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Colorectal Cancer

CAM: Acupuncture
How many have used acupuncture in the past, are presently using acupuncture, or are considering adding acupuncture as a complementary tratment to increase their well-being? Best -- Cynthia
Hi mates it is FRIDAY any interesting plan for the weekend ?
Not here not feeling very well this week , ,chemo issues I hope, so we will see, what about you mates?. Have a great Weekend!
Anyone been through this?
Hello, Just found this board and found it fasinating. I was dx with stage 2 coloncancer in 2010. Since that awful day,I have been though the mill. I had chemo 24 hrs. a day for 6 weeks, along with radiation at the same time. Had to shrink a tumor in order to do surgery. At first every thing seemed to go ok, but then, I got…
Need a little help please.......
Originally Dx'd Stage II A/B, Resection of right colon, 6 months chemo. 3 1/2 yrs. out from surgery; 3 yrs. out from chemo. CEA before and after surgery has always been in the 4's. Pet scan last Sept....clear. Cea today 5.6. Pet scan ordered for Thursday 28th. My question, could the pneumonia and sinus infection I had from…
Chemo smell
Last had chemo 9 months ago. Last night sweated heavily and smelled odor of chemo.
Issels treatment
Is anyone familiar with the Issels treatment being done at the Issels Medical Center? There was a testimonial at their website www.issels.com by a CSN member. If you check it out, please let me know what you think. Thanks!!
Travel Insurance for Cancer - possible?
Does anyone know of an insurance company who is willing to take on a pre-existing condition (rectal cancer)? My dad wants to travel to Mexico for 10 days - we are in Canada. Doctor said it would ok to fly and he's scheduling it in b/w his chemo, however, we want to get travel insurance for him should anything go wrong down…
Counseling/Therapy
Steve and I recently spent time talking to a nurse practitioner while waiting for Steve's Thrombosis doctor. We updated her with regards to the recent spontaneous hematoma and the extremely difficult and lengthy hospital stay. We told her how Steve who is normally very pleasant, friendly and positive was grumpy, rude and…
Maxicat?
You posted on March 11th that your CEA was rising and you were having an x-ray of your back. No update has me concerned. Can you let us know how you are? (It was in the thread regarding CEA's)
Optimistic for now
Well folks you know how things go. George has a CEA of 2.4 and NED on Pet & CT. For now we are thrilled. He is on Vectibix only for now and it is working for him. We know, however, that what works today may not work tomorrow. For now we will just relax a little. Thing is about 75% of his Pet & CT scans come back negative…
UK doctors prescribing....placebo's
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21834440 "In a poll, 97% of 783 GPs admitted that they had recommended a sugar pill or a treatment with no established efficacy for the ailment their patient came in with." "Almost all of the GPs said they had provided patients with treatments, like supplements, probiotics and complementary…
This One's For Kim(Annabelle 41415)
Please let's send all our good vibes, prayers, etc. to Kim and her son. She posted near the end of a long thread that he is in the ER with chest pains. I was afraid that it might get hidden there. Kim, Update us when you can. Luv, Wolfen
Chemotherapy
Just finishing up my second round of chemo today. Am doing okay. Still having some bowel issues which have led to hemmroids which are quite painful. One thing always seems to lead to another with this stuff. But I am grateful that I have had no nausea to date. Still have the stent in my ureter and it will come out on April…
MRI and CT Tomorrow
I completed four treatments of Folfiri and Erbitux (treatment 4 was last Thursday). I'm managing to endure through the Erbitux Acne and other side-effects. So far CEA has dropped since starting these treatments. Tomorrow I go in for the MRI and CT follow-ups. The hope is that the tumors will have shrunk / stopped growing…
"What you eat before surgery may affect your recovery":(Plus-chemo shortage still?)
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-surgery-affect-recovery.html (tho of course clear everything first with your surgeon and others on your medica lteam) anybody affected by this www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Cancer_Issues_660/Cancer-Drug-Shortages-Mean-Higher-Costs-and-Greater-Risk-for-Patients.shtml Drugs include…
CHEMO MEDS INTRODUCED
Hi guys, just want to update you all the complete line of meds prepared for my mother this coming Tuesday. Cycle would be 3 weeks in which on each first day of her cycle, she would be getting IV infusion of Avastatin and Oxalipatin (would be given next cycle since it is protocol after a client had a surgery). Then chemo…
Tara---You are my hero!!!!
