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Colorectal Cancer

Confused.....Rectal cancer stage 2 when found in lung was told stage 4
Hello im new to this group so really don't know yet how to navigate through but here is my story. In Sept.2012 I was diagnossed with stage 3c rectal cancer I did radation and pill form chemo for a month and half waited 3 months then had surgery to remove the tumor 3/1/13. I was then told since no lympnode were involved I…
Please please help me
Looking for response to my earlier post further down the page."how common is this".LOOKING FOR INFO FROM ANYONE WHO HAS HAD THIS OR HAS EVER HEARD OF THIS.
RIP Saralee Sheehan
Sara lost her battle Friday, June 19th, 2015 one month shy of her 49th birthday. Most of you knew her as sasjourney. She was the sweetest...a friend I met here on the board. She was in the middle of her first rounds of chemo as I was finishing up. We discovered we lived only a few miles from one another and got together…
Jen 2012
We haven't heard from you in a while. How is your husband doing.
MRI Results
As I said earlier, my brother's lung nodules are stable, no change. I see that as a good thing. The liver tumor was hard to figure out on the CT scan, so he had an MRI. We got the results today. There's only the one tumor. Back in August of 2014, it was 3.2 x 1.7 cm but it grew and is now 4.9 x 2.7 cm. Is that a lot of…
Its been awhile...
Its been a long time since I've checked in here with my csn family. This is the place that was my saving grace at my diagnosis. I do think about you all very often and as always, am hoping for the best for us all. I'm doing pretty well, my life is so different. I am so different. I continue to work at finding a balance of…
colon and liver cancer with cirrhosis
hello my 80 year old dad has just been diagnosed. we understand it it not good and he may live less than a year. we are having a hard time decisiding whether or not to treat with chemo. he is afraid of the treatment and would rather live his remind time in peace and feeling sick from meds. doctor says not everyone reacts…
NEED HELP
Hi everyone. I am feeling down as my mom's supposedly nodule removal from abdominal wall surgery was postponed as her PET Scan results showed multiple spots. The doctor told us that my mom has ran out of chemo options as she is KRAS. They recommended HIPEC surgery. I read a lot about this surgery but I could not make up my…
to treat to not to treat, need advice
Jun 25, 2015 - 6:19 pm hello my 80 year old dad has just been diagnosed with both liver and colon cancer. we understand it it not good and he may live less than a year. we are having a hard time decisiding whether or not to treat with chemo. he is afraid of the treatment and would rather live his remind time in peace and…
3 Years and still Clear
It has been a while since I have posted on here. Occasionally I would check in and see if there was something I could chime in on. Either fortunately or unfortunately I have been extremely busy! REWIND.... I was diagnosed November 2011 with Stage IV colon cancer. 9 surgeries in 2012, with the most serious being liver…
New to this and scared
Hello, My 34yr old boyfriend of 8 yrs was just diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer that has spread to his peritoneal wall. He also has severe Crohns disease that he has been dealing with for about 16yrs, for which he never required surgery and which is the main suspect of having caused the cancer. The oncologist…
SIRT - Not the cakewalk I was expecting...
I finally made it to my appointment with the real radiation spheres for half of my liver. My groin is purple and bruised from the practice runs, which I expected to be the worst of it. i've never had issues with contrast before, but this time I immediately became hot and red over my whole body, had difficulty breathing and…
Treatment tricks?
I will start treatment soon for stage 4 colon cancer with mets.Medical personnel will tell you how to treat side effects.But most of you are more knowledgeable about that than they are.What are your treatment tricks for side effects?
Anyone ever had this cancer cocktail?
I had colon re-section on May 13 and biopsy of lymph node on right side of my neck. The results are adenocarcinoma in colon and lymph node in neck.Ct scan also shows numerous bb size nodules in both lungs.dr says it probably is also cancer. I start treatment in about 2 weeks.It will be Oxaliplatin,5-fu,Avastin and leu…
Stage IV Adenocarcinoma-Signet Ring Cell Type
Hi, I am a 48 y.o. male diagnosed in late February of this year with Stage IV adenocarcinoma with cells of the Signet Ring Type. Also was diagnosed with malignant ascites (fluid in the abdomen) In early March, I was admitted to a major university teaching hospital in Philadelphia where I had surgery - total colectomy with…
newbie here
just haad a colonoscopy today and found a large mass in the sigmoid friable. ct scan and additional blood work scheduled for tomorrow. doesn't sound good but I am always up for a good fight. what should I expect. Kinda scared for my wife , kids and grandkids
Infusion schedule?
