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Colorectal Cancer

Managing Costs of Cancer Treatment
Another thread began to discuss this issue ... perhaps it deserves a dedicated thread so it could be easily accessed by a search? The costs are excessively high -- that is obvious. Maybe this could be a thread devoted to positive and helpful success stories from those with experience? I know that everyone's financial…
Can't get a handle on diet...
Hi, I'm new and really could use some help. My husband was diagnosed with colorectal cancer December 6, 2011. Scans showed the 1 tumor and 1 lymph node involved. After immediate radiation and chemo, he had a bowel resection of 16 inches and it was then discovered that the cancer had continued to spread even during his…
Potential Cures Kept from Us
Hey all you awesome Semi-Colons! This is the latest article from a medical writer/researcher who raises an important issue of how drugs get patented and what is kept from US-- the ones who need them. At the end he talks about melatonin which is something that I still take every night that was prescribed to me for shrinking…
Joy in our lives
Today I fly across the country to meet my newborn grandson (first grandchild.) 7 1/2 years ago, a dr told me that I "had" a maximum of 5 years due to my "Garden Variety Stage 4 Colon Cancer" (his exact words.) I celebrate, and wish all of us here some joy, peace, health, and happiness. Sharing the joy, and letting new…
The last Christmas
Tonight I will be celebrating Christmas eve with my family, a boisterous bunch of 30 or so cousins, aunts and uncles, nieces, and of course my husband, my brother and my parents. I believe that this is probably the last Christmas that I will have with my mother. Everyone will be here again next year but her. All I can…
Lymph vascular
Hello all an Merry Christmas i hope all had happy days with there families like I did. Unfortunately I had some bad news given to me yesterday. I wanted to ask anyone out there that has herd of this or know someone that has had there cancer go this route about this. I'm once again in virgin territory and as much as I read…
Kras Test
Our family needs some help understanding the Kras test. We believe my Dad had it done at the time of his colo-rectal surgery about a year ago. The report as we read it says the test was done on his tumor site tissue and the Kras gene was not detected. Does anyone know what this means in regards to his new chemo regimen?…
UFT
Momofbbcc Posts: 8 Joined: Sep 2014 Dec 27, 2014 - 12:51 am Uft New Where and how can you get UFT treatment delivered to your home? My dad started IV chemo last week for his colorectal cancer that has now spread to his para aortic lymph nodes and liver, and I am very worried about it for him, as he is 77 years old. Any…
IV for 3
Three years out...we just got a second reading on her latest CT scan. Everything stable, with some shrinkage or disappearance. Blood biomarkers mostly back in the low end, slight rise in liver values. However she's gained a lot of weight this past year, too much eating out and comfort food combined with less exercise after…
Discussion Board and Chat Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to those who've alerted us to the spamming from earlier today and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of discussion board and chat spamming. If you…
Merry Christmas and thanks
wishing you all a holiday filled with peace, love and good memories. You are all special people and I am so thankful for the support and guidance I've found here. Has made the last couple years easier, just to be able to share my worries, fears, questions and celebrations..with those who understand. I will be saying a…
Merry Christmas to all
Glad to be here to share it with everyone.
Happy Holidays!
May the Holiday spirit fill your heart and put countless of smiles on your face. I send my best wishes to those who still struggle the most so the new year brings resution to your problems. Laz
Happy Birthday Trubrit (Sue)
I hope you have an awesome birthday and do something special that you love for yourself. Sorry Sue, I don't know how to add the balloons like you have for others but I did give you a smilely face.
Cancer virgin here.. Lol
Hello all hope everyone is feeling well today my best wishes for a happy an healthy holiday an new year go out to all. my name is Chris and I was diagnosed this past Wed with colon cancer. I'm 42yrs young and guess I'm still trying to wrap my head around how and why I'm here now. I live in NY and will be going into surgery…
Happy Birthday LivinginNH - 20th Dec
You have been such a dedicated and supportive member here on the forum. And the fact that you lost your husband in 2013, and continued to stay here, sharing your wealth of knowledge, is a true display of what a wonderful and strong person you are. I wish you only the best on your birthday, and throughout the coming year.…
So it was 6 years this month.....