Tara, I responded to your last post. I am not sure if you saw it. Here it is again, Tara, You are my hero. I dont post or check like I used too. Sorry I missed this post. I have been on vacation. As you know, we were diagnosed around the same time. Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of my diagnosis. I am sorry that your…
Critters in the yard
We woke up to Javelina (Peccary) in our yard. They are like furry pigs. The males smell like skunk, and they all grunt like pigs when they are searching for food.
which way does she turn?
just for fun; post you answers..... clockwise or anti-clockwise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CEr2GfGilw
Care to share one kind thing you will do for yourself today?
Sometimes my husband, who is the one with cancer and myself as his caregiver, forget to do things specifically for ourselves. We are each trying to help each other or our son most of the time and lose sight of being kind to ourselves. Each day we try to encourage each other to do something just for ourselves, as…
Kind of awesome...crowd-sourcing cancer research.
Thought this might be of interest to some folks here. Scientists in the UK have created a website for crowd-sourcing the analysis of slides of cancerous tissue. They are hoping that a cure might be found by harnessing the eyes of people around the world. New stars have been found by amateur astronomers using this method,…
Had APR/permanent colostomy seven weeks out suddenly can't eat
Hi all, I've had the surgery, colostomy is functioning and I was doing okay, moving in the right direction but suddenly these past few days, I have a complete lack of energy, no appetite and water is a turnoff. I'm not feeling generally well. Sleep cycle is very broken. Napping even feels horrible because I know I'll wake…
Yep, another person is/has or is thinking of leaving this forum...
Yep, another one has left the forum. I hope this bully realizes who she is. Everyone should be able to comment and share treatments. We are adults. Something that works for me might work for someone else. This bully has put down many things, juicing, my "purple juice" as she calls it, and other things. A couple of other…
Kim (Annabelle)
Kim, I hope your son is ok. No matter how old they get, we still worry about them. My son is 24, had numbness in his back, found out he has scoliosis (so either p/t or chiropractor perhaps). He also has complained about chest pains (all over in his chest). Now I know he's a hypochondriac like me, but I also know how…
Happy Birthday Mom(Wolfen)
i know we dont do a whole lot of birthdays on here but i thought this person really needed the "Happy Bithday to You".not only has she had to deal with me (her daughter)dx stage 3 colorectal cancer 2008 then in 2011 dx stage 4 with a vengance with mets to liver and lung.now she is dealing with my stepdad who has 2…
The "answer" may come from Anywhere:
this is a meager example of why one never knows from where will come some substance to help: "Researchers identify fish protein that may inhibit cancer metastasis" tho not pertaining to CRC its an example of why one should be rather open-minded http://phys.org/news/2013-03-fish-protein-inhibit-cancer-metastasis.html
Anyone else get these emails here? She called me Dear :-)
"Hello my dear, my name is farida hamed i am a pretty woman seeking honest man please contact me through my email address (faridahamedhamed@ymail.com) so that i will send you my pictures and tell you more about me. Yours Please contact ths privet Email address ok (faridahamedhamed@ymail.com) farida hamed" Just when I…
GRAVIOLA/SOURSOUP FRUIT - ANTI CANCER PROPERTIES
Anybody heard about Graviola/Soursop Fruit? I heard a lot of good things about it.
And the Scan Results Are..........
Ok - enough suspense. CT Scan was clear, Yeah!. This is 1 yr NED as of Jan 31, 1 yr colonscopy found a small polyp and removed. As a CC stage 3b with signet cell I must say I feel like I can breath a little today. I had the CT Scan on Sunday, yes Sunday, my hospital does these also on Sunday. It worked out great. I am…
CT Scan tomorrow morning ~ Monday. UPDATE :(
CT scan tomorrow morning ~ scan anxiety once again. I have my 2 bottles of contrast to drink - Yuk. Next month will be 1 year ago that I was diagnosed with rectal cancer and life has really changed. I was working at a hospital and busy being a mom, wife, and working full time. Not even thinking about cancer or death. Even…

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