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by KMC21
Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:05 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Signatera and other CtDNA tests
Replies: 2
Views: 1028

Signatera and other CtDNA tests

Hello: In addition to being a rectal cancer survivor, I am a health writer who frequently focuses on cancer. I've been asked to write a brief article about the use of Signatera and other circulating tumor DNA tests to monitor CRC patients for potential residual disease. My understanding is that thes...
by KMC21
Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:12 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Ileostomy Reversal -- What do I pack/prep/plan?
Replies: 5
Views: 1357

Re: Ileostomy Reversal -- What do I pack/prep/plan?

Hi Kelsi: I can share my own experience after my ileo reversal in late January 2019. The first few weeks were definitely tough. I had to stay close to a bathroom for sure. I had a family trip to Florida planned for mid-February and I rolled the dice and went. Basically, I had to eat very little and ...
by KMC21
Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:34 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Question on recovery from ULAR ileo reversal
Replies: 14
Views: 1753

Re: Question on recovery from ULAR ileo reversal

Hi Rob: I am coming up on 1 year since my ileostomy was reversed after total removal of my rectum in Fall 2018. I did tons and tons of reading on LARS and what to expect, so I was absolutely terrified. The first few months were quite rough and unpredictable, but it did get better. I went to Florida ...
by KMC21
Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:50 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Is LARS a foregone conclusion? Anyone doing W&W?
Replies: 29
Views: 7064

Re: Is LARS a foregone conclusion? Anyone doing W&W?

Hi Lakeswim: I just had my LAR surgery last week at Penn. Experts at Penn and Memorial Sloan Kettering were keen on skipping radiation because they said it would increase my risk of bowel issues later. They did not cite any evidence base but they were very worried about giving me radiation if I didn...
by KMC21
Sat Dec 01, 2018 11:48 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: First Time Here - Anxiety is High
Replies: 26
Views: 5736

Re: First Time Here - Anxiety is High

I had no family history, no risk factors (besides being a little bit over the weekly alcohol limit of 7 drinks for women), and no reason to think my symptoms of cramping and trace bleeding were anything to be concerned about. My primary care doc and GI doc also didn't think anything serious was wron...
by KMC21
Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:11 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: No chemoradiation before surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 2270

Re: No chemoradiation before surgery

Thanks for your inout, everyone. I am indeed in the gray area of stage 2 (they think). Having surgery tomorrow and hoping for the best.
by KMC21
Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: No chemoradiation before surgery
Replies: 12
Views: 2270

No chemoradiation before surgery

Hi All: I was diagnosed with rectal cancer on October 4. MRI imaging suggests there is no lymph node involvement, although of course surgical staging will provide more information. I received opinions from Penn, Sloan Kettering (MSK), and a top surgeon at a community hospital (Dr. John Marks). Both ...

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