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Colorectal Cancer

My mommy is dying
My mother just turned 50 and has struggled with colorectal cancer for the past year. Her cancer has finally metastasized to her lymph nodes, kidneys, uterus and intestines and is inoperable because she is too weak to undergo surgery. she is not responding to chemo anymore. I live in rhode island and my mama is in Colombo…
need support
i have metastatic colon cancer in the peritoneal, right ovary. & abdomen ( 2 tumors 1.3cm & 3.6cm). doctor not giving me much hope. with chemo treatment he said 3 months to 2 years to live. that seems quick! have an appt at ohio state next week to see about hipec. any thoughts on it?
Jennie (8675309)
I got an email from Jennie last night. She's not expecting to get online much in the next few days. They've got her taking Dilauded about every three hours and she's resting well. They're also pumping in more antibiotics and yesterday she had so much fluid infused that her ankles became swollen. Her WBC has come up to 8.8…
If anyone is on facebook
...https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/124022667659344/ hope you'll drop in. Some of you are already on it, but I just want anyone who isn't and they want to pop in they can. Sometimes the board does get to much, so there is a place to hide if you need it. Just we talk about anything and everything in there. Hope you don't…
5FU adjuvant chemo-advice
Greetings everyone looking to hear about any experiences, good or bad, of follow up chemo 5fu for rectal cancer. my husband starts this week..he had APR w/ perm.colostomy on May 23 (no lymph node involvement) -stage 2. He had the 5fu pump prior to surgery (with radidation) for 6 weeks and did fine, with no problems. We are…
Here we go again!
Well, here I sit in the emergency room.... Rick had severe stomach pain last night, but it had subsided by the time he woke up this morning. So, I left him dosing in his chair at 10:30 while I left to take care of my mom. When I got home at 1:00 I heard him groaning loudly. I rushed upstairs only to find him doubled over…
Prayers Deparately Needed-Update Still need PRAYERS July 3rd
So Bill has been in ICU since Friday. He is holding his own and getting a little better. He is on a ventilator and it is turned up fairly high because they are giving him massive quantities of fluids and the thought is there is fluid in his lungs. The Dr wants to go back in and connect his colon. They left everything open…
good news... gotta share
Greetings its been awhile since i've been online here, as we've been busy getting back to work (after six months of treatments) I've finished my 24th session of FolFox & Erbitux. It's working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my CEA level was 65 back in November 2011 and now is 2.0!!! I started with a large tumor in the transverse…
Lung Mets...your experience/significance?
My wife (Stage IV) just finished a 12 treatment course of FOLFOX6 w/Avastin having been dx w/significant liver involvment (50% in both lobes). Current CT scan shows 7 small (< 5mm) nodules in lungs, 4 of which are new since February. The size change in the 3 existing nodules is 1 to 2 mm. She still has a significant tumor…
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM A BANNED IP ?
The IP (Internet Protocol Address) is assigned to you by your Internet provider. In most cases, the IP address is "dynamic"; your IP address will usually change each time you disconnect your system from your provider, and reconnect to your provider. In other cases (like mine), the IP address is static; the IP address…
Nagalase testing may replace CEA testing, it is for me FULL TEXT article below
Dear colorectal friends, this is a great read. i just found this good full text from a pubmed citation. its for us colorectals, it read very well. http://www.revealtherapies.com/docs/Yamamoto, Immunotherapy of metastatic colorectal Can Imm Imm 2008.pdf i think the future has just arrived for me, would be interested in a…
Chemoembolization...
Just wondering if anyone was familiar with this treatment for mets to the liver. It was a option a doctor discussed with my husband today. Thanks! Ellen
3rd time a charm?
Back in the hospital yesterday and this time they kept me. With no immune system to speak of it appears pnemonia snuck up on me and oh my gosh is breathing difficult. Heart rate is running thru the roof in the 130's. They got me on so many different antibiotics they have to swagger them to get them to mix. Man, I feel like…
Naproxen .... interesting.
ORLANDO, FL (April 6, 2011) – Numerous studies show that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the risk of colon cancer. However, animal studies testing the NSAID naproxen or its derivative, NO-naproxen, have focused primarily on chemically-induced tumor formation. Now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer…
shoulder pain indicating bone Mets?
