Thanks for all the kind words. I do have a question though....on my ct scan it said that my lung base images are clear. The liver gallbladder/bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, adrenals, kidneys, and bones all appear normal. Can I assume then that if this is cancer.....it hasn't moved to those spots at ...

There is a connection between B12 and those who have had part of their colon removed - since that's where B12 is absorbed.

I supplement on B12 and all B vitamins or I feel very fatigued if I don't.

Generally speaking, I think what your oncologist has said is true, but side effects of the chemo do vary person to person. A lot of people do very well on folfox, but some do have more than their fair share of side effects.

Mine was removed and my side effects are: none.

I had an open hemicolectomy, it took about 5 weeks to get bak to work and a usual routine, it took a few more months to feel back to normal.

I had an allergic reaction to oxaliplatin on my 5th or 6th cycle. I broke out in hives and my face swelled up - right in the infusion chair. All they did was slow the infusion time and hit me with benadryl before all of my following cycles. Which was good because I slept through everything. I still ...

T4b = tumour directly invades or adheres to a nearby organ or structure. I am pretty sure I was a T4b - my tumour was 7cm and was slipping around a blood vessel. And I had 11 lymph nodes positive. I am having a little liver thingy looked at right now but, if that turns out to be a benign thing as it...

Hi all: Just wondering what your onc has you do after you are NED. When we started this journey, the onc said DH would have scans every 6 months. After treatment (which was almost a year later), it's now scan and colonoscopy once a year. CEA test every 3 months. What have you been told to do? For m...

This is funny! I saw Michaelbass do a post on my thread and I looked at the user Id expecting to see CRGuy. When I saw the Michaelbass user Id my first thought was CR Guy was deleted and reinvented his account under a new user id! But then CRGuy also posted on my thread.

So that was weird.

Thank you all for validating my outrage! Bev, I agree with you that many radiologists go to great lengths to cover themselves and if they see anything - anything at all - they will refer for followup and sometimes it's overkill. Last time I had the liver thing they said "ultrasound in 3 months ...

This is a tough one! I am trying to think what I would do in your shoes. I would start to prioritize myself: take care of me, my future, my health, my happiness so I ensured that i thrived going forward. I would still be a caregiver but I think my level of engagement would decline quite a bit and I'...

I had my 4 year scan on April 25. I have been NED since July 6, 2010. The doc called a few days later and left a voicemail saying all is well. I had a follow up appointment with another doctor (my main one was on vacation) on May 13 who confirmed those results, answered questions about them, and set...

I'm surprised to hear they test all tumours for Lynch, but yes, that is absolutely the most definitive way to test for Lynch.

Hello, I had a similar diagnosis to your husband but I had 11/18 lymph nodes positive. The rest of your tale is very similar to mine including tumour size and location. Mine had reached out for my appendix and had almost fused to a major blood vessel. My doctor phoned today and my 4 year scan is cle...

I have a "thing" on my liver about 1.5 cm. Sure, that will cause a panic for anybody. My doctors and the radiologist knew immediately it was "nothing" even though they didn't actually know what it was. I think they can identify cancer but if it's something benign it may not be as...

I am surprised nobody has mentioned the tried and true: pickle juice!