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    Colorectal Cancer

     

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    • User: "Dmac1957"

      New to the group

      Hello Friends I am new to the board. I was pleased after reading the thread. It’s not the usual Debbie Downers and Whiners. I was diagnosed in 09/2014 and had surgery in 12/2014. The surgery removed …
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      14 comments
      0 point
      Started by Dmac1957
      Most recent by beaumontdave
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "colon2"

      Brown spots

      Has anyone else noticed any new brown spots on their face or arms since starting chemo. I know they are called age spots And I am getting older, but since starting folfox in Feb, I have gotten 3 on my…
      300 views
      16 comments
      0 point
      Started by colon2
      Most recent by abita
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "SophDan2"

      I feel like I just walked out the exit door

      Through my going on and off of this forum during my colon cancer journey, I know that we all like to hear good news when it exists. I am happy to say that this morning I had my port removed, which was…
      62 views
      18 comments
      0 point
      Started by SophDan2
      Most recent by SophDan2
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "abita"

      Taken off oxiplatin due to allergy, will be switched to irinotecan

      Last week, I had a horrible reaction a few minutes into my infusion and ended up in the Emergency Dept for 9 hours. Today was the rescheduled chemo. This time, a person was assigned to just watch me a…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by abita
      Most recent by abita
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "JanJan63"

      The Lowdown on Cannabis, Please

      I know there have been many threads on this and there's two sides to it. I'm wondering if someone can just simplify it for me, please. It's the THC that helps us, right? We need just that in some form…
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      24 comments
      0 point
      Started by JanJan63
      Most recent by Noneya
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Dmac1957"

      Immune Therapy question ???

      Howdy All Happy St. Patty’s Day I having been reading about immune Therapy for over a year. I’ve been hanging on and waiting for the drug for my diseases to come to market. To keep this short. I knew …
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      13 comments
      0 point
      Started by Dmac1957
      Most recent by Dmac1957
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Dmac1957"

      Cyber Knife?

      Hello All Has anyone had the procedure? Or, have any knowledge on this. They have recently came to St. Louis. I dropped off my last two CTscans on Friday and hoping to get good news that I’m a candida…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by Dmac1957
      Most recent by Dmac1957
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "kyolcu"

      Cancer Vaccine

      I wonder anybody heard about new cancer vaccine that found in Israeli. It is on youtube I watched yesterday. It looks like it worked on o 7 patients. I appreciate if anybody put some more feedback abo…
      64 views
      21 comments
      0 point
      Started by kyolcu
      Most recent by BGNor
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "peterz54"

      ACS and bad food advice

      Food is medicine. So why does the American Cancer Society advocate these kind of snacks- Angel food cake, ice cream, and cookies? Scroll down to "quick and easy snacks": https://www.cancer.org/treatm…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by peterz54
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Ruthmomto4"

      Talked to Sloan today going in one week!

      we have an appointment on the 26th with Dr Kingham who is a surgeon. I spoke with coordinator and the nurse who said she thought he would be able to help us. She said their surgeons were quite skilled…
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by Ruthmomto4
      Most recent by Ruthmomto4
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "airborne72"

      You would think...

      I have been awaiting a colonoscopy due to the questionable observations from a recent CT scan. Getting it scheduled has been a priority for me because I am suppose to have my ostomy take down surgery …
      36 views
      15 comments
      0 point
      Started by airborne72
      Most recent by ThomasH
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Cindy225"

      18 Month Scan NED!

      Hi All! I have not been on the Forum as much since healing after my ileostomy reversal, getting used to the new normal and going on the road to visit family and friends. Today was a "big deep breath d…
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      17 comments
      0 point
      Started by Cindy225
      Most recent by Lily Flower
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Dean54"

      New to this site and slightly worried

      A little background. I just completed treatment for tosil cancer back in late Nov. which I'm still recovering from and had my first PET scan last week to find out if the treatments worked or not. Good…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by Dean54
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "JanJan63"

      How to get into messages?

      I saw that I had some new messages last night right before I shut off my computer. I intended to respond today. If the message isn't there that I have new messages, how do I find them? Sorry, I'm so s…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by JanJan63
      Most recent by JanJan63
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Trubrit"

      And the news is in...

