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Colorectal Cancer

Hey Mods Site Issues
I tried to contact you with another site issue. Bascially since the maintainace of last night, there looks to be many issues, formatting, etc. The captcha is back, but I could not submit form because it went to this, sent the email as requested We're sorry for the inconvenience! There seems to be a problem with your…
Happy Birthday Ron50
Dear Ron. I hope you have something special planned for your birthday. Remember, your friends here are thinking about you, and wishing you the best. You are a constant. We are so grateful for the many years you have been NED, even though they have been anything but easy. We are grateful for your years of support and good…
Good news from the german branch...
... of our great group. Husband had his latest checkup on tuesday... ultrasound clear... bloodcount perfect. CEA 0,9 and all other values also great. WOW... who would have expected this on Nov 9th 2011 when he was diagnosed with stage 4 CRC with 2 mets to liver and one in his peritoneum. Next step CT in August. So happy.…
Noon32316 On Port Implant
For some reason I cannot reply to posts since last night changes, but can start a thread The port implant was pretty minor for me. In fact I was not even put totally under, just more in twilight zone. Was even joking with surgeon and told me a couple of points to be quiet :) I have had mine in 15 months or so and hardluy…
Just Had My First Glass Of Gatorade and Miralax :)
Guess what is in store for tomorrow? So far nothing happening. But need to have another three glasses in the next hour. Cannot wait :) Kidding aside, I have gotten a couple of people to do this and told them no matter how this part is not a barrel of laughs for 1/2 day or so, it is a heck of a lot better than missing…
Interesting article
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36100805 I found this article very interesting. We are all different in the way we handle this and other issues in our lives. There is no right or wrong way. Sue
Colonoscopy and results
I had a coloscopy back on April 4 and got a call from the doctor yesterday with results. 2 polyps were removed and one showed pre-cancer while the other showed actual cancer cells on the "tip" of the polyp. My doctor called it intermucosal carcinoma and believes that all was removed successfully. I had blood in my stool…
New to this board usually on breast cancer board
my Cancer dr. Is suggesting hot Chemo.Can anyone give me input on this if you have had it?Or no anyone that has?thank you
It's been awhile feeling sad
Hi everyone its been awhile thought I would check in. My mom have colon cancer mets to liver since 10/2013 She had chemo twice folfox oxi avastin folfieri irintocan erbitux. The first one worked stopped progression and she was NED for a very short time like 3 months The second chemo did nothing to stop progression, so her…
"Experimental drug guadecitabine found safe in patients with colorectal cancer":
http://medicalxpress.com/print379959979.html
New to the group
Hi All, I'm new to the group and honeslty can't believe it took me three years to join. I'm blonde, so I guess I'm a little slow I was 42 when I was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal Cancer. I am now 45. It all started in March of 2013 with several months of irregular bowels so I had a colonoscopy. In my mind I was…
colon cancer with mets to liver and lungs
my dad age 58 has just been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with mets to his liver and lungs. we are all in shock of course but also very confused. he has done 10 treatments of radiation and they say they wont do chemotherpy because his liver is to bad. the confusion is that the radiation was only done on his chest not…
Fistula during Chemo - Bad luck - Stopping Chemo? keeping antibiotics for long???
Good morning After the second FOLFOX session my mom had her second urine infection. We were told that a intestinal vaginal fistula is probable, almot sure due simptoms- They are considering to stop chemo for surgery or reduce the FOLFOX dose to avoid infections. I don't know if keeping antibiotics for long (6 months could…
Did something positive today!
I renewed my passport for ten years. I'm copunting on that I'll need it that long. And that some day we'll be able to afford to go somewhere. It makes me feel so good to have done that, it really improved my mood more than I expected it would. Funny how the little things can do that. Yup, I have a passport again. I may not…
New chemo drug Camptosan
Has anyone had this drug with their treatment? Tim just started it today. Onc. cut Oxiliplatin due to neorothopy and started this drug. Onc. said it is a new drug.
Feeling drained
Hi all. Tomorrow is the service for my long time friend who passed away from cancer a little over a week ago. Today I said my final goodbye to my best friend. She is losing her battle with ALS and will be gone in a day if not hours. I won't see her on this earth again. My own surgery is a week from Saturday. I am…
Awesome empathy cards!
