Fellow LARS-ites, Can we talk gas?!

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Gravelyguy
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Fellow LARS-ites, Can we talk gas?!

Postby Gravelyguy » Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:31 am

Hi Everyone,

So I have things dialed in pretty well, as long as I stay out of my kid's Halloween candy stash, all that is except in the late afternoons and evenings I get gassy.

Just wondering if anyone has anything that they use that works? I have tried simethicone tablets a couple of times but I don't think they do anything.I took 2, maybe I needed to take more?

Thanks for your help!

Dave
6/17 dx mRC t3n1m1 very low rectal tumor 2 liver Mets 1.3 cm and .9 cm

6/17 begin 4 rounds Folfox w/Vectibix
9/17 short course radiation
10/17 rectal and liver resection LAR with coloanal anastomosis (no rectum left)
11/17-3/18 8 rounds Folfox
6/18 still NED!! Takedown
8/28/18 still NED! CEA .8 new low for me
10/18/18 colonoscopy clear
12/12/18 CEA .9 still NED!
6/11/19 CEA 1.0
12/19/19 CEA 1.0 still NED!
6/17/20 CEA 1.1 still NED!
12/15/20 CEA 1.1still NED!
12/16/21 CEA 1.2 still NED!

DarknessEmbraced
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Re: Fellow LARS-ites, Can we talk gas?!

Postby DarknessEmbraced » Wed Nov 06, 2019 11:49 am

I wish I knew something that would prevent gas. I always get a lot of bloating, gas and cramping. Heat, massage and walking around sometimes help me. The medications don't help me either. I hope you can find something that will help.*hugs*
Diagnosed 10/28/14, age 36
Colon Resection 11/20/14, LAR (no illeo)
Stage 2a colon cancer, T3NOMO
Lymph-vascular invasion undetermined
0/22 lymph nodes
No chemo, no radiation
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Ischemic Colitis 01/21/16
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NHMike
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Re: Fellow LARS-ites, Can we talk gas?!

Postby NHMike » Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:28 am

The only thing that I've found that works is fasting. But it has obvious limitations.
6/17: ER rectal bleeding; Colonoscopy
7/17: 3B rectal. T3N1bM0. 5.2 4.5 4.3 cm. Lymphs: 6 x 4 mm, 8 x 6, 5 x 5
7/17-9/17: Xeloda radiation
7/5: CEA 2.7; 8/16: 1.9; 11/30: 0.6; 12/20 1.4; 1/10 1.8; 1/31 2.2; 2/28 2.6; 4/10 2.8; 5/1 2.8; 5/29 3.2; 7/13 4.5; 8/9 2.8, 2/12 1.2
MSS, KRAS G12D
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martd
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Re: Fellow LARS-ites, Can we talk gas?!

Postby martd » Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:55 am

Not sure if it will help in your situation but when I had the blockage I would get gas and pain in my stomach. Eating blue berries worked well. It worked almost immediately.
49 y/o male dx 11/2017 crc
Stage 4 with 17 liver Mets, cea 490
RAS, BRAF WT Tp53 LOF
12 rounds folfox , avastin
5/18 cea 2.8 liver resection and pve
7/18 part 2 liver resection, remove right side of liver
Surgical site mrsa infection, wound vac
8/18 cea .9 cCR, rectal tumor is gone
Rectal surgery postponed, watch and wait
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01/19 clear scan CEA .9
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Gravelyguy
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Re: Fellow LARS-ites, Can we talk gas?!

Postby Gravelyguy » Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:50 pm

NHMike wrote:The only thing that I've found that works is fasting. But it has obvious limitations.


Thanks Mike,

For sure there are certain foods that make it worse. The unfortunate part is I like those foods and keep thinking "maybe this time it will be different". Even when I don't try to eat foods that set off the gas, I have a certain amount of issues.

Dave
6/17 dx mRC t3n1m1 very low rectal tumor 2 liver Mets 1.3 cm and .9 cm

6/17 begin 4 rounds Folfox w/Vectibix
9/17 short course radiation
10/17 rectal and liver resection LAR with coloanal anastomosis (no rectum left)
11/17-3/18 8 rounds Folfox
6/18 still NED!! Takedown
8/28/18 still NED! CEA .8 new low for me
10/18/18 colonoscopy clear
12/12/18 CEA .9 still NED!
6/11/19 CEA 1.0
12/19/19 CEA 1.0 still NED!
6/17/20 CEA 1.1 still NED!
12/15/20 CEA 1.1still NED!
12/16/21 CEA 1.2 still NED!

Gravelyguy
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Re: Fellow LARS-ites, Can we talk gas?!

Postby Gravelyguy » Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:53 pm

martd wrote:Not sure if it will help in your situation but when I had the blockage I would get gas and pain in my stomach. Eating blue berries worked well. It worked almost immediately.



Thanks Martyd,

Interesting, I like blueberries so maybe I will give it a try.

Dave
6/17 dx mRC t3n1m1 very low rectal tumor 2 liver Mets 1.3 cm and .9 cm

6/17 begin 4 rounds Folfox w/Vectibix
9/17 short course radiation
10/17 rectal and liver resection LAR with coloanal anastomosis (no rectum left)
11/17-3/18 8 rounds Folfox
6/18 still NED!! Takedown
8/28/18 still NED! CEA .8 new low for me
10/18/18 colonoscopy clear
12/12/18 CEA .9 still NED!
6/11/19 CEA 1.0
12/19/19 CEA 1.0 still NED!
6/17/20 CEA 1.1 still NED!
12/15/20 CEA 1.1still NED!
12/16/21 CEA 1.2 still NED!


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