CEA Testing https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63762&p=500464#p500464 https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=58961&p=465102#p465102 The CEA is measured in the blood and the normal range is <2.5 ng/ml in an adult non-smoker and <5.0 ng/...

awolf007 - I tend to agree with the comments of roadrunner and Darkness_Embraced. It seems to me that a major surgery like left hemicolectomy will leave some residual problems, especially if your surgery had an open-surgery component. You said that your surgery was "partially robotic", bu...

Thanks for posting information on this study, and for the graphs. Very interesting! This suggests to me that there may be some changes in Standard of Care that have triggered new survival statistics.

Does anyone have information on changes in CRC standards of care over the past 10 to 20 years?

... Anyway I am seeing the oncologist in a few days to clarify the next steps and also the surgeon for a follow up... When you meet with your doctors you can ask them to help you finalize a Survivorship Care Plan. If they don't already have a plan in place for you, you can print off a copy of the S...

I went to Duke but I live in Southwest Virginia so my options are slim unfortunately. I see that you must live in a remote area away from a large cancer hospital. In that case, I think you could start off with something conservative like the Mediterranean diet that Pagola44 suggests: Pagola44's die...

Could u point me toward a good diet to use If you want an expert opinion, I would suggest looking for a CSO dietitian in your area. CSO stands for "Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition". There are several CSO dietitians in your area. You could ask your doctor for a referral, a...

Hello rdavis 12 , and welcome to the Forum. In my opinion, there is not too much for you to worry about as long as you seriously follow the three main principles of survivorship: Three Pillars of Survivorship I had Perineural Invasion in my pathology report 12 years ago, but I never had a recurrence...

...But my question is how obsessed are you guys with diet? Are you all very strict in what you eat? To answer your question, "yes" I am very obsessed with what I eat and drink, especially whether the food and beverage items are compatible with each other and compatible with whatever suppl...

I've noticed I've become a hot tea drinker since starting Folfox. Don't like the tingly feeling in the mouth when the drink is lukewarm, so I have switched to hot Green/Spearmint tea combos plus xylitol sweetener. Took a one quart thermos full of green tea to the last chemo session and guzzled almo...

Hi zephyr, Thank you for giving the link to that non-profit support organization at the end of your post. After reading their website I realized that the organization offers weekly counseling sessions that are very similar to the weekly meetings of a support group that I attended years ago when I wa...

Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) / Adhesions

"...Adhesions can become larger and tighter as time passes, causing problems years after surgery..."

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... I just wonder if I should..my oncologist advised me to do genetic testing and that they would recommend It based on the tests But even so I just think it's better than not taking it...hmm Where do you stand with respect to getting genetic testing done? Have you taken your oncologist's advice to...

Interesting article. Thanks for posting the link. I've been eating small portions of tree nuts regularly for the past 10 years or so. But I don't eat ground nuts (peanuts) anymore. It's because of possible Aflatoxin contamination. https://draxe.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AflatoxinGraphic.jpg