Long after the "cure", I am left with the "new normal." I mean after the surgery, chemo, radiation, and attempt at giving me pills, I found myself in what I thought was an unmanageable lifestyle. So I thought I'd share my symptoms and how medical marijuana came to my rescue. Here...

Thanks to all of you for your replies. A few lessons I have already learned like NO BUTTER. I have begun an oatmeal-a-day and found when to introduce Metamucil (sill experimenting with how much and exactly when). OK, no large peal-and-eat shrimp yet....rats! I'm not even going to tell you about my c...

Thanks Brownbagger.

Tomato sause is good to me as well as cheese and milk products...but in moderation. Not sure what getting pluged up is like yet, but I suspect that experience is just around the corner. I appreciate all the advice you have given on this site. You are good people.

Donnie B

Ok....all you "been there, ate that", I need some advice. With many thanks to a bunch of folks on this site, I am now baselined on what I can eat. Now I am introducing other foods. The other day I introduced shrimp......bad Donnie, bad, bad,bad! Let's just say it was disruptive to say the ...

Oh that sounds so familiar. I eperienced that sensation too. So hang on to the toilet seat and here is what I found from my journey. Not to count the days of radiation that I had, but towards the end I was bitting bullets when I hit the pot. Unfortunatly, it lasted 3 weeks after the last radiation t...

First let me start by thanking Meeko, Brendaindy, Surroundedbylove, Twinsmom, and NWgirl for your detailed responses and willingness to assist me. I will sit with my wife tonight and through the week to study and begin planning an approach. To be honest, I never knew, or was told, I would have to li...

Hi, My doctor sent me to this forum in search for support. I hope some folks out there can help me understand what is going on. My story....real short is that I am a 53 year old male. I had Stage II rectal cancer and surgery in June 2010 where they took a part of my rectum and 12" of colon. My ...