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Colorectal Cancer

Question About Circumin
I probably spelled it worng but you guys know what I'm talking about. A friend is trying it right now. She thinks it got rid of her arthritis pain right away. She's had breast cancer without recurrence but wanted to try it. Has anyone that's tried it had tummy issues? She thinks it's upsetting her stomach. If so, what did…
Fish Oil
A very interesting new article on fish oil concludes: n-3 PUFAs, especially the long-chain PUFAs (EPA and DHA) abundant in fish oil, prevent colon carcinogenesis through multiple mechanisms. Dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids also improves efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents in the clinical and preclinical studies through…
Cancer/Chemo Theme song?
Okay, inspired by Airborne72, here is a hopefully lighthearted question. If you were to choose a theme song for chemo or cancer, what would it be? For chemo, I would choose "Love Stinks" by J. Geils Band, but with the word "love" changed to "chemo." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8vHjgViAeQ For cancer, "Anthem" by…
CEA @ 200
I was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer in May. The doctor removed 1 foot of my colon and tumor and they found nodgles in my lungs at my first oncology visit. My CEA was never over 3 until after 2 rounds of Chemo (3.49) and after 4 rounds it was 3.25. My uncle had been having similar pains as I had, which where minimal,…
Appreciative of Angels
I'm sure we've had our days when random, little, encouraging things that people say could get us teary-eyed. I'm reminded of Jan's story about the old guy in the elevator who told her she's gonna be alright. These people might not know the impact of these short messages they say, but it sure does give me an impact. Once, I…
Diarrhea/Nausea on chemo
I had some potstickers and tofu curry for dinner prior to taking Xeloda and felt a little naseau after eating it (probably shouldn't have had curry). I also felt like going to the bathroom but there was nothing there except a little water. I had diarrhea early this morning too. It seems like it may be constipation but I…
Anybody been on Vectibix more than once?
It's been five days since I went back on the Vectibix. Many of you will remember that I had a severe toxic reaction last time and my skin broke out in pustules and was bleeding and my mouth and ears swelled up and all kinds of crap so I had to go off of it. By the five day point last time I was already getting the rash…
Bleeding due to contipation/diarrhea issues
Hello - I posted same question on the anal cancer site, as I thought they might be able to suggest something. Every time I have chemo, I go through some days of constipation and then turns to diarrhea - seems to be a pattern. Right now the skin around that area is actually open and bleeding. I'm bathing daily and using an…
Recovery time from surgery
Hello! I am 4 weeks post rectal surgery where the rectum was closed off and I was given a colostomy. My question is....when will I be able to sit comfortably again?
Managing Loved Ones
Hi All, I am new to this forum. So first, thank you for welcoming me. I am the caregiver for my 35-yo wife who was diagnosed with Stage II rectal cancer. She began treatment with chemo and radiation, prior to surgery. We are both very positive, and know it will be tough, but we are positive we’ll win this battle. My…
First time user
Hi, I am Barry; I was diagnosed with Stage 3C colon cancer back in April of this year. I had surgery to remove the cancerous portion of the colon (in May), along wih 25 lymph nodes (6 had cancer). It was recommended that I have Folfox chemo treatments (12, every 2 weeks, 48 hours each treatment). I have completed 4…
Rosemary, for what its worth
There's a bunch of rosemary growing around my house, so I decided to check on pubmed for its effect on colorectal cancer. There are no human studies, but rat and test tube studies seem to indicate it may be helpful. So, I guess I will add some rosemary tea to my routine. Rosemary:…
Phil, I can't find your email address!
I can't seem to find the thread where you gave me your email address and I'm a simpleton when it comes to searching or finding things and cannot remember which thread it was. It was in regards to the book. Please PM me or give it to me again. Ugh, You'd think I'd learn to just write things down! Jan
If it goes south.
We've all wondered if somehow or another we got this because we earned it. The atheist would say no of course but others would and do use it as a means to condemn a person. You know the type. The people with Christian symbols on their cars or minvans that go to church every sunday to wash the sins of last night away. I've…
adjuvant chemo
Has anyone with Stage II rectal cancer had adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery? The oncologist is suggesting a 4 month course of IV chemo, once every two weeks. The statistics he cited were the chance of recurrence without the chemo at 15% and with chemo at 10%. I am wondering how others have fared. Thanks, Ellen
Finally Finished Folfox!!!
