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Colorectal Cancer

New to board: Stage 2a Rectal Cancer some high risk features
Hello, Im Sammy DeFriese from Chattanooga, TN 51 years old DX March 2018: Rectal Cancer MRI: April 25, 2018 T3(c) N0 MO May 8-13: Short Course Radiotherapy May15: Surgery LAR with TME Temporay Iliostomy: Pathology: T3 N0 M0 with 0/21 nodes negative, R0 margins, T3(c) N0 MO. Well Differentiated Tumor Middle Rectal cancer.…
Burning sensation in lower stomach/colon area after chemo.
I’ve been trying to find an answer to this for months, but after discussing it with my Oncologist and Gastrotoligist I still don't know what is causing this. The day after I have my once a week chemotherapy I develop a burning pain in the lower stomach/colon area right above the groin. The pain intensifies if I’m sitting…
We saw the surgeon Monday, oncologist today
so the surgeon was crazy positive. He told my husband that he thinks there is only one tumor in his bile duct down at the bottom. He thinks it’s been there for a long time. Last year when he went jaundice the other oncologist told him it was the liver tumor pressing the duct but the surgeon disagrees. Now looking at things…
St. John's Wort
St. John's Wort is not usually known for an anti-cancer effect, but this abstract indicates it may be useful: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30063472 Cancer cells disseminate to other parts of the body during metastasis through the process of intravasation. The hypericin and hyperforin [St. John's Wort] effect has…
Salad Days
Technically, I guess, “salad days” refers to the carefree days of youth. But I have been thinking about the term lately and personally define it as “a worry-free good time.” Many on this blog have commented about wanting their old lives back, or adjusting to the new normal. And pretty much, the new normal entails thinking…
Anyone have post chemo acid indigestion?
Is it mormal to have periods of acid indigestion after chemo? I am almost 5 weeks out, eating tomatoes in vinagrette, and have serious acid indigestion right now.
Eat your brocoli (more articles)
Recent articles on sulforphane (found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage) and also available as a nutritional supplement, and its effect on cancer: Colon cancer (in vitro, abstract only): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30041241 A high expression of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is found in…
Prilosec/PPI
I took prilosec for more than a decade and I always wondered about whether it contributed to my colon cancer. Here, in abstract only, in a meta-analysis that shows a 67% increase in colon cancer for long term PPI users. Dang. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30028775 The association between the long-term use of proton…
Why I won't be posting for a week - Non-Cancer related
I will be 'missing in action' over the coming week, and I'll tell you why. I was abandoned at birth and adopted at two. I did find out who my biological mother was, (never have met her and no desire); but no father on the brith certificare, so I figured I would NEVER know. Fast forward 60 years. I did one of those DNA…
Second opinion
Hello everyone, have not been on for a couple of weeks as we have been getting second opinions from diffrent oncologist, and surgeons. My wife who is 44 has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with Mets to the liver, adrenal and bone (hip and spine). She has been at Slaon Kettering for nearly a year doing chemo every…
Cea level
my dad’s CEA level has rise from 4.33 ( April 2018) to 6.97 ( 1 july 18) CT scan has yet to be done iam too tensed right now for this level rise any help please pray for my Father
Just found out I have cancer
40 y/o male. Had a colonoscopy yesterday (Friday) following abdominal pain and blood in stool. I pushed for the scope, Dr thought just IBS. Lo and behold, a large mass in the descending colon (about halfway up), so large it almost blocked it. I await the official word that it is cancer based on biopsy, but doc said it…
Back in the hospital...
Went to Pain doctor, Ganglion Impar Block didn’t work. thursday - rectal Surgeon Friday ER - admitted later in the day to hospital, I’m still here. Waiting for test results
CEA spike
Dear all. New to the forum here. My dad's CEA has been around 6 ng/ml since his colon resection in Jan '17. He refused Chemo after the surgery not only for quality of life reasons but also because it was "only Stage 2". His last CEA test earlier this week nearly doubled to 12 ng/ml from the only 6 months prior. The doctor…
New to site
I just wanted to say hello. My husband was just diagnosed this week with malignant mass in his colon; discovered on a colonoscopy at 49 years old. He had a CT scan the next day which did not show mets to liver or lungs. Surgical consult was yesterday and he said the mass is in the sigmoid colon. That's all I know at this…
newbie
Found out I was anemic back in April of this year and then diagonoised with colon cancer in May had right side surgery to remove tumor and 12 inches of colon on May 31. Pathology report came back with T3N0MO clear margins and no perforation. Surgeon and oncologist both say no chemo. However, its been 9 weeks after surgery…
Fear
horrible dreadful fear. That’s all I have felt since finding out about my husband’s bile duct tumors. Fear for him, for me being without him, and my kids. How do you keep going without that? Does anyone have any words of wisdom to snap me out of this? Has anything helped you? This for me seems like the first time we have…
CALLING ALL ANAL FISSURES!!!
