More info on the moving to AB. I talked to a person who does the booking in the Tom Baker. She said if we had told the attending physician in Cranbrook about our plans to move to AB, they might have been able to get us in a few days earlier, but not much. Now that the consult is booked with Kelowna,...

Thanks CRguy. We did know about the breathing and the opiates. His failed operation was in 2004 an he has had many years of training and education with pain management. All the drs he talks to now tell him to wait until after his appt on the 20th, when he talks to the onc in Kelowna. I don't think t...

Sorry to hear about your father. It is never a nice thing to hear when the doctor says cancer, even if "pre-" is put in front of it. If the doctor recommends surgery, I would probably listen to him. My husband was in 21 months ago for a colonoscopy. His doctor said he had a pre-cancerous p...

My husband was diagnosed on the 16 of Feb (almost a month ago) During his 2 days in the hospital, his oxygen was at 92% (+/- 2%). He has been sleeping about 16 hrs/day since. He had a blood test to be sent to onc today. While there he was hooked up to machine. His oxygen level before was always 99%,...

Waiting seems to be a common theme on this board. I pray the wait will be worth it and you find out it is just a hemorrhoid, or better yet, nothing. In the meantime, Guinevere is right. People here are incredibly supportive. Before I registered, I found comfort in coming on and just reading posts. I...

So sorry to read about your situation. Because of the stress caused from your worry, your body is weakening and opening up for a host of infections of all kinds. Your baby is feeling this stress, even if you try to hide it. You really need to resolve this issue once and for all. Please, for your sak...

Thanks for all your replies. Some more info. When the polyp was removed the dr "thought" he removed it all. He apparently didn't read the report. We were recently shown the report that says there should be follow up. We live near the Alberta, BC border. The doctors in this region are very ...

Hi. Looks like my husband will be waiting about 2 months for treatment for "very aggressive, fast growing" colon cancer, met to liver. DCA was recommended by a friend who was given treatment of DCA for hormonal problem. Her dr told her they are looking into it for cancer treatment. I would...

Thanks for taking the time to answer. It makes me feel a little less scared and alone. The appoint my husband has on March 20, is just for the consult with an oncologist. It could be another month after that before his first treatment. Two years ago, he had a cancerous polyp, and they didn't get it ...

Hello everyone. I have been visiting this site for a few days now and I'm very pleasantly surprised how positive everyone tries to be, in the face of such difficult challenges. Thank you all for that. Without knowing it you have already helped me. I have some questions. My husband was diagnosed with...