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Colorectal Cancer

COULD I HAVE COLON CANCER?
I am a three-year survivor of ovarian cancer. For the last 5 days I have had loose/mucousy stools, cramps like diahrrhea. Seems to come at different times, no real consistency, although I will notice it after a meal, within an hour or so. The cramping/pain is lower abdominal. I also have some rectal pressure because of it.…
Cancer News
CHICAGO A gene present in nearly one in eight people is the most commonly inherited cancer susceptibility gene identified so far, increasing cancer risk in carriers by 26 percent, according to a study published by researchers at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital in today's Journal of Clinical Oncology. More common…
Beat cancer
http://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/cancer/6684.html "The truth is, if you asked me to choose between winning the Tour de France and having cancer, I would choose cancer. Odd as it sounds, I would rather have the title of cancer survivor than Tour de France winner, because of what the experience has done for me as a…
Colon Cleansers - useless?
Colon Cleansing & Cancer Risk (Interview with Bernard Levin, M.D., June 3, 2003) They are everywhere. Ads on television, on the Internet and in newspapers tout the virtues of colon cleansing supplements as a way to prevent colorectal cancer. Some of them even have graphic pictures of the "results" produced by taking these…
my research
Hello Everyone! I am doing my own amateur *research* on the types of medicines and chemotherapy people have had or are currently taking. If you wouldn't mind giving me the names and even the dosage, but I will settle for just names of meds, I would really appreciate it! Please dont worry about spelling :-) You can email me…
Surgery Friday
My 32 y/o husband was diagnosed with stage 2/3 rectal cancer in April. They gave him 5FU, Oxiplatin and Leucovorin, as well as 5 weeks of radiation. Treatment ended early June and he is finally having the tumor removed this Friday. Can anyone give me information on what to expect? His tumor is large and low toward the…
Has anybody had adhesions after surgery?
I had surgery for colon cancer March 20, 2003. About a week ago I started feeling a sort of strain or pulling about 3 inches from my surgery scar. Friends of mine who have had surgery in the past said it sounds like adhesions. What do you think? My oncologist felt the area and said he didn't feel anything and didn't…
Radiation Damage again
Hi everyone I have posted here before with other problems due to radiation. My problem started 6/27/03 first time being constipated since my left hemicolectomy for stage 3 Colon Cancer. I was diagnosed in 2001. I never had any problems with my bowels. I thought I ate to much the day before. I took 20ccs of M.O.M. that…
Body and Soul
Does anyone watch Body and Sould series on PAX (in New York it's on Sundays at 10:00)? It's about an alternative doctor working in the hospital with conventional medicine doctors, all kinds of conflicts arise from the situation, sometimes sad, sometimes very funny. But the reason I am talking about it is that they have…
need info on Xeloda Oxaliplatin pyridoxime raspberries
Hi to all. My husband will start xeloda with Oxaliplatin and pyridoxine to treat stage iv colon cancer. Has anybody some advice for us? Also, is anybody trying the new rage, black raspberries? I've learned freeze dried are the highest in ellagic acid and would like to know where to purchase them. My best wishes to Us all,…
Oxiliplatin-too soon to switch??
hi everyone, My dad is 47 and diagnosed with stage iv in June 2003. He had surgery to remove colon tumor and mets to liver is inoperable. He is a fighter, and we are not giving up- but it seems odd that after just 4 treatments of oxi they decided to change him to cpt-11. He has had alot of fluid buid up in the belly, so…
bleeding
hello, I know this may sound gross but I was constipated for about 3 days and when I finally went there was blood on the toilet paper and a little in the toilet. That was yesterday and today. I have a strong family history of colon cancer. My mom died at the age of 47 of it. I am 29. I am almost certain that this is a…
my pappy has colon cancer
I was 25 when my Pappy was told he had cancer. I was there when we got the news and had to call my mom and tell her the bad news. It tore me up inside for the past 3 years. I love my Pappy and he also has Demenia and Althmeizers. We went through alot with him in the hospital. We almost lost him from the anesthia. I was the…
Stage IV Colon Cancer, Need Info.
