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Colorectal Cancer

Surgery
Hi Everyone, First I want to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers. My liver ablation on 8-20 went very well. It started around 8 am and I was out of there by 11:30. Iam feeling pretty good, a little sore right after but I have no soreness at all now. I go back for a follow up in a month plus an MRI. Also in…
Happy Wednesday Everybody!!
Just wanted to pop in and wish everybody a happy day! I am still running with "life like I stole it" and doing great. I have no hindering symptoms that keep me from enjoying my days. I hike and kayak often and just simply enjoy my days. I had my last CT scan at the beginning of the year and have chosen not to do anymore or…
Has anyone heard from Abrub (Alice)
The last I recall, she was to have surgery near the end of July. Marie who loves kitties
New Member
Hello All I am glad to be able to be on a site that I feel comfortable with. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Rectal Cancer and I start my first round of Chemo Om Sept 2nd. I am scared but I know that in the end that I will be able to see my grandchildren grow up, never miss a birthday or graduation, ball games and school…
IV VITAMIN C WITH CHEMOTHERAPY
is anyone else out there doing or has done iv vitamin c with chemotherapy? my daughter is doing both , just started it with her first 2 treatments. interested in hearing if anyone else is or has,
Interesting news article about Cancer growth
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/acid-produced-digestion-helps-explain-cancer-worsens-age/story?id=72528934&cid=clicksource_4380645_14_comic_strip_sq_hed Funny I should read this today, as I just yesterday started reading a new book called 'The Gene Therapy Plan' by Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D. Tru
Kidney Issues during Folfox
Hi All- This is my first post. I am a 39 year old mother of 3 young kids diagnosed with stage IIIC colon cancer. I have had surgury and I am currently half my through my 12 round Folfox treatment. I started experiencing mid back pain and the doctor said it might be an issue with my kidneys. I am having a CT scan done soon.…
Opdivo caused hyperqrowth of tumors
I had one infusion of Opdivo on July 1, 2020. I ended up in the hospital on July 4th due to low oxygen levels and extreme tiredness caused by one treatment of Opdivo. I also had a headache for several days and was treated for pneumonia but the hospital I was at didn't diagnose or treat the reaction to Opdivo even though I…
Tom M. & Real Tar Heel....
who are both in for surgery this week. Hoping for the best results and a complete recovery. Tru
Soliciting Opinions
Onc gave me a clearer picture of the situation, though clear as mud now as opposed to, I dunno, clear as poop? They're only confident about 2 mets, the rest wait and see for the PET scan Tumor board is split over the best course of action. FOLFIRI + avastin and surgery or just surgery. The chemo group says it is more…
Port flushing question
Hello and Happy Holidays to everyone! For those of you that are done with chemo and still have your port...how often do you get it flushed? My last appointment was Nov 20 and my next is Jan 8. That is 7 weeks. Is that too long to wait? My Onc's office didn't seem too concerned but everything I read and in the past it was…
Low Iron worries
So my dad is due for his 1st pet scan next week now the doc tells us his iron is low so I am freaking out . Cause during his treatment he bleed alot which made his iron low . So my question is could low iron mean that his cancer has spread ? I tried to look online for a answer can't find nothing doc says it could be a…
A Surprise, 3rd Chemo, LONSURF, is Working. 5-1/2 Years into this. (Stage IV)
I have not been around awhile. Saw some people passed away, a couple hit hard because I was friendly and was in contact with them, so took a bit of time off.I poke my head in now and again. Been dealing with hiding from the virus and trying to keep on going. The quick recap for those who do not know - DX in 2015 with…
Hello all
14 years now from the Stage 4 dx. Just sending out hope and love to all. I don't respond much... but I still read posts. I had a CT scan three weeks ago because I had pneunomia ( not Covdi). The Dr cam back in all serious and said I had pneunomia. But after 4 lung surgeries, I was waiting to here him say something else. I…
Scan says stable but CEA went up to 3.7 so scared
my scans keep saying I am stable, but my CEA was 1.5, then rose to 2, now at 3.7. I have really bad allergies, but don't know if that could be the cause for the jump.
colostomy supplies
I got a colostomy about 3 weeks ago. Only been able to get the supplies the hospital gave me when I left. anytime you go to doctor for check up he takes off bag. Then thats anther set gone. I have a home care nurse who order for me and all I got was 3 barrier rings. This is so scary. I'm on medicare. any advise.
