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Did you know that drinking coffee improves survival in colorectal cancer?
Another study has just confirmed that drinking at least 4 cups of coffee daily improves survival, even in colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread. My oncologist confirmed this from an earlier Dana-Farber study back in 2015. I drink my coffee every day as part of my survivorship plan.…
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Being Open to Suggestions
We all know that once people know we have cancer, there is no end to the advice we get whether welcome or unwelcome, whether we pay a professional or ask a website, whether it comes from Aunt Judy's friend who grows daisies in organic soil or our super skeptical neighbor who eats 15 chili dogs a day. It's hard when we ask…
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Colon cancer question
My mother is having a bowel resection on Monday for a very large fist sized tumor in her lower colon, next to her appendix. She is 83. Any advice? I am her primary caretaker.
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Does anybody have or had a problem of side effects after a chemo like pimples and pus bumps?
Does anybody have or had a problem of side effects after a chemo like pimples and pus bumps?
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RIP Ruth Bader Ginsberg
What a fighter she was. It seemed like no disease was stronger than she was. She set an example for many, that's for sure.
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Pain medication causing itching all over?
it's been so many years since I had pain medication regularly maybe I just don't remember, but I am having spells of itching. My head, arms, legs, everywhere basically. Normal?
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Side Effects | Chemo brain
Hand foot syndrome. Mood changes. Mouth sores. Weight gain. Tiredness.
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Good news and bad news
Let's start with the good news first. My skin is very sensitive to the adhesive of the clear drape that creates the vacuum and seals the dressing to the wound. The wound specialist wants to give my skin a break, so I have just a dressing, no wound vac. I'm unleashed! Now the not so good news. I discovered yesterday morning…
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
In Shock!
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Stomach tube leaking.
While going through this stomach tube ordeal in the ER over the last day, they told me at the ER that it's normal for them to leak. The one that was in to start with leaked just a little but nothing like the one that came out or its replacement. I can push a little water, or fluid of any kind and it will leak considerably.…
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Accuracy of results
For me, multiple CEA tests were done. Multiple colonoscopies were done. I have heard colon cancer can spread primarily to the lungs or liver. Does a CEA detect any recurrence in a part other than the colon?
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Procedure or Surgery | Surgery
I had a right hemicolectomy to remove the tumor located in the cecum of my colon. Four out of eight lymph nodes tested positive for cancer as well.
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Oh No | Just Diagnosed
Routine blood work showed I was severely anemic. To figure out the cause of the anemia I was scheduled for a colonoscopy even though it had only been 3 1/2 Years since my last colonoscopy.
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Chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy
Any suggestions and/or successes? I am 8+ years out from ending my chemo, which left me with (CIPN) neuropathy. I have taken alpha-lipoic acid, B vitamins, folic acid and even tried several months of acupuncture. All to no avail in even minimizing, its gradually increasing effects. Today it feels as if the bottom of feet…
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How many of you know the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
It's important to know if you are increased risk for ovarian cancer - some include never having breast fed your baby or being childless. The symptoms are vague so it's important for women to review the symptoms. Please check out my article on the risk factors and symptoms of ovarian cancer.…
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Is Yervoy working?
Received 4 rounds of Yervoy/Opdivo combo infusion. 2nd PET scan shows 80% of tumors increase in size and density. Does not seem like this is working. I have ~12 tumors running up my right leg. Nothing above the waist (not in organs, lungs, etc...) Has anyone else experienced this ad what were the next steps?
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Celebration | Anniversary
6 years later and no occurrences. Thank god and thanking this website. It is the primary resource that helped me get through this! Amazing support found here!
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Timely response for steroids to kick in and start to do their job?
it's been years ago since I had shemo with a dose of steroids to help. Its only been 2 days so far but I think I can feel a difference in before and after for me. What has been the time of response to yours?
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Taking Keytruda infusions every 3 weeks
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Since I have to take everything by feeding tube now, it's a huge draw on time for me.
I have to crush up all my meds to push them in my feeding tub. Then to eat, some things have to be warmed as it's very uncomfortable to push really cold foods into the tube. And, depending on how fancy I want to get with my recipe at any one given setting, it could take an hour to mix it up, put it in the Nutribullet and…
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Immunotherapy, the newest routine of cancer treatments, desisgned to do most damage to the tumor and
Today's blog post has more information about the newest breakthrough in cancer treatments, here is the link to it>> https://bit.ly/3bNrVhc
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Just curious if there are any long term survivors out here that were dealing with cancer on the 9/11
19 years ago today was the attack, but I know we have some here that have been fighting for over 30 years.
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Side Effects | Nausea/Vomiting
Also experienced dehydration, low white blood count, low hemoglobin, and fatigue
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Chemotherapy
Got very dehydrated during chemo and was hospitalized twice for it
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New blog post from Ms. Jane about new treatments, studies, symptoms, etc on Ovarian Cancer
Check out her blog post here>> https://www.whatnext.com/blog/posts/ovarian-cancer-risks-and-symptoms
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Drug or Chemo Therapy | Immunotherapy
Just finished 4th round of Yervoy/Opdivo combo infusion. Minimal side effects after round 1. Tired in afternoons, slight rash, itching
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To port or not to port, that is the question
Ok, I've had a recurrence, and I'll either be doing the same Taxol/Carboplatin I did last time or a clinical trial with those 2 drugs with immunotherapy added. First time around, I did IV in the arm, not a port. Wasn't offered a port. Didn't know about ports then. Did have a Taxol leak back then resulting in a nasty…
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Procedure or Surgery | Lumpectomy
I had a lumpectomy. It went fine, my breast looks different and is still tender hut overall it wasnt bad.
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milk and hormone positive breast cancer
I've read some about alleged studies that just came out citing 20-80% of people who drank any kind of milk (whole, skim, low fat) were prone to get breast cancer . Does anybody have any trusted information on this.
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Does anyone have a plan for a decent labor day plan to celebrate
I'm talking about something that doesn't put you and your family and friends at risk? We are in the middle of thr country so our closest neighbors are some raccoons, deere and some of their friends .
