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    Colorectal Cancer

     

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    • User: "goldfinch"

      Sigh:-(

      I'm just having a pity party don't mind me. My liver studies went up quite high about 2 weeks before Christmas. We decided to hold on the oxaliplatin and just do the 5FU, leucovorin and avastin until …
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      5 comments
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      Started by goldfinch
      Most recent by CAMaura
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "brianm"

      Sore mouth and tongue

      Hi all, Could anyone give me some help for a sore mouth? My husband is on tretment No 11 of Folfox with Avastin and has developed a sore tongue and mouth, he has been using Mycostatin mouthwashes but …
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by brianm
      Most recent by brianm
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "DK2006"

      introduction and question

      Hi, I am a 46 year old female, diagnosised with colon cancer in November 2005. I had colon resection in November. One foot of colon was removed in sigmoid area. Tumor was pT2 and there was metastasis …
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      12 comments
      0 point
      Started by DK2006
      Most recent by jana11
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "jana11"

      horrible rash

      Hi everyone, sorry I haven't posted in a while... but.... christmas eve I developed painful blisters all over my right forehead. Thought it was shingles and started a medicine. Next day it was all ove…
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by jana11
      Most recent by mchking
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "gabor"

      Seizures?

      Has anyone every heard of chemo causing seizures? Mom, who is stage IV with mets to liver and lungs, is getting weekly treatments of 5FU and CPT11 with Avastin added every other week. After the first …
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by gabor
      Most recent by amysangel
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "JADot"

      Steps to Healing Guide

      Hi SpongeBob, Emily, Lisa, and all the other folks who offer so much great information to newbies - There is an incredible amount of knowlege between all of us. How about we put together a big piece w…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by JADot
      Most recent by amysangel
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "DK2006"

      Thanks

      Thanks for all of your advice!! With stage 3a colon cancer, I have not had ANY CT scans,ever. All of my metabolic enzymes are normal and my oncologist keeps telling me that she "sees" problems in live…
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      2 comments
      0 point
      Started by DK2006
      Most recent by Kanort
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "markatger"

      Inspirational Article / Book

      Hey everybody, While I was in the hospital recently for surgery, my mom bought me a magazine to read - "Spirituality & Health". I like it a lot so far. In this February 2006, there is an aritcle writt…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by markatger
      Most recent by terril
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "juliababy"

      I have a question

      Next month will be my dad's 1 year anniversary of finishing chemo for stage 3 colon cancer and he was originally diagnosed in July 04. When do you start counting as far as cured is concerned, from the…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by juliababy
      Most recent by taraHK
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "shmurciakova"

      When checkups drop to every 6 months

      Hello, I am just wondering when checkups finally drop down to every 6 months and then just once/year....I have heard after 2 and I have also heard after 3. I have heard you are "out of the woods" afte…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by shmurciakova
      Most recent by taraHK
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "StacyGleaso"

      Lots of "Newbies"

      I'm sure a lot of the veterans here have notices the influx of rookies to our family. I think we should take a minute to do as we've done in the past and give a brief message of hope to them with our …
      51 views
      20 comments
      0 point
      Started by StacyGleaso
      Most recent by ernie53
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "terril"

      port pain

      Hi everyone! Did anyone have any pain asssociated with the implantation of the port? Just wondering. It was really hurting last night and this morning. People told me it would be nothing, but I think …
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      10 comments
      0 point
      Started by terril
      Most recent by kangatoo
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "jenalynet"

      Yes!! Surgery scheduled..

      Hi, I went to see my surgeon today and he will remove my rectal tumor March 7th..My last radiation and chemo ends tomorrow..I can't wait to have the surgery then get started on tackling the liver tumo…
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      7 comments
      0 point
      Started by jenalynet
      Most recent by kangatoo
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "dogter"

      out of options?

      My mother has been battling stageIV colon cancer for over 2 years now. After her colon resection the biopsy revealed it had gone through the colon wall. No nodes were involved so she was not offered c…
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      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by dogter
      Most recent by terril
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "terril"

      Just started Bafiri

      HI everyone! I just started my new protocol of drugs today called Bafiri (avistin, CPt-11, leucovorin, 5-FU push and 5-FU pump (48 hours). To start the day, I received my port (7:45am instillation) an…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by terril
      Most recent by terril
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "dogter"

      re:out of options

      I wanted to thank all of you wonderful people for the replies to my post. I appreciate all of the information and suggestions. My mother's tumor is non-operable because it lies next to the vena cava a…
      1 views
      0 point
      Started by dogter
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "foxy"

      Rising CEA and ?CA 125!