You would think after almost 9 years I would know what to say when someone has cancer, after all I've had it. Well I don't. I think it's because I don't know the person really well. So I took to the internet and found this website with the best cards! If I ever have a good friend with cancer, these are what I would send.…
Hospice
i can't believe we are here but my husband started hospice today. I'm just so sad ... For him, for me, for our kids. Not fair.
It's Been A Long Time.....Thought I Would Stop In To Say HELLO
It will be ten (10) years NED for me in July 2016. My last CT scan (March 2016) came back clean. It amazing me how uncomfortable I still get when I see my Onc and get these scans. The "cancer" word never seems to leave your mind and is always hooving somewhere in the back black areas of your brain. To this day I am so…
Ileostomy reversal complication
Hello, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer back in March 2015. I did 8 treatments of 5fu which was followed by 28 radiations. After that, the tumor in my colon was removed as well as 15" of colon. I was given an ileoscopy bag. I kept the bag for 8 weeks then went in for ileoscopy reversal. My dr said that everything…
My first day here
In December 2015 I got the news. I have colon cancer, stage 3. Slated for chemo and radiation in January but a total blockage required an emergency colostomy. I was able to talk the Dr into only a week delay to begin treatment. I completed the planned chemo and radiation March 11. Surgery scheduled for 6 weeks later to…
Intro -
I'm so thankful for the internet. Thankful for the information available (even though sometimes TOO much information) as well as the communities and support groups that can be found. Almost 3 weeks ago, after excruiating pain for weeks, we found out my husband has cancer (colon w/mets to liver). It was an absolute and…
New here
I am glad that I found this support group. I had my first Colonoscopy on Feb 23/16 and was shocked to find that I have sigmoid colon cancer. I wish, I had done colonoscopy earlier but I lived in Canada until August last year and the colonoscopy is not part of regular check. They do a stool test but mine was negative three…
Some good news
9 years ago today, my brother and sister traveled 125 miles to visit me, their sister, who during a routine hysterectomy was diagnosed with metastatic (Stage 4) appendix cancer (mucinous adenocarcinoma.) We sat in my hospital room and cried, not knowing what to say. Fortunately, my subsequent 170 mile travels to a…
Well, I am here
I was diagnosed Feb 4. I posted here at the end of February, and now I am posting again. I'm about to go through my fifth major chemo treatment this Thursday. It's become routine, unfortunately. By far the hardest part of this has been the emotional turmoil I have felt. It is so very difficult to get up every day, go to…
New to any type of group
honestly just feeling lost.. Had a colonoscopy 7/27/15. 7/29/15 was told the large mass they found is cancerous. 8/19/15 had surgery. 8/27/15 was told they removed 29 lymph nodes and it was in all 29. started chemo 9/21/15 (fluorouracil, oxaliplatin). CEA went to 29 before surgery 17 after surgey, 16 1 months after start…
New Side Effect today
Ok... I don't want to gross anyone out but I'm concerned. My cancer is very, very low. I only have 9 more radiation treatments. The doctor said that I will have some "toxicity" in the whole general area. Today I started cramping and I have a nasty yellow discharge from my vagina. I'm 63 years old and never had any such…
Radiation burns
I have had 18 radiation treaments out of 25. I have stage 3 rectal cancer. When the Drs. told me I would have irritation in that area I had no idea it would be as bad as it has become. about 2 weeks ago the irritation started, now I am in constant pain and when I pee, I cry. They didnt warn me about the burns going beyond…
Sad news
my husband passed away yesterday. He was 50 and was diagnosed stage 4 about 3 and a half years ago. He just started hospice on the weekend and was pretty comfortable. All three kids (18, 16 and 4) and I moved into his hospital room last Friday. He seemed to take comfort that we were with him. On Tuesday he slept a lot but…
Scan time again!
My husband Tim will have his 15th folfox treatment tomorrow and then Friday is scan day! He received such good results last scan so I am thinking the chemo will take care of the rest that was still in his lungs. Send good thoughts our way on Friday!

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