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CEA Levels
I'm looking for some comparisons - my father's CEA level is 18. I'm wondering if this is considered a really high CEA. Can't access our Dr. right now, and I am really curious. He just finished is 8th 5FU treatment for colon cancer. Had surgery in October. I'd appreciate any input or comparisons. Thanks.
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Feeling poorly!
i got sick, sick last night. Was sick all night. Am sick this morning. You know how it goes. Everything has to be Cancer. My head is going crazy, thinking where it has spread this time. I went to see a Nurse Practitioner, and she pronounced me healthy as a fox. In other words, she does not know what is going on. I'm just…
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Purging Things
Well, I still haven't found a job yet after getting fired for missing time wdue to cancer. So after two weeks of feeling sorry for myself I've decided to get rid of things that are of no use to me now in the aftermath of cancer and treatments. Has any one else done this? It's not as hard emotionally as I thought it would…
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few small scattered lung nodules on ct. Help!
im a 28 year old female recently diagnosed with stage 3 upper/middle rectal cancer. On staging ct everything came back normal but a nodule on my lungs 4mm and 2 other ones 3mm. Doctor said that it was probably nothing a lot of things in the air give us them, and to follow up in 6 months with cT. I completed chemo and…
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Low platlets
my platlets and wbc count are in the boots, chemo is till go, this weekend after infusion of 5 fu is disconected will give myself injection x3, of Grastofil to boost bone marrow production and all those low counts. kidney function is good , nettle tea took care of that. Another problem are high Liver functions, any…
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Interesting article on drug holidays/mutations
https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/2017/05/new-strategy-cancer-treatments/ Thought this was interesting. Using drug holidays and second line treatments to "outsmart" tumors when they mutate to become chemo resistant to first line treatment.
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Side effect??
I don't know if there's something to do with the neulasta injection but I feel so sick an hour after the shot. The nurse took the pump off the port after 46 hours of drips. Then a shot for white blood cells followed. I am so dizzy!! No appetite for anything, just want to sleep. Have you had any side effects on yours? If…
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Cannabis, thoughts?
So I get angry when I get the posts on Facebook about any sort of supposed 'cure' for cancer. To my knowledge, none of them work. Cannabis is one of the ones I see quite often on Facebook. The post usually claims that it cures cancer. If I bother to respond I say that it helps with side effects but it doesn't cure or kill…
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colostomy reversal
hi! I am sort of new to the forum here. I have been a frequent reader but have only just created a user name. One subject I had tried to research earlier was a reversal of a temporary colostomy and could not find much information available. I thought I would add our experience for others. my husband (47) has been battling…
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Interesting Fact About Skin Cancer in Horses
I wasn't really sure what to title this post but something happened today that I find interesting. My daughter's horse was diagnosed with a sarcoma today. Most white or gray horses end up with them when they're older but my daughter's horse is a palomino and has had one since my daughter got her when she was only three…
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Lessons from my first Oxilplatin infusion
Lessons from my first Oxaliplatin infusion. This forum provided valuable insight unavailable elsewhere to help prepare for my first round of Oxaliplatin. I recognize that others have far more experience with this issue than I, but I thought I would summarize things I learned for others like me who search the forum in the…
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is surgery the only way?
I am new here. I had a colonoscopy at the end of March. The surgeon took a polyp off and told me to come back in 3 years. Next thing I know my Dr. Office called and said they want to see me. On May 9th I was told I have rectal cancer. I had an MRI and it was in conclusive. My CEA was 7. I had a CT scan on 24th. Waiting for…
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A note for the mods
Whats with all the new word censoring? There are several post these past few days, where words are being censored because part of that word, on its own, is proabbly unacceptable. Here are a few exampes: I am needing some advice/re***ureance. - leafy greens and wheatgr*** (though what is wrong with ain I don't know). Of…
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Colonoscopy at 21
Hello, I am needing some advice/reassureance. I have been having horrible pain in the bowels for 4 months now. Every morning I have diarrhea and unpleasant gas. I sit on the tiolet for about 15 minutes, and there is no break. It's like having the worst stomch bug ever, it is so painful! Some days it is only in the morning,…
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Low white cell cell count--what to eat
When low on white cells count, isn't it good to eat food rich in iron? If so, what's the best to eat?
