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Colorectal Cancer

colon cancer, tumor, t4, stage 2, chemo vs no chemo
i am trying to decide if i should do chemo.. my situation is as follows.. i had 1/2 of my large instestine removed, rt side... found in the colon and thru the wall was a t4 stage 2 tumor.. 18 nodes were looked at and they found no abnomal cells.. my liver the same and my chest wall the same.. bone scan neg.. buy they still…
Surgery day in nearly here
Hi all. Tomorrow I get the joy of surgery prep clean out. I have done nothing but think of food today knowing it will be at least 4 days until I get to eat.....jello. Surgery is scheduled for Saturday. I have been told I will be in the hospital 5 to 6 days depending how fast I bounce back. No one is expecting issues but it…
Getting Ready - Wondering about the pump
Hello Fellow Fighters~ Looks like I will start on chemo pretty soon - since it's been 10 years since my first chemo I am hoping for better things, but not kidding myself. Dr says I will be wearing a pump for 48 hours. Back in 2007 I was in patient for the 48 hour drip, so I am feeling better about being able to be home ,in…
Port implant...nervous
Hello all, I am scheduled for the port implant on May 5th. I was told it's a minor surgical procedure but my nerves are getting the best of me. And of course, I made the mistake of googling... I'm overwhelmed all over again, just like dealing with the aftermath of the resection. I've been reading about terrible experiences…
Back to Square 2
Haven't been on here for awhile mostly because too brain foggy and tired during this last 6 months of Cisplatin treatment. But now back to doing research after about 15 months of radiation and oral chemo, surgery, and the above mentioned 6 month adjunctive course of Cisplatin as a mop-up. I was to have a reversal of a…
Happy Birthday Danker
I am so glad that you mentioned your birthday in another thread. I am in California (with Yollimbs) and didn't check my calendar. So, my friend, I hope you are having a wonderful day. I will raise a glass to you, and wish you many more years with NED. SUE
Flat and non polyploid tumors, Dr. Nash, Sloan Doctors
Flat and Non Polyploid Tumors Has anyone had flat or non polyploid tumors? If so, what were the results? Has anyone gone to the surgeon Dr. Nash at Sloan? When I call the new patient number at Sloan, do I get to choose what surgeon I want to see? Will they also assign an oncologist to me or just the surgeon? Thank you.
Are there practical treatments for pleural fluid buildup other than a drain tube?
My mom had a chest drain tube and abdominal drain tube put in about 2 weeks ago, and every second day a home care support worker has been draining anywhere from .5 to 1.5 liters of fluid from the abdomen and .5 to 1 liters from the chest tube with each visit. I can give the details of my mom's colon cancer if necessary,…
Abcess at Ressection Site
So after my surgery almost two years ago I ended up with an abcess at the ressection site. It put me back in the hospital days after getting home from the original surgery and involved having a drain put in. Which was one of the most painful experiences of my life as they go through the butt cheek and just start digging…
Cancer and a Virus Cure
I saw my GP today and we were discussing cancer. My long held belief is that the cure will end up being a virus that's introduced to the body. To me it explains why some people suddenly have their cancer basically go away. I suspect they run into something that just goes ahead and kills all the cells or tells the cells to…
Peripheral Neuropathy
Okay, let's talk about after cancer and the side effects of our cancer fight. i was diagnosed in 2009 and did radiation with chemo pump, surgery, then aggressive chemo treatments, then followed up by many other surgeries due to radiation and chemo damage to my intestines. My main issue now is my neuropathy witch is in my…
strangled gut/knotted intestines/blockage
Good afternoon everyone, I am a visitor from the Uterine board and have a question for you all I am hoping you can help me with. I have a friend who found her ovarian cancer has spread so much that they had to take part of her colon and now she has a colostomy bag and is suffering her third blockage. Is there any advice…
Lonsurf
Hi Guys, My brother started Lonsurf last month and will begin again on Tuesday. Have any of you been on it or are on it now? I'm just wondering how it is working. My brother seems to be getting weaker. He says he gets winded when he walks short distances which the cardiologist says is his heart. He goes for an echo in July…
Memorial Day
Dear Friends, It is Memorial Day here in the USA and many will be remembering all those who have served in our armed forces. It has been a custom here to also remember those of our comrades-in-arms on this forum who have passed on. I know I speak for all when I say the losses are difficult to deal with. We can only move…
".....Abstract on FDX-104 in the Treatment of EGFRI induced rash....."
