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Colorectal Cancer

Can chemo cause swollen lymph nodes ?
Can chemo cause swollen lymph nodes a year after chemo ? My dad was having pain where he had a hernia repaired they did ultrasound . My dad's PD told him he has swollen lymph nodes there and that its from chemo so I am wondering could that happen a year later . Or could this mean my dad has cancer in his lymph nodes which…
Panitumumab--Has anyone currenyly on or tried this med?
I was just put on Panitumumab (Vecix) which I started yesterday becuase my CEA shot up to 600 even though all scans are clear. Like all of us, I dont want to be on any infustion, but I want to see if anyone hs any success or no anyone who has success with this medication.
Surgery and HAI pump coming soon...HELP!!!
Greetings...I'm so glad that I found this site! I was diagnosed June of 2019. I'm in NJ so I wound up at MSK for treatment. Long story short I had Chemo followed by chemo/radiation then a resection in August, 2020. This left me with a temporary illiostomy. I had the reversal a little over a month ago in early November. All…
Dad is in surgery
Just dropped dad off. It feels so cruel that they won't even let one person wait or be there when he gets out. Even though one of us (me) had COVID and one of us (my sister) has been vaccinated... he was so nervous. I know so many of y'all are old pros at surgery. I'm trying to let that comfort me. Sorry for Comments or…
No resection
Well at Penn State yesterday I got some good news and some bad news. My liver and lungs are responding to the chemo but with nodules on my lungs I can not have a liver resection. Oh well, I'll see my Onc on the 13th and see where we are going. I do feel really good though. Taking it day to day. I am an ex wrestler and…
Surgery Wednesday...
So, I'll be going under the knife on Wednesday the 13th to get the little lump of demon cancer removed from my breath bags.... Not eligible for VATS because of where it's at... Darn the luck... I'm on my way out to find some pj's with a button up top (who actually wears those?) and get my nails undone... I'm more upset…
Heart Breaking news from Northern Ireland
This truly breaks my heart. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-55760914 Tru
So the break didn't last long
Hello So while my dad was doing the wait and see approach with his onc the radiation onc called so the break was kind of short . We went to see the radiation onc and he said my dad could be a canidate for radiation on his tailbone expect one spot in the front of the pelvis worried him . The radiation onc said he thought…
Update on Richard
Back in the summer there was a lymph node in the liver area that showed up during a scan. Then Richard has a liquid biopsy, which confirmed cancer cells in the blood. The liver surgeon at MD Anderson wanted to go ahead and do needle biopsy on the lymph node and an endoscopic ultrasound on the liver. we flew down to Texas…
daily steroids
Hi All- I am currently undergoing my second round of chemo. I have a lot of pain from my rectal tumor and it hurts the most when I am sitting in a chair. This has lead to me missing a lot of work. I take morphine, acetominiphine, and gabapentin every day but they only make the pain manageable for staying home and laying on…
Appt. last friday with oncologist
Had my year and 1/2 check up last friday the 8th. The oncologist did bloodwork........he said it was perfect. My CEA was 1.8. He ck'd my Covid antibodies and they were 175. Next checkup will be a PET scan at the 2 yr. mark. One question, l still have phtom pains on the side(right) where they took my ascending colon.…
Your Oncologist is NOT a nutritionalist
I was just reading an article about Leaky Gut Syndrome. At the end of the article, it mentions talking to your Doctor before starting any supplemental regime. That led me to think about some of the comments I have read on various forums, including here. Folks upset with their Oncologist because they were not told what they…
I am at a loss
I don't feel like I can say this anyplace but here I try not to say much on Facebook because my husband hates his business out there. I think he might be dying. He had a stent replacement before halloween and they could barely advance the scope, but they did. They removed and replaced two stents. within a week he was very…
CEA decreased but onco says cannot continue treatment...
