Well God bless all of you and you'll all be in my prayers..I hope God heals you all. I'm in formation right now to join the third order Franciscans of the Catholic Church. It's been an extremely exciting and prayerful time. I definitely will pray for all of you and I believe this colon issue will b...
I would say have them ultrasound if pain doesn’t go away. I did get pain in the neck and throat area, but if it is unusually persistent or seems questionable, definitely have them take a closer look. Will make you feel better too if nothing is wrong. Another complication I faced is that the amount o...
Oxi gave me almost permanent thrush (My only infection related hospitalization during chemo ended up being from, get this, a thrush infection), so what you are describing sounds very familiar. If they examined port and see no reason for concern, i’d Suspect thrush too. You probably need anti-fungal ...
Hi, I am new to this group but I've been reading the threads since last year when my Mom was diagnosed with Stage 1 rectal cancer T2N0M0. It really helped me a lot and gave me relief and hope everytime I'm reading the threads. I would just like to share my Mom's story and ask for your advice... Whe...
First of all, I want to commend you for seeking treatment and getting that colonoscopy booked. Have you been tested for Lynch Syndrome? How many polyps were found when you were young, and if you can't remember, perhaps your parents can? If they were numerous but very small, that may indicate another...
Hi I've been bleeding off and on from my colon for 10 years. I'm 30 and it started when I began to diet and try to lose weight. I was taking many kinds of laxatives at the time too. Through my 20s I struggled with weight and used laxatives and bled much from my colon. It wasn't until recent that I ...
Just placed the second order for Xeloda. The original order was for 25 days when it should have been for 28 so I spoke to the oncology nurse and she fixed it. My insurance company will only pay for four weeks of these kinds of drugs and then you have to renew the prescription. I took care of that t...
Hello Sarah, Thanks for sharing your experiences. It seems by now you may have a newborn baby girl to look after. I do hope your husband is tolerating things well. Your thread has helped me. My husband too has been diagnosed with Signet Ring Cell colon cancer. He also has Lynch Syndrome which is a ...
I was in a trial at MDA so I had to see my onc every two weeks. It was part of the trial protocol but mostly a waste of time. He told me he didn't need to see me that often. We would spend a few minutes chatting, mostly about non-cancer stuff. I had two infusions at the Katy satellite office, which...
My wife always disconnected me at home. At the first chemo infusion I got last December a nurse gave her a tutorial about how to flush the lines and disconnect, and also a “disconnect kit” with everything you need. No need to come in and zero pressure from doctor to do so.
I've given up on the idea of running while I have the radiation issues unless they get a lot better. Walking, yes. Running would create too much friction. Sounds like I'm going to be doing a lot of yoga for the next couple of weeks. I am really sorry to hear this mike, I know how much you loved run...
I went in for a job interview yesterday, I told ther interviewer that I could only work a certain amount of hours because I am disabled. He asked me how I was disabled I told him that I have cancer. He looked at me and said "Wow, I don't know if I want you around the meat with cancer." He...