Hi all ... back with another question! I know that everyone says not to get too invested in the CEA numbers but I can't help but wonder if they are reflecting the success of the treatment or not. On 6/13 my mom had a CEA of 9.6, on 7/24 CEA of 8.2 and on 8/7 it was 1.6. Can anyone explain this or sh...

Hi again. My mom is getting her port tomorrow and will start her FOLFOX chemo on Monday. Did anyone with this same protocol have experience with hair loss? She has pretty thick, healthy hair so we are hoping for the best. Also what about travel while on chemo? Any experience or advice? My strong-wil...

Thank you all so much for your inputs! It is so nice to get some inside information and support. We spent all day at the UM cancer center and finally reached a conclusion for a treatment plan. I think we will go with 4 months chemo, one month break, 5-6 weeks radiation with chemo pill, one month bre...

Hi all. This is my first post on this page. My 49 year old mom was just diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer (type 3B). We are trying to figure out which treatment plan to follow. The first opinion: 5-6 weeks radiation with chemo pill, wait 8 weeks, first surgery with a colostomy bag, 6 months of ch...