Hey AJ. My mom has stage 4 colon cancer with mets to liver. Her recent scan shows omental thickening which most probably are mets. She's also been having right sided pain after ileostomy reversal. Hopefully those are just adhesions. But very worried now :( we are looking into hipec options. But mos...
Thank you all for your answers and support. My doctor ordered CT scan yesterday and today I got the call to see my oncologist this Thursday to discuss scan results. They would not release the results to me :(. I asked them 3 times... This must be bad news and I am very scared and nervous. Thursday ...
Hello friends, Today I received the worst news from my doc. After 3 months being on XELOX regime, my aggressive Appendix /Cecum cancer spread to the Peritoneum with small met in Omentum, One Lymph node, 2 in Peri and one close to the pelvis. Onc said I am terminal and now can be on Folfiri + Avastin...
Thank you all for your answers and support. My doctor ordered CT scan yesterday and today I got the call to see my oncologist this Thursday to discuss scan results. They would not release the results to me :(. I asked them 3 times... This must be bad news and I am very scared and nervous. Thursday s...
Hi all, I have a question about possible liver mets. See my signature below for details Last couple of weeks I have been experience some pain on the right side and it radiates to the back- also on the right side ( I did have right Hemi colectomy). Tylenol does help but then it comes back. Sometime i...
Hi, I have a question about a port. I am selecting between two treatment centers and one of them is requiring a port, the other is saying IV only. I fly internationally frequently and a bit of hard stick. I need about 4 or 5 infusions of Oxi and would like to know if I should get a port or go with I...
Brenda, Thanks for your reply. Appendix cancer is rare and can be very aggressive and unpredictable. Let's stay in touch. You can PM me and I give you my email address.
Thank you Ana and all for your replies. I really Appreciate them. Going for CT scan this Friday and then first Chemo doze next week. Will keep you all posted
Hi I am new to this forum and been recently diagnosed of stage 3 appendix/CC. Had right hemicolectomy almost 4 weeks ago and now starting Xelox( Oxaliplatin + Xeloda pills) soon. I must work! Any experience and how to manage with Xelox and weather I can keep working office job full time. Appreciate ...