I had 28 rounds of radiation and 5 chemos as the initial treatment for esophageal cancer and it really knocked the tumor out. But, it has since then it has metastisfied to liver and hip bone. Bummer! But the radiation had few side effect. They told me I might have a very sore throat as the treatment...

DH and I got the covid booster yesterday. I am currently getting chemo (paclitaxel) twice a month. No one questioned our decision to do this or said it would not help. In early November, my 3 brothers, one sister and 2 in-laws all came down with covid. One brother spent 17 days in ICU and thought he...

Will be thinking of you tomorrow and hope it all goes well.

This may be TMI, but I just wanted to say sorry this happened, but it may not be the last. I had my first poo-splosion a few weeks after getting a colostomy. I was using the system the hospital sent me home with (not that one, I was changing every 3 or 4 days), anyway it happened at home in the bedr...

For what it's worth, I'm 75 and had a liver needle biopsy last March. I was quite concerned about doing it, but it turned out not to be a big ordeal. I was awake and aware for it. They used a local anesthetic on the skin and I really didn't feel it. After a few hours(to watch for bleeding) I was abl...

I have used just the fenben when not doing chemo. For about 9 weeks. Can't say it did anything for me. Just started on Keytruda and
If that fails, I'll try it again. If you do Facebook, there is a large group of users on https://www.facebook.com/groups/429159131252194/ you could join.

I also agree with Lee, get the anus sewn up. My surgeons did mine at the time of colectomy, and didn't tell me about it. Don't know if I would have agreed to it had I known, but after all the issues people have with leakage and smell, this is the way to go. Recovery was long and rather painful. You'...

Gina's right, I really doubt she'd be allowed in on appt. My husband can't even come into the building when I go for chemo. And it is getting pretty hot here in Texas. Maybe you could record the appt, for her to hear later. And maybe she would have input you could use for future appts.

https://cbcn.ca/en/blog/our-stories/side-effects-neuropathy My daughter found this link with some OTC supplements that may help with neuropathy. I've done 4 rounds of Folfox and have the hand problem only instead of numb when I touch cold things it's like an electric shock. It may progress to numb a...

Hi, as you can see Monimoms cea numbers compared to yours, cea is not a good marker for you. Those are mostly normal readings. My ceas are pretty small too, considering I had colorectal cancer in 2004 and am now fighting esophageal cancer stage 111. In fact, I sit here with a 5Fu pump on now, and ha...

I also developed a hernia post op. Probably due to having a 7 mo grandaughter who needed carrying around.lol. Anyway, my surgeon looked at it and didn't recommend repair. The only problem is that with my last colonoscopy, it impeded the camera and doc was only able to scope the first 5 inches or so....

I had this surgery in 2004, so it's been a while, but I remember most of the experience. I awoke with a permanent ostomy and barbie butt. There were 2 vac drains in in the butt cheeks which I had for about 4 days. They were low enough to not interfere with sitting. I won't lie, it was pretty painful...

"Bad writer"? I don't think so....... Love it, and congratulations on your attitude. May you keep on keeping on till you're an old man and ready to go.

I recently finished 28 rounds of radiation and 5 chemo infusions. 15 years after dealing with colorectal cancer I had the luck? to develop esophageal cancer. So the chemo might not be what is used for colon c and the radiation is in a different area, but the experience would be about the same. It wa...

I just noticed this thread. Back in May it was not an issue for me. I never had chemo for the colorectal cancer, just surgery. Then, in June of this year, I had very bad news(didn't know how bad it was at first). During an endoscopy/colonoscopy a mass was found in my esophagus and it was stage IV. S...