
Bariatric surgery
Has anyone had gastric bypass surgery and after gotten colorectal cancer? I would like to know if any correlation? Thanks
Is it true or not that we are drawing near to the end?
I'm new to this yet I want somebody to either console me that things could improve or now is the right time to plan for losing my better half. My significant other was analyzed on March 5, 2018 with stage 3 rectal disease and he did radiatin and chemo before medical procedure to eliminate rectal cancer and lymph hubs.…
Pain
Hello I have been diagnosed with stage 3B colorectal cancer I’m on my 5th cycle of chemo will be finished April 7 then have a 4 week break. Then will have radiation and chemo pills 5 days a a week for 6 weeks then another 4 week break then the want to remove the tumor by surgery they’re trying to get it to shrink first!. I…
Need some guidance
Hello I am new to this board. I have been looking for support groups in my city but due to covid they are limited or non operational at this time. A nurse referred me to ACS. My boyfriend was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. He told me they had caught it at early stages this was in January when he went in to the…
20 Years Cancer Free
Hello CSN Family, Today is certainly a Huge Milestone! For anyone just starting this journey I just wanted to give hope and encouragement. For me I had my surgery March 20,2002. Diagnosed Stage 3C, 10 out of 14 positive lymph nodes. Followed up with Chemotherapy & Radiation. At the time I was 40 years old with a 10 year…
Just has colon cancer surgery. It was stage 2.
Hello. My first visit here. I had a colonoscopy where they found a tumor large enough they could not see around. Within the week the tumor and a section of the colon was removed. They called it a sigmoid type. It has been almost 3 weeks and i see a cancer specialist in 4 days. I was told by the surgeon and referring doctor…
Heartburn with chemo?
I have finished 4 rounds of FOLFOX, mostly without too much trauma. After round 4 I have been experiencing severe heartburn. Never had it before and just wondering if that is normal. And if yes, why not until round 4? thanks jan
Colorectal cancer
Hi! I have rectal cancer that metastasized to my lungs after I had already gone through chemo and radiation. I am now on my 11th out of 12 cycles to treat that. I’ve had neurothapy in my hands and feet since July and now have a rectovaginal fistula! I guess I’m just looking for a place to Commiserate Hahahaha
Gearing up for radiation...
More than halfway through my chemo treatments. Unfortunately I'm so sensitive to it, makes me very sick and weak for 10-12 days. But now met Radiation Oncologist and will be getting full pelvis radiation 5x a week for 5 weeks. She warned me it will induse menopause. Not sure how I feel about that. I'm done having kids and…
Exercise helps with everything. . .
Precipitated by chronic psychological stress, immune system dysregulation, and a hyperinflammatory state, the sequelae of postacute COVID-19 (long COVID) include depression and new-onset diabetes. . . exercise counters the neuropsychiatric and endocrine sequelae of long COVID by inducing the release of circulating factors…
ceruloplasmin and iron
This New Drug Turns Cancer’s Secret Addiction Against Itself (msn.com) We know ceruloplasmin (sp?) is a cancer food so now we know for kRAS, iron is too. My iron is low at the moment as is ceruloplasmin. Good thing.
PSK PSK PSK CBD
Read an article out of Israel about a mix of PSK and CBD for CRC. The company is cannobiotech I think. The article said it is showing remarkable results at killing up to 90% of cancer cells. Research it.
The last 14 weeks
Hello Since my last post about my fathers death a lot happened. I wanted to tell you what exactly happened in November. Until now I have problems to understand everything. 23rd November my dad had the CT but even before they had results Papa decided to stop the treatment and he only wanted pain killers. A lot anxiety left…
Our friend, abrub, has passed away
I have just found out, that our forum friend, abrub, has passed away, after many, many years of fighting Appendix Cancer. She was doing so well, nine year NED, I believe, and the Cancer returned. She will be truly missed. A great lady! Tru
Anybody here with Mets to both lungs and peritoneum?
Hello everybody! Just wanted to know if there is anybody here with stage 4 colon cancer with Mets to peritoneum and lungs? What treatment options are there?

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