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Colorectal Cancer

thanks to all of you
its been a while since i i posted and i just wanted to thank all of you who responded to my last post. sorry it took so long but i guess i have been trying to get use to this whole colostomy idea. i think its sinking in and i thank all of you who have responded with your strong and kind words. well 10 days left and i will…
camptosar, diarrhea and diet
So...how to eat healthy when dealing with SEVERE diarrhea from camptosar. I only had whole grain pasta, whole grain bread, vegies and some chicken and fish in the house, but this last dose of chemo practically killed me. I think all that wholesome stuff is too hard on a GI tract that is dealing with diarrhea from chemo. I…
daughter post chemo but need help!
i haven't posted too often but i read and learn so much from all of you. my 23 year old daughter finished her last folfox treatment on may 22nd! she was dx in april 05 with stage 3c rectal cancer. she had chemo, surgery, radiation with 5fu, and had 8 more folfox. she recently joined a gym and weight watchers to lose the 15…
respond to Jams (breast cancer )
Hey.... It was dx after a yearly rutine check... I started doing it 3 years ago....(I'm 45 ) So is was a real surprise...The good news is that I just hadtoday the 6 month check up..(after dx and radiation ) and is NEGATIVE !!!!!!! Good news once in a while is great !!! I was crying !!!!! God bless u all.... Ileana
nervous wreck!!!!
hi all, well i signed the consent forms for the colostomy today. after discussing this with my surgeon it seems to be the only way out as the cancer has penetrated my spchinter muscle. my sur says it is a very rare case of adeno carinoma being so low he can still see it with the naked eye. so anyways this has been quite a…
thanks...
I wanted to thank everyone for their support and quick responses to the problems my mom was having. We went to a third nurse, who took one look at my mom and said, "whoa, you have a yeast infection in your wound and on your skin. we need to get you some powder right away." the nystatin powder almost worked overnight (not…
blood test...please respond
My nurse called me today....they wanna do some more test ....liver levels was high....they said it could be the Arimidex (brest cancer pill ) but I feel like I want to vomit....I know...i always try to stay positive, but sometimes is sooooo hard....have any of you had levels to high ???They gave me an appointment for June…
What next???
Hi everyone, it's been a pretty bad week. My mom had a heart attack (she's doing okay). She was admitted into the hospital yesterday and probably won't be released until at least Tuesday depending on what procedures she will have to have. I'm hoping and praying that she will not need open heart surgery. As if I didn't have…
If there's a 5%, I'm in it!
So, having successfully cleared my FOURTH bowel obstruction last night, I realized... 1) obstructions only occur in 5% of patients 2) breast lumps are cancerous only 5% of the time 3) My rectal cancer occurs less than 5% of the time...... sigh.... I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN!!! I was in the 5% in the nation back loooooong ago when…
Colorectal Cancer
Hi, Any advice on how to find the best surgeon for colorectal cancer? I've done some Internet surfing, but I'm not sure how to sort out the very best hosptials or to get the names of the best doctors. I live in So Cal, which I guess is good because it has a lot of different hospitals. Thank you, Amy's Mom
alumni weekend
Where I live we have a big alumni weekend every father's day weekend, the parade was tonight, the classes are honored every 5 years, I will be celebrating my 35 anniversay from high school then, where has the time gone. Everyone I talked to tonight was shocked when I told them about my cancer, I know that when I go to see…
happy dads day!!!!!!!!!!!!
to all my semi colon dads have a great day. enjoy the day with your families. be well all the best bruce
Anniversary
I got so caught up in all this CT, PET and flex sig mess that I completely lost sight of the positive. June 13th was my 3 year survivor anniversary. I was too sick to celebrate so I will have to make up for it this weekend! Thank you all for your encouragement and support, you're wonderful! Wendy
thanks
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to say thanks, for the support, it is a scary time for me but I am going to pull through this, this site is a godsend, praying for you all, they say laughter is the best medicine. ladybug
tough decision
well, i've made a tough decision for me. I've decided it's time to take a medical leave to fight this cancer. I'm having some trouble dealing with the effects of the camptosar and erbitux (diarrhea and severe fatigue). But this is my last option and i'm reluctant to cut back on dosing, which is something we ALWAYS seem to…
Friday Giggles
Here are some giggles to get your weekend started :) - - - This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you divert…
Part-time vs Full-time post treatment
Hi all, I am back to work full-time for about 2 weeks now after finishing chemo in March and my ileostomy reversal in May. I had concerns before coming back fulltime and am really feeling unsure about the decision. I am considering asking if I can return to part-time, so that I have less stress in my life, more time to eat…
anemic still??
