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Chest pain after first cycle of FOLFOX...???
- By Shilpy · New reply 4:44 pm
- Discussion in Side effects · 1 reply
- My sister aged 27 yrs has stage 4 colorectal cancer and started with FOLFOX chemo #1 on 12.06.13.. On the first day itself got severe chest pain relieved a bit by pantoprazole but docs advised ICU adm ...
Burning Stools with blood on toilet paper
- By jtu248 · New reply 1:03 pm
- Discussion in Side effects · 5 replies
- Appreciate all your replies and I wish everyone the best of luck in this journing. I had my LAR in April 2012 and the ileostomy reversal in Sept 2012. I still go to the bathroom 7-10 times a day although ...
Stage IV are there other options?
What about sex?
- By Maryrain · New reply yesterday at 11:50 am
- Discussion in Living with cancer · 2 replies
- Incontinence. Fecal. How do we do it? Two years out from surgery radiation and chemo. Have been in diapers for all that time until recently got the interstim. However very little rectum left makes for ...
To wish, to hope, to pray
- By michael69 · Posted yesterday at 11:24 am
- Discussion in Family and friends · 0 replies
- I wish I didn’t hurt so much. I hope it goes away. I wish things were like before. I hope things don’t get worse. Hope you’re feeling well; wish you the best. Does anything change from wishing or hoping ...
Five million
- By Brian · New reply June 17, 2013
- Journal · 243 replies
- Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...
Four Weeks Post-OP (APR)- Already Back to Cutting Grass
- By Jer_ · New reply June 16, 2013
- Journal · 18 replies
- Today, after four weeks have gone by, I've decided to walk outside, crank the riding lawnmower, and give it a try. I wound up cutting my yard and parent's yard as well. It felt good, but through every ...
It has been a tough year... but
- By Atepo91 · Posted June 16, 2013
- Discussion in In memoriam · 0 replies
- Well I don't know how to start so I will just write and hope you take the time to read. So I have been a member of this site for about a year or more, when I first came here I started a discussion about ...
First CT scan
Agent Orange & Colon Cancer
- By Nicolewal · New reply June 15, 2013
- Discussion in Call-on Congress · 2 replies
- My husband was recently diagnosed with terminal metastatic colon cancer. He is a Vietnam Vet who spent 20 months in areas where defoliants were liberally used. The VA is still making it darned near impossible ...
Illeostomy Reversal Success Stories?
- By Joesjourney · New reply June 15, 2013
- Discussion in Side effects · 14 replies
- I am a 36 yr old male diagnosed with Rectal Cancer Stage IIIC on 3/1/12 ... I am blessed that as of 3/13 I have no evidence of disease, but am suffering with treatment side effects! I had an illeostomy ...
Hyperbaric Therapy for neuropathy, does it promote tumor growth?
- By educatedpalate · New reply June 15, 2013
- Discussion in Treatment · 1 reply
- Hello: My Oncologist has decided NOT to let me have hyperbaric therapy for neuropathy. I've been told it is a good treatment; however, he is concerned that it could cause tumor growth. Anyone know of ...
Alternative therapy
More News From Pathology Report- Officially Cancer Free
- By Jer_ · New reply June 12, 2013
- Journal · 28 replies
- I went to the surgeon for a post-op follow-up today. He called me last week to give me the final report. When I arrived for the evaluation, I was expecting the final report to be re-read to me, which ...
Dx stage 2B T4 transverse colon cancer
- By fire-in-the-hole-01 · New reply June 12, 2013
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 24 replies
- Hello, I need help deciding what to do.. I'm scared and alone. Just divorced July 29 2012..Dx 10/29/2012. I'm soooo depressed. Please help ...
colon cancer
End of Life.....
- By pat311 · New reply June 11, 2013
- Discussion in Family and friends · 14 replies
- Hello, Ron's health has declined rapidly over the last 2 weeks. He has an infection (no one has given this infection an official name) that has invaded his body from the rectum up to his abdomen (due ...
questions for ileostomy users
- By pattygail · New reply June 10, 2013
- Discussion in Living with cancer · 4 replies
- does anyone know where you can get female underwear for ileostomy wearers. I know this is a stupid question, but I believe there must be something out there we can use to help with the holding of the ...
Universal Health Care Cancer Patient Experience
- By Gdaymatie · New reply June 9, 2013
- Discussion in Financial and insurance issues · 2 replies
- Hi, I don't know how many cancer patients experience the trauma of no health insurance, but I know it can be a nightmare to get insurance afterwards if not employer sponsored. I want to tell you that ...
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