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31 year old Stage 2A.
Hello friends, My name is Erica, I was diagnosed with rectal cancer on August 2016 after a 5.5 cm tumor was found during a colonscopy (no family history). I had a resection surgery that removed part of my rectum, the surgery was successful and I did not require a coloctomy bag. I started my first cycle of chemo today with…
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Dendritic Cell Treatment
Hello, all. I just started dendritic cell therapy, through the Dr. Nesselhuts' clinic in Duderstadt, Germany http://immune-therapy.net and Dr. Raymond Chang in New York City at the Meridian Medical Group. http://www.meridianmedical.org. I will be posting about my experiences, and results, on this site, throughout…
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Uncle Buddy is soaring with the angels!
It is with great sadness that I annouce the passing of my sweet brother. He passed away at home yesterday. I will be back once I can pull myself together. Hugs to all! Lin
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Lung Mets Question
Okay, so I get it that the lung mets are still colon cancer that's in my lung now. I should have asked this of the onc when I was there but I didn't think about it at the time so I'm hoping you guys can tell me. I'm going to give it the best shot I can to not let them get bigger and try to keep myself healthy and with as…
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Nausea med
Hello All - I currently have a nausea pill that I can take every 6 hrs as needed. When I had chemo, I was given an anti-nausea med before, then had a pill to take in the am and pm for 2 days afterwards, plus this other nausea pill that I can take every 6 hrs as needed. It is called Metoclopramide Hcl 10mg. On the med info…
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New flavoured Colonoscopy prep being tested
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/17/health/colonoscopy-drink-food-bars/index.html It sure would be nice to have a prep that didn't taste bad. SUE
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Metastasis to liver - treatment options
Hello - I am an 11 yr survivor of AC and was recently diagnosed with liver Mets through a biopsy - CT scan said several lesions in right lobe. Wondering if there are others who have been diagnosed with liver mets and what your treatment options were, or what treatment you had. Have posted on the AC and Liver sites as well.…
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Miserable Week and Not Happy at All
Okay, where do I start. First, I got a partial blockage on Sunday. This one really knocked me on my butt so I've been either in bed or on the couch for the past 6 days. The chills, abdominal pain, nausea, incredible weakness, severe dehydration, the whole gamut. So weak the first day I wet my pants 3 times because I…
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5 year lifeaversary
5 years ago today I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. I heard the words "you have cancer" for the first time. I have "survived" 5 years. My life has been changed forever by those 3 words. Unfortunately I heard "your cancer is back" a few months after completing the first 8 months of treatment. Then again just 6…
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Good Rectal Cancer Survivor Stories??
Hi all, I am doing really well..about 3 months post treatment. Getting back into exercise, eating well. Went away last weekend to a really neat lake in the north cascades here in washington to beat the heat. I read here often....and want to try to post more especially to new folks just starting treatment. You will get…
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Jeff Anderson
passed away this morning. His wife, Misun, thanks everyone for their support and concern. Jeff's battle was epic and inspirational. I'm picturing him now riding his beloved motorcycle. Rest In Peace Jeff. Easyflip/Richard
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Did folfuri chemo help to reduce rectal tumour - how know?
Hello all - Started folfuri chemo + avastin for CRC with mets to liver. Have a few questions for all on this site who have/had colorectal cancer. Was your tumour reduced in size by your chemo treatment? Would the chemo cocktail stop the tumour from blocking the intestine? How did you know if the chemo was working to reduce…
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Suggestions on the never ending bathroom topic
Hi all - Robert's wife Alyssha again. One of htese days maybe he will get on here and see how wonderful you are ;) After his trip to the hospital with the terrible stomach pain a few weeks ago he did start chemo. I think I updated that. The chemo causes major explosive diarhea but for him that is a bit of a relieff. He has…
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/panitumumab-vectibix
Hi! hope every bodies staying on top of this winning battle! I haven't been on in awhile writing but I do check in now and then to see how things are going and to know I'm always praying and thinking of all of you NOW I just started this new infusion called /panitumumab-vectibiX And so far developed a mean rash on my face!…
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So Much I Want to Do, So Little Energy
Just wondering if anyone else relates... I start out the day optimistically with a mental list of 5 things that I want to get done today. By 1pm I've done 2 things from my list and I'm physically done in. On the couch, tired out and pissed off because I'm 36 but feel like I'm 80. Chemo always knocks me on my butt for 4 or…
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All systems are Go
But I'd love a little more warning! Normal diet, healing rapidly. Tomorrow I start EPIC, 3 days of intraperitoneal chemo using FUDR, a form of 5FU. 2 liters pumped into me belly tomorrow, then one more liter each day on Tuesday and Wednesday. Scared of that because I had rare problems with it lasr time . I'm hoping…
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We are BACK!
