At CancerCompass.com, our online colon cancer forum offers valuable support to all. Discuss the latest colon cancer research, treatment, and other information. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/colon-cancer/1,0,119,18.htm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My husband who has been battling stage 4 with chemo for 2 years will start direct liver treatment called Y90 soon. Has anyone used this form of treatment?  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41333,0.htm googie Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT  am a 24 year old female with no family history of colon cancer. I have been experiencing some very disturbing symptoms. It all started in early September when i noticed i had blood outside and inside of my stools. they were brown and formed normally, but i saw the bright red blood. Then i started having lower left pelvic pain. I was very concerned so my dr ordered me a sigmoidoscopy which came back normal but showed hemmoriods. I have had blood work, urinalysis, a ct scan of my abdomen and a pap smear which all came back normal. i also have had an ultrasound of my lower pelvis which all showed normal organs with no cysts or abnormalities. Now i am having lower back pain, also a clear discharge which looks like there are bubbles in it, and sometime it is yellow with no bubbles just really slimy. my stools are thinner and smaller most of the time now too. the stool isn't too hard or too soft. i am so scared i have colon cancer, or some kind of intestinal cancer. i have been trying to contact my dr for further tests but they seem to think it is nothing. they are very quick to mention my age and how i have no family history of colon cancer, and how unlikely it is that i have cancer.  i know there is something wrong and will continue to be persistent with them, but in the mean time i would really appreciate any advice or symptoms anyone else has had and the outcome. thank you in advance. Courtney http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41322,0.htm courtneyb1270 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Dx with Stage IV colon cancer March '06 I have been on most of the chemo treatments - FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, Avastin, Xeloda ... my cancer would respond and then come back. I have 13 liver mets. but no lung. I most recently had the SIRT therapy Y90 radioactive beads put directly into the liver and went onto Erbitux about the same time. I got a clear PET and CT scan results today. No tumor activity was found AND as icing on the cake - the blood clot they found in my lung in July was gone! Great great day! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41313,0.htm mommasue Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT What is the normal range for a Cea test and is there any reason other than cancer cells it could be going up ? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41294,0.htm karew Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Sem http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41276,0.htm CCAlliance Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" Sem http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41275,0.htm CCAlliance Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT My husband was diagnosed Signet Cell colon cancer in Oct 2008.He had a foot of his Colon removed. Had a pet scan everything looked good. His CEA number keeps going up. He has had 3 more colonoscpys. Nothing. Has had catscans everything is good.He didnt have any Chemo or anything. I have heard that it is a very aggressive cancer. Any ideas? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41272,0.htm karew Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT I am searching for Jayne. Haven't had contact since cancer compass new website design was launched. Jayne, please add me as a friend and write me how Richard is doing. I had clean scans in Sept and will repeat in 6 months. All is well for me. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41257,0.htm Karenb Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT I'm a stasge IV colon with liver mets.  I went to Duke for a second opinion. They agreed with beginning with the avastin, 5-FU,leucovorin,and oxaliplatin. I may have a spot in a trial.  Has anyone done any of these? I hear they are very time consuming, and we live 3 hours away. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41233,0.htm irishgirl105 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Yeahhhhhh!!!!!! I received my recent pet scan report. It was beautiful!!!! It said this whole body pet scan demontrated no abnormality. That means I have a clean pet scan. My eyes get wet. Only patients cancer stage IV had been through the same paths like me understand.  I had been dealing life and death issue everyday for the past two years. I was dx colon cancer recurrance to lung as stage IV in 9/2007. I had been through Folfox, Folfiri + avastin, I suffer all the side effects, lost all hair but they both worked little bit then stop working. I had a lung surgery in 9/2008 to remove a 4cm tumor. After surgery I have even more little spots appeared in both lungs. Drs. of MD Andersion pronunced that I was incureable. I was sent  home to do more chemo just to extend my life. This time I take Erbitux+ 5 fu. I used to be a good patient, listen to whatever Dr and Onc said. They told me don't take anything, not even supplements. This time I guess I am dying, it doesn't matter to try somethings else. I google alternative treatment. I found budwig Flaxseed oil treatment. I took 3 tbs flaxseed oil+ 4 tbs cottage cheese + lots of berries ( strawberry, blue ot black berry) 4 times a week. I also took advice from Tre and Shemay, friends from this forum,  lots of supplement, like Vit D, E, B6, B12, Selenium 200mg, magmesium, calcium, asprin and Omega 3 every other day.    