Last time i went to onc. i had gained 5 pounds. When you think how hard we fight to keep the weight on when we are having chemo and can barely eat... then i have my week off and power load...anything..coke..snacks. cause i think i need to build up. but now, i am not as nauseated so now i am gaining ...

I just heard today that one of our friends died from malignant melanoma. I was thinking that it really doesn't matter what type of cancer we have. It still sucks. It happens in the young and the old. And us in between. And it still hurts to hear of it. And makes us all scared. And mad. And wonder wh...

I was previously a Stage 3 and now am a Stage 4. So i was one who was so happy to be finished with chemo. But then it came back. So now i am back in the chemo room and making friends again. i will probably be like your wife and continue on chemo forever. But it is doing its job and for that i am tha...

Does anyone else a really bad headache with Avastin? I haven't had chemo for 2weeks and i had another headache last night. I finally took 2 advil. And that worked. But oxycontin didn't. My Blood pressure hasn't been elevated, i am normally low. Altho, as i read this post, i realize that i just calle...

I finished my Folfiri and Avastin rounds and now are going to have "maintenance chemo". My PET scan is great but because they found cells in abdomen during surgery, i need to be cautious. Anyway, they are going to use Avastin, bolus 5Fu and Leukovorin. Every 2 weeks. So, has anyone else ex...

I had my liver resection on April 6, 2008 and started chemo May 10, 2008. I felt that the liver resection was a little harder moving around after than the colon resection that i had previously. i had a horizontal incision that went into a vertical. But a did not have any real bloating discomfort tha...

Hi, I just had my PET/CAT scan yesterday. I was told that i had to be off of chemo for 2 weeks and 1 day. And had something to do with how the readings went. And they asked me at the PET scan when my last chemo was. And i am on Folfiri , when you take the 5FU home in a pump for 46 hours, so it had t...

Dear Barbara, I am so happy for you and your great weekend. And that you have your spunk back. No one knows how long they have in this crazy world. Even those without colon cancer. So i say, this has taught us all something along the way. To live each day with great laughter and friends and family. ...

John Kanzius is from my hometown(part of the year) On our local news, and in newspaper that talked of newest event. They will be drawing blood samples from volunteers that have leukemia and then try to kill cancer cells using his "invention" then they will go to MD Anderson, Dr. Curley for...

AWESOME NEWS MARIA!!!!!I am so excited with your news that it brought a great smile to my face. Please celebrate for all of us....My hope is still there for me.... Because of news like yours..... I have my liver resection on April 4 for 2-3 small spots. So i believe that down the road.... i will be ...

I just met with the liver surgeon in Pittsburgh on Monday. He told me my best chance is an open lap liver wedge resection. He also does laperscopic liver resection and RFA. But he said mine are too small to just biopsy and he wants to check the whole liver while he is in there. I also have liver cys...

Dear Teresa, Do no let "elfboy" or whoever tell you how things will be. When i met my primary dr today to discuss the hot spots on my liver, and my treatment with chemo and liver dr. , she was very positive. Positive that treatment of colon cancer has come a long way. unlike years ago. We just have ...

Quick update. Was Stage 3 colon. Cat scan 1 month ago showed ovarian cyst , rest negative. Had r salp. ovary removed. Everything looked good. But no, the ovary showed colon cancer. Ok, so i had PET scan, everyone sure that would be ok. But no, now the PET/Cat scan shows 2 small light ups on liver. S...

i just got the news that what everyone thought was just an ovarian cyst is actually mets from my colon cancer. I am devastated. And so scared. I always thought i was in control but now i feel like i am free falling and have no life line left. Does anyone know what the next step should be? I have my ...

I too worked during chemo, but not full time. Iam a RN who works in a home care agency. I went back to work one week after my colon resection. And then started chemo 3 weeks later. I worked on Monday then was off the rest of that week then worked full time the following week. My boss was great and i...