That is awesome news Amy. Shrinking tumors is alway significant in my book!

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mpbser wrote:Awesome!

Thanks mpster,

It feels great!

Dave

Back from Mayo . . . While I was there they asked if I would be part of a research project that is looking at a potential blood test that can detect recurrence or disease progression. It is in the “discovery” stage so it could be years but I am glad to help out however I can. Dave That sounds TOTAL...

Back from Mayo and got the all clear and see you in 6 more months talk! While I was there they asked if I would be part of a research project that is looking at a potential blood test that can detect recurrence or disease progression. It is in the “discovery” stage so it could be years but I am glad...

Thanks for the update and so thankful your wife is ok!

Dave

Congrats Helen and thanks for sharing. It is stories like yours that gives me hope for the future!


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I had short course radiation and also had hip issues. I often had shooting pain at random times when I would move about. It eventually went away but took over a year. I do know working out and stretching helped it get better.

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Juliej, that was very informative. I will just add, it took me about 10 months before I felt more like myself. I am a teacher and didn’t realize how much I was suffering from chemo brain until I was back in the classroom with a 100 questions and decisions coming at me. At about 1 year I felt as shar...

Absolutely vent whenever you need to. We all get it. I think my wife, the care giver had it way worse than me going through all this. There is something about being powerless is a scary thing. My wife has said she feels like she has ptsd. I don’t doubt it. I agree that the unknown at the start of al...

Hi Dave, I wishI had Chemo after my LAR maybe I would not be sitting here with stage 4 colorectal cancel that is recurrent on my pelvis and several nodules in my lungs (2 old ones growing)and (2 new ones). Dr said tumor too low reason for all this pain Good luck Gloria, So sorry you have to go back...

Late to the party but I too had a lot of pain initially whenever I sat down. I can’t remember when it passed but it took some time. I still drive with my cushion and I avoid hard seats at all cost. They seem to activate my bowels quite frequently.

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I am so sorry, Kim.

Praying for your family in this tough time.

Dave

I was thinking on the same lines as Kandj. Our local hospital did the first post resection scans and after three different scans including a PET scan, were convinced that I had a recurrence. They don’t do liver surgeries so sent me back to Mayo. Mayo did their own scans and everything that my local ...

I was told by the first 2 surgeons that APR was the only option. I was ok with that if that allowed me to spend more time with my family. It wasn't until I was referred to Mayo for my liver mets and was asked to see one of their colorectal surgeons that the possibility of ULAR was even brought up. T...

Hi, Sorry that you are here but this is a great place to get info. If you look at my signature you can see that I had short course radiation followed a few days later by surgery. We all react differently to LAR surgery and radiation. I am coming up on a year since reversal and am at a place that if ...