Jana, It sounds like we are both in the same boat. I also had the precancerous polyps twice. The first time was just before my brother was diagnosed and the...
Has anyone ever seen the t-shirts and sweatshirts on the CCAlliance site? They are very nice and the symbol for CC has changed. I always thought it was a blue...
Mary, I'm so sorry about the loss of your husband. My heart breaks whenever I hear that someone has lost someone so precious to them to this cancer....
For the record though the original color for color for colon cancer WAS brown it is now royal blue. This is because many people find brown offensive. However I...
Joe--the 'ostomy training' you mention is surely irrigation. Find a site and read about it, but basically it's giving yourself an enema (we're grown-ups here,...
After my initial rectal resection I didn't have much problem with incontinance. After I had a small bowel partial obstruction removed I have had diarrhea...
You can go to www.chosehope.com and it will show you all the ribbons and what they are for...hope this helps..hugs,kaye ... From: flipper759@... To:...
Narice, Hopefully Phil's already been to the doc to check this out but just in case: black stools and vomit are from bleeding in the digestive tract.The...
There are several ointments,etc. you can use,ask your onc for his/her preferences.When Hubby had this problem we found that applying a tooth numbing product...
This hug's for you,Donna!((((((((HUGS))))))))Hang in there!It's tough but you will make it. I went through the 'transition leave'thing too,trying to wind up...
Dianne, I work in Los Angeles for the state of California also with developmental disabilities folks!!! ranging all the way from new borns to adults that...
I just joined this group yesterday and perhaps I'm jumping the gun, but
after routine testing for a long overdue physical, the results came back
that there is...
Jinny, You've come to the right place for information but PLEASE do not assume that you have colon cancer.There are MANY causes of occult blood in the...
Well, that's a relief!! Thank you so much for emailing! No, I did not
realize there were many other causes for blood in the stool. I still plan
to hang...
Hello, I haven't posted for quite some time because my husband has been considered "cancer free" for a year and a half. That is no longer so. They found a...
Susie, I can't help you with his physical problems, but I go to a support group and have been going since about a month after I got my diagnosis. It's one of...
In my Dad's case, he is 67, one day he went to use the bathroom and he bled all over himself. That's what triggered the Doctor to finally order a colonoscopy. ...
Esther, my husband too was diagnosed last July with stage III colon cancer...tumor was removed and he had 10 months of chemo that just finished in July 2004....
Hi Jinny -- That story sounds familiar to me. All I had was a low hemoglobin and some bowel irregulatities that I was treating with an over-the-counter...
Can anyone tell me what kind of scan is best for finding brain mets in colon cancer? We have CT scans and MRIs here where I live in Canada, plus the ability...
Is there a difference between chemo and radiation? Why is one recommended
over another? ... From: colon_cancer_support@yahoogroups.com Date: 09/01/04 14:30:56...
So, yours wasn't cancer then? ... From: colon_cancer_support@yahoogroups.com Date: 09/01/04 14:56:12 To: colon_cancer_support@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
Jinny, My story was exactly the same as yours. I had a low blood count for many years that the dr said was "just anemia." I took him at his word because I...
Monika, It is a small world! How long have you worked there? I've been doing it for 31 yrs. I could retire from the state with that many years but I'm not old...
Usually a CT scan is done,sometimes an MRI,depending on what the first one shows.Both of these are usually quite effecive at showing brain tumors,whatever...
Chemo is treatment to kill cancer cells with drugs(chemicals)and may be systemic(given intravenously or by mouth and travels thoughout the body,or it is...
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