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Folfox with Avastin..First Treatment
Good morning to everyone here! I will have my first chemo treatment this Tuesday and I'd be a liar to say I wasn't scared. My nurse said I would get Emend with the IV pre-meds. I'm wondering how long that will last...just the day of infusion or for a few days after? I've read really good things about it working for a lot…
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New to this, Curious about CEA levels
My father finally rlented and went to the Dr. after having bowel movements for about a year with blood. The blood work came back and while the red blood cell count, platelets, and white cell counts were elevated, it wasn't much. His PSA came back fine BUT his CEA level came back at 4,000. I can't find anything on a result…
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Nutritional supplements/superfoods
hello, i was wondering if you guys could share your thoughts/intakes about nutritional supplements and super foods. our two oncologists said not to take, because you're trying to kill the cancer cells and they feed off the vitamins. so we are only taking iron. also, we are continuing taking turmeric pills, as it's…
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stage 4-new spots/chemo long-term?
Six years ago, my dad had colon cancer (stage 3) and went through chemo for six months (12 treatments). While difficult at the time as it was new, I thought it was a chapter in my past. Over a month ago, a year from his 5 year year remission, he went in to his general doctor for a regular checkup and a routine blood test.…
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Great PET Scan Results
Hi, All, This is my first post. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer the end of this June. Had my second PET a couple of weeks ago. My chemo is working: Avastin and FOLFOX. Compared to my last PET, the tumor in my colon is significantly reduced and 8 of ten liver tumors show no hypermetabolic activity; two others…
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Telling People I have Colon Cancer - The Aftermath
The title of this post should really have been "Telling my elderly parents I have colon cancer" Since my diagnosis last week I've been an open book sharing the news with those close to me and there's been some very kind and supportive responses. My cancer has even motivated me to do a little online shopping, as I sit here…
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A Note Of Thanks To Every Member Here And.....
We're off to see the surgeon tomorrow and I wanted to say thank you to everyone for the incredibly kind support I've received here in this forum. I now have what I think is an excellent list of questions and without question a better idea of what to expect from the surgery to post operative care and so much more. Today…
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Seeing my onc tomorrow and whining about it, that's all
I'm all sensitive and down this week. I havent had chemo since March and I see my onc tomorrow and will probably start again on Friday. The rest of the time I'm good but the week I have to go in just really brings me down. I think most or all of us are like this so at least I'm in good company. I think the rest of the time…
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Folfiri every 3 weeks, instead of every 2 weeks
I am changing my chemo schedule to every 3 weeks in hopes of having reduced side effects. My oncologist said it is about as effective at killing the cancer when it is given at 3 weeks intervals as 2 weeks. The negative effects on our bodies is cumulative, such as the damage to our overall health and especially damage to…
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A bit graphic but need some advice
Okay, so I've had the ostomy for over 4 years. So nothing comes out rectally except some mucous which is normal. I'm having a problem that I've had before and I still don't know what to do. The mucous has bult up in my rectum for the entire 7 plus weeks since the surgery. I had it when I went in but I assume they cleaned…
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need positive thoughts after 15 years
Hi everyone, I am 15 years out from my stage 3 rectal cancer diagnosis. I have had 15 inpatient hospitalizations and am now getting ready for my 16 th. I have a hole in my cecum and need to have surgery on 11/12. I am not looking forward to more surgery yet thankful that I have remained cancer free. My youngest son was 14…
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Peter_S
Did you go to see the surgeon today? If so how did it go? Kim
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Worried I have colon cancer!
testing
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A Quick Tip To Help With Pain If You Have A Spine/Back Met (Worse At Night)
In my continuing effort to find every less common version of my cancer - from genetic mutations to metastsis patterns that are "weird," I decided to try out a tumor in my lower back that went into my spine (And yes the location of where in the spine it decided to show up is a rarer spot.) Kidding aside, this tumor came out…
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Anti-cancer effect of cannabis
Here is an article that discusses the potential anti-cancer effect of cannabis: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/can.2018.0010 C. sativa compounds interact synergistically for cytotoxic activity against colon cancer cells and induce cell cycle arrest, apoptotic cell death, and distinct gene expression. F3, F7,…
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Naked
Last scan showed no available know evidence of disease. Thanks new here for the new Ned phrase. haha i have been Ned now for 2 1/2 years. I am very blessed.
