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Discussions
What do you say?
- By 8isenough · Posted November 19, 2009
- In Prevention · 0 replies
- Ok, so here goes. I have a short novel for you to read, so please bear with me. You say colorectal cancer isn't embarrassing but people are afraid to talk about it. I am grateful for you guys who aren't ...
All Cancers, not just breast cancer
- By Bigsmile · Posted October 15, 2009
- In Living with cancer · 1 reply
- I am a rectal cancer survior, diagnosed last year and have been through a really hard time over the past year. In my small office alone, right now we have someone with a mother recently diagnosed with ...
Colon surgery - what is it like?
- By icansodothis · Posted August 24, 2009
- In Newly diagnosed · 2 replies
- Hi all - I had my first colonoscopy in June. It seemed like all had gone well (three polyps removed, apparently nothing looked too suspicious) but the biopsy showed high-grade dysplasia (also known as ...
Hi need some support please
- By nancywoo · Posted August 22, 2009
- In Living with cancer · 6 replies
- I'm sorry if I'm posting in wrong places - this is the third group I've posted in... Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 09, have had large tumor removed and colon resection. Two months ...
protein powders during chemotherapy
- By duke2813 · Posted July 23, 2009
- In Living with cancer · 0 replies
- Researching protein supplements to be used during chemo for colon cancer. Have heard that some brands of supplements have harmful long term effects.. Have heard WHEY protein makes the cancer cells vulnerable ...
gastrointestinal surgery
Mifepristone may halt progression of extensively metastatic adenocarcinoma
Probiotic (yogurt) to alleviate digestive system problems from chemo drugs
gastrointestinal surgery ?
what do you say
- By 2748 · Posted May 18, 2009
- In Family and friends · 4 replies
- Hi to you all,i ,m having a hard time in knowing what to say to my identical twin sister.Before she was told she has stage 4 cancer there was nothing that we could not talk about.We would talk on the ...
Cancerous polyp ascending colon, invasion into lamina propria
- By brieaukirsch · Posted May 17, 2009
- In Treatment · 0 replies
- HX: Father then age 50 in generally good health had 2.2cm cancerous polyp (tubular adenoma, I think) in ascending colon removed, pathology showing nests of high grade dysplasia plus areas of microinvasion ...
Lymphedema in legs?
- By lgdeck · Posted April 11, 2009
- In Living with cancer · 2 replies
- Finished my treatments for stage III rectal cancer in Jan. Soon after discovered I had a blood clot in my left leg. Being treated with blood thinner. About 3 weeks ago, my right leg started swelling ...
Colonoscopy
- By Mama4 · Posted April 5, 2009
- In Prevention · 9 replies
- I noticed that most of you who come to this site have been diagnosed with stage III colon cancer. I was just wondering if you all went for regular colonoscopies or were DX with it right off the bat? Do ...
Agent Orange
- By sjhill4951 · Posted August 9, 2008
- In Newly diagnosed · 10 replies
- Just wondered if there are any Vietnam Veterans on this site ...
Embarrassed??
- By biggirl · Posted May 29, 2008
- In Living with cancer · 15 replies
- Reviewing some of the other sites, I've noticed a lot of activity. By comparison this site is VERY quiet. Is it because of the location of the cancer that people don't like to mention it? Sometimes when ...