My mom was diagnosed with MET colorectal last year which had Metastasized to liver, bilobar. Her CEA at that time was 1600, her first line treatment went well, but within 3 months we were back to square one. At this time her CEA dropped to 800. With second line chemo the recent PET scan showed that the size of the cells…
12 Years Ago
Wow, it's been 12 years since diagnosis. It was the day before Thanksgiving for me to have my first colonoscopy, and that is when they discovered the tumor that my doctor thought was a hemorrhoid. That was the hardest Thanksgiving of my life as the news was kept from my 8 children so they were able to enjoy their day. My…
Appendix Cancer
I am looking for others that have been diagnosed with Cancer Of the appendix or better none as a Goblet Cell Carcinoid. I have had a tough time finding information on this type of Cancer. I have completed Chemo and I am now cancer free but with this being such a rare form I would like to talk with others about there…
Dad's Update: Liver Mets Confirmed, Chemo Started and Visit to Surgeon
Hello All, Just a quick background, my father was diagnosed with colon cancer with liver mets August 2019 and completed FOLFOX in April 2020. Scans right after his last therapy showed elevated CEA. CT scan of liver coupled with liver biopsy revealed infection but “NO lesions”. The blood culture-confirmed the growth of…
The
is there a place where I can read About more people who have survived this? I exhausted the too few survivorship stories that come up when you search them like on fox chases website and cancer coalition.
Stalking the board
So I have developed this habit of sort of randomly clicking back through this board and reading the posts, then I will go and click on the user to view their profile. From this behavior I have became super distressed by seeing all of the people who either disappear, or end up on a "people we lost" post when I search their…
Abrub is back
It’s been a while. Overall, I’m doing well, however, I’ve had 3 cancer-related surgeries since July, and a temporary colostomy. My appendix cancer came back in my peritoneum a year ago, but I was considered inoperable because of some questionable spots on my lungs. Thus, back to chemo – FolFiri + Avastin. Abdominal cancer…
Hershey trip
My dear friends, one week from today I will be going back to Penn State Hershey MC for re-scanning and another talk with the liver surgeon. Three months ago I was there to see him after I decided to leave Geisinger for their in action as to my case. By the time I got there I was told that my liver could be cured of…
Colostomy supplies
I used SenSura Mio Flex 2-piece with adhesive (wafers precut at 1.25 inches) and have leftovers to give away. PM if interested. Alice
Is colorectal cancer inoperable and incurable?
Are colorectal adenomas located in the esso-rectal part and in the pelvis (the size of the adenoma 5.1-6.5) inoperable and incurable? The water immediately drained into the bag. The patient was drastically losing sight and the doctors, regardless of that, forced a biopsy, infected the whole organism and pumped antibiotics…
Things looking up dare I say it ?
Hello From the start my dad's diagnosis has been a roller coaster we always have struggled to get clear answers . Now it looks like we finally are finding out why it appears it's because of dad's neurofibromatosis . We went from last week being told he needs " lifelong chemo " and is stage 4 to now he's back at stage 3…
My NED is gone, I think
So... Does anyone remember in July when I said my onc said there was a tiny nodule on my upper left lung? Well, I had the follow up scan last week, and it's grown. I'll have a PET scan this coming week, followed by a visit with my onc, and then more than likely a biopsy. She seems fairly confident that it is cancerous and…
Happy New Year
May 2021 bring you many Blessings with family and loved ones surrounding you always. Thank you to this board for all the support your have given to so many people. Health and happiness to all of you. Kim
Big Belly?
A question for you good people, hope the holiday shopping is done and you're ready to relax. We know our livers are great. You cut them in half and that half gets replaced. Unfortunately, it doesn't grow back to the regular shape, it just creates new volume in the existing tissue. So it appears my desire to have a six-pack…
Happy Birthday to Trubrit (Sue)
Please join me in wishing Trubrit (Sue) a very happy birthday on Tuesday, December 22. I believe she is turning 26 this year.
Seeking info from patients who may have a similar case history.
A diagnosis of colorectal cancer in the summer of 2019 was an incidental finding when scar tissue caused by years of diverticulitis led to a colon blockage and a resection surgery of the colon. Their was no visual evidence of cancer but rare aggressive signet cancer cells were found in lymph nodes of the 12" removed colon.…
Happy! Happy!
Happy Christmas - Winter - Season of gratefulness. Whatever your religious lean or personal take on this time of year, I would like to wish you a very happy one. For me, it is Christmas. Filled with the joys of family, freinds and good food.

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