Hello everyone, On Friday I "graduated!" I completed my chemo for Stage 3 colon cancer that began in November. I will be scheduled soon for both PET and CAT scans. That being said, it was a bitter/sweet day. One of my chemo buddies lost her battle to breast cancer on Friday also. We started treatment together with the same…
i want to understand the actual means of this line
recurrent mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells, compatible with signet ringcarinoma
low white cells chemo stopped
My husband is stage 4 he had tumor removed from Colon but still has a rectol tumor. The cancer spread to lung. He started chemo but we only did 2 seasons and he got a cold. So that week his Dr thought he wasn't well enough for chemo. A week later he had blood work and was told white cell count was to low for chemo. They…
Happy Birthday Canadian Sandy
I know it may not be the best one you've had in 76 years, but we are all wishing you the best, and hoping that you are able to tolerate/enjoy some special treat. May you see 76 more......OK, maybe not 76, but you know what I mean . Tru
No Chemo For Me
Hi - I'm new to this site. I had emergency surgery Christmas Eve 2016 - desending colon resection - 3mm tumor - Stage II T4A N0 M0 with high grade cells. It happened so fast that I never got my head around the fact that I had cancer and probably had it for years since colon tumors are slow growers. I was stupid because I…
What was your first day on Xeloda like?
I start Xeloda and radiation on Monday and plan to take the day off from work but have some family responsibilities and I'm trying to determine whether I should bail out on those for the first day. The responsibilities just involve driving. I've read many stories about how people work through the 28 days of Xeloda and…
Anyone with origination in the appendix?
Hi. I'm new to this site and wonder if there is anyone in this group has origination in the appendix. That's what I've been diagnosed with. Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma Stage IV. Anyone? Thanks.
Stage IV, advanced? Options
Hello all, My fiance has stage IV colon cancer and her tumors have shown continued growth over the past few scans. She has tumors in her liver, lymph node, omentum, and both ovaries. The ovarian tumors are 10-15 cm and cause discomfort and the lymph nodes are causing back pain requiring morphine. A couple weeks ago they…
Allergies
Here's an interesting meta analysis, allergy sufferers have a 12% reduced chance of recurrence of colon cancer: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514030/
the road ahead
New here. Colonoscopy and diagosis last week.. 3 cm growth in rectum. Still reeling! MRI for staging and seeing rad. onc in the next few days. Gastroenterologist performing scope mentioned chemo and rad to be expected in management of condition going forward. Crazy life-changing experience.. (what an understatement!)…
maintnance chemo
Have not been on in awhile, seems like i am chasing treatments. Anyway, after 11 of 12 sessions with oxy/pump with leucovorin/erbitux my two liver mets shrank by mm's, as did the aortacaval lymph, the lung spots ( never testd) just hang around.....since i can't keep up the twice a month drive i will do maintenance here in…
Can Chemo/Radiation cause arthritis
Hello everyone I'm a survivor of colorectal cancer and now in remission -1 year now. My question is this; has anyone besides myself experienced arthritis after treatments of radiation and chemo?
Can rectal cancer return after 20 years?
Hi Hi. I am very worried about my dad. He has been cancer free after rectal cancer in 1998, after which he had a permanent colostomy. He has become very sick in the past 5-7 years with loss of feeling in his legs and back pain. He also has a permanent incurable infection from a fistula. He is very weak, and exhausted all…
Confession
Okay, I'm going to talk about something that might sound very weird or might alienate me from some members. I did speak about it to one and he was very accepting but I've told very few people about this. And it's kind of bothering me a lot. My husband and daughter do know but my closest friend is a Jehovah's Witness and…
Anyone know anything about mets to the sacrum?
A couple of years ago my partner was diagnosed with rectal cancer. He went through the chemo and radiation, the surgery, and then the follow-up chemo. All signs pointed to his being NED, except for a nagging lower back pain that kept getting worse. We recently discovered that my partner's cancer bypassed the lymph nodes,…

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