I decided to update my post in case this helps anyone in the future. The onc had my husband scanned the Fri after his initial Mon diagnosis. On Mon, they said they would take a "wait and see" approach. I still don't understand why as the clot is a deep vein thrombosis. They simply told him...

I get annoyed when people tell us how important it is to "stay positive", as if positive thinking will determine the entire course of the disease. Is it my husbands fault if the cancer comes back because he didn't think positively enough??? Do we tell people with MS, Tuberculosis, HIV, etc...

My husband was diagnosed mid-January of this year. He works in construction, long hours on his feet, a job much too physical for how the side effects are affecting him. Plus, on the days he wears the fanny pack, the tubing and the pack itself would be a hinderance. So, basically my husband is collec...

This is the first site I checked this morning while drinking my coffee and I have am soo happy for you I have a huge smile on my face! My husband is new to this battle but I love hearing the good stories that offer hope!

My husband has been having severe calf pain since last Mon. He called onc on Thurs and they said since his calf was not red, warm or swollen, it was probably not a clot. She said he probably had a calcium deficiency due to FOLFOX. Well he went for treatment today and the nurse asked him why he was h...

I love Springsteen and every time I see you post with the quote attached I smile. I will never hear Badlands the same way now! In fact, I think Ill go for a long drive and blast the song a few times, Cause it ain't no sin to be glad your alive!

Hell everyone, I'm a new member who posted a question once about satellite tumors. Well my husband had oncology apt and chemo today. We never officially asked the onc the stage because the surgeon had told us many times (because I asked her many times!!!) that it was stage iiic. Well at last oncolog...

My husband observed narrow, flat stools (or ribbon like stools) for months before his diagnosis . It took him forever to "go" and he often felt like he still had to "go" when he was done. I once asked him "How do you keep a job you are in there sooooo long?" With your h...

Thank you both for replying. Number 6 is actually due un August. I had to tell my poor hubby I was pregnant in the hospital after his surgery. Everything was so up in the air, not knowing if he would live or die, never having to deal with this situation before. Our oldest is almost 13 (we were on th...

Hello! I have been reading this forum for awhile and I finally decided to join. You all have a great community of support and are a font of resources for those pesky questions and concerns that pop up between doctor visits. As you can see from my profile, my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon ...