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Colorectal Cancer

Port insertion
I just had my post-op with the surgeon, and we scheduled the port insertion. He said most of his colleagues prefer to go under the collarbone and into a big vein in the chest. He prefers to go up over the collarbone and into a vein in the neck. The reason is less problems - including dropping the risk of puncturing the…
Chemotherapy treatements and pregnancy
Hi all, diagnosed stage 3, in April 08, surgery and chemo. Curently NED. 5 months after my diagnosis, my 32 year old son was diagnosed same cancer. He is currently doing treatment, has been for about 1 year. His doctor told he and his wife to not concieve becasue he was concerned that it would cause the baby to be born…
Not cancer related, this is a social problem
I just read an article concerning an uproar in Florida over an 83-0 HS football score. All the parents and school administrators are in a tizzy over the beating. This is discouraging. Why should anyone or team diminish their performance to a lower level. I shutter to think what is going on in people's minds when they…
Krista
I bought the probiotics products that you said were helping you. Haven't started using the superfood one yet. Want to see if this stops some of the frequency without having to take the lomotil everyday. Anyone else having good results from probiotics? Anyone else use enemas? Where do you get the supplies?
Just checking in. Please check in too!!!
I thought I'd check in and let everyone know how it's been sense my first Oxy treatment and 48 hours with 5FU (pump) on Aug 9th. Well everyone was right. The Oxy is a BI%%H. It made me so sick and weak that when I went in to get to pump removed they had to give me fluids, Nausea stuff, and steroids. It even took me a few…
RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION
hi, aLL I need to know if anyone with mets to the liver has had this proceedure. I went to my surg. to discuss the up coming surgery and , i asked him about alternatives because i really donot feel good about the surgery, my liver spot is only 2.4 cm and I have been reading they can treat this with this proceedure but they…
Will you have whine with that cheese, madam?????
So, we're back in sunny southern california. After having our seats changed 3 times (not to our knowledge, and not to our benefit), I ended up sitting next to a mother with a baby. Now, the flight is almost 11 hours...you do the math...ROFL! I've got a BUNCH of stuff to do here, a BIG limb off our eucalyptus tree crashed…
MIC......KEY................B-R-O-K-E........................
M_I_C....K_E_Y.........B_R_O_K_EEEEEEEE Well that's the song I sang coming home last night. We rolled in about 11:30 and all were wore out. It was a great trip and all of us had a blast. Good to get back home though. I never thought it would actually feel good to have to get up and feed cats , dogs, and chickens, and then…
hello all new to board
Hello all I spent the last 3 hours reading the board and was moved with all the support. I'm a stage 4 survivor of colon cancer. I had surgery last year November and started chemo in jan. and finished in july. I have a question that i'm hoping someone has an answer too. I have been struggling with neuropathy from the 11th…
Anyone heard from or about Mary mscolon?
I was just thinking about someone on the board I haven't seen post in a long time- Mary. I think her name on the board was mscolon or mscolon2, or something like that. I tried a member search using those two names and it came up with nothing. I don't know if I'm getting the name wrong or if her discussion board membership…
Just a little update, and where is Donna?
Just wanted to let you know, Nick and I had our His and Hers colonoscopies this week. He was fine - 2 small polyps, no diverticulitis, nothing at all really. Which still doesn't explain the bleeding, the doc said it was probably a hemmoriod that burst. The anesthesia didn't work well on him, he got to watch the discovery…
Father Just got Diagnosed
My father was diagnosed with colon cancer last Thursday. I keep thinking the worst... Everytime I think about anything related I cry. Does anyone have any answers as to how I can stay strong for my dad. I also want to start an awareness group in my area and help other who are going through the same thing and help raise…
New Diagnosis
My husband started having pain in his abdomen the end of July and was diagnosed with almost total obstruction of the right hepatic flexure area of his colon with a "napkin ring" tumor on 9/9. He had surgery 9/15 and they found the tumor was also outside the colon as well and had caused the small intestine to "kink" even…
Facing a permanent Colostomy
I am 51, I was dignosed with rectal cancer 2 years ago. I opted for a non-invasive procedure that I thought would get rid of the cancer. I did radiation and chemo, and 2 years later, its back, same place. I am faced with total rectal removal and permanent colostomy next week. What is it like? Are there alternatives? Can I…
The Reading Room:New Assay Detects 100 Percent of Stage I, II and III Colon Cancers in Pre-Clinical
One hundred percent always sounds good to me! This sounds like a very good development if the clinical trials support research thus far. Link:New Assay Detects 100 Percent of Stage I, II and III Colon Cancers in Pre-Clinical Trials Hatshepsut
Shayenne
Worried about the little lady...anyone hear from her, this is sooo not like her...