My mom, age 62, was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer, and get this...the doctor didn't tell us this. She had surgery in March to remove the tumor from her colon, she started Chemo in May, and all of this without any information. She believed that her cancer could go into remission or she could be cured. I made an…
Alternative versus Chemotherapy
Hi everyone! My husband has read that taking vitamins (anti-oxidants) while having chemo is not a good thing. Does anyone understand this? And why? Also, is there any hope with alternative medicine versus chemo? And how does Chemo help the slow growing cancer cells, if chemo attacks only fast growing cancer cells? Is he…
Stage D
Hi again everyone... My husband's Pathology Report apparently says that he is a STAGE D. I read on the ACS that the Dukes rating only goes to a Stage C. What in the world does that mean? Does it mean he is similar to a stage IV? Seeing Oncologist tomorrow, but was just anxious to know today.
I Need Someone to Talk to.
Hi. My name is April and my 29 year old husband, Michael, was diagnosed with rectal cancer in January of this year. His first oncologist reccomended that he do chemo and radiation first, and then surgery. He started radiation and chemotherapy treatment on January 30th and finished on March 18th. His PET scan following his…
Sore tongue and trouble swallowing
Hi to all the regulars out there. Your advice has all been helpful so far. I have had 8 chemo treatments and during the last treatment I did not suck on ice chips during the session. (That was advice I got from someone to help avoid mouth sores) I don't have any visible sores but the back of my tongue is sore and very…
Oxaliplatin; Results are in.
As some of you may know, an international symposium on clinical cancer was held this week in Chicago. Lots of new data on treatment of colon cancer. The new biotech drugs have been making a lot of news (Avastin, and the Imclone drug). These are only used for metastatic disease, and only in experimental phase. As for me, a…
cancer and meaning in life
Hello, I am a graduate student in psychology at Ohio State University and I would very much appreciate your help. I am studying how a cancer diagnosis leads people to re-evaluate meaning in their lives. Ive developed a brief, web-based survey of cancer and meaning in life. If you have had cancer, please take a few minutes…
Thanks - waiting game
Thanks to Stacy and VC for your replies to my message below about entering the waiting game. Your replies helped. Thanks also to the folk who welcomed me when I tried to enter the chat room the other day. I couldn't figure out how to enter! (I think because I am using a Mac and not a PC) - thanks for making me feel…
DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE IV
Hello Recently my dad (54 year-old) was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer with metastasis to the liver. He was operated and has a "permanent" colostomy. He has recovered really fast, and actually is starting to do the things he likes. Next week he will see the oncologist to start both chemotherapy and radiation. Any…
Hello I'm new here.
Hi, I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm 34. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1999. I had surgery on 3-29-99. I started chemo treatments on May 10, 1999. I had a total of 40 chemo treatments and 6 weeks of radiation/chemo combined treatments. At the time of the treatments my only child was 5 yrs. old.…
anal surgery
HISTORY: A portion of my intestine near to the anus was removed in 1999. Because the remission was over in August 2001 I went through 28 sections of radiotherapy and 6 of chemo. In Feb of 2002 I had 60 sections of Photo PH with internal temperature of 60 ceusus degree. AT THE PRESENT: Because the cancer is near to the…
Dr. Cornelius Moerman's Cancer Diet
Hi everyone! My husband is starting chemo in about 3 weeks, but in the meantime, we are following the Moerman Therapy Cancer Diet (book was sent to us from Canada). It is an immune system BOOSTER basically, and is proven to cure some cancers. It's worth a try, and we will continue throughout Chemo and afterwards as well.…
You are my survivor!
my name is jigs hope you can help me for my present condition.
Entering 'the waiting game'
Hi. I am a newcomer to this group. I was diagnosed with rectal cancer last December (2002). I had chemoradiation, then surgery, then chemo. I am just about to finish my last cycle of chemo. I have, of course, been through some up and downs during the past 7 months. But, overall, I have been feeling very positive and strong…
survivor
My husband was diagnosed with stage iv colon cancer with mets to the liver (5 spots initially)in March of 2002. He had a resection of his colon and they were able to get all of the tumor but not before it had spread to his liver. He has been on 5fu and leucovorin since May of 2002 with some success. He now has 3 small…
Resection or ablation for liver mets
I'm a 50 year old female diagnosed over a year ago with Stage IV colon cancer with mets in my duodenum and liver and told it was inoperable. After seven months of chemo (Cisplatin, Irinotican, and Xeloda), my surgeon was able to remove tumors in my colon and duodenum, but liver resection seemed too much to do to me at the…
Wife has CRC
My Wife has been battling CRC since last November. Just yesterday we found that her CEA had jumped from 48 to 100. Is this normal and does it ussually jump like that? I feel very stupid about this because I have just been working to support her because she can't. By this I mean I haven't done any investigation on the…

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