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My Sigmoid Colon and Choosing The Right Surgeon
Hi Folks, Hope all is well with everyone here and that fighting the good fight continues. I had a CT scan which showed that the middle of my sigmoid colon has gotten very narrow and this more than the cancerous tumor is what's causing the constipation and making it so difficult when I actually do try and get something to…
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Still doing well after nine years.
It has been awhile since I have posted here but I do like to drop by now and then to share my experience and hope with others. I was one of those people who didn’t have a colonoscopy when I turned 50 and didn’t until May, 2009 when I was 68 and only did it when I detected considerable amounts of blood in stools. I did the…
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HEMORRHOIDS
Does having colorectal cancer means you also have hemorrhoids?
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Coping With The Pain of Neuropathy
When I first was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes I pretty much shrugged it off and figured I would just east more salads, that was over a decade ago and I was an idiot. As time marched on and diabetic neropathy started in both my feet I became less of an idiot and began to take my situation more seriously. My heart goes…
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Another question on CEA
For those of you for whom CEA is considered a rather accurate predictor of reccurance, how long did it take from it starting to increase until things showed on a scan? Butt.
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Second opinion catch-22
So I started chemo as soon as I could after my surgery, and didn't want to lose time. I figured I could always get a second opinion down the road. I want one now (I have confidence in my doctors but would still like another opinion.) However, MDA and MSK won't do a consult while I am on treatment. Have any of you run into…
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Oxaliplatin/Xeloda (XELOX) Experiences
Hey Guys, About to start mop up chemo on Monday. Would like to hear your personal experiences with this protocol Oxaliplatin/Xeloda (XELOX). And also some suggestions/recommendations that may help while on this. Thanks!
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I am sure this happens a lot
Hello! I have a child with different medical needs so I am well versed in how medical message boards work, and I hate to be that person who doesn't have a diagnosis and is panicked, yet here I am! I am going in for a colonoscopy and an endoscopy next week. I am absolutely frightened. I can't even think straight. I know the…
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Another newbie
Hey folks, I was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. I am 54 years old and just had my first chemo treatment. I have a good doctor, a great support system, but I am paralyzed with fear. I can't put one foot in front of the other. Can anyone help me with coping mechanisms? Thank you!!
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MUCUS IN MY STOOL
Hi. I was diagnosed colon cancer last september 2016. I had colon resection but no colostomy. Doctor said my colon cancer is stage 3C and i needed to have chemo. But the news itself of having cancer terrified a lot in me much more hearing that i needed to have chemotherapy to eradicate cancer cells that has not been seen…
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Recently diagnosed
Hi folks, I'm Peter and I've been recently diagnosed with colon cancer. I'm still waiting for the pathology results from the lab to find out what stage. The Doc who did my colonoscopy told me that there was a growth too large to remove and he was confident it was cancer. A well informed hunch that he confirmed by telephone…
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Update on Husband
ive been lurking some here and there, but got a puppy to help take our minds off cancer and boy has she helped! last Time I posted I believe it was an updated on the new cancer found back in late summer after a scare in scans. Since then Rich completed 6 more cycles of chemo, making it a totle of 20 since last year when…
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New blood tests for colon cancer detection
WThere is a new blood test that has been developed by a SF Bay Area Company DiaCarta, Inc. (www.diacarta.com) called ‘ColoScape’ that has undergone a pilot study in Naples Italy and it looks very promising for the detection of early cancer. The company is planning a USA based clinical trial very soon.
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Hollister Brand
I was informed they stopped manufacturing. Is it correct? I use that brand for my ostomy supplies. Do you still get hollister brands these days? If not, what brand are you using? Any suggestions?