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by Pagola44
Mon Dec 04, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Largest study of its kind shows leafy greens may decrease bowel cancer risk
Replies: 1
Views: 458

Re: Largest study of its kind shows leafy greens may decrease bowel cancer risk

I ate leafy greens daily.
Exercised daily
Took vitamins daily

And somehow got stage 3b at 29 with no family history
by Pagola44
Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Is it ok to have liquid breakfasts on folfox?
Replies: 5
Views: 1791

Re: Is it ok to have liquid breakfasts on folfox?

Rock_Robster wrote:Should be fine mate. You should see some of the crap I eat on chemo.

How many more treatments you got left? Must be getting through them now.


I've been drinking up and goes from woolworths :D :D
Half way through now.
Can't wait for it to end
6 down 6 more to go!
by Pagola44
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Is it ok to have liquid breakfasts on folfox?
Replies: 5
Views: 1791

Is it ok to have liquid breakfasts on folfox?

Its all my stomach can handle but these liquid breakfasts have added vitamins like b vitamins
Will it make folfox less effective or interfere?
by Pagola44
Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:19 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: How many of you take daily dose aspirin?
Replies: 10
Views: 3190

Re: How many of you take daily dose aspirin?

:twisted: ... 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 ...
by Pagola44
Tue Nov 21, 2023 7:14 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: How many of you take daily dose aspirin?
Replies: 10
Views: 3190

Re: How many of you take daily dose aspirin?

:twisted: I've taken low dose aspirin since the 1980s since there are at least two prior generations of fatal colon cancer in my lineage. Also early large polyps in a sibling, 6 at 35 yo. Also 3-4 generations of early heart attacks in the guys across the male lines, late 40s-60s. In the 1980s, I fou...
by Pagola44
Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:27 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: How many of you take daily dose aspirin?
Replies: 10
Views: 3190

Re: How many of you take daily dose aspirin?

You may wish to review the following article, included in my recent addition to ***News Stories Thread*** ONGOING Updated >>> 2023 November <<< Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Early Colorectal Cancer I have used 81mg ASA (daily aspirin) as adjunct medication in the cardiovascular and colorectal ...
by Pagola44
Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: How many of you take daily dose aspirin?
Replies: 10
Views: 3190

How many of you take daily dose aspirin?

Any thoughts on this ?

It seems beneficial however bit worried about bleeding/brain bleeding
by Pagola44
Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: What is your typical CT scan experience?
Replies: 7
Views: 2351

Re: What is your typical CT scan experience?

When I had a CT i just drank the contrast dye and that was it
by Pagola44
Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:53 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Should I be worried about a cough?
Replies: 2
Views: 1309

Re: Should I be worried about a cough?

Markdale wrote:It’s to early for you to show any symptoms for a lung met, your lungs were clear at baseline scan.



Thanks
by Pagola44
Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:50 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Should I be worried about a cough?
Replies: 2
Views: 1309

Should I be worried about a cough?

Sorry i get a lot of anxiety and right now i'm doing adjuvant chemotherapy on folfox, done 5 cycles Sometimes i noticed that my chest feels very sensitive and i'll start coughing easily it makes me worried i might have a lung met. Should i raise this or am i just overthinking things? I was at the gy...
by Pagola44
Fri Nov 17, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Paranoid
Replies: 5
Views: 1676

Re: Paranoid

If it helps, realistically there’s virtually no food or drink that you can eat that will materially impact the effectiveness of FOLFOX. Biochemically, food is like an ant on the road, and FOLFOX is like a Mack truck barrelling down the highway toward the ant. (Note supplements and meds are differen...
by Pagola44
Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:42 pm
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Thoughts on taking p6 + inositol during folfox?
Replies: 11
Views: 1878

Re: Thoughts on taking p6 + inositol during folfox?

Don't even take a Vitamin D Supplement? Just saw this - don't know if it applicable... "New research suggests a simple, inexpensive option for reducing a major chemotherapy side effect (Vitamin D before chemo) New research suggests that patients who have insufficient levels of vitamin D before...
by Pagola44
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:01 am
Forum: Colon Talk - Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) support forum
Topic: Thoughts on taking p6 + inositol during folfox?
Replies: 11
Views: 1878

Re: Thoughts on taking p6 + inositol during folfox?

I had no experience with the combo. If all you are researching is mostly beneficial then weigh it and let us know what you decide. surprised you don't know more about ip6? you seem to know a lot about supps ive taken it a bit during my last 2 infusions seems to help with sides.. but just concerned ...

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