Oh.. yes.. cut down sugar, less rice, cake, bread, and all carbonhydrate stuff. more fruits and vegetables. For the past 9 months, I feel I have more energy, I can take a longer walk and do yoga. My many nodules getting lesser. I still have 1cm in right lung and 2 8-mm nodules in left lung. I  thought to have RFA to remove them. Now ...Hurrah I am not going to do RFA. The cancer cells are not active. I need to celebrate....... Cheer!!!!!   http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41204,0.htm mimi7 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hello, Has anyone had experience with cyberknife radiosurgery or chemoemboliztion with irinotecan beads to treat tumors in the liver? Would like to know if it was successful in killing the tumors. I have to wait until mid Nov. to get MRI done to see if mine worked. Thanks for your help. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41183,0.htm aggiemom Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT I have recurrent colon cancer which has metasticized to one of my lungs twice and has been removed twice. I have to repeat chemotherapy but this time it will include oxaliplatin and avastin  every two weeks for six months. Then a period of time with just avastin and xeloda as a maintenance dose. My feeling is that this is kind of like hitting it with a shotgun approach. Does anyone out there have knowledge or experience with Xeloda as the only drug used for chemotherapy for colon cancer? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41168,0.htm grapevines Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT My sister was just diagnosed stage iv colon cancer with 6 mets in the liver. Has anyone had any experience with avastin, oxaliptlatin 5fu and leucovorin, this is what they are talking about starting her with. Prayers for her would be GREATLY appreciated. Judy is her name http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41165,0.htm maryjudy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT I have noticed that in my bowel movements a couple of times their have been little white seeds. Also I have found something oval shaped that is red and looks like raw meat. I don't eat red meat and don't eat raw meat so I can't figure out what this can be. Has anyone else had this happen to them? if so can you please tell me what it is? thank you! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41108,0.htm courtneyb1270 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hi everyone, My mom just had her surgery last Thursday. I don't know what stage it is yet because we are still wating for the pathology report.  2 incisions were made, one on her stomach and on her bottom. Her rectum was taken out and when she was opened up, the surgeon found cancer in her uterus so that was taken out, too. She's not doing so well on recovery. She's been throwing up and feeling nauseated despite being given nausea meds for the past 3 days. She can't hold anything down in her stomach, not even water. If this continues, they might have to put a tube down her nose to clear her stomach. I know my mom won't be able to handle something like that. She's becoming very weak because of the vomiting and nausea. Please, pray for her. Is it because her stomach and intestines are not functioning yet? Is this normal?  I'm so worried about her. She also started bleeding today from her rectum but it might be from the stiches? I'm not there by her side because I have the flu but she's been calling and updating me. Can anyone relate to her experience? Any words of encourgement? It's been a long road since she was diagnosed. She had 31 radiation treatments and was on Xeloda pills for a month an a half or so. Radiation was brutal on her skin because she had major burns. Chemo was that bad but she had a hard time with the hands and foot syndrome and mouth sores and fatigue. Keep her in your prayers! Any feedback would be great! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41069,0.htm janpas21 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Any advice on choosing a colon specialist in Minnesota?  How can you tell who is good?  Should we get a new colonoscopy with a good one when we find one?  Help? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41060,0.htm worrieddtr Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT I just wanted to share that I have recently found out my husband and I are having a baby...our 3rd.  I am thrilled about it but I'm sad too.  Not sure if my Dad (stage 4 colon cancer diagnosed in April 08') will be here to see it?  He's doing well right now and is on a break from chemo for awhile taking only Avastin.  He is losing weight though even when he's on prednisone...he lost 2 more lbs last week so he's now 122.  His oncologist said he needs to stay over 120.  We're not sure what he'll do if Dad goes below that.  