I have periodically posted on here about my anal fissure problem and I have heard from others with the same problem. I recommended Proctofoam and a couple of other meds for the treatment of a fissure, as they seemed to be working for me. Has anyone had any luck yet with these, or any other medications? There are some days…
Suspecting peripheral nerve damage after colorectal surgery ...
Hello to everyone here ... It was on the 3rd of December 2015 when I underwent my right hemicolectomy operation, here in Ayrshire, Scotland; that was the day that I lost most of my sense of balance. Over the time since then, two years and eight months, I have experience the feeling of being permanently "drunk", with the…
MD ordered Genetic Testing for Mutation - genes, specific to colon ca
I noticed that there have been previous blogs about this topic but they were older. Technology connected with medicine have come along way since then. I wanted to know everyone's point of view on this. It sounds like they are making head way on it. I had questions myself of history repeats. Population control - insurance…
Question about CEA levels -
For the life of me (pardon the pun) I can't get a read on what a low CEA level is and what is a high one. Mine have stayed steady at 0.5 - which seems low right?? Is there some chart I can see??? I know the CEA is not a definite but I want to understand it better - Thanks!
My husband has a tumor in his bile duct
i just can’t deal anymore, he was doing so well. He just had a liver resection in May i don’t understand how they didn’t see this, or how it got there so fast. I feel like this is the beginning of the end, and I want to throw up. They simply said Adenocarcinoma but they did not say if it was colon cancer spread or a new…
New: Lung/Liver Metastates from CRC
Hello all, Just joined the forum. I am really amazed by the care, concern, support and knowledge in the posts. Thank you so much. My dad is 72 and underwent colon resection a year and half back. His CEA spiked up recently and we did a PET/CT Scan. The radiologist's report indicate small solitary metabolically active…
Medication from Canada?
My husband is being prescribed Capecitabine (generic form of Xeloda). 8 pills/day x7 days then 7 days off, repeat. Our cost for one month is $1,344. I see online that I can get this same drug from Canada for a lot less. Is this for real? Has anyone used medications from another country? The price difference is almost too…
husband is now a chemo for lifer
At 47 my husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer in Dec 2016, T3N1Mo. He had the standard radiation and chemo, then surgery which resulted in a colostomy because his tumor was so low and then had Folfox. He did pretty well with that and his side effects, expect for the neuropathy, were nearly gone before the next…
Scared of Chemo
I was just diagnosed at 38 with stage 3b colon cancer after resection and am freaking out. I have 2 small children 5 and 1. I’m meeting with an oncologist next week to make a plan. Chemo scares the Heck out of me. Anyone mind sharing experiences of first chemo round and symptoms you’ve had. Did you continue working? How…
Mom taking Stivarga
Hi all. I am new to this site. Mom has been fighting colon cancer with Mets. She cannot tolerate Xeloda; Folfox; Or Folfiri. Now taking Stivarga with lots of side effects. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated!
BRHMichigan
Wishing you the best outcome after surgery today and complete and speedy recovery. Please let us know how you are doing. Please remember to not overdo it. It's going to be rough for rehabilitation but remember the pain is there to show you that something positive is happening. It will get easier but remember to also take…
IV Vitamin C
Anyone with experiece with IV vitamiin C?
Questions on LDN and Lufe Expectancy
Hi All, Has anyone heard of Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) treatment here in the US? A nurse at work suggested I look into it when it was prescribed for a co-worker. Although the initial study into it was done by a doctor in the US, Internet searches seem to indicate that published treatment mostly resides in the UK. Any info…

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