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Colorectal Cancer

The Missive
Webster sez: " a written message" .. which is a one -way conversation until you get a response. Face-to-face we get all kinds of cues, body language, etc. Here those are MISSing, therefore, sometimes we only get to read what is said, not what is felt. An occasional miss sometimes lets us see more clearly (?) Nanuk
new diagnosis
I am a 48 yr old woman who was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. I had never heard of this cancer before. I finished 6-7 weeks of daily radiation and two rounds of chemo both 4 days in length. I am now at 6 weeks post treatment and will see the surgeon this week for a scope. I am praying that the…
Ready to give up : < (
Hi all, I went to chemo doctor today and he did bloodwork and my counts are still too low, so no chemo this week either. And....he also said there is stool where my rectum used to be, which isn't good, because I have permanent colostomy and nothing down there. All was removed. All that's there now is tumor and it's still…
Guess who else has a birthday???
Hey all, As I wrote to Ross, I will be having a birthday soon too. March 29th. But...as I told him, I'm not going to be 51 this year. I've decided since I turned 50 last year, to start going backwards. In my mind, I'll be 49. LOL Love ya all Love and prayers, Judy(grandma047)
Look Who's Having A Birthday ! ! !
Hello Semi Colons, Let's all join together and wish our friend downunder Ross Jones a Happy Birthday.... Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Bithday Dear Ross, Happy Birthday To You.... And Many Many More My Friend. Ross just be glad I'm not singing this.......... Hope you had a Wonderful Birthday ! Love…
CEA results
Hi again...Today I asked for the first time my CEA results...it went up from 1.4 to 2.5...Nurse told me that this is normal and anything below 5 is normal...should I worry ?
Feeding the faith, starving the doubt
I have already forgotten who posted this motto--chemo-brain!-- but I like it. Thanks!
grades of cancer
I have recently discovered my mothers stage 3 rectal cancer was a high-grade cancer. She is currently cancer free. This obviously means it was agressive. I know she can still survive this but I guess I'm looking for a little more comfort. She is 56 years old and had one node involved. julie
rectal cancer -can anyone help me to understand more
My dad was just diagnosed with rectal cancer on friday mar.11.He is 60 years old and has always been healthy --we are all still in shock ,I'm trying to be there for him but I am terrified,we know nothing about this cancer- can anyone please please help me with some answers!!I can see in his eyes how scared he is and I…
stage 4 colon cancer with liver/bone mets
Hi, my sister was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last year, after having surgery and chemo everything was looking good. Two weeks ago she was informed she has liver and bone mets. I am scared and devestated...I am a nurse, but when its your family common sense and everything you learn goes right out the window. She…
Catch up
Sorry, I've behind on my congratulations. So here they are: Congrats and a Hoo Hoo to Jamie, Judy's dad, MJay,Kanga, Sues brother in law, Erv, and Kaye2003's husband. Forgive me if I missed anyone. You are all in my thoughts and prayers every day. Barb
Betina
Hi All, I heard Betina, a survivor of colorectal cancer, speak at a kickoff for AMC Relay for Life. She is the 2005 chairman for Texas Relay for Life. Her story was truly inspirational, and I wish you all could hear it. Anyway, she is battling liver cancer now. Several years ago she was told that if cancer recurred, there…
Secondary Liver Cancer
Hi, This is my third new thread topic this week. Hope it's not too much! I had my first C-T scan done yesterday after finding a rectal tumor last week. C-T scan saw a golf ball size mass in my liver in which "the enhancement pattern is not suggestive of a benign hemangioma". They're not sure it's cancer but of course I'm…
Need advice for metasis colorectal
My Mother has Stage IV colorectal cancer which has metasized to the liver and last week we found out the 5FU has not stopped the spread. It is now in her lymph nodes in her liver and 2 spots on her lungs. SHE IS 49!!! Because of the large rectal tumor, she now has a osti bag. She has no one to talk to and is down. She has…
To Lauric and DKHappy
I'm so sorry to hear about your news. Your e-mails were similar enough that I wanted to write to you both at once. I hope you don't mind. Welcome to our site. This is such a great place to find support, encouragement, and information. I know you are both in shock right now. I was diagnosed with my Stage III cancer last…
update on my father
It's been a long time since my last post but thought I'd pass on the latest. Last week my father had his first CAT scan since the chemo started. Some of the tumours have shrunken a little but more importantly, it has not spread nor has the # of tumours increased. They would like him to continue with the next 4 treatments…
I'm so Mad
Hi all, hope eveyone is doing well. Ok, so here it is. My hubby went out yesterday and bought a sports car!!! It's a 1999 Mazda Miatta (sp?) and cost $9,100. He is financing it in his name. We discussed this and I told him I thought it was a bad idea to accumulate debt right now. We just refinanced to consolidate our…
VEGAS, BABY!!!!!!