      Hi to all my mates and all new Ca friends! Well After NED for 12 years I am back on the diagnosis trail again. Was seen by my new and young Surgeon today due to rising blood test levels. He is very yo…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by foxy
      Most recent by foxy
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "lfondots63"

      Where do you suggest buying supplements?

      Hi Everyone, I am a newbie to this site. I was diagnosed the day before my birthday 12/19/05. I went in for a colonoscopy because of pain and diarhea. I thought I had ulcerated colitus or diverticulit…
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by lfondots63
      Most recent by lfondots63
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "nanuk"

      Avastin & Erbitux

      Anybody ever done these two alone? Nanuk
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by nanuk
      Most recent by joanneire
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "cindybob"

      more on Stage IV question

      I tried to reply to the stage IV question that was started, but there was no "reply" button. Hi everyone, My question goes with the last topic that said "stage IV question" and I don't have the name i…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by cindybob
      Most recent by cindybob
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "joanneire"

      NED- what a guy!!

      Well- sorry for sounding so glum in my last post! My boyfriend had his scan on Thursday and we got the results on Friday- ALL CLEAR!!! The oncologist said that stopping treatment completely was an opt…
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      9 comments
      0 point
      Started by joanneire
      Most recent by finner
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "mindy10"

      What Type of Chemo

      Hi everyone, I was wondering if the type of chemo they give you does it go by where the colon cancer has mastitis to? I see some people are on Folfri, Eribux, Oxaliplatin. For those out there with met…
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by mindy10
      Most recent by dash4
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "vanser"

      follow up question

      Hi everyone - Thanks for the replies to my last post - I really appreciate it ! I had one quick follow up question for SpongeBob - you mentioned that some family members have bladder mets from Colon c…
      2 views
      1 comments
      0 point
      Started by vanser
      Most recent by spongebob
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "midnte0708"

      CEA question

      I dont know much about CEA counts other than the lower the better. My dad got good news today. When he was diagnosed in August 2005 with colon cancer and mets to the liver his cea was 170. Now CEA is …
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by midnte0708
      Most recent by Betsydoglover
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "chelsey"

      Ileostomy supplies

      Hi everyone. I'm Chelsey from Ohio. I've had an ileostomy for 4 years. My husband recently retired and we lost our health insurance which paid for my supplies. Where is the best place to order Ostomy …
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      4 comments
      0 point
      Started by chelsey
      Most recent by pia123run
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "timlou"

      side effects a year after treatment

      Tim my husband stage 3C with 8/18 positive lymph nodes had the fulfox treatment. it has been 11 months now and his fingers are still tingly and his feet burn and legs are extremely fatigued. Is anyone…
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      8 comments
      0 point
      Started by timlou
      Most recent by rchoag
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "vanser"

      worried or maybe just paranoid ..

      Hi Everyone, Quick question - my mom (for those who don't know - diagnosed Jan 2003 with Stage 3), recently had a routine physical. The results came back showing some blood in the urine and her hemolo…
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      5 comments
      0 point
      Started by vanser
      Most recent by spongebob
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "ron50"

      anniversary

      This day in 1998 I was on the operating table having a nasty aggressive stage 3 tumour removed from my descending colon as well as most of my descending colon and 13 lymph nodes ,six of which were can…
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      18 comments
      0 point
      Started by ron50
      Most recent by JADot
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "amysangel"

      amysangel

      Hi my mom has stage 2 CC I was wondering if anybody has tried taking Essiac Herbal Tea while taking Chemo? Anneamrie
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      3 comments
      0 point
      Started by amysangel
      Most recent by scouty
      Colorectal Cancer
    • User: "Lisa Rose"

      My Champion Juicer Arrived . . . .

      Hi Everyone, Well I'm joining the juicing world my Champion arrived yesterday. If someone had told me five years ago I would be juicing my veggies I would have said they were Nuts... But after reading…
      7 views
      6 comments
      0 point
      Started by Lisa Rose
      Most recent by 2bhealed
      Colorectal Cancer
     

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