Hi everyone, We are home from our extended trip to Costa Rica and Panama. We had an amazing adventure. For a month I was able to leave all things cancer behind and live. I did really well physically. 5 months after my last major surgery I was able to hike, explore, swim and even ride ATV's. In Costa Rica we stood at the…
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Dehydration with Ostomy
My issue isn't a dramatic one but it is an issue for me and I don't know what to do about it. I'm not good at googling things and can never seem to get the information I'm looking for. So I have the illeostomy and have dehydration because of it. I drink all day and drink so much that I end up going to the bathroom over and…
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Strictures, Inflamed colons, Obstructions, Just can't go?
Okay, before I start, I have to warn whoever's reading this that some people might find this post a little graphic. I'm not shy talking about bodily functions, so beware! I, like many of us, have had a myriad of problems going to the bathroom even half-way normally since our GI issues started. For me it started with the…
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Newly Diagnosed Stage III
I was recently diagnosed with Stage III colon cancer (age 51). No family history at all. See the cancer centre on Oct. 11 to discuss chemo (1 positive lymph node). Arrived on this site after reviewing many depressing statistics. I'm much more optomistic after reading some of the stories especially those who are longterm…
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22 year old daughter just diagnosed with Stage IV CRC
My wife and i are beside ourselves. Our 22 year old daughter with Crohn's just had her colon removed (small tumor on colon during biopsy) and now has an ostomy bag which she is fine with. During surgery they found additional cancer on her peritoneum. Everything I read scares me immensely about outcome. In any event, they…
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Seeing that old post made me cry instantly.
So many people on there that are missed. <3
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Stage 3 Treatment-Fistula
My 38 year old sister was diagnosed with Stage 3, Rectal Cancer last week. The tumor is rather large, and she has 2 swollen lymph nodes that were detected near the rectal area during the MRI. Also she has a fistula and partial blockage. We met with the Oncologist, who is at our local Cancer Center, and he recommended…
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Anyone have experience with irinotecan
hi, my husband has bowel cancer 2009. then thyroid cancer in 2012. Around same time they found spots on his lungs. So he has secondary lung cancer (bowel mets ) treated with avastin and capecitibine. Then he developed a tumour in his right arm (bone) and rib. The chemo worked on Lung tumours but not on bone. So. Now he has…
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Rectal cancer survivor, bowel management problems. Does it get better?
You Sep 22 * Delete Hi, My name is George. I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer 6/15. Since then had chemo/radiation and then my LAR surgery in 10/15 then 4 mos of chemo followed by my ileostomy reversal 5/16. Since then I have had a hard time trying to manage my bowels, i.e. 40-50 BM daily then down to the 20s and…
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Abrub Surgery Update
Surgery lasted 10 1/2 hrs yesterday. 3 surgeons working their specialities. Lots of tiny dissections to carefully remove the tumor without violating nearby organs. The 5 hours in the PACU before being placed in a room at 2:30 in the morning. Word has it that surgery was successful, but that I will need the IntraPeritoneal…
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Stopping 5-FU while it’s still working?
First time poster, long time reader here. I was dx’d Stage IV with numerous unresectable liver metastases in Jan ’10, and am going on my 10th treatment of FOLFOX plus Avastin. I’ve had decent tumor and CEA response so far, but am still unlikely to ever be resectable (though I’m getting another opinion from MSKCC soon).…
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Stage 4 Metastatic Colon Cancer
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic colon cancer that spread to his liver and abdominal lymph nodes. A week later he began chemo therapy. Oxaliplatin ever 3 weeks and Xaloda for 2 weeks on and one week off. After a few days, he had a horrible reaction to the Xaloda. He was having severe chest pains, so they…
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Mets to liver and lung
Going to be fighting this for the third time. Just found out that I have two spots on liver and one on lung. Last year I had only only one spot on liver which they removed followed by chemo. Finished chemo in September. Now just a few months later I have more mets to liver and now my lung. I am very scared because it keeps…
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Sharing
Hello fellow fighters. I though I'd drop in and share a couple things.., In my onc's recommendation I read "The Obesity Code." This was a very interesting view on fighting weight gain. I think it also ties into fighting against cancer recurrence too. Has anyone else read this book? Also, there is a telethon on tonight to…