Plastikos,
Even MSKCC has 70% of recurrence

Just curious... Is this their data for all stages of colon cancer, which include II and III or stage IV?


Beckster

Hi, I'm new to all this. Tumor found in sigmoid colon 9 days ago, waiting for results of CT scan and labs and also surgery date. I'm 51 and put off having a colonoscopy for a year despite worsening symptoms because I was too busy with handling crisis after crisis with my teenage son, plus too busy ...

Greetings everyone! I'm new to the colon talk club....does anyone know of a support group in the hudson valley ny area ? had RHC recently and staring Chemo soon....Xeloda twice/day and Oxylp infusion every three weeks. I was hoping to connect with someone to share experience with these meds. As sil...

Is your husband stage 2? I went to the oncologist yesterday... he said that they give oxi to more advance stages, but he wanted to try this first. He said that just taking 5/FU is fine. Since I opted to take oxi and than the pills, I did not need a port. Now I only take the pills. Also, I questione...

I also had an allergic reaction and go to MD Anderson; however, I had an anaphylactic reaction on my first infusion! I went through the 2 hour infusion and when I was ready to leave, I could not breathe. After desensitizing, they called 911, sent me to the ER for 3 hours and received a hefty bill. ...

Hubby went in for treatment #5 today and got allergic reaction to oxi after 30 min. Nurses and doc immediately responded and gave him Benadryl, and the allergic reaction stopped at skin rashes. I am a bit upset to see the allergic reaction started so early. With only 4 rounds with Oxi, I don't know...

I am not on the same cocktail - i will have my 3rd FOLFOX this week. But I do have nose issues. I have never had a bloody nose in my entire 51 years. Normally, I don't get sinus infections and i maybe see a little pink in the tissue once every year or so. So it is very noticeable to me that since F...

Thanks everyone! You guys are awesome!! I wrote down my questions....


Becky

Lee wrote:Are you on Avastin? That chemo breaks up blood vessels.

Yes do pass this along to your Onc. I suspect the Xeloda is drying out your nasal passage. Hopefully your Onc has a solution.

Good luck,

Lee

No, I just Xeloda, 1500 in the morning and 1500 in the evening.

I just finished my first cycle with Xeloda as a monotherapy; however, for the past week and a half, there is blood every time I blow my nose. Has anyone experienced this and have any recommendations on how to treat? I have been using saline spray and increased our humidifier, but it is not working. ...

Thanks Deb, Just when I got diarrhea under control, I now have mouth sores starting. Went to eat lunch today, and my tongue is burning when I dipped my potatoes in ketchup! OUCH! Using water and baking soda mixture and bought Biotine. I am going to discuss lowering my dosage. If he want me to make i...

Green Tea, My main goal is to finish. I just finished my first round of Xeloda and this is my week off. However, since finishing the pill, I have had diarrhea every day, especially in the morning, and the first two days off, I felt yucky. . I am drinking and have a class of Gatorade to replenish ele...

Deb, Thanks for the info... it is great to hear a success story! Really the only difference is that my tumor is a T3. Yes, I have a grade 3 tumor, but after reading many articles, it really is not a deciding factor of recurrence. In fact, the original biopsy from my colonoscopy was Grade 2. I was go...

Star68, I had surgery in November and was diagnosed through pathology as stage 2A. Because I had a couple of "high risk" features, he recommended post surgery chemo. The oncologist is treating me as stage III even though surgical pathology diagnosed me as stage 2. He started me with Capeox...

Thanks for the heads up... peanut_8! Before this nightmare started, I use to walk 2 miles a day. When I was diagnosed in October, I was on a physical and emotional roller coaster ride! My problem is that I have a type A personality and need data and immediate feedback to make decisions. I have read ...