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Surgery
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Hello everyone...
This is my first time posting. My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer in Oct 2004, she had surgery in Nov to remove the cancer and had radi...
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| 1 | 08/24/05 |
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Side Effects of Oxaliplatin/fo...
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My dad started his first treatment of Folfox with Oxaliplatin last week. So far, no complaints. He says he feels fine.
What I'd like to know is how soon wi...
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| 13 | 08/22/05 |
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a Little Hope
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My husband was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 03 which had spread to the liver. The primary tumour was taken out and he has been on chemo ever since. A...
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| 1 | 08/22/05 |
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Treatment Options
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Hi,
My mom was recently diagonosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer with mets to liver. She has multiple tumors on liver. CEA count is 540. She will undergo colon res...
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| 1 | 08/18/05 |
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Info on Bowel Cancer
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My husband has bowel cancer it was only detected in May he was operated on straight away but the tumer could'nt be removed as it had grown around blood vessels,...
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| 3 | 08/17/05 |
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Heart Burn
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My boyfriend has stage III cc and is taking Avastin, 5 FU, leukavorin, and oxalyplatin. He also takes nexium every morning. He is having such bad heart burn/i...
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| 0 | 08/15/05 |
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Avastin+cpt11+zeloda . It's Wo...
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I like to spread the good news!!!!!!! Colon mets to liver 4 spots, had resection of the sigmoid in February '05, started chemo 4 months ago (had 4 cycles). My...
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| 7 | 08/12/05 |
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Have so Many Questions
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Just a few hours ago I left the oncologist with my mom. About a month ago she was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. It was detected through a colonoscepy. Th...
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| 6 | 08/10/05 |
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Drooping Head
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My husband has metastasized colon cancer. Over the last few weeks we've noticed his head is always hanging down to where his chin rests on his chests. Althoug...
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| 0 | 08/09/05 |
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Avatin in Conjunction With Erb...
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Read my reply above about the great news Avastin!
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| 0 | 08/06/05 |
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Avastin Used in Conjunctin Wit...
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My mom has stage 4 colon cancer and has tried both irnotican and 5Fu chemo. She could not tolerate either. She has currently been on erbitux alone for the las...
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| 5 | 08/05/05 |
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Anyone Going Throught This
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I just had chemo yesterday
I am on a 6weeks (once a week) then
2-weeks off now I am on my new session of 6weeks again I have to left then 2-weeks off I will th...
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| 1 | 08/05/05 |
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Avastin Trial, Low Blood Count...
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Hi,
I have stage 3 colon cancer (diagnosis and op in April 2005) with no metastases. I'm on a clinical trial for adjuvant chemo ---combining Xeloda, Oxaliplati...
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| 3 | 08/03/05 |
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Treatment Options
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We are also in Ontario. My husband also had Colon cancer stage 3.
He was operated on in February and then had to choose the chemo. The choice he was given was ...
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| 1 | 08/02/05 |
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Mom Just Diagnosed
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Hi everyone,
My mom is 64 and was just diagnosed with colon cancer. I haven't seen anything officially staging it, but I looked at the path report and concl...
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| 0 | 08/02/05 |
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Cost of Folfox
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My dad was given a couple of options for chemo (Stage III). The first one, 5FU, is covered by the government plan (we're from Ontario, Canada). The second opt...
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| 15 | 08/02/05 |
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do Not Give up Hope
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I took some time today to read through the message boards and with each story I read, I felt saddened by everyone's situation. I lost my father in June/05 and ...
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| 2 | 07/29/05 |
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What to Expect
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My Dad is 70 and has just had colon surgery to remove a lemon sized tumor, the surgen said he was in stage 4 metastisis when it spreads, but we dont know any mo...
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| 2 | 07/27/05 |
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Colon Cancer Spreading
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Hi My dad was diagnosed with stage II colon cancer back in December of 1997. He had his surgery and chemo. A couple of years ago, his cancer spread to the liver...
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| 10 | 07/22/05 |
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Folfox 4 Chemotherapy: Anyone ...
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I am a colon cancer survivor who is now entering his fifth year since my initial diagnosis. I am well but the battle continues. After six surgeries in which sma...
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| 5 | 07/19/05 |
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Therasphere Treatment
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has had Therasphere treatment for metastatic colon cancer to the liver?
Michelle K.
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| 2 | 07/19/05 |
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Emotional Support After Diagno...
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My mother (age 58) was just diagnosed with colon cancer about 4 weeks ago. We have been through surgery which seemed to be very successful. The mass that was ...
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| 10 | 07/17/05 |
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Maligant Polyps
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My little step daughter went into the hosp because of severe vomiting. They found a blockage and took 6-8 inches of her Colon and intestine. It was resected. It...
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| 1 | 07/15/05 |
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Wife Diagnosed With Stage Two
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My wife, age 42, was diagnosed with Stage Two-T3 Colon Cancer. She had surgery about a month ago and is coming along fine with recovery. What is getting her con...
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| 1 | 07/15/05 |
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Cea Rising After Chemo
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Hi my father has received 4 chemo treatments and his last blood test shows his CEA levels rising. The Dr said that its nothing to worry about. I thought that ...
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| 1 | 07/14/05 |
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