      NED Partially blocked abdominal aorta. Fractured wrist. I'll take the NED and run with it . Will have to work on getting my cholesterol down with diet, as I am allergic to all Statins. And my wrist is…
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      29 comments
      0 point
      Started by Trubrit
      Most recent by Easyflip
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "moham"

      CEA level rising during chemotherapy

      Hello, My mother diagnosed with colon cancer stage 3B, 5 months ago. Her 11th term of chemotherapy (out of 12) scheduled on this Wednesday. Something is not normal in her blood tests before each chemo…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by moham
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Ruthmomto4"

      A glimmer of hope

      so my husband called the office today and said someone needed to call him back. So finally they did and he actually has an appointment with the surgeon. I still don’t know for sure if he will get surg…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by Ruthmomto4
      Most recent by Trubrit
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Lily Flower"

      I have made my decision

      I had my 6th treatment out of 8 of Oxaliplatin via IV drip yesterday. Since my 5th one 3 weeks ago I had been contemplating of stop my treatment after #6. Although I don't have numbness on my fingers …
      153 views
      66 comments
      0 point
      Started by Lily Flower
      Most recent by Mikenh
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Pamcakes"

      It's time for a coly...it's been close to a year

      DH will have a coly early this week. This will technically be his first since the one that discovered the tumor didn't allow the first one to actually be completed. There have been scans, he is really…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by Pamcakes
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "joemetz"

      Nausea meds: What's your drug of choice?

      I'm finishing up treatment #2 of FolFuri, Iriritecan + Avastc biggest sideeffects I'm having are consipation, gasy stomach, hick ups, along with the watery eyes, runny noses.... the usually. but the n…
      279 views
      27 comments
      0 point
      Started by joemetz
      Most recent by Pamcakes
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Ruthmomto4"

      worst news ever please help

      I have been watching this omentum nodule since it suddenly appeared in a ct scan in April of 2017 they said a 6mm anterior abdomen nodule is stable. Like it’s been there but no mention of it. they don…
      38 views
      14 comments
      0 point
      Started by Ruthmomto4
      Most recent by PamRav
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Twinzma"

      This isn't good is it?

      My DH oncologist called and told him that because his scans were mixed (some mets grew some shrunk) and his CEA levels are rising that she is changing treatment. He was on Folfox with avastain. Now sw…
      17 views
      1 comments
      1 points
      Started by Twinzma
      Most recent by JanJan63
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "OzarkGal"

      Coffee and colon cancer?

      I apologize if this has been discussed before but have come across several studies/articles regarding colon cancer and coffee. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/coffee-colorectal-cancer/ "Dec…
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      23 comments
      0 point
      Started by OzarkGal
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Ruthmomto4"

      Has anyone had a liver resection and omentum involvement or

      any other tumor locations? Everything I know from the past resection says if it’s anyplace else no resection. So I feel going to Sloan Kettering is wasting our time. However it’s one tiny 4mm nodule t…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by Ruthmomto4
      Most recent by Ruthmomto4
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "airborne72"

      The Woods

      I had a CT scan last week (approximately 90 days after adjuvant chemo) and was counseled yesterday by my oncologist regarding the results. I am not out of the woods yet. The radiologist who read the s…
      37 views
      16 comments
      0 point
      Started by airborne72
      Most recent by Kazenmax
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "kmygil"

      Whining for no good reason

      Hi Fellow Semi-colons! I have no reason to whine. Seriously. No reason at all. I'm 11.5 years NED for colon cancer which is a super, super blessing! But today I had my first colonoscopy in 5 years due…
      17 views
      6 comments
      1 points
      Started by kmygil
      Most recent by Annabelle41415
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Ruthmomto4"

      Today is my husband’s last chemo!!

      he made it through all 12 only the last two without Oxilipatin. He will be an getting appointment to plan his liver surgery as well. I am very cautiously looking towards the end! On another note my 15…
      17 views
      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by Ruthmomto4
      Most recent by BRHMichigan
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "MAliceR"

      Today I beat the 2 year recurrence wall

      Hi all, I have been having all my blood work and scans this week. It has been a rough time since this was the 2 year mark since my last recurrence. Since being diagnosed 6 years and a few months ago, …
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by MAliceR
      Most recent by Canadian Sandy
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Minifig"

      It’s gotten out of control

      My husband was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer one year ago at age 37. We have two small children. I love my husband, and I’ve been by his side through everything this past year. But something ha…
      55 views
      17 comments
      0 point
      Started by Minifig
      Most recent by plsletitrain
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Heretolive17"

      New to Forum-So Many Questions

      I am pleased to have found this forum and apologize for having so many questions. As I am sure most of you can understand, my brain is whirling with emotions and I am just trying to cope with somethin…
      90 views
      18 comments
      0 point
      Started by Heretolive17
      Most recent by kmygil
      Colorectal Cancer
     

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