Once again to ask for your opinions My mom was diagnosied to be stage IV with met to liver. And had resection of rectum and left robe of liver right away. Then she went through 12 cycles of FOLFOX and followed by about 2 months Xeloda alone by now. She felt pain in her left leg a few weeks ago for about 1 day, then right…
Good PET results! (Gemzar/GOLF)
Just got the results of my PET scan. After 4 cycles of GOLF (Gemzar + FOLFOX) plus Avastin. I've had a difficult time on this regime -- low blood counts, transfusions, bad mouth ulcers. I've ended up on a 3 week cycle instead of 2 week, by 'accident'. My onc has reduced my dosage. Hopefully getting the side effects under…
Advice? Watching loved one self destruct!!
It has been awhile since I have been on here but really feel this is my soft place to land!! My husband was diagnosed with 3C colon cancer July 2009. After tumor removal( colostomy ) , bowl resection ( illeostomy) , blood clots to the lungs and 9 months of chemo he became NED...He was 39 at the time and had to stop…
Hi mates, it is FRIDAY! Any interesting plan for the weekend?
Not very much here, I'm going to the beach house and probably celebrate mom,s 77 th birthday. What about you?
Chemo-Port Implant Procedure
My father was diagnosed with colorectal cancer that has spread to his liver...the doctor's outlook is poor due to the liver damage/surgery is not an option...My father will fight this with every breath, and is going in on Friday for a chemo-port implant...Can anyone provide info on what to expect during this outpatient…
Prayers Needed Update
Hi, My BF Bill is in the UCI since last Friday after his colon ruptured in 3 places. He currently is in septic shock which is affecting his lungs. He is on a ventilator and today is doing better. They may decide to trach him so it will be easier for him to breathe. Yesterday his surgeon did surgery at his bedside in the…
Home again - Update added
Thorsten was released from hospital today. So far everything is going well. The wound is healing. The bloodcounts have to get better but should do soon. The "WC-sessions" are still a bit increased but are slowly returning to normal counts. So far we are very contend. Our expectations were much worse so I'm surprised but…
Jennie , you feel better today ?
When are you having your CK? Hugs.
Ramucirumab and FOLFOX going into Phase II:
ccalliance.org/crc_news/articles/new_phaseII_study.html
Liver Resection
Aloha all from beautiful hot Daegu S. Korea. I have a question for all that have had liver resection. What can I expect? Since I have done just about everything in my life full tilt, I was blessed with a cancer that did spread to my liver, in fact my liver at one time looked like a chess board, or one of my wonderful…
Dealing with a Timeline
Hi there! Any advice on how to emotionally deal with it when your doctor finally gives you an estimated amount of time left? I know to get papers in order and all of that but how do I stop hearing the doctors death sentence every morning when I wake up. I don't want to waste my time worrying and being scared but I don't…
confused by diagnosis
I'm wondering if the first doc missed something or if it is just spreading as fast as Sloan says it is because I went from one possible spot on my lymphs that was discounted to lots of rectal lymphs involved with yesterdays MRI and one pelvic lymph already involved in just a month. Now the growth has broken through the…
Back at ER!
The head of my Oncology Center called a few hours ago and said he is NOT comfortable with my counts..... Especially my calcium????? He said calcium was over 5 and that was high and concerned him..... So much so that he was asking me to go to ER on the 4th to recheck it. He asked if i was peeing a lot.... No... Not much at…
Just A Little Help(Not Cancer Related)
Hi All, Hubby is having eye surgery Thursday as the doctor has been unable to stop the bleeding in his eye. He is having nose bleeds now, possibly related? The plan is to clean out the blood and laser some of the veins, I believe. Had to make an emergency visit to the cardiologist to get clearance for the surgery. EKG not…
Blood Crashed.....what a mess!
Hey Guys...... Well ... Showed up for folfox #2 like a real trooper but it aint happening. My blood counts are horrible. They never been like this in 3 years. WBC 1.3, platelets 123,RBC 2.7,...as well as others. I cant believe 1 folfox treatment wiped me out like that. So all treatments cancelled til after cyberknife cause…
Cilantro and chelation-shouldnt we all be eating this?
Does anyone use cilantro with their cooking? I was told in my cancer fighting cooking class is helps remove metal toxins from our bodies. Hoping to hear from others. I know Pete had mentioned chelation therapy. Hey it cant hurt to incorporate for those of us that have oxaliplatinum in us? Any other thoughts on this?

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