I will start treatment soon.I will be getting the usual colon cancer chemo drugs.I will have infusion & pump for 46 hours Every 2 weeks.I am going to try and work during treatment.I can choose what day of the week I start Treatment.I want to start on a day so that the weekend will be the 2 days that I feel the worst.I know…
Tattoos and CT/PETcombo scans
lI wonder if the following,which applies to cervical cancer,may also apply toCRC or other cancers (the only tatts i got are the three sets i got for radiation) http://medicalxpress.com/print353471257.html
More of this, would make death a little easier
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-29993221 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-33163053 Sue - Trubrit
Potential plan forming
After several meetings, tests, images and consults a new plan is forming for this latest recurrence. It is forming as, possible chemo while waiting for surgical date to be preformed in a few months (time needed to coordinate) during which a "shelf" will be made for my intestine to be lifted out of my pelvis made with a…
bad news once again - any treatment ideas
Ive written several times before. my fiancé has stage IV with mets to the liver, lung, and now muscle (which is very rare, I understand). He has had 14 surgeries, various on the liver and one for the lung mets which came right back. Hes been on all common chemo protocolls, including all antibodies on the market for colon…
Documentary 'I am Dying'
Not too sure if its a good idea to have watched it or not. A documentary of a young woman in the last few weeks of her struggle with Breast Cancer. It is heart-wrenching, of course, but sometimes I think it is important to be aware of what might happen. We very rarely address death here, until one of our own passes. But I…
Xeloda
Had to post this for everyone's information. Should you ever start with lots of Diareahhrea On Xeloda let Dr. Know and be aggressive in getting it under control. George has been in the hospital 12 days now. Complications from Xeloda. Explosive Diareahhrea. He has no active Cancer, but is on maitenance Chemo. This almost…
pain
Hi everyone im new to this site. I had rectal cancer and had my round of chemo and radiation from late November 2014 to early February 2015 with a two week break for body to rest and then had section of rectum removed on March 23,2015. My main concern now is the pain i have in my rear. My butt cheeks always feel like i ran…
Does this count?
I just got the results of my first CT scan post liver resection that happened 5 weeks ago. Sigmoid colon resection was in January. No evidence of disease and my CEA is 1.1. I started crying when I read it. But I have 7 more chemo rounds to go (folfoxiri) to get to 12 rounds. Is it too soon to be hopeful? NED is such a…
Glad to find you
Im glad to find this forum.Im a stage 4 newbie and only posted a few times.I have friends and family that I can talk to whenever about whatever I want. But it's so comforting to come here and read what others are going through.And to get questions answered by people who have walked in my shoes.Ive not been able to answer…
Scan Results
The oncoloist called yesterday and said the lung nodules are stable, no growth, but the liver tumor will need an MRI. CT scans, for some reason, don't show the whole picture. She thinks it either grew or there are more tumors on the liver, but won't know for sure until the MRI is done. If the tumors grew or there are…
Side effects from chemo? And any general tips? 30yr, Male, U.S. Navy
Not sure how this works but I am going with the flow and not sure what to expect. I was diagnosed with stage 3b sigmoid colon cancer a couple months ago. Had a 10cm tumor removed in a resection which luckily was done With the DaVinci robot laparoscopic tool, I was out of the hospital in two days. had 2/14 Lymph nodes test…
My pets are so smart ..
I am sure other pet owners out there can relate to this .. I am sure my pets knew my cancer was back before I or the scans did! I thought my cat was going through something strange .. she kept sleeping on my chest with her face practically in mine for months .. my dog won't let me out of her sight and insists on following…
Scans Today - UPDATE W/ RESULTS
Scans today. Please think good thoughts. ETA: Scans came back clean, as did the labs for the most part. Thank you all for your prayers, support, and kind thoughts! *happy dances*

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