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10 year old colon cancer survivor
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Feb 05, 2010 - 3:37 pm
Yea, is that not the WORST thing you have ever heard? My daughter is doing a sociology internship and was at a children's hospital cancer ward. The onc's didn't know what to do with this poor child at first, treatments for colon cancer are designed for adults! So far he's hanging in there, but I cried when I heard. mary |
Joined: Dec 2009
10 yr old
OMG what are they going to treat him with...I never heard of anyone that young with colon cancer...
Joined: Oct 2009
10 years old
Mary that is so sad, only 10 years old. There is a caring bridge site I check in on and that young gal is only 20 with Stage IV colorectal cancer, mets to liver, is having an awful time, in and out of the hospital and the chemo is sooo bad on her. When her mom writes that Ashley is having a good day, went out with friends, you can just see her tears in her writing that she is so happy Ashley can do things her friends are doing, that is usually followed a few days later by "had to take Ashley to the hospital again." Tina
Joined: Mar 2009
7th Grader at the local middle school
The gym teacher told me about her.
Joined: Oct 2007
Wow!
This illness used to only strike the very old. Now we're getting younger and younger. I wonder if it's striking us younger because of all the cooking we do in aluminum? Maybe it's just the over polluted environment in general? I wish they'd figure it out! This is just so sad.
Joined: Mar 2009
Folic Acid
I suspect it's folic acid. Folic acid, not FOLATE which is found naturally in foods, has been shown to cause cc tumors and polyps to grow. Pregnant? Here, take this folic acid for 10 months to prevent spina bifida! Cereals and breads are 'fortified'. Energy bars contain 'folic acid'....
Spina Bifida: United States, the average incidence is 0.7 per 1000 live births.
Joined: Mar 2009
Info folic acid
Written by Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD.
Only about five years ago, every patient of mine who finished chemotherapy was given a vitamin cocktail to further reduce colon cancer risk. It was calcium, selenium, vitamin E and folic acid.
Over the last three years, folic acid has been shown to increase growth of polyps, and in patients with metastatic disease it may shorten life. The protective value of vitamin E has been questioned, and there was evidence that it might increase prostate cancer risk. Selenium did not show benefit.
Joined: Oct 2009
Leucovorin
I thought Leucovorin was a form of folic acid? It was/is part of George's chemo cocktail so now I am really confused. Tina
Joined: Mar 2009
Yes but....
Folate is found in foods and is very good for us.
Joined: Dec 2009
the day I read that . . .
The day I read that info that you quoted on the C-3 site I threw out two bottles of folic acid supplements. They had been recommended as a protection against heart disease.... There is a lot of good information on the C 3 site for colon cancer patients!
K1
Joined: Dec 2009
c 3 site
where is the c-3 site link? I would like to read it. Thanks!
Joined: Oct 2004
and stage IV
sorry, I forgot to post that as well. Unbelievable. My daughter didn't have any treatment details, as she isn't part of the treatment team.
Joined: Feb 2008
Oh, no.
Oh, my God. That is terrible. Please let us know how this goes, although I fear I know the outcome.
*hugs*
Gail
Joined: Jul 2007
I cant believe it
How horrible, I couldnt handle it at 38, what this poor child must have gone through.
BTW, How are you Msccolon?
*HUG*
Beth
Joined: May 2009
Diet, Excercise?? Genes?
The book I'm listening to talks about children with cancer. He says that studies show that there is too much fat in formula and the milk from cows who aren't grazed on grass is a culprit too. The cows aren't that healthy. Then throw in the bad diet of some children...a lot of then are raised on Taco Bell and McDonalds. No fruits, no vegetables, no exercise, no sun light......the list goes on.
This is really sad!!
Joined: Oct 2004
Taco Bell and McDonalds
What are you saying? Taco Bell and McDonalds aren't good for you? ;) I don't eat fast food very often, but when I do it's either taco bell or a big mac! :) My younguns NEVER ate fast food, however, cause I was very OCD about what I let them eat and what I DIDN'T let them eat! They had no idea what a little debbie snack was when they first started into after school care and all the other kids were eating them! In fact I was very OCD about my diet and exercise until after my 2nd recurrence of the beast! Now I don't beat myself up over what I allow myself to eat or what I don't allow myself to eat! Thankfully a life time of avoiding fast food has left me rarely even considering that stuff even mildly consumable! For that matter, I'm not a big fan of meat either, although hardly a vegetarian! I remember the first time my youngest got some steak, she was chewing and chewing and chewing. Finally I had to explain that meat doesn't dissolve in the mouth the way other foods do; she had to chew at it the best she could then just swallow and hope for the best! AAAGGGGHHH!!!! Needless to say, it wasn't served again for quite some time!
I have to agree with you, for the MAJORITY of people, what we put into our bodies and have for our entire lives, can affect our likelihood of getting a multitude of diseases. HOWEVER, you have to also admit that despite some of our best efforts, some of us get these diseases anyhow and we have to stop the madness now! We have to stop telling ourselves that IF ONLY we had done better, IF ONLY we do better, IF ONLY ... There are some things we can do to make our bodies stronger, and it just makes sense. But just as in the application of traditional western medicine, there has to be a balance.
mary
Joined: Aug 2009
Let me add
That my sister was a marathon runner, non-smoker, non-drinker, ate organic everything and had a VERY healthy diet. She is battling stage IV cc, age 39. And yet, you see smokers, drinkers and overweight people that do not have cancer.
Joined: Jul 2007
I just dont understand
But I guess we have to stop the WHAT IF's! I have struggled alot with the why me's too, its a nasty cycle. I dont think we will ever really know why or how one person gets the cancer or not.
Beth