One of the primary symptoms that led to my diagnosis was stomach/intestinal upset after meals (particularly in the evenings) but, for some reason, the past day or two I've also had some really bad nausea, which concerns me a little. Did anyone else have this as a symptom pre-diagnosis or pre-surgery...

@lpas Colon cancer could spread to and become CT-scannable first in the lungs. I think you doctor wants you do the colon resection first. If there is/are/were lung met(s), you doctor probably don't want to do both the colon and lung surgeries at the same time, as the colon resection is a big enough...

Well, that certainly sucks. I'm newly diagnosed and I think that's what I hate the most about this crappy disease. You never get to feel like you're totally in the clear--it's always waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I see lots and lots of long-timers here with lung involvement, which seems li...

I am recently diagnosed--waiting for surgery--and have had both a CT and an MRI of my abdomen/pelvis. Both appear to be clean for the time being, which is a great relief, but I can't stop worrying and wondering if the cancer could be in other areas like my lungs or even my bones. My gastroenterologi...

Hi all, I'm newly diagnosed with a large colon mass and tentatively scheduled for a bowel resection on Tuesday (pelvic and abdominal scans appear to be clear). Have been researching furiously, trying to learn anything and everything about treating this disease, and I see that a number of you recomme...