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by Cancerclan
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: 16 days post op. Diet questions.
Replies: 5
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Re: 16 days post op. Diet questions.

You need to give your body time and eat pretty bland for a few weeks. Also, you will need to eat smaller portions and eat five to six times daily. That was and still is my experience, and not sure my bowels, at five years out, will be like before!
by Cancerclan
Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:35 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Quality of life on Folfox and others
Replies: 20
Views: 6429

Re: Quality of life on Folfox and others

I had 12 rounds of FU5 and 7 included Oxciliplatin three and a half years ago. I had peripheral neuropathy in my hands, feet, and only could drink lukewarm drinks. I needed to wear gloves to get things out of the fridge or freezer. All faded except for a little tingling in feet and CBD salve helps t...
by Cancerclan
Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:30 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Time from dx to first treatment?
Replies: 23
Views: 3367

Re: Time from dx to first treatment?

Diagnosed, January of 2015. Surgery April 7 and chemo less than two weeks after surgery,
by Cancerclan
Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:26 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: NEW-Need some positivity here.
Replies: 622
Views: 227768

Re: NEW-Need some positivity here.

It is not a death sentence. Your surgeon will examine thetumor plus they will biopsy lymph nodes to see what stage of cancer you have. Colon cancer is beatable. I am three years in remission. After surgery and chemotherapy for Stage 3 colon cancer. Have courage and go forward!
by Cancerclan
Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:40 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Quality of life on Folfox and others
Replies: 20
Views: 6429

Re: Quality of life on Folfox and others

I had twelve rounds of FU5 and made it 7 with oxciliplatin. I had peripheral neuropathy in my hands a bit and more so in my feet, plus could not drink anything cooler than room temperature. It was the middle of a hot summer in 2015 and I had no air conditioning and could not drink anything cooler th...
by Cancerclan
Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:29 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Time from dx to first treatment?
Replies: 23
Views: 3367

Re: Time from dx to first treatment?

I was diagnosed in January of 2015, had surgery (colon resection) April 7, 2015 and chemo two weeks later. I had very slow growing low stage colon cancer with two close by lymph nodes involved.

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