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Colorectal Cancer

Need Info About Colostomy
If you've had a colostomy can you give me any help on information I should know before we head down this path? My husband has recurrent anal cancer and we meet with the doctor tomorrow about his options. Everything I read points to APR with permanent colostomy. Just trying to gather facts. Thanks, Barbara (for Richard)
When you're down to nothing, God is up to something.
I know this is about a child with cancer, but to me its like what I picture heaven will be. I also like to believe this because I know that all the pain and sorrow is gone, I hope I dont offend anyone: She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy? Is he going…
Taking Nana's oxygen
My 100 year old grandmother wants me to come to her house and breath out of her oxygen tube for 30 minutes each day.......man, what if she dies cause she's not on it! Not sure that I want to do that!! My aunt says it will be fine but ah, don't know. I did hear that it's good for you in your fight with cancer, but do not…
Sad news to report about Donna ~UPDATE 8-1-10~
I’m personally taking a big jump in reporting this news. But Donna said it was up to me if I felt if it was the time to tell you guys on the board. I was kind of hopping she would get home soon to give you the update herself but I feel at this time she needs everybody sending good thought, prayers, or whatever you want to…
Stand up to Cancer
Raising awareness is scary but good. One in two men will get cancer in their life. One in three women. More people than ever are demanding a cure. Let's hope the next generation is more successfull than ours. Go check out the website and watch for the TV special September 10. http://changetheodds.standup2cancer.org/
Chemo Angels Program
Not sure if others have heard of this program. While I was on chemo I had a few Angels that would send me cards and letters of encouragement. It was nice to get them and they always brightened my day http://chemoangels.net/
ethnic issues-it's a hair/skin thing
Ok. I have been trying to figure out a way to ask this questions without seeming shallow and insensitve and I can figure out no way to address this nagging question, because we are all the same inside our outer shells are different. Is there anyone that knows how to take care of black hair and skin during chemo ? You have…
Bowel training slowing me down
I have been reading everyones notes and replies and they are very good. I was T3,N1,M0 in 2009. I took ChemoRadiation, Radicle surgery and Ileostomy reversal last month. The pain of the bowel movements are very intense. I cry alot. I have followed the instructions from the poopy nurse at MDA. Still I have 2 or 3 bad days…
What to expect for first Colonoscopy after a Coloscopy?
Hello again everyone, I'm so blessed to be here again. I just celebrated my first Birthday July 4 after my Colostomy surgery which was done two days before my birthday on the 2 of July 2009. I thought I really could not get to this point living with this type of surgery but I have and I am still me. But I've got concerns…
An article that spoke to me
Great article that spoke to me from author Christor Hitchens in his dx of cancer: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/09/hitchens-201009 What is below is the intro to the article ----------------------------------------------------- I have more than once in my time woken up feeling like death. But nothing…
Old <grin> Stage IV Member Checking In
Hey Gang (and all the new members since I was last here)!! Thought you had gotten rid of me, huh?? Naaaaahhhh.... I'm still around and whenever a Stage IV person can say "I'm still around", this is a good thing! Anywho... I am going to try and come back a bit more often, but alas, this Stage IV gal is incredibly busy. Who…
My CT Scan Results from today
Hi everyone, I got the results from my July 16 CT scan today. This scan was done 1 month early (@ 2 months as opposed to 3) because my CEA was rising. I have progression (described as minimal)in my liver (there were already mets there). No progression anywhere else. The last time my CEA was done (last Tues) it was actually…
Reading Room - Helping Children
Great information about what to tell your children about cancer, your diagnosis, etc. http://www.cancercare.org/reading_room/booklets/ccc_helping_children.html
Stage IV with questions
DX with colon cancer in Jan of '10 with mets to the liver (7 spots) Surgery not an option at this time. First CT scan after 5 treatments showed cancer 30-40% gone! Three weeks ago I had my 8th treatment with Oxoly, Avastin (infusions) and two weeks of Xeloda, this has been my cycle every three weeks. Starting today…
CEA
I called today to make my appointment to have my CEA checked next week. It is crazy that it can cause anxiety just like scans. It is hard to believe it has been almost 3 months already. And I hit a big milestone! I went the ENTIRE month of July without one medical appointment! And if all goes well, the only one in August…
Rife Machine, Chi Machine, radiation machine
anyone every hear of these do they work?
