Thanks Pete for clarification

Lovekitties

Dear Pete,

Thought I would start a new thread as the other was taking a long time to load because of all the responses!

I am glad that you are getting the MRI to try to determination one way or the other about what might be causing the CEA rise.

I really do hope that it is not bad news for you.

Hugs,

Marie who loves kitties

idlehunters

I second that!
Me too Pete! Hoping for all good buddy!

Jen

thxmiker

idlehunters said:

I second that!
Me too Pete! Hoping for all good buddy!

Jen

Good thoughts and vibes from across the pond!
Pete,
We are wishing you a positive outcome from the mountains in Arizona!

Best Always, mike

smokeyjoe

thxmiker said:

Good thoughts and vibes from across the pond!
Pete,
We are wishing you a positive outcome from the mountains in Arizona!

Best Always, mike

Sending positive thoughts
Sending positive thoughts for a good scan Pete, let us know when you find out.

pete43lost_at_sea

thanks marie, jen, mike and smokeyjoe
i hope for good news, but am also battoning down the hatches in case the crc cyclone comes my way alas.

its nice to be apart of an international caring community.

tell, tell please?

how do people cope with crc if they don't come here from the tremendous support and ideas and laughter and tears.

given that we have this curse, i prefer to say we drew the "lucky card" cause at least we are all typing and we have amazing support. how do all the other cope, i feel real empathy for them.

sad when you realise we are only a few clicks away.

thanks for the kindness, its help put a smile on the dial.

hugs,
pete

ps i will find some exciting alternative cure to post sooner or later.

pps i would think twice about doing colonics if you have had a resection, radiation and chemo. is that advice, no its just me saying i would think twice, so for the sensible out their that means skip it. i am wearing nappies in the daytime as well now and the fecal incontinence well, its a joy. one day soon i might do a proper post about the pros and the cons of colonics in general and for us colorectals. i am waiting to see how my bowel habits imporvement over time before posting about colonics warning, now the coffee enemas i am not so worried about, its chalk and cheese so to speak. but yes care is needed with enemas as well. i have learned alot, i have made lots of mistakes.

Lovekitties

pete43lost_at_sea said:

thanks marie, jen, mike and smokeyjoe
i hope for good news, but am also battoning down the hatches in case the crc cyclone comes my way alas.

its nice to be apart of an international caring community.

tell, tell please?

how do people cope with crc if they don't come here from the tremendous support and ideas and laughter and tears.

given that we have this curse, i prefer to say we drew the "lucky card" cause at least we are all typing and we have amazing support. how do all the other cope, i feel real empathy for them.

sad when you realise we are only a few clicks away.

thanks for the kindness, its help put a smile on the dial.

hugs,
pete

ps i will find some exciting alternative cure to post sooner or later.

pps i would think twice about doing colonics if you have had a resection, radiation and chemo. is that advice, no its just me saying i would think twice, so for the sensible out their that means skip it. i am wearing nappies in the daytime as well now and the fecal incontinence well, its a joy. one day soon i might do a proper post about the pros and the cons of colonics in general and for us colorectals. i am waiting to see how my bowel habits imporvement over time before posting about colonics warning, now the coffee enemas i am not so worried about, its chalk and cheese so to speak. but yes care is needed with enemas as well. i have learned alot, i have made lots of mistakes.

Probiotics?
Hi Pete,

Have you tried probiotics to help get some of the good bacteria back in your system?

Knowing how interested you are in natural alternatives here is a site about home remedies:

http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_diarrhea.htm

At the bottom of the list is coconut water, which if I recall correctly, was recommended by another here with diarrhea issues.

Hope you find something that helps.

Hugs,

Marie who loves kitties

smokeyjoe

pete43lost_at_sea said:

thanks marie, jen, mike and smokeyjoe
i hope for good news, but am also battoning down the hatches in case the crc cyclone comes my way alas.

its nice to be apart of an international caring community.

tell, tell please?

how do people cope with crc if they don't come here from the tremendous support and ideas and laughter and tears.

given that we have this curse, i prefer to say we drew the "lucky card" cause at least we are all typing and we have amazing support. how do all the other cope, i feel real empathy for them.

sad when you realise we are only a few clicks away.

thanks for the kindness, its help put a smile on the dial.

hugs,
pete

ps i will find some exciting alternative cure to post sooner or later.

pps i would think twice about doing colonics if you have had a resection, radiation and chemo. is that advice, no its just me saying i would think twice, so for the sensible out their that means skip it. i am wearing nappies in the daytime as well now and the fecal incontinence well, its a joy. one day soon i might do a proper post about the pros and the cons of colonics in general and for us colorectals. i am waiting to see how my bowel habits imporvement over time before posting about colonics warning, now the coffee enemas i am not so worried about, its chalk and cheese so to speak. but yes care is needed with enemas as well. i have learned alot, i have made lots of mistakes.

Okay, Pete, something I
Okay, Pete, something I gotta chime in here about now if your planning on upcoming CT scans.....you've started on that new thing where you say your giving yourself shots in the belly (am I right are you still doing that??) I have to give myself lovenox shots in the belly, leaves lovely buises and these hard bumps/lumps where ever the shot has gone in. Now on my CT scans they note these lymph nodes, especially in the area where I stick myself. At first with my scans it was assumed these nodes were cancer...they haven't grown or changed since I've been off chemo., now they're thinking these could be my lymph nodes reacting to those shots in the belly daily. Sooooo....now what I trying to say to you is all of a sudden if you are giving yourself these (I can't remember what they are you talked about) shots in the belly it may be HIGHLY likely you're lymph nodes are going to be enlarged in your abdomen.....and you're gonna jump to the conclusion that it's cancer.....and you are not going to know if those lymph nodes actually are cancer or if they are a reaction to those shots....(I don't want to discourage you from doing what you feel is right in your battle) But, just wanted to let you know.

steved

pete43lost_at_sea said:

thanks marie, jen, mike and smokeyjoe
i hope for good news, but am also battoning down the hatches in case the crc cyclone comes my way alas.

its nice to be apart of an international caring community.

tell, tell please?

how do people cope with crc if they don't come here from the tremendous support and ideas and laughter and tears.

given that we have this curse, i prefer to say we drew the "lucky card" cause at least we are all typing and we have amazing support. how do all the other cope, i feel real empathy for them.

sad when you realise we are only a few clicks away.

thanks for the kindness, its help put a smile on the dial.

hugs,
pete

ps i will find some exciting alternative cure to post sooner or later.

pps i would think twice about doing colonics if you have had a resection, radiation and chemo. is that advice, no its just me saying i would think twice, so for the sensible out their that means skip it. i am wearing nappies in the daytime as well now and the fecal incontinence well, its a joy. one day soon i might do a proper post about the pros and the cons of colonics in general and for us colorectals. i am waiting to see how my bowel habits imporvement over time before posting about colonics warning, now the coffee enemas i am not so worried about, its chalk and cheese so to speak. but yes care is needed with enemas as well. i have learned alot, i have made lots of mistakes.

Colonics
Interested to hear your reflections in time though think you need to just focus your energies on keeping your head in order while doing your scans and awaiting results. As described by another poster recently 'scanxiety' isone of the hardest partso f this journey- look after yourself.

PArticualrly don't like the sound of the 'chalk and cheese' enemas

steve