Overall Dad's doing really well right now but 7 1/2 months is a lot of time for things to change.  He was so happy when we told him about the baby but I hope it doesn't put added pressure and panick in him so he's worried about making it to see the baby.  Maybe he won't look at it that way...I really hope not.  I know I can't control it if that's what happens, just sad that it's something we have to even worry about.  I also feel though that I would have normally had a baby much sooner than this (my kids are going to be 6 and 4 years old and I didn't expect there to be this gap between the 2nd and 3rd kids) and I was so afraid at the beginning that he was going to go quickly and now he's still doing well 18 months later.  I just feel like it's not healthy to put our lives on hold for a future that is so unclear but it is also hard NOT to do that?! http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41059,0.htm HIGH_STRUNG_DAUGHTER Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hi , i'am here to recieve some advice. My best friends mom had surgey today to get tumors removed and was informed that she had stage 4 colon cancer. and the doctor said she only had about 6 months to live. i have always been there for my friend but i guess i just dont know how i can help her now. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41037,0.htm ndardar2 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT My Husband is starting on erbitux next week and was wondering of the side effects - read a bit that have been using it and have seen results.  I understand we want the rash but should we be taking preventative measures during the first treatment - how soon does rash appear - what should be used in relation with the rash?  Any assistance is appreciated. K http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41031,0.htm sunnie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hi Everyone, My dad has stage 4 CC with multiple lessions on his liver.  Tommorrow we go to get the results of his scan. The last 2 times they did a scan, it showed that the lessions are shrinking some from 3cm to 2 cm and his CEA went from 360 to 17 in July.  For some reason I am really on edge this time.  Not sure if its because they have not tested his CEA in a while so I don't have that to tell me that the chemo is still working.  I just hope they are going to give us some good news tomorrow.  I can;t sleep and I feel really nervous.  My dad still looks really good and works everyday.  The nurses always comment that he does not looks like he is fighting stage 4 cc.  Also on this scan it showed he had a clot on his lung and that scared not only me but my dad.  Is it common that Chemo will stop working after a while.  If that is the case do they try another combination?  Thanks for all your support.  Christine   http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41025,0.htm christine12 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT After successful colon surgery and ostomy reattachment I now have an infection in my sinus tract in the rectum. My surgeon has to go in and clean it out. I have been on antibiotics. Will this be an habitual thing? Will it ever clearup? It sure itches in my butt cheeks when it is active. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41009,0.htm Teachxyz Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT After successful colon surgery and ostomy reattachment I now have an infection in my sinus tract in the rectum. My surgeon has to go in and clean it out. I have been on antibiotics. Will this be an habitual thing? Will it ever clearup? It sure itches in my butt cheeks when it is active. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41008,0.htm Teachxyz Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Is there any whipple people that have probems with blood pressure, and allergic to that medicine.  Also Has anybody had problems with a pain that comes fast and you end up on your knees or the floor and then its gone.  It feels like a heart attack, but its not,  and the doctor thinks your nuts.  I think doctors think patients are stupid sometimes and really take the easy way out and say you really don't have a normal body.  I sit there and say to my self no _ _  _ _.    Waiting for reply's http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41006,0.htm deda_bug Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT my dad has stage 4 and they have taken him off chemo b/c it has stopped working and his liver has too many tumors on it now, is it possible for him to get a liver transplant to help fix this problem? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,41005,0.htm Moparman413 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Has anyone else had a problem with bloating and indigestion after eating?  Even if I eat a small amount of bland food my stomach gets very tight and full feeling just like I had a big thanksgiving meal. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in Jan. 08. have had a colon resection, 2 liver resections, cyberknife radiation and recently 2 chemoembolization treatments on tumors in my liver. I already take Nexium but it doesn't seem to be helping with this new problem. Would appreciate hearing from anyone with this issue. Aggiemom http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,40982,0.htm aggiemom Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT