Forum: Colon Cancer and Rectal Cancer Forum

Knew it was going to happen but finally got my CEA level from blood draw of 08/16/10, it is 284.8 so pretty much a 120 rise in two weeks from 163.7...

Hello all, I haven't been around much but I just wanted to shout from the rooftops that I got unhooked from my LAST chemo treatment today!...

Hi, my beautiful sister, age 45 went to the ER with pains in her stomach. She expected appendicitis, and it turned out that her liver was swollen...

Barb and I always took comfort from Gods word, so hopefully these words will bring comfort to all that are on the journey..... PSALM 18; v2 ...

:cry: Had MIR 10:00 am 8/30/10 Feeling great before MIR that never any pain/was not tired. One hour in scan not moving, Now lower back pain, leg pan...

Don't want to bother you if you read the boards but just don't have the energy to come and type. We all hope you are doing well and the chemotherapy...

Hi, I was just diagnosed with rectal cancer through a biopsy I had. I am scheduled to see a specialist tomorrow to see how far the cancer has...

Hello everyone, Since my post on this forum yesterday on bowel cancer treatment for heart and kidney patients, I have been reseraching on the...

thank you for the response Reb and thank you Lucinda for your prayers -They just told mom yesterday that after several tests on the Liver that the...

My wife has "stopped" responding to chemotherapy and her last CT wasn't good (Colorectal cancer-6 years remission, widespread metastasis, about a...

this is what im faced with having to decide, first i have afap and have had adenomatous polyps for some yrs now, they keep coming back and now faster...

On 8/18/10 Doctor found polyps, remove all but two. Took biopsy on them. After recovery he talked that I need part of colon removed. I'm a 65 yr old...

Hi, My Dr just informed me that I have anal cancer, I do not know the stage yet as I have to go see him later today. In 2007 I had a colonoscopy and...

My husband has been in remission from his stage 4 rectal cancer, since his chemo was stopped at the end of May. He's been feeling very well and has...

Hello, I am new here and desperate for some feedback. I am 38-year-old female who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer stage 4. Nonetheless,...

hello .........liver surgery 7 am tuesday...looks like laproscopic r.f.therm. ablation. i will stay in hospital for removal of the bone met. in...

So I went in yesterday for a two week follow up and instead of seeing my Oncologists PA guess who I saw? Yes my Oncologist (dang it) So went in...

Colonoscopy on 8/18/2010 Dr say's I need surgery. Left two large polys behind. Waiting for results of biopsy. Going back to Dr very soon. ...

Hello to the community, I would just like to know how consistent the symptoms for colon cancer are. For instance, blood in stool. Once you have...

Hi All, I'm writing for my mother...she was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer and treated with chemo at Sloan-Kettering. This summer, after 1...

I was born a Jew and born again in Aug 1990. Jesus is my Lord I rest in what he did not what I can do! Oct 2000 my daught age 28 past away, 2002 my...

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I'm scheduled for #2 on Aug 17. Mom is coming in to take me to treatment and then staying overnight to take me to get my neulasta shot and fluids...

I wish I found these forums earlier. This is regarding my grandmother who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer about 12 days ago from a...

Hi all, I'm a 25 year old male.. I recently found a hard lump right next to my hip when I push down hard. I can only feel it when I'm lying down....

Hi my mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer just over a year ago, she has had different chemos and radiotherapy but nothing has worked and it has now...

Hi! First let me say I just signed up to this forum and have found more answers than I have had since we found out about my husband's colon...

Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) is a receptor on many normal tissues/cells, and also on many cancer cells. It is a growth hormone, locally secreted by...

Hello everyone, Hope you are all doing well and lots of prayers from me for you and your family. I have been busy assisting dad with his...

After one year of battle with colon cancer. I want to thank everyone of you who helped with your advice and kind thoughts. His last several months...

Hello, I have been referred to colonoscopy by my doctor. I am 19, I had blood in my stool about 2 years ago and was given medication and it went. I...

I began my new chemo last week. It consists of irinotecan and avastin. I have been miserable for the last week. The benadryl knocked me out for...

Okay so on Monday we went to my Oncologist, I get blood drawn (through my arm as just walking in that place I started to feel nauseous just thinking...

I have finished 3 treatments of 5-FU, Oxilaplatin, and Leucovorin. I definitely feel lousy for 2-3 days after but so far the side-effects like cold...

Hi all, My father last week had another surgery (third within a year) for removal of the colon cancer that returned this June, although MRI done in...

A colonoscopy adminstered a few months ago revealed a very large polyp in the rectum. Cancer cells were found in the stem. I was told this was Stage...

Hi Everyone, I wanted to alert those with Stage 2 but especially Stage 2A, that they need to know about a new finding that you might not be told...

I've been having abdominal pain for the past 4 months. i went to my doctor for 4 times already. i've done blood test and ultrasound and all test came...

It was two years ago today they found the tumor in my colon. Today is a day of reflection for me, how life can change so fast with so little warning...

This is what I have found so far from their website: Title: A Phase I/IIA, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled,...

July 21, 2010 Dispatch: No More Avastin For Breast Cancer On Tuesday, an FDA advisory panel recommended that Avastin no longer be indicated...

I went to my regular oncologist's office yesterday. I told the NP all about my disastrous Vanderbilt visits. The nurse at Vanderbilt had promised...

he is continuing his chemo, oxiplatin, 5fu, leukovorin, avastin, they have started giving him a litre of 0.9ns to rehydrate when they take the pump...

Hi, My dad is 61 years old and was diagonsed with rectal cancer about a month and a half ago. He already had a colectomy to remove his tumour and...

Hi, i was recently diagnosed with gluten intolerance after having a lot of problems with constipation. But now Ive started having much more...

Hi all I am a 35 year old male, my problems started about 2 years ago, i noticed some blood on TP and some in stool, went to docs and he did a...

So today I go back for chemotherapy after a little over a month off. I am really questioning if I want to do this, I know the side effects that will...

Hi everyone. My name is Jenny. I am 42 years old. My father was recently diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. He has had his surgery already and...

Just trying to take in any outside information I can get. I'm 44 years old and I was dx with stage 3b rectal cancer on April 19,2010. I completed my...