My Dad was on a low residual diet for a while. It was funny to me how many healthy foods are high residual and therefore can't be eaten. Sometimes you're damned if you do, damned if you don't.
My Dad had a problem with his port and it had to be removed. Sucked. Not removing it, that's easy, but not having it. For now, while the wound heals, he has a PICC line. Then they might put the port back in. Do you have any swelling/redness around the port area? Are they concerned about infection? M...
My comment isn't SIRT specific but just sort of a general observation about medicine. My experiences with my Dad have led me to believe medicine is as much art as it is science. You could ask 10 different doctors the same question and get 10 different answers. Maybe none of the answers would be wron...
Not sure if this will help but didn't see it mentioned in any other post so thought I'd throw it out there...my Dad uses a product called Eakin. It's kinda like a second wafer. It's moldable so you can make it fit exactly around your stoma. You prep the skin around your stoma as you normally would, ...
Since I'm pretty new to this whole thing, I have to admit, I was a little surprised to walk into the chemo room and find it was like a big bullpen with people just sitting around. The lack of privacy struck me as a little odd. Especially when we ran into someone we knew that we didn't know had cance...
My Dad's situation is complicated because he has another significant medical issue that is unrelated to the cancer. He has several specialists, most of whom he sees twice a year for check-ups. As a family, we've found great comfort in and assistance from these specialists. Personally, I think my dad...
I'm not being treated for cancer, but I take my Dad for his treatments, so I hope it's ok for me to share my perspective. To me, it's a matter of respecting boundaries, whether you set your boundaries near to you, or at a more extended distance. Some people want to come into the chemo room and keep ...
Thanks for all the tips and info. It helps to read what other people are experiencing. Interestingly, your experience sounds pretty similar to my Dad's. So far we've mostly stayed away from antibiotics (topical and systemic) for a couple of reasons including a general opposition to antibiotics as a ...
I've noticed a lot of people reference CEA when discussing their treatments. My Dad's CEA has always been "normal" and thus not a useful indicator. We tend to discuss Standard Uptake Value with his onc. I understand SUV at the most basic level. Can anyone explain it a little more thoroughl...
I'm not sure if this topic has been addressed specifically, maybe this thread needs to be merged with another, but I find that the info out there on cancer in general and colon cancer specifically is diffuse and, in some cases, hard to vet. I think I've probably visited most of the usual suspect sit...
Hey all, I'm new. Been lurking for a bit. Trying to get my bearings. I don't have colon cancer, but I have a family member who does. I'm trying to learn what I can so I can be supportive without being intrusive. In addition to colon cancer (and liver mets), my family member also has multiple scleros...
I just eyeball it, no measuring, basically taste preference. The hemp milk is a good dairy alternative. High in Omega 3. Taste and smell not that great, but the fruits tend to cover it.