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Folfox vs Capox
Hi, I just found you guys, I’m newly diagnosed stage 3c colon cancer, it was in my sigmoid and they were able to remove and reconnect without a colostomy. There was a lot of lymph node involvement but that’s as far as it got. Thankfully! I had surgery 3 weeks ago and so far doing really well. I was presented with 2…
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Chemo Brain Help Suggestion
Maybe just a bit of help. I had a crappy memory for faces and names before I had cancer but now I have an excuse. Anyway, what bothred me the most was not getting my words. I'd struggle for the right word that I knew very well. I found it embarassing and uncomfortable. It got to the point where people would just start…
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Happy Birthday Inspired2013
Dear Inspired, I hope you had a wonderful Birthday and that you get to celebrate life every single day. for yesterday. Tru
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Meditations and hllasunations
Sorry, can t spell the second word...... I have never been heavily into meditations but needs to admit I tried it years ago for a while. I know many people practice it on this board. I know my post can come as a very strange one. Years ago when I did it I found it hard because I could get some nice peasful image but then…
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Preoperative neoadjuvant chemo and radiation to shrink tumor?
Hello, Scheduled to have a 5cm non obstructing tumor in my transverse removed on 7/19, but someone I know recommended I get Preoperative neoadjuvant chemo and radiation to shrink tumor before surgery. All other scans and bloodwork have been normal. Thanks you in advance for any advice you can give me.
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Post-Op Scan Results
Like most, I hate the waiting and guessing game involved with scans. Even tho' I am Stage IV and chose to do no more chemo, I do want to monitor what happens from here on to a point. I met with the oncolongist today and I kinda feel like I am still holding my breath. Neither my surgeon at MUSC or my oncologist in SC did a…
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CT Colonography Results - Flat Neoplasm and Redundancy
All, I finally received the full written results from my CT colonography (virtual). The conclusions read as follows: 1. scattered left colonic diverticula 2. Plaque-like wall thickening right rectal wall. This needs to be evaluated with colonoscopy. Adherent stool is possible however the colon was otherwise clean. Must…
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Low Platelet count
New to the site-This is a great support site, I only wish I found it sooner. My journey: Diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer on February 19,2018, Had surgury on the 20th to remove a mass the size of a tennis ball and 10" of my colon and I was also given an Ilieostomy.They also found two small mets on my Liver...Started…
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First Post-op Scan Today
I wish I could say I wasn't anxious about my first scan but that would not be true. I hate to even walk thru the doors of the hospital. Anything that even resembles a medical practice makes me cringe. I drank one of my "delicious" prep bottles last night before bed and have one more to go this morning..yuck, lol. Life has…
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Port area turned red
Last time I was given chemo it licked out toward the end of my 46 hour infusion. Spots in a t shirt in the morning and some redness on my chest. I was told to wash the area on my skin well. No brainer. I was also applying an antibiotic ointment that I successfully obtained after performing on myself an ingrown nail…
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2nd Opinion Extended Right Hemicolectomy Vs Transverse Colectomy
Hello all, I had went and got a 2nd opinion on my Transverse colon mass. The first doctor wants to do a open Transverse colectomy. I just got a 2nd opinion of an Robot assisted laparascopic extended right Hemicolectomy. The first doctor is a surgical oncologist, the 2nd is condsidered propably the best colorectal surgeon…
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6 month scan NED
I don’t know when the count actually begins...this nightmare began in 2016. It came back in my left lung in 2018. my doctor said I was cancer free right after my surgery in April.... so from that date, I have been NED for 14 months. I finished chemo the end of December 2018 so from that date, I have been NED for 6 months.…
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Anyone try Regorafenib/Stivarga lately, 2019?
