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by Leeloo
Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:03 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: I need emotional help
Replies: 13
Views: 2440

Re: I need emotional help

Hi Trying I’m not in the states so I’m sending you hugs across the miles. Anxiety and depression are big black clouds that make it hard to find any joy, or see any warm white light. This site used to talk about swinging chickens. I had to google to them to see what people were talking about. No big ...
by Leeloo
Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:22 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Age 19, colon cancer, did everything t get diagnosed ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2220

Re: Age 19, colon cancer, did everything t get diagnosed ?

Hi Super, That’s great news that your colon is clear, and you do not have cancer. Colon cancer takes a very long time to grow, so it is not going to suddenly appear. I am sorry you are having so much stress and worry. Stop playing football for a few months and try yoga. There are some who think that...
by Leeloo
Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Are we doing everything we can?
Replies: 29
Views: 7124

Re: Are we doing everything we can?

Hi emkaye, There is an interesting article on colorectal carcinoma:pathological aspects. It says “adherence of other organs or structures at the tumor site does not necessarily qualify for T4b. Histologically, the adherent site may show only inflammatory changes, abscess formation and/or fibrosis, b...
by Leeloo
Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:08 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Questionable submucosal cecal mass
Replies: 12
Views: 1774

Re: Questionable submucosal cecal mass

They found my mass during an op for “woman’s troubles”, I didn’t know it was there. The surgeons gave me a right hemicholectomy as well. Thankfully! When they took it out they could not tell what it was, I had a bit of a wait for the pathology results. Stage 2 cancer with a T4 tumour, one that was r...
by Leeloo
Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Colonoscopy without sedation, should I?
Replies: 13
Views: 4598

Re: Colonoscopy without sedation, should I?

Hi Leon, I’ve had a colonoscopy 4 times now. Three times with sedation and once without. I chose not to have sedation as I wanted to be able to drive and work the next day. My surgeon was not happy, the nurses had to state very firmly that I did not want sedation. The nurses in pre-op said this doc ...
by Leeloo
Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:03 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: CEA Numbers creeping up
Replies: 8
Views: 2011

Re: CEA Numbers creeping up

Hi AE It’s a worry to have numbers creeping up, the good news is they are still under 10 and the rise was after missing a chemo, so here’s hoping it’s much the same or down again when you get it done next. January is flying by, so it’s now less than a month to your PET scan. Are you planning a trip ...
by Leeloo
Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:43 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Stage IIA: Chemo or not?
Replies: 46
Views: 12946

Re: Stage IIA: Chemo or not?

Hi B, I took part in the Scott trial comparing 3 months chemo with 6, as a stage IIa. I’m now 4 years cancer free. However everyone’s experience is personal, there is no right or wrong, only the decision you choose to live with! Here are the published results. The trial did include the combination o...
by Leeloo
Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:24 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: I believe my doctors are doing a terrible job.
Replies: 10
Views: 2557

Re: I believe my doctors are doing a terrible job.

Hi There, Blood is often a worry. The good news is that bright red blood is not usually the kind that means cancer. It is much more likely that you are bursting a tiny blood vessel when you are pushing to poop. It sounds as though your poop might be too hard, as you have to push to get it out. Poop ...
by Leeloo
Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:02 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: oxaliplatin side effects - 9 years after treatment
Replies: 38
Views: 11799

Re: oxaliplatin side effects - 9 years after treatment

Hi Everyone, Was your op on the right side,near your appendix? If it was it would be worth asking for your B12 level to be measured. My doc tested my levels and was surprised they were low as I did not have the other markers for pernicious anaemia. I learnt on this forum that if the bit of your bowe...
by Leeloo
Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:58 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: My Dad
Replies: 6
Views: 1639

Re: My Dad

Dear Lemondrop, This sounds like an awful rollercoaster ride for you, your Dad and your sister. As the hospital want to release him there is not a lot of time to think things over, so let's start with the very last and most important worry first. You are so worried about your Dad, and you want to kn...
by Leeloo
Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:21 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: I'm in angry mode, is there help for me?
Replies: 13
Views: 4247

Re: I'm in angry mode, is there help for me?

Hi Peranadar, Us folk with the right sided tumours have a hard time being diagnosed, typically right sided tumours get found later than left sided. I had ultrasound, with the same type of report, not able to evaluate fully, so was sent for another, then had an op where they found cancer. I was never...
by Leeloo
Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:36 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Bad news yesterday
Replies: 140
Views: 20744

Re: Bad news yesterday

Swinging chickens for you. Hope you are still feeling better on this latest one.

Leeloo
by Leeloo
Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Tiredness / neuropathy - wish I had known this sooner...
Replies: 1
Views: 790

Tiredness / neuropathy - wish I had known this sooner...

What is the one thing that has helped you that you wish you'd known sooner? Here is mine... I wish someone had told me sooner that having part of my right bowel removed, combined with avoiding red meat could result in extreme tiredness and neuropathy. I put the loss of energy, constant tiredness and...
by Leeloo
Tue Aug 23, 2016 5:02 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: New Colon Cancer Staging?
Replies: 11
Views: 2154

Re: New Colon Cancer Staging?

Hi Bondgirl11,
Here is a link to the cancer staging website. Hope it helps you in your quest for information.

https://cancerstaging.org/references-to ... nSmall.pdf

Leeloo
by Leeloo
Sun Apr 17, 2016 4:49 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Colonoscopy for relative
Replies: 2
Views: 797

Re: Colonoscopy for relative

Hi Nik, I'm not sure as advice may be different depending on age and type of cancer. Does this article help? Advice seems to be to get people to discuss it with their own doctor... Leeloo http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/moreinformation/colonandrectumcancerearlydetection/colorectal-...

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