... I've had consults with the local oncologist, local radiologist, Dana Farber oncologist, Dana Farber radiologist and B&W Surgeon. So I'm more or less prepared to start... I have had the tumor prolapse from time to time and there's often a lot of blood when this happens. This morning, though,...

Thanks for the reply NHMike! The nearest thing in Las Vegas I would assume is the Comprehensive Cancer Center so I'll be looking into that... It looks like Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nevada is mainly a "for-profit" hospital. There are some websites out there that have reviews on them....

... Please can someone help me with what my next steps should be in terms of alternative treatments or whatever measures I can take from my side to help with the treatment. I am currently on adjuvant chemo. Some people here have followed recommendations from Life Extension Foundation. You might wan...

...Make sure ALL of your PM folders have some room, I have found if any folder is 100% full, the system chokes on that ... In my opinion there should be some sort of FAQ on managing Private Messages. Currently, the FAQ library has only three FAQs in the PM area and none of these FAQs pertain to the...

Hi. I have a private message that I guess I was unable to open because my inbox was full. After 10 minutes of rhesus monkey stuff I was able to delete some messages. Now I have "space" but I'm getting a message that says I'm not authorized to read new mail?? Can anyone help? Thanks a lot....

... I am nervous, I have the prep just lagging on making the appt! :( Did you say that you already have the prep? If so,which one is it? Is it one of the ones below? When is your appointment, and when are you going to start on the prep? It's very important to have a good clean-out. • PEG/Electrolyt...

... I chose Thursdays for my infusions and hope to go to work on Mondays. Since you are going to have your infusions on Thursdays, I would suggest that you talk to your oncologist about how to obtain help if you ever have a Grade 3 or Grade 4 reaction on Saturday or Sunday when the Infusion Center ...

Is it okay to ask questions before a diagnosis? ... We see hematology again on Tuesday... Are there any questions we should ask him? Since anemia seems to be the main issue here, I would recommend that you download and read the MD Anderson clinical management document on Anemia. To find this docume...

It sounds like you have gone through the standard procedure for checking the "patency" of the opening and that now the dilation procedure has been done in an attempt to widen the opening. I don't have any information on what the followup surgery might entail specifically, but I do know the...

... I have to figure out how to add a photo here. There are lots of people here who know how to post their photos. Maybe someone will come along to help. Here's a post that deals with this subject: How to post pictures http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51629#p401392

...He always assumed it was just hemorrhoids and has never had a colonoscopy. Anyway. He's getting one now. Be sure to ask for a written report from the colonoscopy. This should clarify a number of things. Here is some information on getting colonoscopies: http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/vi...

NHMike - I sent you a PM. To check your PM Inbox, click on the link below: http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/ucp.php?i=pm&folder=inbox I think it would help if you could create a signature file to summarize your situation in a few short lines. A link for doing that is here: https://colonc...

Welcome ptsmith If you want help with the abbreviations, you can find some of them here: ABBREVIATIONS http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5366&p=419139#p419139 For info on LARS you can start here: LARS http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/4/1/e003374/F1.large.jpg?w...