Forum: Colon Cancer and Rectal Cancer Forum

:smile: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...

I would like any information on Peritoneal Carcinomatosis and bowel obstruction. Matthew is in the hospital with one now. My signature tells the...

Hello Everyone, First of all, thank you for all the positive notes and vibes posted on this forum. My father had been diagnosed with rectal cancer...

I'm new to the site. Diagnosed w/ colon cancer on 12/26/2012. Had a bowel resection removing the tumor and 12" of colon on January 10, Getting ready...

One year down since I started this journey. Only 4 more years to go to really mess up their STage 4 statistics. :lol::lol::lol:

Hi everyone! Just checking in... Had treatment number 11 yesterday. Went pretty well, cutting back a bit on my irrinotecan and xeloda for 11 and...

Hey Girl! Thinking about you and wondering how you are doing. Hope you are doing fun things and never having a sickly moment!

I haven't posted in a while because I've been taking care of my dad's medical problems and his business, and he recently passed away, so have been...

Well, after 3 eventful and not so eventful years of colon cancer then a Aortobifemoral surgery I am back to more scans and the waiting period. To...

another question, I know.. sorry. It's just easier to hear from people who have had these experiences vs. a doctor who says this MIGHT happen. We...

I am in the UK, due to start Oxaliplatin/Capecitabine following colon resection in March (T3, 2 out of 14 nodes involved). The deal is 8 x 21 day...

I have been having folfox and avastin since Dec 2012. I am having my last dose this weekend, as I am having surgery in 4 weeks to reverse my...

I'm wondering what I can do to improve on white rice. (Assuming that that helps out.) I will be making a chicken broth - seems harmless. But has...

Hello-I've never posted to a cancer forum before. I never thought cancer would have affected my life as much as it has in the last two months. I feel...

My Mom passed away from colon cancer last August. I turned 40 in Feb. My Dad keeps asking Me when I'm going to have it. He keeps telling me that my...

A little background/update... My mom (70) was diagnosed on December 27, 2012 with stage IV colon cancer with multiple mets (30-40 to be exact) to...

As in no control at all, and anything that is enough to kill the pain is scary intoxicating and doesn't seem like a good idea. As in stumbling and...

I am from Ontario I have Colin cancer it was operated on Feb 10 And I am now on Chemo pill form The surgeon said the cancer was removed With...

Hello again everyone! My husband had a colectomy 5 weeks ago yesterday. Most days he does pretty good, but last night he had some pretty bad...

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day! My husband has just finished his 2nd folfox treatment and seems to be handling the chemo really well. He...

Hi all, Hope you all had a nice Mother's day with loved ones. My husband is post treatment and ileostomy reversal back in Feb 2013. Had a pet...

Hi All, This is my first post here, however, I have been reading through the posts trying to get information on other people's journey's and...

I am joining here to help deal with my cancer diagnosis. Physically I am going very well but mentally the last few weeks have been so tough. In...

Hi, I am new here so I would like to say hello to everybody. I have had an increasing upper left abdominal pain for the last 6 weeks. I am...

Here goes. This is all new to us. I am a Daughter-In-Law looking for answers. On January 28, 2013 my FIL went into the hospital with severe right...

There are times when it is actually appropriate to feel put upon. It's dodging anvils time around here. Tuesday night Tom's left eye was suddenly...

Hello, before I rant on. Sorry for my bad English I am 29 year olds, no family history of any cancer. I cannot go to a specialist since I don't...

Due to start chemo Monday due to colon cancer. One of the drugs us Xeloda. Can alcohol be drunk whilst on it?

Awhile back, Summer time 2009 if I remember correctly, I was diagnosed with both Colon and Bladder Cancer. I had 18 inchs of my upper Colon removed....

Hi All! I am new to this forum and have been reading a lot but this is my first post. My husband started chemo on Monday and had his pump...

Hello everyone! Been doing pretty well. Traveling alot for work as I am out of treatment right now. Scheduled for my ostomy reversal this coming...

This started around over two years ago when I felt a throbbing pain in the left groin area, combined with some slight swelling. Several months after...

I am very nervous about this surgery, sounds like the recovery is hell. Just wondering if anyone who has gone through this can help me to know what...

Hey- We're just through week 4 of 51/2 weeks xeloda+radiation for my husband's very low rectal tumor. The pet scan shows only the tumor, but Dour...

Hello, It's my first time here, I usually don't write in this kind of places but I feel like I need to share. I'm sorry that it's gonna be a little...

Mostly because Dour Doctor was questioning, and kind of scolding, husband about the amounts. Of course, on the other hand she also says he isn't...

Hi all, and thanks for providing this resource. I was just wondering if I could ask anyone with a similar cancer about their experience after...

Hello, do Rectal Cancer have the same symptonms as Anal fissures. I am 29 year olds. I always been constipated, this is due to my poor eating...

Yesterday I was diganosed with stage I colorectal cancer. My dr. has ordered an endoscopic ultrasound to see if it has spread and if they will have...

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Tomorrow is the day of my first post-cancer scan. I've been a N.E.D since November and enjoying the past 3 fabulous, months!!!!!! Time to "hold my...

I am now 3 weeks post having an ileostimy after colon cancer. I have had a couple of short walks out but that's it so far. Soon I will be going out...

Admittedly, it is poor form not to post a bit about myself before heeling all over the site asking questions ;) I'm a 41yo married mom of 2...

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My mother 72 was diagnosed with rectal cancer that was found when the gynecologist tried to perform a standard pelvic exam. Colonoscopy revealed a...

Just started my next chemo with 5FU today and I have had so many hot flushes. I had thought my hot flushes/night sweats were over with my HRT patches...

Kenny was calling for me at ten thirty this morn. He was still in bed, I was in living room. He had a severe pain in the left lung area around...

I had a colonoscopy a week from yesterday. The dr found a 3-4 cm polyop that he couldn't remove with the colonoscopy. He said the polyop didn't look...

I have a family member, aged 62, who has had rectal cancer and it was first detected back in 1991. At that time he had surgery underdone and came out...

My husband has rectal cancer, stage IIIa, they think, though we'll know more when they can look at the relevant lymph nodes. The pet scan showed...