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by Colon2007
Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Portal Hypertension after Folfox in 2007
Replies: 1
Views: 687

Portal Hypertension after Folfox in 2007

Hi Everyone, My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer in 2007. At the end of chemo his spleen has increased dramatically to 20cm from 11cm. In 2014 he was diagnosed with esosophigeal varices and portal hypertension. Again in 2014 they did a liver biopsy and his numbers were low for pressur...
by Colon2007
Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:49 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Needed?? liver biopsy to assess portal hypertension?
Replies: 0
Views: 847

Needed?? liver biopsy to assess portal hypertension?

My Husband had stage 3 colon cancer 7 years ago. This year portal hypertension showed up which has been documented to be caused by Oxaliplatin based chemotherapy. Should he have a transjugular liver biopsy? If we know whats causing the portal hypertension, after side effect from chemo? I think the t...
by Colon2007
Wed May 07, 2014 10:30 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: portal hypertension diagnosed six years after chemo
Replies: 0
Views: 914

portal hypertension diagnosed six years after chemo

Hi everyone! My husband was diagnosed in 2007 with stage 3 colon cancer.he had the full round of 12 treatments of folfox 5. They say that they can't really see cirrhosis in the liver except some fatty liver.They don't know what caused it. We've checked his heart and he's due for his colonoscopy chec...
by Colon2007
Wed May 07, 2014 10:07 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: 10 years cancer free . . .
Replies: 29
Views: 3616

Re: 10 years cancer free . . .

Congratulations God Bless you! Thank you for your hope and inspiration!!!! Go and celebrate :)
by Colon2007
Wed May 07, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New here... Husband is 29 with stage IIIc and I'm pregnant.
Replies: 18
Views: 4459

Re: New here... Husband is 29 with stage IIIc and I'm pregna

Here's some hope: my husband was diagnosed at 24 with almost the identical symptoms as your husband. Abdominal pain binding er surgery and stage 3 diagnoses. He is now seven years survivor. The questions I have for your husband are did they rule out microsatellite instability on the tumor in his col...
by Colon2007
Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: CEA before surgery lower than after surgery and treatment???
Replies: 2
Views: 557

CEA before surgery lower than after surgery and treatment???

Hi Everyone, My husbands CEA was 2.8 before surgery (2007). Then prior to chemo he sat around 4.2, during chemo around 3.6 and has always fluctuated around 4-5 range. Then in 2009 spiked to 6-7, then had his port out and a clear PET/CT and went down to the 4 range. Now last year in feb it went up to...
by Colon2007
Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:32 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Platelets and white cells still haven't recovered (5ys)
Replies: 2
Views: 604

Platelets and white cells still haven't recovered (5ys)

Dear Friends and Family ( I say family bc many of you helped me tremendously in 2007 when my husband was diagnosed and all through chemo) My husband's platelets and white blood have never returned five years later. What do we do? It could have been a reaction from Neulasta that caused him spleen to ...
by Colon2007
Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:22 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: How long post surgery before starting chemo?
Replies: 11
Views: 2356

Re: How long post surgery before starting chemo?

Hi! My husband started chemo 10 weeks after surgery, and my father in law after 9 weeks. This seemed to help them keep the body stronger, especially after surgery and maybe even helped the chemo effects be less because they were at a good weight, because they both lost a little weight after surgery....
by Colon2007
Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:02 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: GI Doctor in Atlanta. HELP!
Replies: 5
Views: 1310

Re: GI Doctor in Atlanta. HELP!

hey! Dr Wayne Ambroze from Georgia Colon and rectal. Brilliant Brilliant Doctor! Did excellent surgery on my husband (april 2007), and his father ( just 2 months ago). my husband has lynch syndrome and Dr Ambroze knew exactly what to do. He does surgeries at northside hospital ( positive experience ...
by Colon2007
Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:41 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Prayer Request
Replies: 2
Views: 778

Prayer Request

Dear Everybody, My father in law is going for his first Folfox 6 chemo tomorrow. Please pray that everything goes well. Please pray that there are no side effects and that the first treatment and all that follow will go smoothly. Also pray that the magnesium and calcium help and that the doctor has ...
by Colon2007
Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:05 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Is Folfox 6 protocol now with mag & calc again?
Replies: 1
Views: 905

Is Folfox 6 protocol now with mag & calc again?

Hi Everyone, My father in law starts chemo tom with the same doctor my husband had. My husband had Folfox 6 in 2007 and at the time they were doing calcium and magnesium studies so they stopped the calcium and magnesium infusion then. Now my father in law is having Folfox 6 tomorrow with calcium and...
by Colon2007
Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:20 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Prayer Request....
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Prayer Request....

Thank you all so much for your prayers...thank you for being so kind and generous in your words and caring. We believe in prayer very much and we couldnt be more grateful to have so many truely wonderful people here on this board, that not only send prayers and pray for people that they have never m...
by Colon2007
Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:55 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Prayer Request....
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Prayer Request....

Dear Everyone, When you go to bed tonight please say an extra prayer for my father in law who is starting chemo tomorrow. Please pray that they have diagnosed him correctly and that everything will go well with the chemo, and he will not be allergic. His name is Nikolay. Thank you all and God Bless ...
by Colon2007
Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: can you help me understand staging from this pet/ct scan?
Replies: 18
Views: 2118

Re: can you help me understand staging from this pet/ct scan?

Hannah, Haha...dont worry. I know alot of you here can help point me in the right direction. Gaelen is right, you have to see and understand the person before making a conclusion from the scan. Are there any hospitals in the USA that give second opinions by sending the scans and pathology reports. I...

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