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Large Mass
Hi, my husband was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. He has 4 nodules in his lungs and a whopping 20cm mass in his liver. We will meet an oncologist on Monday. Can anyone kindly explain the most likely treatment he will receive or if there any long term survivors out there?? Its been a really difficult last few…
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fiber and probiotic
i had stage 4 rectal cancer after my reversal surgery and a year followup sigmoidoscopy the surgeon said that I should be on a fiber for the rest of my life. my husband just picked up a fiber with probiotic in it. has anyone else on a fiber and probiotic and how is it going? thanks
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New member - stage 4, 5 mets to liver
Thank you for this board. I'm fairly new to this diagnosis but want to share my story. Originally I went to a gp for 6 months of stomach issues I couldn't shake. Tons of blood tests and $$ to find nothing but we will schedule you for a colonoscopy, but it will be 2-3 months....never happened. 2 months later in ER for…
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Is Lonsurf a "last option"
To make this short, my dad was diagnosed with metastatic rectal cancer that had spread to his liver with a few Mets on his right lung in July of 2019 at age 59. Fast forward to the end of 2020 lung Mets gone, resection of cancer in rectem done and gone. Liver tumors almost non existence and blood work was at like "7" for…
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Just found out
It's difficult for me to position myself as a "survivor" in the context of colon cancer because I just found out a few days ago and I don't even know what stage I'm in, but I am a survivor. I heard the gastroenterologist say the tumor was 2 cm (transverse colon), and the biopsy "shows cancer" (what the GS doctor said) and…
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Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Dear All, On December 31st, 2021, my mom was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal cancer ( What a great way to receive the New Year). She has one tumor on her lung, and 7 in her liver( the largest being 3.2cm). She started with FOLFOX, but after her fourth round she was completely constipated, and surgery had to be performed…
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Quality of life after ultra low or very low anastomosis?
If you’ve had very low rectal cancer and received Total Mesorectal Excision and a very low colo-anal anastomosis surgery is your bowel emptying function OK, or do you have severe, persistent fecal incontinence and other LAR syndrome symptoms? Are you constantly on a look-out for a toilet? Can you make it on time or are…
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How is everyone holding up?
The world seems a scary place, I try and remember that most of human history has been scary but it’s not a very reassuring thought. More importantly though I always come back to how hard it is for everyone on these boards. I miss when it was easier to navigate but anyway if anyone feels like commenting how they are doing…
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Husband colon cancer returned to liver
Hi everyone, we are a family living in Northern California. My husband (53 years old) was first diagnosed colon cancer in 2020 during a colonoscopy and since underwent colon surgery and 4 rounds of chemo ( last round June 2021). In his follow up with Kaiser last month, his CEA was at 32 and the doctor ordered CT Scan. A…
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Efficiency of reduced CAPOX scheme
Hi all, i was diagnosed for an adenocarcinoma last year September, followed by surgery early October. Chemo started in November following the CAPOX scheme. After second infusion of Oxaliplatin i was left with paralyzed face and hands, so the onco decided to stop Oxaliplatin and go for a 6 month capecitabine (Xeloda) mono…
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Pat treatment depression
I was strong as nails when told about each cancer (3 at once). Went through treatment and still worked full time. With a lot of time off. Upon hearing I am good I fell apart. Several months ago was told I am cancer free. But now I breakdown and cry and hide often. I look at it as I was strong enough to face the “headwinds…