Great Blog! I love reading other peoples stories, they help so much!

One reason I started my web page was to help others and it has blossomed into somehting incredible, I have been very blessed by my site!

The cost of the scope also depends greatly on where it is done, i.e. outpatient at the hospital is much more then at a surgicenter and my colorectal doctor does them both places. Sean I also have BCBS through my federal job, my preimums are only $89 bi weekly. No max payout and no preexisting. Howev...

I have/had rectal cancer.

It is my personal belief that rectal and colon cancer go hand n hand.

Well I bet this got everyone's attention! LOL I am catching up on forum mail and realized when I just responded about alternative treatments and some may have forgotten me and thought I was realted to whomever this person is that is causing trouble. I just liked the books and incorporated them, good...

Have you looked into any alternative therapies! If your medical doctor is giving you no hope, try some other things own your own. A really good book to read is "Beating Cancer with Nutrition" by Patrick Quillan. It has some great nutritional information and whether you are going to a western doctor ...

I work for the US Gov't and they have been SO AWESOME!!! And I have received donated leave. I have been cancer free since October 2006, but last summer I went through Chemo and radiation and worked everyday I had radiation, I had the 6am slot, then went to work. Sure there were bad days and sometime...

I was dx stage III rectal cancer in May 2006, actually dx with ovarian then that dx was changed in Nov 06 to rectal cancer.

You can read about my journey on my website.

You are not alone!!!!!

For me it meant I was mis-diagnosed and they were using the wrong Chemo. I was told I had Ovarian Cancer and they treated me for that and the tumor grew. Then we switched to radiation and 5FU and it shrank back down, then they decided I had rectal. Some tumors are unresponsive to Chemo, or there cou...

OK Dana......

Was that Happy Easter in Spanish?! I should know if it is since I live in Phoenix area.

Happy Easter too, HE HAS RISEN!

Welcome Nancy!

You have found an AWESOME family here, everyone is great and helpful!

God Bless,

Liz
www.runlizrun.com

Welcome Cary!

Wow a Century ride! You sound like a fighter!

I am sure you have read Lance Armstrong's book.........he kept riding and riding and so can you!

I refused post surigical Chemo but I was not stage IV, I was III. If I were stage IV I may have gone ahead with more Chemo then what I had before surgery. Whether she does Chemo or not, I strongly believe that nutrition helps with cancer. I very good book to read is "Beating Cancer with Nutrition" b...

How did they find the polyps? You did not mention a colonoscopy, did you have one?

I would find a good Colo/Rectal Surgeon. Where do you live, if you live by one of us we could recommend one.

I am VERY blessed! Meals came 3-4- times a week between our family at church and friends, it was great! Even though it was hard for me to eat what was brought because of my ostomy, it was great for my family! Cards Cards and more Cards, for about 3 months I just about got one everyday from family an...

I LOVE this board and everyone is so open and caring. ANd when I say open...I mean to other ways of treating cancer and not slamming people for chosing alternative methods. I belong to another board that I have stopped posting to. Because I was being slammed for refusing post surigical Chemo. I have...