pholub4974's Journey with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
Survivor: Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
Patient Info: Finished active treatment less than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: over 6 years ago, Female, Age: 57, KRAS mutation positive: Don't Know, BRAF mutation positive: Don't Know, Stage IIA
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pholub4974
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Experience with
Colorectal (Colon) ...
over 5 years agoIleostomy
Procedure or Surgery
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pholub4974
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Experience with
Colorectal (Colon) ...
over 5 years agoDecision Point
Why Chemo at Stage II, because my prognosis was T3N0 if it had been T2 just CT every year, we were so shocked that I would have to undergo adjuvant therapy, but I have had Chron's Disease for 25 years and the oncologist told me the best thing to do would be to sterilize my blood.
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pholub4974
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Experience with
Colorectal (Colon) ...
over 5 years agoChemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
12 rounds of Oxcillipatin 2-Fridays each month of infusion, and 3000 mg of Xeloda for 14 days of a 21 day cycle, it was XXX for 6 months...I am done with Chemo as of 10/14/11 the periperal neuropthy is still with me, but I hope to improve, just started Rehab for 12 weeks to wake my body back up, it had been quite a 2011, 2 abdominal surgeries a polyp scare in November in my bladder which was removed, and a re-check on my right breast...my pet scan of 11/29 was clear so I am hopefull that my colon cancer will not return.
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pholub4974
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Experience with
Colorectal (Colon) ...
over 5 years agoNerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
Side Effects
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pholub4974
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Experience with
Colorectal (Colon) ...
over 5 years agoFinished treatment
Celebration
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