www.einnews.com/pr_news/328675861/foamix-pharmaceuticals-announces-publication-of-abstract-on-fdx-104-in-the-treatment-of-egfri-induced-rash-for-the-2016-asco-meeting For those so interested, this upcoming ASCO meeting ,aa usual,will have a number of abstracts on CRC; businesswire,for instance,also posted some today,as has…
Bentonite clay
http://www.cancernaturaltherapyfoundation.org/health-articles-view.php?id=18 Calcium Bentonite Living Clay Whilst healing clay may seem a new concept to some of us, it has been used for thousands of years dating back to the Essenes and biblical times. In the second century A.D., Galen, the famous Greek philosopher and…
Sharing A Moment
Life in 4 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl2_knlv_xw Any video's or music, humor, websites you'd like to share?
I forgot my anniversary!
3 years and 3 days ago I took the feared phone call in the bathroom at work. "Sorry to inform you but you have cancer..." Amazingly I don't remember the emotions only the facts. After 3 hard years, with physical and emotional scars, without some body parts and my spouse, I'm glad to report that my life is still great.…
Vague pains
For those of you who've been on this forum a long time: The vague pains people get and worry that it's a new metastasis...do they usually turn out to be a metastasis or usually not? Is it that minds can be cruel, or is the intuition real? I'm stage 3 a few months out from chemo. I'm having vague right sided pain at my…
Surviving caregivers?
I know there are other places better suited for this question maybe, but I know and am comfortable with the folks here. It's been about 5 1/2 weeks since my husband died. I just don't want to be with people, besides my kids and I'm ok with their friends. And maybe one on one with a select friend, or my sister. I find I…
Further update on Jeff (Janderson1964)
Jeff asked me to let you guys know that he is still in the fight. His pain is under control and he has asked his doctor to put him back on Lonsurf. He tried this chemo before, but only for one round in the last three months, so giving it another shot makes sense. Please send your prayers, good vibes, hope, and whatever…
How my liver mets went away on their own
I am posting on this site because endometrial cancer and colon cancer are very similar with similar risk factors. I want to tell you how my liver mets disappeared on their own, without any surgery. ( I usually post on the uterine cancer forum) I was diagnosed with Stage 3, Grade 3 endometrial cancer (uterine) in Oct 2014.…
Cancer and marriage.
Many years ago I heard a story of a couple where the wife got breast cancer and wasn't supposed to make it. Her husband took time off to care for her and make her comfortable as much as possible. Their marriage became centered around the cancer naturally. By miracle of miracles she became NED and actually beat cancer. A…
I'm so tired... Good News Update
Update. The CEA came in UNDER 1.0. And the scans came in clear too. Of course one came in clear and the other one seemed to take too long, if you know what I mean. Nevertheless, that scan was clear as well. The best news was that I can now go three months before the next scans (he had me on a two months schedule for the…
Lung Met Question
As many of you know, I had what they were pretty sure was two small lung mets that I had radiated about a month and a half ago. I was at the hospital yesterday because of an infection and they were looking at the results of CT scan I had on Friday. The doctor- just a GP- said the results say that the spots are much smaller…
Le sigh. Blood in stool. Ugh. That's all.
I have an ostomy. Hopefully just a blockage or some random thing that caused bleeding. Let's just say I'm a little bit upset at the moment. I had excruciating pain last week, pain this week. I figured it was something I ate because I had cream cheese last week and cereal with milk this week and maybe it is. I know there is…
A pain in the neck
So, I'm having this incredible pain in the base of my neck. Blinding pain. It started last week, then eased off, and came back today. I decided (after some prodding from my husband and his family) to go to the acute clinic held on Satruday mornings. The Doc says he wants to check for a brain tumour. WHAT?!! Normally, the…
Possible New Treatments Pinned Post?
I'm wondering if there's a way we could have a pinned post that would include all the potential new treatments, where they go wrong or if they remain positive, what really doesn't work, things like that. It might be a handy for all of us but particularly for new members. We all know that once they've been diagnosed they'll…
FOLFOX
Just curious how many rounds or cycles or treatments of FOLFOX you have had? My first cycle will be 6 trestments then scans to see how things are going.
Attn; Mods
Mods, my profile's gone and I don't seem to be able to redo it. It could be me, as I'm not very savvy, but I can't bring up the questionaire for the profile.

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