Crow71
So nice to see you posting! How are you feeling?
Update on Jim
Hi All, As many of you know, Jim has undergone colon surgery in March and Liver resection in May of this year. We just got the results from the CT scan and the cancer is apparently growing again. His oncologist wants him to have a sensitivity test before starting chemo again because he had such a hard time with the 5FU…
interesting news article on study on glucose vs. fructose- it's official: fructose helps cancer cell
Thought I'd copy and share this article I just read on msnbc online news on the outcome of a study looking at the difference between how cancer cells react to glucose vs. fructose (as in high fructose corn syrup, which is in everything today in lieu of "regular" sugar or other sweeteners) ========================== Here's…
Stage 4 and now NED
hello i am stage 4 c c ( 3 yr )and stage 1 uterine cancer(2 months) survivor and just received a NED scan from mayo... i am so happy i could jump out my skin.. when the dr dx me in 2007 i thought i wouldnt even be here in 3 years.. all the books said so and dont ever look on the internet if u want good news... i planned…
Met with surgeon
Well I met with my thoracic surgeon today and we agreed to schedule the surgery for the lung met the week of August 16th. This means I will be gone that week and hopefully getting home that weekend. After two of these surgeries I know that the next week at home is pretty hard. Unfortunately that is the first week of school…
dr recommendations at NYC Sloan?
Does anyone have a good doctor at Sloan in NYC?
Where's my free "Welcome to the club tote bag"?
First timer here. I'm a 41yo divorced mom of 4 crazy kids who was recently dx with stage IV colon cancer. Just started tx, and thought it might be nice to have a little help with all this. Any and all advice, suggestions, or someone to just chat with would be helpful. Thank you very much for reading this, and looking…
New treatment
I have been feeling pretty lousy with this new treatment and trying to push through. This stuff has been making me into a wreck. Yesterday and today I felt like I had had enough. They checked me and and lab wise everything seemed to be ok except every treatment my ldh gets higher. Ldh is a tissue damage indicator. It's…
Eyesight and chemo
Anyone had eyesight problems with chemo?
Finish 12 rounds of chemo and then what?
I am curious what happens after the chemo is done and IF PET comes back NED and no tumors are present. What recommendation have people been given after they are done with chemo and everything looks okay? I have heard of some people continuing a maintenance type drug (avastin) after that. Has anyone done that? Thanks, Sara
Donna
I was sleeping early this morning and a euphoric feeling came over me. I had a dream that I was with Donna. Since we don't remember most of what we dream, I'm not sure what we were doing until the very end of the dream. At the end we were roller skating. She was dressed in a white shirt with a loosened yellow polka dot…
bike trip
I thought I might try to add to the good news posts. As some of you know, I am fond of motorcycles, and nothing beats a long trip through this beautiful country of ours. I have not had the ability to take such a trip in quite awhile, but that is no longer the case. A friend of mine recently bought a bike himself. He used…
Cancer depression
So far this has been the worst part of my cancer journey. All throughout this ordeal I have been able to keep a positive attitude and I've felt very peaceful but this new treatment is putting me in a funk. I' m feeling disconnected and depressed. There are moments when I am able to get past it but overall, I just can' t…
Tomorrow 8/3- 12:00 pm Pacific time - Good vibes to Donna
I think it would be a good idea if tomorrow at noon, we take time to think of Donna and send good vibes, say a prayer, ask for a miracle.....or what ever you want to do. If we all send our energy to her at once, she may feel it! Join me! 12:00 Pacific time!!

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