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by Jacques
Thu May 25, 2023 3:52 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Pre op vs post op “help”
Replies: 4
Views: 1417

Re: Post op “help”

... Surgery is in 36 hours Presumably your colon cancer surgery is all finished by now and you are in recovery mode awaiting discharge from the hospital. The oncologist will probably want to wait a month or so before starting any kind of chemo regimen in order to give the surgery and anastomosis su...
by Jacques
Tue May 23, 2023 2:39 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Tumor calcification?
Replies: 6
Views: 1242

Re: Tumor calcification?

.. They also did a ct w/out contrast, and I just saw the results in the portal. It says that the liver tumors show internal calcification. I haven’t seen that from any of the other ct scans. Does anyone have any idea what that means? Here are several articles from the Radiopaedia web site that may ...
by Jacques
Wed May 17, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Immunotherapy Experience & Advice
Replies: 41
Views: 12631

Re: Immunotherapy Experience & Advice

My husband gets his ct scan in two weeks. They don’t want to use another contrast, just give him a lot of steroids. I know steroids are not good to take with immunotherapies, so I’m not sure what I should do or say. This is really pissing me off. How is your husband doing this week? Is he getting r...
by Jacques
Sun May 14, 2023 4:30 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrent rectal cancer
Replies: 13
Views: 2613

Re: Recurrent rectal cancer

...With three recurrences in less than three years it’s been quite a whirlwind. I am open to any thoughts and impressions from others with experience. I feel like learning as much as I can about all of this is the only way I can help him... Overview This post provides a reading list addressing some...
by Jacques
Thu May 11, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrent rectal cancer
Replies: 13
Views: 2613

Certification of surgeons

...The original LAR surgery was done at our local hospital by a surgeon who was referred to us by the facility that did the original screening colonoscopy. He was a surgeon in an office of colorectal surgeons. When I look, I do not see him listed on the ASCRS website but I do see another surgeon in...
by Jacques
Wed May 10, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Beginning TIL Therapy at NIH Next Week
Replies: 151
Views: 84731

Re: Beginning TIL Therapy at NIH Next Week

Good luck on your scans this week. When you get a chance, please let us know what you find out.
by Jacques
Wed May 10, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrent rectal cancer
Replies: 13
Views: 2613

Re: Recurrent rectal cancer

... Meet with surgeon tomorrow. Plan to discuss approach, new lung clot, and prevention methods from spread to peritoneum. Thanks for the update. I imagine that DH's appointment with the surgeon has already taken place (I'm not sure what you meant by "tomorrow" because you didn't specify ...
by Jacques
Mon May 08, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrent rectal cancer
Replies: 13
Views: 2613

Re: Recurrent rectal cancer

... Looks like he has a few markers (APC, KRAS, PIC3CA). With appointments next week we want to make sure all the questions are lined up for the surgeon and oncologist. Looking for experiences and suggestions from anyone that may have a similar journey ... We know little about the markers that came...
by Jacques
Sat May 06, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Recurrent rectal cancer
Replies: 13
Views: 2613

Re: Recurrent rectal cancer

... Looking for experiences and suggestions from anyone that may have a similar journey. I'm sorry to hear about your husband's rectal recurrences. It must be very discouraging for him to have had three of these recurrences in quick succession. I'm not sure that my journey is similar enough to your...
by Jacques
Fri May 05, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI
Replies: 634
Views: 246304

Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

I have scans may 11 I have been living as if I’m on the way to ned Could def be disappointed Trying to repair my ass and get strong again pfccr - Good luck on your scans next week! We'll be thinking of you It was good to see a post from you today. I was a bit worried when I saw the news about a tor...
by Jacques
Fri May 05, 2023 1:11 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Immunotherapy Experience & Advice
Replies: 41
Views: 12631

New Lynch Syndrome diagnosis

My husband gets his ct scan in two weeks. They don’t want to use another contrast, just give him a lot of steroids. I know steroids are not good to take with immunotherapies, so I’m not sure what I should do or say. This is really pissing me off. Today we finally got the results from his genetic te...
by Jacques
Thu May 04, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Please help! Severe stomach pain when eating
Replies: 8
Views: 2284

Re: Please help! Severe stomach pain when eating

I don’t know if I would say that it’s common “to be more knowledgeable” than the doctors—in fact, I think that’s rare or at least uncommon—but is it essential to be an informed, aggressive advocate? Absolutely, and Bravo! to you for doing so here. In that regard, don’t hesitate to raise the cortico...
by Jacques
Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: ***News Stories Thread*** ONGOING Updated >>> 2023 November <<<
Replies: 29
Views: 55765

New artificial intelligence tool can accurately identify cancer

New artificial intelligence tool can accurately identify cancer https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/30/artificial-intelligence-tool-identify-cancer-ai Doctors, scientists and researchers have built an artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify cancer in a development they s...
by Jacques
Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:58 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Generations X, Y, Z . . .
Replies: 8
Views: 2070

Re: Generations X, Y, Z ...

Lost Generation - (1883-1900) Greatest Generation - (1901-1927) Silent generation - (1928-1945) - 77->94 y/o Baby Boomers - (1946 - 1964) - 58->76 y/o Generation X - (1965 - 1980) - 42->57 y/o Millennials - (1981 - 1996) - 26->41 y/o Generation Z -  (1997 - 2012) - 10->25 y/o Generation A - (2013 -...

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