December 5, the day I had the cancer cut from my body. Dx stage 3 B, just a little over 2 weeks after turning 40. I did not join here until after my last chemo, when I really started to really freak out, wondering if I was not actively fighting it, how could it be stopped. I thought the chemo was the only thing that could…
Happy Birthdy lp1964 - Laz
And today it is Lazs' birthday and I would like to wish you the bestest of days. I hope you are surrounded by love, light, family, friends and plenty of good yummy birthday food. Happy Birthday, friend!
Memorial Day 2014
Dear Friends, As we approach Memorial Day here in the USA, 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 since the last Memorial Day list was published. They all fought bravely against this…
A new direction for us.
Still in the hospital. Ugh I have 5 partial blockages in my small intestine and colon. The Doctors final choices are that I have stringer cancerous tumors binding the organs together causing the stricture or blockage at various bends. I have liquids seeping through and not flowing as normal. My CEA has lowered, my tumors…
another day another therapy Psorinum
it arrived in the post from denmark. my kids are learning geography out of my cancer investigations. if i get my financial woes sorted, i would love to take the kids and wife to denmark to visit my european alt doc. got these bottles, no idea how much to take, its tempting, but i am waiting on detailed instructions. so…
cyberknife a no go
I just got a call from Cyberknife at Lack's Cancer Center. They have turned me down for Cyberknife. Apparently since my cancer is in a node and there are several small cancers froming on my liver I am not a good risk for any sucess. They predict I have somewhere between three months and a nine months before...I...you know.…
arthritis
it's been 2 months since i finished chemo, i'm having severe pain in knees and hands not as bad, i'm going to therapy for knees does the after after affects of chemo make your arthritis go bonkers if so how long?
Brand new shiny port for Christmas!
Robert had to have a new port placed yesterday. (his original one had to be removed when the skin over it started eroding from the trial drug) First infusion of FOLFOX will be Tuesday. He had a choice to wait til after Christmas, but he is anxious to get started. Robert's cancer seems to spread really quickly when he is…
FYI
I had my own colonoscopy today and all was fine. No polyps or cancer. Yay! I always worry since my brother has CRC. My brother seems to be doing okay so far now that he is back on some chemo. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping it helps. Lin
Phil64 home from surgery (added pics)
As previously reported in an earlier post... Surgery on 12/5 was long (6 hours) and more difficult than previous two liver resections. Removed 30 to 40% of liver. Removed gall bladder. Lost three pints of blood during surgery... Ten days later I'm doing pretty good. I actually made it out of the hospital last Wednesday.…
Sundanceh/Craig
Craig, I am so happy to see you post even if it isn't much, I think about you most everyday, especially since we both have this weight thing going on (I'm still same as day I left hospital) and wish we could gain the weight back and keep it (I've gained in a week and then end back losing it again the next). I do miss…
Cryoablation done.
Had cryo on the 2 remaining spots on Monday. It was brutal over 4 hours. The liver tumor was very close to the bowel and doudenum. So they injectedsaline into the abdomen to seperate the organs and reduce the risk of damage. Than they flipped me over to do the chestwall tumor on my back which is just centimeters from my…
Today we celebrate the Birthday of our dear Maglets.
I am raising a glass to you, Maglets , and I'm wishing you a wonderful day followed by a wonderful year.
RRx001-21-02 trial I got selected for the new drug. Yes!
This is the trial I spoke of earlier. It's supose to target only low oxygenated cells and destroy them. I am going forward with this trial. I have been under extreme back pain that kept me from doing the Gerson Therapy and although they don't want me to do this chemo, I felt it was better to get better, athough, I'm still…

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