Good Morning, All. I have stage 4 colorectal cancer, with mets in my liver and a couple of lymph nodes. So far I haven't had cancer in my lungs, but I've been getting breathless lately. I'm getting a CT scan this morning after a CEA tumor tracker that increased significantly. Started with FOLFOX plus avastin a year ago…
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Venting I guess
As I've mentioned, Hospice keeps being brought up to me. I don't understand it. Other than being really sick for the past month due to a respiratory flu, which my son also is battling for a month a he does NOT have cancer. It's a really bad bug!! Other than the major down time for that, I am normally getting dressed,…
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Keeping Ms Boop15 In Our Thoughts
Just wanted to remind everyone to send good energy and prayers to Elaine. This was the week of her liver resection. Hoping all has gone well and we get an update with good news on recovery and progress. Hugs, M
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Butt is venting---need feedback
Butt is venting......... I will apreciate a feedback and objective critique on where I am going off and hope for some good suggestions that will specifically assist. I got diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in Fall 2017. I had some chemo, radiation and surgeries and last summer was able to enter a brief remission. It…
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(Mostly) off-topic: Bucket List
I apologize for the long post. For those who are busy, here is a summary. Last week I hiked Grand Canyon from rim-to-rim-to-rim and I am proud of myself. You can skip the rest. When I was in my late 50's, I would visit the Grand Canyon, stand on the rim, and say to myself. “I wish I had hiked down to the river when I was…
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Maximum age at which a patient can undergo chemo
Is there an age beyond which chemo is not advised ? Is there an alternative treatment ?
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Newly Diagnosed
On 6/17 I had a colonoscopy done because of some rectal bleeding I had on 5/13. They had done a pelvic/abdominal CT which came back normal. After the colonoscopy my wife and I waited for the doc to come in expecting something minor. Boy, we were wrong, he found the following: An ulcerated 5 cm mass (which is considered…
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I think this is hilarious
I hope you guys enjoy it, too. And the link goes through okay. I've heard of every cancer 'cure' out there from possibilities to the ridiculous. Supposedly there are people doing reikie for me, whatever that is. And, yes, essential oils have been suggested. It both angers me and makes me laugh. I realize people have the…
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Nick 2 down 10 to go
So I saw my oncologist today as I said previeously I was upgraded to stage 4 I have a 9mm nodual lower L lobe increased from 2mm since March 27th upper L lobe 6cm nodual up from 2mm and a new 5mm nodual center R lobe that was not present the 27th of March doing my 2nd round of Folfox today starting a new pinpoint chemo…
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had another colonoscopy today
All clear , nothing found . Next one in three years. Ron.
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Back from Dana Farber
Hi All, Actually i got back on sunday in time to watch the SuperBowl. I'm from New England area, but would have been happy with either team winning. At least it was a close game. Well, the oncologist at DF confirmed that i am on the right course. Just a reminder-i was treated for rectal cancer...now has spread to lungs. He…
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Stage 3 Colon Cancer removed, finished chemo but CEA went up.
My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer last June. Ended up with emergency surgury, removed mass, 12 lyph nodes 4 of which tested positive, and some fatty tissue. Ended up with a colostomy. His CT scans at the time were clear for the lungs and liver. Did 12 rounds of 5FU/Oxyplatin. Had his first after chemo CT…
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Husband recently diagnosed has missed 2 weeks of chemo due to low WBC
Hi everyone, I hope I'm not breaking any protocol by having this be my first official post on this forum, though I've been reading for a while. My 46-year-old husband was diagnosed with colon cancer about 2 months ago. He had a colostomy and the surgeon said it will not be resectable because it's on the verge of being…
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Lonsurf results so far
This is my first post. I have been reading this board for some time. I felt it was time to report this to other members. I had been on every other chemo treatment available to me with moderate sucess, and they all quit working. I have colon cancer with mets tp liver, lungs, and peritoneal lining. I was diagnosed in Febuary…
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Hope
It has been a number of years since I was on this website. I actually lost my login info it has been so long. My cancer battle started in 2007 with rectal tumor. 1 1/2 years later it was in my liver with three tumors. Had surgery, chemo and was clear for about two years and it came back. Another liver resection, more chemo…
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A Happy thread
Please share your happy days. Your happy pictures. You happy thoughts. Your joy. Happiness is sometimes elusive when you are going through treatment, and especially when you are newly diagnosed. A happy thread is here, to show there is joy and hope for those neck deep in treatment, when things look dark and dreary, and all…
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1 down 11 to go update
So yesterday Doc told me I have upgraded to stage 4 it has spread to my lungs and in more lymph nodes. Radiologist and Oncologist putting together my new treatment will continue folfox6 and 5 FU pump but increasing dosage and duration. I have decided to end all my correspondences Letters, emails ect. with (So far so good!)…
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Whirlwind
The next 10 days are going to be a whirlwind. I had a liver resection in February and in March a PET scan showed a liver met that wasn’t there 30 days before. The plan was to see what 4 rounds of Folfox & Avastin would do to the new tumor. Unfortunately, I did not tolerate the oxalyplatin so for session 4 it was Xeloda &…