I had pelvic radiation back in 2009 and was never told about dilation until it was to late. Now years later, I have so much scarring and shortening, no access to my cervix that it makes me so upset that not only did i lose my ability to have children but also have the added benefit that the parts th...

My niece was diagnosed with gastroparesis around that age.Not a doctor so I'm not saying this is what your daughter has but my niece had very similar symptoms.

Thank you for all you replies. Artifact I agree that in some way my aunt does have some type of guilt or remorse she is deealing with and probably didn't mean her comment to come out the way that it did. Nofear32 I agree and wish too I would live to see 86 years of live. I can say I wasn't statistic...

Wow drebay! That is so cruel and I'm sorry for the loss of your in laws. I'm beginning to believe people speak without even trying to think

Hello to you all, I don't post often but I do read daily and thank all of you who provide such great advice to us cancer fighters. I would like some advice on how to handle a remark a family member made to my mother while I was on vacation. I was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer in 2009 at the a...

So happy for you that they didn't find anything in your bladder. Hopefully your urine test will come back negative for cancer cells too and you're just dealing with a pesky kidney stone.
Melissa

Hi, I had my upper left lobe removed May of this year. I can answer some of your questions and hopefully help:) 1. I had to be off of Avastin for 6 weeks before surgey. I did 3 months of FOLFOX and AVASTIN before surgery and 6 weeks after surgery did another 3 months of FOLFOX answer AVASTIN. 2. As ...

Hi, Don't post often but read every day. I was wondering if you had any pelvic radiation? I have stage 4 rectal cancer and the pelvic radiation in received in 2009 has caused radiation cystitis. I had bleeding when urinating and freaked out at what I saw. Immediately I thought cancer had spread to m...

Thanks skypup. I am trying my best to just making it through the next 2 cycles but side effect are making it so hard. I'm not familiar with ADAPT therapy . I will definitely do some research. Thank you for the reply:)

Hi everyone, I posted just a few times in the past but mostly read the board daily . I was diagnosed in 2009 with stage IV rectal cancer at the age of 27. I have all chemo available to me and for the last 3 years have been battling a single met to my left lung. My current plan is 3 months of FOLFOX ...

Hi, I never post on this site but I do follow as I am a stage 4 colorectal cancer survivor myself. I was diagnosed in 2009 at the age of 27. I am within the Kaiser system and know that you have to stay within their network and its nearly impossible to get referred out to other hospitals/ surgeons. I...

Hi! My name is Melissa and I'm not new to cancer but new to this board. I've been lurking for a long time, while contributing to an other site but see that there are many young survivors here. I was diagnoses last April age 27 with stage IV rectal cancer and so far have endured chemo/rad( june-july...