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Nutrition recommendations for Stage 3b Colon Cancer?

Posted by lorenzo303 @lorenzo303, Jan 22 11:52am

Decembe 28 had a colon resection and a few days later diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer. As of today I'm about 15 lbs lighter and when I look in the mirror I see an emaciated man in his late 70's, yet I feel pretty good. When I left the hospital they gave me a couple of bottles on Ensure plus. It's not bad, but I'm wondering if there's something better out there I should be considering. I've been told i have an 80% chance of beating this via a Folfox regimen for 6 months. When I start to google about it I have to turn my computer off as it gets very scary. I beat head and neck cancer back in 2014 and feel confident I'll do the same this time. Just looking for a little reassurance, Thanks for any positive input you might offer.

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lorenzo303 | @lorenzo303 | Feb 3 10:12am
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@sueb4bs

I think your positive manner of dealing,with this is great. - I am 84 this year , feel very good about my chemo therapy tx for Stage 3 surgery for removal of a large tumour and associated lymph nod involvement.. stay strong, friend!

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You as well. Good to hear your you’re doing well. Monday is my first chemo treatment. anxious to get going. Take good care.

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lorenzo303 | @lorenzo303 | Feb 3 10:17am

Thanks so much for the good advice. Been walking 5000 steps daily and increased my water consumption which used to be minimal. Today though snowed in and roads too slippery for safety. My first Goldie infusion is Monday. Anxious to get going. Take good care.

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sueb4bs | @sueb4bs | Feb 3 2:57pm
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@lorenzo303

You as well. Good to hear your you’re doing well. Monday is my first chemo treatment. anxious to get going. Take good care.

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Please post how you are doing... after the chemo . Protocol for Folfox is arduous but you will do fine. I just.finished my 7 month regimen (January 11) for Folfox... chemo recovering is tedious and I am now stuck in challenging neuropathy in feet and lower legs. No fun but one knows to soldier on... take care and let us know how you are doing
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sueb4bs | @sueb4bs | Feb 3 3:05pm

And by the way, my treatment and care is ALL IN Spanish in ECUADOR. Massive public hospital where I was the only English speaker, on the oncology g floor! Consider yourself fortunate if t you can ask questions and get some answers... I have often been left in the dark. I speak some Spanish and have lived here several years. It has been very tough. But have managed to stay strong and u⁶

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sueb4bs | @sueb4bs | Feb 3 3:07pm
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@sueb4bs

And by the way, my treatment and care is ALL IN Spanish in ECUADOR. Massive public hospital where I was the only English speaker, on the oncology g floor! Consider yourself fortunate if t you can ask questions and get some answers... I have often been left in the dark. I speak some Spanish and have lived here several years. It has been very tough. But have managed to stay strong and u⁶

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Positive overall! I appreciate the message board here. Take care.!

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lorenzo303 | @lorenzo303 | Feb 3 4:33pm
In reply to @sueb4bs "And by the way, my treatment and care is ALL IN Spanish in ECUADOR. Massive public..." + (show)
@sueb4bs

And by the way, my treatment and care is ALL IN Spanish in ECUADOR. Massive public hospital where I was the only English speaker, on the oncology g floor! Consider yourself fortunate if t you can ask questions and get some answers... I have often been left in the dark. I speak some Spanish and have lived here several years. It has been very tough. But have managed to stay strong and u⁶

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I can understand dealing with cancer in a non native language would be very challenging. And we hole I’ve never been my cousin was living in vilcabBsma and went into a big hospital, I believe in Quito F or stomach issues and never made it out. Hope all improves for you warm wishes from Colorado.

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sueb4bs | @sueb4bs | Feb 3 5:33pm
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@lorenzo303

I can understand dealing with cancer in a non native language would be very challenging. And we hole I’ve never been my cousin was living in vilcabBsma and went into a big hospital, I believe in Quito F or stomach issues and never made it out. Hope all improves for you warm wishes from Colorado.

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Thanks... good wishes for your 1st chemo session!

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roywalton | @roywalton | Feb 4 2:11pm
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@sueb4bs

DIET IS
CRITICAL! Exercise Daily. 30 minute brisk walking! Take your dog or walking alone works,wonders. Lots of water
during the day with electrolytes! Ask for .more help if you need encouragement here!

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I have the same background, agree that 2 or 3 times per day exercise, no sugar, lots of protein, vegetables, eggs, nuts and fruit
I lost 70 lbs and feel great, 6 months post surgery!

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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | Feb 4 2:16pm
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@sueb4bs

Please post how you are doing... after the chemo . Protocol for Folfox is arduous but you will do fine. I just.finished my 7 month regimen (January 11) for Folfox... chemo recovering is tedious and I am now stuck in challenging neuropathy in feet and lower legs. No fun but one knows to soldier on... take care and let us know how you are doing
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Just to add about the neuropathy... it can take quite a while (1-2 months for every month of chemo) to recover from chemo-induced neuropathy. I'm 26 months post FOLFOX6 chemo and still have some remaining isolated symptoms - mainly numbness in one foot and some balance issues. Chemo induced neuropathy also can effect anything in which the nerves are involved in often small strange and subtle ways - sight, hearing, touch, voice, balance, numbness, mental sharpness. Even things like prickly skin.

I'm very thankful that I've regained my voice control and hearing such that I can sing again. For a while I couldn't hold a tune in a basket.

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lorenzo303 | @lorenzo303 | Feb 4 2:38pm

Ok. Hoping for minimum side effects.

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