Alright, the time has come... Let's nail down some potential dates for Vegas. The following is a list of what is definite: 1.) Booking as early as possible offers better rates; 2.) We'd like to make it a "majority rules" regarding choosing dates to accommodate the greatest number of people; 3.) We all agree that we all…
stage 4
I was diagnosed with stage 4 in 1/21/05. It was spread to my ovaries. Pet and cat scan show no more tumors.I will be on chemo for 6 months. My question is, if I have no more tumors why is it still more dangerous than a stage 1 or 3...because cell keeps on reproducing faster ? When this started I though that with chemo…
Liver Mets...
I was just reading some posts and am curious, is there anyone out there who had mets to the liver, except not just a large tumor, but mulitple lesions, that was able to get rid of them? I've been told that when Colon spread to the liver, it is usally a bunch of lesions, not tumors, but I read that people have tumors and…
Stage IV Treatment Plan???
Hi, Hope all doing well. I'm a little weary. Last week PET scan pretty much confirmed liver met. I went to talk to a surgeon outside my HMO today. His plan of attack is : 1. Radiation to rectal cancer and Chemo 2. Surgery to remove rectal cancer 3. More Chemo 4. Surgery for 3 x 3 cm liver tumor. This wasn't what I was…
Avastin
I'm on Eloxatin, Leucovorin and 5fu, but I keep on reading about Avastin...The day of my second chemo I was listening to my nurse talking to another patient about this treatment, how new it was and how well it was doing ( it's been on the market for 9 months).For you the experts out there, do you know why is giving to some…
Treatment Follow-up guidelines
Want to know what the treatment guidelines for your condition are? Make sure your doctor is doing all that is suggested? Try www.guideline.gov Although there is nothing new and suprising, the information may be useful in discussing a treatment plan with your Doctor. Nanuk
Is anyone going to the conference?
Just wondering if I may meet some of the semi colons at the conference in Newark on Sep 30-Oct 2. I found the breast cancer conference so informative for my daughter that I just have to see if this will do the same for me in regards to my husband. You have all been so helpful to me I would love to meet you. Vegas is…
Stage IV Treatment Plan - Comments Please
Well we have decided on a treatment plan for my Mom and picked an onc. that really seems knowledgeable about colon cancer. She will be having chemo for 5 or 6 sessions and then surgery to remove anything that is left in the abdomen and liver area. Right now the areas are small but they want them as small as possible. There…
Can blood test dectect a spread in cancer...
Can doctors tell if cancer has spread from a change in blood test results? thanks
Confusion (my Dad's stage III colon cancer)
My Dad was diagnosed a year ago with Colon Cancer stage III, he was operated on and has a permanent colostomy. He's done his three rounds of chemo and radiation, and is going for a SCAN (scray word) on March 21st. I am soooo nervous for the results. My question is: They said my dad s tumor must of been there for five…
Dad all clear-Hoorah!!!
Hi all, I forgot to tell you that my dad had his first colonoscopy last week. He's 78. Thank God it was clean as a whistle. Mom had one few months ago and she had one polyp that was noncancerous. She had breast cancer and had one breast removed about 10 years and no problems since. So, at least God is watching over my mom…
Nerve Damage from radiation
Hi all, I have not posted in a long time, however, I always read what is going on with everyone and you are all aways in my prayers. Although, (thank God) I have NED, I have been very sick battling side effects from radiation and adhesions and scar tissue. I just had another operation 3 weeks ago for the removal of these…
thank you all
Sorry guys n gals, bin awol again. Thank you all for your replies to my post and for your kind words. "ah found tha scotch--lol!" luv always, kanga n Jen .........no need to reply ........

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