... Typically I'm a side sleeper who moves side to side often plus I get up normally 3-4 times a night to visit the bathroom . ... Joe Another thought: Maybe your frequent trips to the bathroom are related to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). In your blood test panels do they test for the PSA mar...

Joe -

Here's some information about port (central line) implantation:

https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/your-implanted-port

... I am a bit nervous about how I am going to sleep whilst attached to a pump. Typically I'm a side sleeper who moves side to side often plus I get up normally 3-4 times a night to visit the bathroom. What advice to people here have as regards tips for sleeping with a pump? ... Joe Joe- I understa...

Hi Joe, Welcome to Colon Club. You have come to the right place... I agree with Paige. This is the right place for you at this point in time. This support forum provides both informational support and emotional support. Just hang in there and eventually you should be able to get the help you need. ...

My name is Joe. ... This is the first thread on here that I am reading and I look forward to reading many many more threads and learning even more. Joe in NY Hi Joe, and welcome to the Forum! If you want to read some more Stage IV threads, here are a few: NED roll call Stage IV: NED for how long? (...

Hi all, I'm new to the club and will appreciate any advice you have! It's great to see there's a nice community here. I'll state my journey so far, forgive me if my wording or terminology is not descriptive enough. I am otherwise healthy 49m of average height/weight no other medical conditions or m...

RP I’m not aware of any issue discussing or linking between this group and FB - I must admit I don’t do it very much (probably just because the interface between platforms is manual and clunky), but no other good reason. The FB groups I admin are all private so I can’t link to or post content here ...

Congratulations on your clear scans and low CEA level. I do not know what the CA199 is? I’m new to this space and your post is encouraging. Thank You. Hi GinnyS - Welcome to the Forum. If you're new to this space you can get some additional details about the Forum here: Welcome Wagon For your infor...

Just some thoughts... 1. You might get responses from people if they recognize your tumor mutations. So, if you update your signature with KRAS Q61H, POLD, and TP53, it might help elicit some feedback. . 2. It might help to read up more on biomarkers and gut microbiome. https://fightcolorectalcancer...

Sorry, just realized one other thing. Your sig isn’t clear about your initial cancer or surgical procedure. ... Jumpman50512- Yes, your signature is not clear about quite a lot of things, and the dates are all out of order. It would help if you could edit your signature and put everything in correc...

If anybody here is interested in attending Call on Congress, March 9-12, 2024, now is the time to think about registering for the event. After February 1st it will be too late to register and get a room at the sponsoring hotel.
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