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Colorectal Cancer

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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Mother (78 years) diagnosed with colon cancer - chemo or no chemo - help!
All, My 78 year old mother has been diagnosed with colon cancer. the doctors say it is in the sigmoid region. the CT scans also revealed multiple tumors (5) on the liver. The doctors say it is a stage IV cancer. they have placed a stent in her sigmoidal region. Although the cancer is so advanced she never complained of any…
Unexplained GI bleeding
Hey everyone, I had posted on here before but I decided to post again because it's been a while and I since haven't found an answer to my symptoms. So I started having blood in my stool back in August when I noticed a drop in my Hemoglobin. I took a stool test which came back positive for blood, so my GI recommended a…
Blockage
Mom had her colosotmy on Tuesday, came home yetseday. Doing ok except can't not seem to drink or eat very well. Dr won't call in anti nausheu meds in case of an obstruction? Anyone have and experience with this.
CEA levels
just a quick question for y'all. Im on my 8 th infusion, when I started, my CEA was 1,600. It's now 75. What kind of reduction did you get during treatment. Mine has been steadily been cut in half each infusion, did others experience this?? thx!!
Vitamin C?
I just read this and I'm wondering if any of you colon cancer gurus have any thoughts on this. https://nutrigift.com/vitamin-c-therapy/ It says you're supposed to get the vitamin C through intravenous to get enough so that's a drawback. I'm certainly willing to take more vitamin C in tablet form, though. Thanks for any…
narrow stool, pain, colonoscopy upcoming
Hello, My name is Kelly. I figured I would say hi. I have a gut feeling, no pun intended, that I will be back needing support. I am not doing too well. Some days are better than others...I’ve had inflammatory bowel disease for thirty years and wasn’t medicated for twenty-nine years because i was no longer bleeding but I…
Is port flushing painful? Answers needed please
I will be on my third treatment with FOLFOX today. Praying the dripping won't escaped from the vein this time. It did last time, I didn't know it was dripping off the vein, all I remember was the severe pain. It drip off the vein for 46 hours causes and left massive bruises on my chest all the way to my underarm. Very…
5 years 5 months
Hi friends, 5 years and 5 months have passed since my hubby was diagnosed and we had to join this club nobody wants to join. In Nov 2011 they found a tumor in his colon, 2 mets on his liver and 1 peritoreal met. He was lucky and his surgeon was able to get all this cancer crap. He got a temp. ileostomy and 6 months of…
New treatments for metastatic colon cancer that has spread to the lung
Hello, I'm looking for any information any of you might have regarding treatment of metastatic (advanced) colon cancer that has spread to the lung.I have been reserchimg immunotherapy treatment but i f am still unclear of their developments in the lines of colon cancer. My Mother has been battling this cancer for more than…
Colon and Breast Cancer at the same time
Dear All, My mother was recently diagnosed with colon (Stage: IIIB) and breast cancer (Stage: II, HER2+). She is 53 years old. She will start her chemo as soon as she heals from her colon resection. Her medical oncologist will put her to Herceptin for the breast and CapeOx (Capecitabine+Oxaliplatin) for the colon. What is…
5-FU and in combination Levoleucovorin
hello, has anyone here had these medications for 6mo treatment? Any tips or pointers?
So nervous due to nurse's negligence
The more I think of my 3rd infusion getting closer to its schedule, the more I become a nervous wreck! I don't think I will have this panic attack if the nurse listened to me the day she put the tape over the port that its painful the infiltrate won't happen. And because of the nurse's stubbornness I'd suffered for 46…
Rare Liver Surgery for Colon Cancer Patient
I wanted to share what I found in my local news: TAMPA -- A Tampa man is cancer free thanks to an extreme liver surgery. Sixty-seven-year-old Ken Brant was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2011. He had surgery to remove the tumor, but in December 2016 he was diagnosed with liver cancer. * ALPS surgery involves splitting…
Massive Bruise by the port
Here I am again on another adventure!! A massive bruise was noticed by the nurse on Sunday while she was taking off the tape around my post. I mean, massive bruise!! And it hurts! No wonder I was in so much pain just right after the infusion was inserted. I complained to the nurse, but she says the dextrose was dripping…
Losing my job and a question about my kidney
Yup, my boss decided that I have to leave the company. First he told me he was cutting me back to two days a week because he's going to open more days and hours and wants to give the new person four days a week and cut me back because I'm 'unrelibale'. I've missed two weeks last September because of an obstruction and then…
Alkaline water and its benefits
Hello out there. It's been a little while for me. It's been one year since my surgery and treatment for stage 3 colon cancer. I'm doing very well. I have recently been told that there are studies that seem to indicate that the water most of us are drinking is not that good, particularly for us cancer survivors. Has anyone…
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day to all. With each holiday that goes by I think, Wow I am so blessed to be here. NED 5 years and 4 months! I send best wishes to all.
Bruise nearby my port-a-cath
I had my pump pulled out yesterday an hour earlier than my appointment scheds due to malfunctioning. The tube was kinked up inside the pump, and I was in panic!! Anyway, the nurse took the pump out. She noticed a big bruise below by my port. She's real concerned and told me to report it to my oncologist or surgeon right…
Truth About Cancer Series
I've been getting ads for a series of videos on Facebook. It's called The Truth About Cancer. It runs over several days at something like an hour each day, I'm not sure. It sounds like a person might have to pay for it, I didn't delve that deeply into what's involved. Does anybody know if it's something of value or just a…
results from biopsy after surgery
My husband had his surgery for stage 2 rectal cancer. He did end up with permanent colostomy due to the location of the tumor. We had our follow up with surgeon today and got pathology report. It found 1 of 31 lymph nodes involved and 4 tumor deposits. I am in the process of researching the meaning of the deposits, etc. I…
Still have neuropathy from Folfox/Oxy chemo
Hi, I am new to the forum, I was diagnosed Nov 2015 with a tumor in the rectum. Had 28 traditions, 6 weeks of 24/7 chemo, surg resection of tumor with temp illiostomy (for 12 weeks) then take down, then 12 sessions of Folfox/Oxy plus others that I don't remember currently. I had many of challenges others have experienced…
I need answer, please!!
I am only on my 3rd FOLFOX infusion on the 12th of this month. I have a stage 3 which is bad. But my hair is falling out already!! And I am freaking out....my onc told me my hair will get thin but not lose it. Are you having this kind of issue too? If so, what do you do? Please help me figure this out. I need some comfort,…
Severe jaw pain/spasms on Oxy?
Anyone else have severe jaw pains or spasms while on oxaliplatin? What cycle did it start? Did it get worse, or stay the same? I'm asking so I can give this info back to my onc, who was skeptical that my jaw pain and spasms are from the oxy. I KNOW they are. I can live with them, as long as they don't become permanent.
Really scared, Can't see a gastro for nearly two months
Hi, My name is Venny as you can already tell. I am currently suppose to go in to see my gastro due to blood in my stool, along with pain in my side and other various minor things--This started to crop up late last year, but my gastro at the time said it was nothing to worry about due to my rather sensitive stomach. Then…

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