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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for June 2023

Colon cancer
Hello my new here and recently diagnosed with colon cancer have surgery on the 3rd of this month any advice on what's to come pretty nervous about everything
How long can chemo continue?
Hi everyone, I am new here but been dealing with stage 4 rectal cancer that metastasized to my liver pretty bad with a few nodules in my lungs. I am fairly young at 29 and this has been my first real experience with healthcare. I have been in treatment for 9 months and have had good results so far with liver lesions…
BRAVES FAN UPDATE
Hello everyone 1st of all. Thank you for all the words of encouragement. Met my new cancer doctor and learned a whole lot. Also met with my surgeon and I am going to be in GREAT HANDS! I have surgery scheduled July 11th. It's is in my upper descending colon (sigmoid??) Which is better Than rectal I have learned. I am…
Nervous and looking for words of support
Hi Group, I am nervous and sad to have to reach out, but I'm really hoping for some comforting words from others that may be in similar boats. Last year, very suddenly my husband received a diagnosis of stage II testicular cancer. He is 35 and I am 31 so for seven months we were really in a spiral of, well what cancer does…
CEA is rising
I was diagnosed 10 months ago with colon cancer. I had a colectomy and they removed a 6.5 centimeter tumor that had partially obstructed my colon. They removed some of my colon including the tumor and 32 lymph nodes (originally I thought the number was 21 but after reading the report I found it was more) All lymph nodes…
Need Advice/Guidance
Hello everybody. I’ve finally gotten so desperate that I’m reaching out to anybody who can help me. I am the daughter of a cancer patient. My mom was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in Feb of this year. She went through the surgery and recovery and started chemo in the beginning of April. First treatment went…
Cancer Scare
After NINE years NED, I had a Cancer scare. My tail bone has become prominent and painful, and my White Blood Count tanked. I thought for sure the Cancer had spread to the bone. I tried my best to ignore it for a few months, but it got so bad, I had to go and visit my Oncologist, who examined me and ordered an MRI and…
CT scan shows something on liver
Its been two years since my colectomy and completion of chemo for stage 2b CRC. This morning my 6 month CT scan showed a spot on my liver that the radiologist labeled "probable metastasis of previous cancer". Anyone else had this? Next step is PET scan next week. I'm trying to remain optomistic that this is something…
Update or Progress?
Just got a call from the cancer dr.They want to see and meet me next Wednesday so this Friday I have 2 scans. . next Wednesday. I see the cancer doctor.. and then Thursday,I see the doctor that did My colonoscopy. Not sure of the process but here we go.. I'm only 1 week since diagnosis of colon cancer.
Dendritic cells therapy
How efficient this therapy is in case of colon cancer ?
Ashamed but need financial help
I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year. I had surgery where the cancerous portion of my colon was removed. I have had very little health or physical complications since. I honestly feel ashamed posting this because of the many here that undergoing pain and other complications. My problem or challenge is…
Best way to cure colonal cancer
My father is waiting for biopsy results, this is a first encounter of me and my family with such a disease. I am exploring different treatments online, also consulting to different doctors. Allopathy which includes chemo, radiation and other methods, There is immunotherapy, which includes Dostarlimab drug. There is…
Surgery
Not sure when it is Just wondering what to expect.. Painful? Can I get in and out of bed by myself? Etc.. please share details
Nervous
Hi I just joined today. I'm in my early fifties and I've been diagnosed with colon cancer 2 days ago ... i have had absolutely no system..needless to say I'm nervous. I'm scared I just lost my husband of 33 years to covid. I have 2 sons 3 grandbabies. Why do I have to wait so long to get scans? They're making me wait 2…
Hospitalized again, colorectal cancer IV met bones ( sacro and femur)
I am a caregiver looking for guidance, Adenocarcinoma was diagnosed late January this year, my husband was in extreme pain and found out about cancer when he got some hemorrhoids removed. Since then, it has been struggle after struggle, he got some chemo sessions and then stopped because he got covid and while at the…

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