My dad just had some routine blood work done and he remains anemic. Two years ago when he was first diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer he was also anemic but i'm just wondering why the numbers even after surgery and chemo and again 2 years later are still low. If if remember clearly the hemoglobulin (sp??) leverl was at…
Thank you!
Thanks to all of you guys for such great support. I knew this was the right decision, but still I had this little niggling doubt. I only work part time and felt I could manage it and have managed it pretty well til the last month or so, but it is time to put my all into this whole healing thing and there just isn't enough…
My eyes are doing that leaking thing again...
This link came from the breast cancer board... I needed about 3 boxes of tissue... www.thesurvivormovie.com/ Hugs, kathi
getting nervous
Hi, I am new to this sight, had surgery on may 23rd this year to remove a polyp that was too big to remove by colonoscopy, went to surgeon a week later and found out that I was in the beginning stages of colon cancer, what a shock. I am grateful that they got it in time, the surgeon does not think that chemo will be…
A REAL BIG Independence day for me...
June 27 will be my LAST radiation treatment. SOOOO the 4th of July is going to be HUGE...my first independence day after vanquishing the beast!!!!! It's hard to believe that it was 19 months and 2 cancers ago that I started this journey. I have met so many wonderful people, you all here included, that I will count as…
Neuropathy
I finished my last cycle of FOLFOX about a week and a half ago and my neuropathy is worse now than it has ever been. It's not so bad that it really interferes with much--my typing is a little clumsy, but that's about it--but there's an annoying numbness in my fingertips and in my feet. For those of you who had neuropathy…
Update on Dad
Hi Everyone hope you all are doing well. As you know my dad has stage 4 colon cancer and came out of the hospital 2 months ago because his lung filled with fluid. He has really gone down hill since then and now two Dr's feel its of his own doing. He went to see a Dr at one of the best cancer hospitals in Boston. He told my…
Thank You re: Panitumumbab
Hi and thank you all so very much for your input, especially Lisa Rose. I am curious to know what you all think about this drug? Blessings and peace to all of you, Annette
Buck Naked in 2007?
OK, now that I got your attention :) There is one more mention of Buck Naked further down and pointers to some very naughty photos. So read on! It's been said again and again that early detection is the key to a cure. This is especially important for colon cancer. Time and again people are misdiagnosed because of their…
Flex-sig results-anesthesia problems
Flex sig results look good. Dr. biopsied one spot but he believes it to be related to my surgery. Said he definately didn't see any cancer. Still doesn't know what caused the PET to light up. He thinks it could be that same spot he biopsied. I think I will feel better when he can tell me for sure. The sedation drugs hit me…
Ileostomy Reversal
Has anyone out there had their reversal while in the middle of 5FU drip therapy? My husband just finished his first 5FU (post-surgery) and was scheduled to have his reversal in July. The surgeon says he's done a couple while the patient is doing chemo. The oncologist says it depends on how my husband's labs look when the…
here I go again...
2bhealed...i agree with you 100 %...cause I stoped all fats, sugar and I'm eating fruits till i vomit.....but...why are we receiving chemo instead of a "fruit" IV ? Because there is no money there !!!???Where are the 900 million dollar study (like the money that they used in the was like Terryl said)on fruits and sugar ??…
Pet/Cat results
Had my onc. appt today and he told me that my scans show less tumors and the ones that are left are smaller..and the Pet shows very little uptake in only 3 of them.in fact he said that they had to look under a magnifying glass to see the uptake . Wow I am so happy . I just can't beleive they had to look at my liver with a…

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