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There is a lot of good info in this.

It is great to read such news!

This forum is a great resource.

As a caregiver I am more lurker than poster, but I have found such great insight and support here. I am grateful. So is Señora.

Señora had a visit with her oncology team this morning. All bloodwork in normal range. CEA at 2.1. No evidence of disease from the CT scan. She still suffers from neuropathy, particularly in her feet. Increasing the gabapentin dosage as well as B12 and B6. Gabapentin seems to have been helpful in he...

Señora tried acupuncture for her nueropathy but it didn't help. She still suffers from it.

Check out the reversal log thread. I bumped it up.

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Señora had her first post surgery colonoscopy on Tuesday. A full 17 months after her resection. Everything was good! The surgeon said "see you in a year". Señora would rather not. I encourage her to do what the medicos say. As we were driving home from the hospital, both of us were very ha...

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There is a lot of good info in the thread.

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This is one of many valuable threads on this message board. Señora is 10 months out from her reversal. She is doing well and can eat most anything these days. She does get reminded every now and then that she had most of her rectum and some of her colon removed. Always good to keep this thread on th...

Señora has the same experience as others have stated.

The neuropathy set in after the chemo. Not getting better.

Señora finished her chemo in June. She is still suffering with neuropathy. Her oncologist said it may take up to three years.

Dr. Syed Husain at the James Cancer Center in Columbus, Ohio did a wonderful job for my wife.

Señora had an appointment with her oncologist this morning. All scans clear. CEA at 2.2. Yippee! NED! Still battling the nueropathy. Her bowels generally don't give her too many issues. Every once in awhile though she gets the I GOTTA GO! Urge right NOW! What a ride this has been. Thanks to all on t...