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    Colorectal Cancer

     

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    • User: "Peter_S"

      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…
      155 views
      30 comments
      0 point
      Started by Peter_S
      Most recent by Peter_S
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "CessnaFlyer"

      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 …
      28 views
      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by CessnaFlyer
      Most recent by myAZmountain
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "sylvia_mae"

      HEMORRHOIDS

      Does having colorectal cancer means you also have hemorrhoids?
      38 views
      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by sylvia_mae
      Most recent by sylvia_mae
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Peter_S"

      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…
      25 views
      13 comments
      0 point
      Started by Peter_S
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Butt"

      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.
      57 views
      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by Butt
      Most recent by abita
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "progrocker"

      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 w…
      31 views
      17 comments
      0 point
      Started by progrocker
      Most recent by sworla
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "SonicSedition"

      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 whi…
      277 views
      21 comments
      0 point
      Started by SonicSedition
      Most recent by PhillieG
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "desertcactus"

      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 a…
      82 views
      19 comments
      0 point
      Started by desertcactus
      Most recent by Trubrit
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "progrocker"

      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 ca…
      28 views
      15 comments
      0 point
      Started by progrocker
      Most recent by progrocker
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "sylvia_mae"

      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 t…
      145 views
      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by sylvia_mae
      Most recent by sylvia_mae
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Peter_S"

      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 the…
      62 views
      31 comments
      0 point
      Started by Peter_S
      Most recent by Peter_S
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Pamcakes"

      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 summ…
      15 views
      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by Pamcakes
      Most recent by Pamcakes
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Mjpowell"

      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 prom…
      2 views
      0 point
      Started by Mjpowell
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "plsletitrain"

      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?
      19 views
      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by plsletitrain
      Most recent by plsletitrain
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Kazenmax"

      My dogs are barking!

      So I'm looking at 3 more treatment cycles of Avastin infusion and Xeloda pills. My side effects has increased over time. I have severe fatigue during the 2 weeks of pills and extreme nausea the second…
      72 views
      19 comments
      0 point
      Started by Kazenmax
      Most recent by plsletitrain
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "AD1965"

      vectibix when rash start

      Hi Everyone! My DH started a new medication Vectibix this week. The doctor said that developing a rash on face neck and upper body right away is good sign that the medication ( antibody) is working...…
      41 views
      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by AD1965
      Most recent by AD1965
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "jcavanaugh"

      Chemotherapy forever - stabilizer??

      Has anyone's oncologist ever said that they will probably be on chemo forever - part of daily existence to keep the cancer at bay. Is that possible - is cancer a manageable disease? Kind of like they …
      113 views
      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by jcavanaugh
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "JanJan63"

      What is remission?

      I just read an article about a guy who says he's in remission from leukemia. What does that mean? Is it the same as NED? Or can they tell that the cancer has slowed down and is not advancing? I don't …
      69 views
      24 comments
      0 point
      Started by JanJan63
      Most recent by beaumontdave
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Kevin1224"

      Lonsurf

      Hello everyone, just came home from the oncologist, and my wife’s CEA and CA-19 have gone up. The doctor feels the chemo’s are not longer working and is now putting her on Lonsurf. Just wondering if a…
      23 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by Kevin1224
      Most recent by Joan M
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Nurse_Jeni"

      CEA 283ng/dL with two small lesions on PET scan

      Hi all, I posted here 18 months ago when my CEA was still just 10ng/ml so I thought I would do an update to let you know what has been going on..... Time frame: 18mnths. Tests: Mammogram, Fecal occult…
      50 views
      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by Nurse_Jeni
      Most recent by Trubrit
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "myAZmountain"

      Searching for treatment options

      Has anyone been to one of The Cancer Centers of America for treatment? Desperate to find somewhere that doesn't think I am a hopeless case--even though I only have 2 tiny mets in Right lung I have bee…
      33 views
      19 comments
      0 point
      Started by myAZmountain
      Most recent by impactzone
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "JanJan63"

      Just found out I dodged a bullet

      I went for my after surgery appointment today. It turns out they did find cancer in my small intestine. They removed it and took out 8 lymph nodes of which 0 had cancer. We had no idea it was there an…
      29 views
      25 comments
      0 point
      Started by JanJan63
      Most recent by Trubrit
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "cbviau"

      Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma of Rectum

      A family member was diagnosed with this type of cancer in May 2017 by a vascualar surgeon #1 who told her she had between 1-3 years to live. At the time a different vascular surgeon #2, in concert wit…
      23 views
      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by cbviau
      Most recent by cbviau
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "mountainhiker"

      Aspirin

      Just came across this and thought if might be of interest: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/1299256-could-aspirin-paly-role-in-treatment-of-cancer
      24 views
      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by mountainhiker
      Most recent by BGNor
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Woodytele"

      Back pain

      If anyone here get lower back pains right before infusion let me know. I have cancer in my bones, lungs and liver. I have been using ibuprofen, heat pads, hot baths, Icy hot but it’s causing me lots o…
      63 views
      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by Woodytele
      Most recent by Woodytele
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Inspired2013"

      Cold sensitivity

      I had my third treatment of FOLFOX yesterday for stage IV colon cancer. The cold sensitivity wasn't too bad the first two times but this time it's much worse. Even room temperature liquids are causing…
      101 views
      16 comments
      0 point
      Started by Inspired2013
      Most recent by p14175
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "ram4000"

      Inquiry

      Hi. This is my first time posting on any discussion board. My father is suffering from colon cancer stage 4 ( it has effected the liver). i want to know that after first chemotherapy can they determin…
      26 views
      15 comments
      0 point
      Started by ram4000
      Most recent by ram4000
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "SandiaBuddy"

      Boswellia (Frankincense)

      This is a supplement I had not heard of until I visited a spine specialist and she mentioned it is effective for joint pain as well as having anti-cancer properties. My colonoscopy doctor was adamant …
      587 views
      21 comments
      0 point
      Started by SandiaBuddy
      Most recent by JanJan63
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "abrub"

      They've reconsidered

      Considering that my tumor has tripled in volume in 6 months, my dr conferred with other specialists, and the decision was made to move my next scan up to 4 months (January) instead of 6, with the unde…
      2 views
      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by abrub
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "JanJan63"

      Cancer Runs, just a nice story

      I just wanted to share this because it made me cry with happiness. My friend's daughter has been taking riding lessons on my horse for a couple of months. She's 11 years old and is a little sweetheart…
      13 views
      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by JanJan63
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
     

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