I am happy to hear you are better! And wonderful news about the outcome.

Claudia

I am glad to hear that surgery went fine and you are already at home! Wish you a quick recovery.

Claudia

I am sorry about the reoccurrence, sad that chemo did not help. I hope your husband gets the best possible care and quality of life.

A big hug

Claudia

Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic process by which the liver converts gluconeogenic amino acids (from protein) and glycerol (from stored fat) into sugar as a way to fuel the cells that need it. Unfortunately, this glucose can also fuel cancer cells and may diminish some of the beneficial effects that...

Ok, I got it, the cells use fat to make ketones

All the best

Claudia

I don’t have experience with IV chemo, but I was wondering what do you mean exactly about feeding cells with fat instead than glucose? Don’t at the end all cells use respiration as mean to produce ATP with the formula O2 + glucose = CO2 + ATP? I guess fat is transformed into glucose at the end? Clau...

Good luck! Nice to get it done.

Best

Claudia

I hope the new regime will shrink the cancer and hold things under control. Enyoing any minute with our kids and loved ones is for me the key to happiness, «palliative care» sounds scary, but so does «cancer» and «stage 4». We need to stay positive and keep on moving...

A big hug

Claudia

That was really sad news! She was always so supportive.

Condolences to her family.

Claudia

Update- Onc said no chemo needed! She says my Cea is 1.5 and the committee said no chemo at this time. Next scan in December. Surgeon had clear margins and my blood work is good. I’m terrified. Not sure to be happy or waiting for the show to drop. I will now do anything and everything to keep this ...

It is very difficult to answer, but after 5 years from resection of primary tumor it is unlikely to find new metastases. If so they have grown very slowly and they are not so aggressive.

Claudia

It really sucks! But there is a plan and that’s a positive thing. A big hug and lots of positive vibes.

Claudia

They have a different histology. So when they do a biopsy, can recognize where the cells come from by looking at them with a microscope.

Claudia

Good luck for tomorrow! I had a colostomy and the ileostomy on the same site, so it is possible.

Hope it is not cancer.

Claudia

Here it is very common to bike to work and in winter we put tires with spikes. It is so nice to bike past the traffic jam and if I get soaked I can even shower at work. I started with plank after 5 weeks from reversal surgery and did a few crunches just to test, but did not feel pain. Now I am back ...