Hey LA8, I am sorry to hear of your recurrence. I just wanted to say hi and let you know that I am thinking of you and praying for you. We have been on this board for the same amount of time and you are one of the first "friends" we made. I don't know what to tell you as far was what to do...

My husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer in Nov of 2006 at 43. His cancerous polyp was located at about 10 cm from the anal verge. They were able to perform a low anterior resection (LAR) and reconnect the end of the colon and he did not need a temporary colostomy. His surgeon told us from the on...

Hi Ron, Like Brady, I always have mixed emotions when there is a new member signed on. We hate to see another person facing this challenge, but are glad you found this place. My husband's story is very similar to yours. He was diagnosed at 43 with stage III rectal cancer. No family history. He compl...

Sorry - I had to post another reply after I saw your reply to Brady. My husband and I are HUGE fans of NO and go often. We have a time share in the Quarter on Chartre Street. We have very good friends in Metairre. Our favorite oyster bar is Felix's and our favorite restuarant is Irene's. We were the...

Sally, I am so glad to hear that you have been cancer free for 10 years! That's great encouragement for everyone out there. My husband was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at age 43 in Nov 2006. He had a low anterior resection (LAR) with coloanal anastamosis rather than a full removal of the r...

Both Xeloda and Avastin are FDA approved for colorectal cancer, but yes as someone else said, the Insurance company will have rules about which stages they will cover the drug. With this said, I have a real problem that they won't approve the xeloda for you. It is FDA approved for both stage II and ...

As a nurse, I would certainly advise against it. Chemo can affect your white blood cells, by making them low, and this makes you more susceptible to infection. Also, chemo can affect your plateletes, which are the blood cells that cause your blood to clot. When they performa a mani and or pedi, you ...

I will say a prayer for you to have a speedy recovery. The information Dave gave you is very good advice!
Take Care,
WDT

The first annual Cut the Cheese event held here in Little Rock last night was a huge success! My husband participated in the Survivor wall and we attended with our son and his girlfriend. I knew it was going to be good - but this was GREAT. It was very well attended, the food was wonderful, and the ...

georgemma - HI! I am sorry to hear you had another cancerous polyp and needed additional surgery. i've been wondering about you!! Your last post several months ago made me very concerned... please either PM me (or better yet, email me at throop@cimsys.com) We are having our first colonclub event her...

YAY! and we will see you there on the 29th!

Great photo, by the way...we should recieve our copy of the magazine at home any day now.

Chris, I will keep you in my prayers. Hang in there and fight hard - there are several here on this message board that currently have stage IV disease and have been fighting recurrences and metastasis, but are hanging in there strong. You can too!

I will keep you in my prayers. Good luck with the Gamma knife, it is an amazing instrument.

-wdt

Joanna, my husband's story sounds very much like yours. He was diagnosed at 44 with stage III. However, there has been no colon cancer in his family (that we know of). His father died of prostate cancer at 65 - which is relatively young for that particular cancer. His grandfather had pancreatic canc...

....and a VERY Merry Christmas to you as well!

I hope you have a great holiday. This time last year, my husband had only been out of the hospital about a week from having his colon resection. It has been quite a year!

It was good to hear from you. Take care and God Bless.
-wdt