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Colorectal Cancer

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…
Someone PLEASE help me to understand CEA levels and white bloodcell counts
Hi everyone, Michael went in this morning for his second treatment and they wouldn't give it to him. The nurse says that his CEA level was too high and his White bloodcell count was too low. The Dr explained to him that they had never treated anyone as tall and big as him before. They said that they had given him too much…
Thanks Stacy
Thank you for your reply. I will look into the things you mentioned for regulatory purposes.
Partial Colonoscopy
My name is Lisa this is my second time posting here,I had a third stage rectal cancer. So far I am doing fine and my tests are all negative and my blood work looks good . So 15 month,s and counting. My problem is my brother he went in March and had his colonoscopy . At that time they found 6 polyps , 5 were benign and 1…
CAAT
Hi everyone! As a public service announcement I want to let you all know about the promising cancer treatment called Controlled Amino Acid Therapy (CAAT). I have been volunteering there for 3 years and have seen and heard of many patients responding. I have even answered the phone and spoken to oncologists requesting our…
Trying to cope
I was diagnosed with cancer in October 2002.I was stunned to say the least.My surgery was scheduled for the day before Halloween.I left the hospital and ended up back in there with an infection in my incision.I am just now healed and trying to get back to normal.I am diabetic also so that complicates things.How do you go…
27years old...
HI...I am really glad to have found this site...I have had stomach aches etc since 1993 more or less...nothing serious then...just little numbing pain in my lower abdomen right next to my right hip bone...I have been to many doctors then...and every doctor just dismiss me saying it must be some spasm and I am too young to…
Free Advice (worth what you pay for it!)
Greetings, Arlene - I had the same issue. My doctor and surgeon both explained to me that it was a combination of the chemo and the hemicolectomy. They removed my ascending and transverse colon. The ascending colon has the job of removing water from its "contents" and, since it was no longer there, the descending colon…
Herbal Colon Cleansers
I just wanted to know if anybody here has tried these cleansers. How do they make you feel? Do they make you go to the toilet every five minutes, as I don't need that. I have bought some Organika Herbal Colon Cleanser capsules, I haven't started taking them as yet. Do these cleansers make you feel better.

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