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June 27, 2007


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Michigan


5-1-52


Colon and Rectal Cancer


colon cancer


6-03


Stage 4


Yes


Lymph Node Removal, Re-excision Surgery


Fluorouracil


How it hurts soooo many people!


I live to the fullest everyday.


Pray for everyone's pain and suffering.


animic—I also have lupus and this was found on a routine blood test. I had no other symtoms. Had I got a colonoscopy one year earlier at age 50, I probably would not have got cancer. Please have a colonoscopy at least by age 50! Earlier if there is a family history or if you have symtoms.


6-03 stage 3 colon cancer. Removed right colon, gallbladder, ovaries and lymph nodes (one positve)
12-06 stage 4 colon/liver cancer. Had 1/3 liver removed and swollen nodes near by (positive). Detected by CEA blood test-the pet scan. Did 28 days of radiation, then onto oral chemo therapy. I take Xeloda 21 days a month. I have been on this now for 8 months.
Febuary 08- spread to lungs—now on chemo therapy IV’s (folfox6, Avastin 5FU-levo and Oxi) 6 hours one day-4 hours next day and wear fanny pack filled with chemo for 48 hours at the same time as treatments. I do this every other week.


28 days after second surgery. Felt ok until the last week in which I was very tired.


6-03—36 weeks of IV chemo therapy. Had problems with severe diarrah, nausa and fatigue 3 days out of 7. Slightly ill the rest of the days with same symtoms, but milder.
2007—doing much better on chemo therapy by adding alternitves. (read below)
12-07- oral Xeloda (chemo therapy). Take for 2 weeks straight 2 times a day, then one week off. Side effects are slight now that I take fermented wheat germ, green wheatgrass and mangoseed juice. The juice improved my energy level a lot! I think we are seeing some results from the fermented wheatgerm as we are now starting to see on my cat scans that things have kind of stopped. In the England Cancer Journal they have proved that fermented wheat germ can slow and sometime cure cancers. The mangoseed juice is made in Asia, this is the only place it grows. It is extremely high levels of antioxidants! Knock on wood I haven’t been sick since I started it! I also only eat organic (as much as I can) I eat lot’s of greens and fruits. I get protein from the grains and I also eat a lot of nuts. I have felt so much better since doing this it is unbelievable.. I have hand and foot syndrome that this chemo can cause..this can/is be very painful.
Febuary 08-New treatments of folfox6, Avastin and 5FU—extreme fatigue-nausa-diarreha-controled by medications for the most part. Need to rest a lot.


sue123's Cancer Blog

June 28, 2007

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In October 2003 I was DX with colon cancer. I also have lupus and on one of my routine blood test (for lupus) it detected anemia. Therfore I had a colonoscopy to see if I had any internal bleeding. I had NO symtoms! But, this is how I foud out I had cancer. I had surgery they ended up removing the right colon, part of my bowel, my gallbladder which was one big stone, and my ovaries which were the size of a grapefruits with endometriosis. It is so surprising what can be wrong inside of you that you’re not even aware of. I had NO symptoms of colon problems. Getting this DX was a complete overwhelming shock. I decided from the very beginning that I would fight this with a positive attitude and NOT let this cancer bring me down. I have done very well with this attitude. I have not felt sorry for myself, as I am not the only one on the earth with a cancer. I came through the surgery with flying colors. I did 36 weeks straight chemotherapy drips. As far as symptoms to the chemo they can get you down, but with a positive attitude and wonderful friends I have done fine! I was 51 (at this time) and have a wonderful, supporting husband. We have 2 great son’s that are always here for us and have helped me get through this so much.

December of 2006 the cancer came back. It now was in my liver and possibly some nodes. I had surgery on Dec.11.06.

I had surgey to remove 1/3 of my liver and near by swollen lymph nodes that ended up being positve. Sooooo, I had 28 radiation treatments and I am now on oral Xelodia. The radiation got to me at the end with never ending fatigue, otherwise I did ok. The chemo is affecting my hands and feet (hand and foot syndrome). My feet can get really painful and there are so deep cracks. After I am off chemo for a week they subside. I do the Xelodia for 2 weeks straight 2 times a day, then I have one week off for a rest.

I am still very positive and do not let this cancer rule me! I fight it hard. I am now stage IV.

Posted on June 28, 2007 at 1:33:48 PM by sue (Link to this post. , Post a comment. 1 comment)

You are a true warrior Sue! Love u lots!

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