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Another interesting dietary study
2017 Publication concludes, "Our results reinforce the evidence that high intake of red and processed meat and alcohol increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Milk and whole grains may have a protective role against colorectal cancer. The evidence for vegetables and fish was less convincing."…
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Dye hair--is it bad?
Is dyeing hair while still on treatment get a bad reaction to our system? Had anyone dyed their hair while still under FOLFOX treatment?
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Another liver surgery so soon
i had a colon resection , without an ileostomy as well as an abalation and resection to my liver on march 31. I found out yesterday I have to have another liver abalation (scheduled for next Thursday) due to a new lesion that showed up in my liver ( seen on CT, PET scan) Chemo is on now hold till after post op anyone else…
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Thinkinng of you IcyMoonstone
I've been thinking of you all week, and hoping that the brain surgery was a success and that you will have a swift recovery. TRU
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Newbie Help Needed re FOLFOX and Anti Nausea Meds
I just wrapped up round 2 of 12 of FOLFOX for stage III SRCC. I'm on 4 antinausea meds, 3 of which make me wicked tired. Has anyone hated this as much as I and gotten results doing something else? Meds are Prochloperazine, Ondansetron, Dexamethasone (3 days post 48 hour chemo) and Lorazapam. I'm also battling heartburn,…
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Back pain/chemo
I admit, I would like to blame all my problems on chemo. I have had more back pain than usual since starting chemo. I know chemo effects the fast growing cells. Does it make sense that I would be slower to heal from back pain? Has anyone else had this experience? Thanks.
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Bioactive Dietary Strategies
Here is an interesting article I came accross on dietary strategies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083978/
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Itchy hands, arms, and neck
I started to develop some spots on my hands and lower arms. At first they were nothing, but later became itchy. Not too bad, but annoying. Then it started around my neck, like where my shirt collar touches my neck. Has anyone else observed this side effect?
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Spine Lesion
I got some good scan results a couple of weeks ago....or so I thought. We've been continuously watching my lungs for many years since I've had a couple of recurrences there. A couple of spots showed up about nine months ago that my oncologist finally feels confident that they have remained stable and that they are most…
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We got the adjuvant chemo plan today
We saw the oncologist today and found out my husbands plan for chemo. He will have four months of Folfox. Specifically he will have 2 days every two weeks of 5fu pump and an infusion of oxaliplatin once every two weeks. Prior to surgery the plan was two days of 5fu but due to finding one out of 31 nodes tested involved and…
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Painful, irritated foot
I have a red, irritated area on the joint that joins the second toe near the ball of my foot. It was really red along the joint line and quite painful to walk. Went to clinic and got oral antibiotic (10 days) and antibiotic cream - now a blister has appeared. Wondering if this is from chemo - having folfiri (irinotecan…
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Swollen abdomen from Irinotecan?
Can Irinotecan cause noticebly swollen abdomen? After 3 rounds of Irinotecan + Erbitux my mom's belly is noticeably swollen and does not seem to get smaller. She does pass a fair amount of gas though and feels a bit better afterwards. No diarrhea at all... I am worried if it's ascites. Going to have an appointment with the…
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chemo- stage 3 due to a tumor deposit
Hi all, I am 37 just diagnosed at the end of March with colon cancer. I had surgery to remove the tumor. Pathology report shows 37 lymphnodes removed, no cancer in any lymphnodes but one tumor deposit in the subsereseol fat. Due to tumor deposit, it is considered stage 3. Anyone have this and did you do the full chemo…
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Devastated
So after 3 rounds of Irinotecan + Erbitux, my mom got a swollen abdomen full of ascites. Paracentesis to be done tomorrow but ascites means peritoneal involvement. Our onc ruled out Stivarga and recommended immunotherapy (Keytruda). I feel really devastated exhausting all standard chemo regimens in less than a year.…
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New to forum, starting chemo (oxilaplatin and capecitabine) on April 24
Hi: I found out I had a tumor in my upper colon on February 7, 2017. I had it surgically removed on March 22. The lab work showed I had Stage 3 cancer with 3 of 27 lymph nodes affected. I guess that makes me T3 N1b M0. I will start adjuvant (mop-up) chemotherapy on April 24, with oral Capecitabine (Xeloda) and IV…