I would talk to the rad onocologist. I did not experience any pain during or after chemoradiation beside nausea. Towards the end, last two weeks, I thought I had a bladder infection which was negative, it turned out to be irritation. My tats are on my hips and the spine and like Michael I was radiat...

Awesome news. Children are a blessing. You and Kelly are blessed in so many ways.

Stage II who had infused 5fu chemoradiation before my LAR w/ ileostomy. I tolerated it well fatigue and lack of appitite were the biggest problems. My onocologist let my sergeon decide when to do the reversal. He chose to do it 8 weeks after surgery, 6 weeks later I started the first of my two weeks...

JMO I think it is the kevir. I never drink coffee and rarely, less than once a month, drink hot tea. My bowels still do their own thing. I cluster ever other night give or take a night. My clusters last a few hours and are between 8-12 in frequency. I really don't do much in the diet area except sta...

Rob you are one brave hombre! When I dare to walk on the wild side it is with something fried, one of my favorites is southern fried chicken. Sometimes taste trumps good sense. Of course I will always pay for walking on the wild side.

Three years post reversal and the answer is no. I still cluster. The good news is if I eat light and bland I have no problems during the day which is a godsend for a teacher, leaving the kiddos unsupervised is frowned upon. I cluster after dinner for about an hour about 4 nights a week. the other th...

Way to knock out the kidney cancer, I hope you can do the same with the colon cancer.

Friday is jeans and spirit day at our school. Luckily our color is blue and jeans money for that day goes towards our Relay for Life team.

Nedplease I hope you continue to be NED. I know you must be having some serious scanxiety. I hope you do not have to wait too long for your results.

Bev, that is a big list I hope every thing falls into place for Steve.

I am dreading prep Wednesday, I do the pills, scope on Thursday. Been having scope-ziety all week. I could use some swinging chickens.

I am sure Estaban is proudly wearing his gold crown.

Hugs,
Seva

Ski, I feel your pain or at least I will in 10 days when I prep for my scope on the 21st. I take the pills the results are the same just a different delivery. A prayer tonight for a clean scan tomorrow.

seva

March 1st is a big blue day at my school many people dress in blue in support of me. I think a yearly sign in a a great idea. I read often yet rarely post.

Seva

Another RC chiming in.

Colonoscopy due to pain
CT
PET for questionable spot on liver
Chemorad
CT to see degree of shrinkage
Lower anterior resection


never had an MRI or xrays