CEA jumped
Just got my blood work back. everything good but my CEA went from 1.8 to 6.1 in 1 month. I am having a tumor ablated on my liver on th 20th. My CEA has not been above 2.5 for over a year. Any thoughts out there?
Anyone hear about corn and cancer?
I have been craving corn. Deep cravings! I believe that sometimes your body craves food that has nutrients you are missing. So did some googling and foundand found articles that corn has inositol hexaphosphate which fights colon cancer. Has anyone heard this before?
5fu ?
So my dad has stage 3 rectal cancer and is awaiting his second surgery to get the rest of it . At the appointment today the surgeon told us they needed to do another MRI . To make sure they could remove the rest of my dad's tumor cause it's behind the prostate and close to the intestins and urethra and maybe some blood…
Recently diagnosed and so scared
Hello everyone, My father, age 66 was just diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that is in the liver and lymphnodes. I am beside myself. We are so close and spend nearly every day together. We are trying to stay positive and I could really use some positive thoughts and any advice. It is a quick growing cancer, wasnt there…
Modified Citrus Pectin
Guys, this would be especially important to our Stage IV folk. Please don't overlook this info! Also, I'm trying to find the best brand to buy and know nothing about vitamin brands! I'm not finding this very easily, either. It has to be 'modified citrus pectin' because it isn't absorbed otherwise. Effects of daily oral…
Blood test didn't qualify for chemo
Hello all, my husband is currently going through adjuvant chemo after his surgery that took all of his cancer out. He was supposed to be going for his third round (out of 4) next week, but after his blood test, the nurse called and told us to come back in another week to repeat the blood test as his blood didn't qualify…
Emergency LAR - our first 48 hours (expectations versus reality)
I've update my profile with our first two days of KNOWING colorectal cancer; Decemeber 28 - 29, 1995. I wish it would have occured to someone to do a colonoscopy on my wife in the year prior to this, but that didn't happen. Heck, I can't even remember if we had internet or cell phones back then. My wife was 39 years old…
Happy Belated Birthday, Canadian Sandy
I am late to the party, and for that I apologize. I do so hope you had the best of days.
It's back... Also, the second opinion question
My Onc's worry seems correct. Last MRI showed likely 4 new mets after the RFA/FOLFOX combo. Tumors are what we would consider large (all greater than 1cm) and this was after just 3 months. We haven't discussed next steps but I am guessing either hepatectomy or hepatectomy/chemo combination. I've read that having an…
pain at surgical site
l had my ascending colon removed because of Stage 1 tumor one year ago. Since my surgery, l have a nagging pain at the surgical area. Some days no pain......some days pain. l notice if l squat down to do yard work or wash my car the pain will start.........usually. The pain doesn't incapacitate me.......it's just annoying.…
Losing Hope
Hello everyone who reads this. I am sorry if this doesn't belong in this forum, but I'm not sure where else to go. I am not a cancer survivor, but my mom is 3x over. She was first diagnosed in 2014 with colon cancer and went through chemo and we were hopeful that it would be the only time she would have to endure that ever…
Am I overthinking this ?
So my dad is going for a 3rd opinion to a urologist because his rectal cancer is on his prostate . But this office isn't in the spectrum cancer center. Am I overthinking this or is that kind weird ?
My Recent CEA
My recent CEA shows two different numbers. One line that is less than 0.5 and then a new recalculation below that says "New CEA" which is "a new method result for this tumor marker to allow rebaselining of patients" and that is 0.9, and anything below 5 is considered normal (same as before). I've never seen this new…
Dropping in to say hello. I'm still kicking.
Hello, I havent been on the boards in quite a while but you're never all far from my mind. I send thoughts into the universe to get my Board friends back to health. To everyone fighting, dont stop. You can do this! One day at a time. I'm six years out and still struggling with ostomy issues but I just suck it up buttercup…

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