Summer Reflections
Hello fellow Semi-Colons, I thought I would share what a joyous summer I had. A bit of background first: was diagnosed in 2007 with colon cancer stage 3, had surgery and chemo. This was the second battle with cancer, the first being with Hodgkins 20 years ago. Currently NED. I just wanted to stress to others going through…
Squirrel Pooh and Pecan Trees,
You gotta love the south in the fall, Ga football, college students, cool weather and yes the squirrels in pecan trees> You see we live in a tin roof house next to pecan trees infested with flying squirrels. All day and night they are gathering pecans for winter and eating the ripe ones, They jump from the roof to the…
Trying to be realistic - FOLFOX
In the medical community everyone wants to keep your spirits up and hopes up. I don't feel they always tell you what you will probably go through. I know everyone reacts differently to treatment. I'd love to hear from those that have been on FOLFOX or are on it now, about your side effects, and how severe or not severe…
Queen Mother
Hello fellow semicolons ... I don't know whether this story has already been in the American press but, if not, I thought it might give hope ... A new authorised biography of the Queen Mother has revealed that she survived for 35 years after surgery to remove a tumor on her colon. I am pasting the story from the BBC…
Thanks for all the great feedback and this wonderful site
Thank you to everyone that participates here. I've been able to get a better feel for the answers to a lot of my questions having multiple answers, instead of just those in one doctor's office. Tomorrow morning I have a PET scan. I had been worried that everyone kept blowing off the small spot (1/4") on my liver that was…
Unusual colon cancer, and possible treatment
Hello All, I have a friend who's 78 yo grandfather has been recently diagnosed with colon cancer. Recent meaning less than two months. The doctors do not seem to have knowledge of anyone else with the symptoms that he presents with. THose being that the tumors fall from his rectum. THe first two times he was hospitalized…
update on his and hers colonoscopies....
Just wanted to let ya'll know - Nick had his last week, they cut out 2 polyps but all was clear (but that means there still is no reason so far for his bleeding). I had mine 2 days after. They found 5 polyps. 4 were fine. 1 was "of the not-so-good kind." He wasn't sure if he got all of it, so they tattooed the spot (damn -…
PT/CT Scans Friday...please pray!!
Hello all, I have had 7 total chemo treatments with Folfox plus avastan. I had scans after the 5th and belly was clear, Dr. wanted me to do two more treatments to see if it would work on the liver. Dr. said they could be dieing but not shrinking yet, or the chemo isn't working the same for the liver. If scans show it…
liver ressection thurs for mom....encouraging words...people with similar stories of hope needed.im
I would love to hear some encouragemnet so I can share with my mom stories of hope from people who have been through the same thing.her surgery is this thursday so please send me a not. my name is kristy and my mom's name is debbie
Worms in stool
I'm curious if anyone who's done liver or colon cleanses has noticed worms in their stools. I think it was Emily who said she saw some after a cleanse. I've been mulling this over getting ready to do a fast, and i will absolutely FREAK OUT if i see worms in my stool!!! I've had parasite tests done, and they've all been…
Patrick Swayze
I was so sad to read that he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. I knew it was a pretty desperate situation, but I was so hoping he'd have more time. *sigh* Cancer is everywhere! Every time I turn around, I hear about someone else with it. Today I found out that one of my grandson's teachers has sarcoma. *hugs* Gail
Welcome back serrana!!!!!!
Yeah!!!! Glad to see you recovering so well that you can once again join us!!! Hugs, Kathi
Dr. Lenz on diet and supplements for patients with CRC
Dr. Lenz also presented information on diet and supplements for patients with CRC. He recommends 1500 mg of Calcium and 3000 iu of vitamin D daily. I asked him about the sugar/cancer connection. He said that a "diet for diabetics" would be optimal. It is the insulin spikes that feed the tumors. So whatever you eat, when…
Thinking about starting Xeloda
Hello All: Saw my oncologist this morning because I have been running a temp all week. Did lots of lab and cultures - I don't expect anything to come back. The trial he had in mind for me at the NCI in Maryland is not going to work out and there doesn't seem to be any other trials that I would qualify for going on right…

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