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Colorectal cancer stage 3c: Need positive feedback

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jun 30, 2023 | Replies (76)

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@kismak1918

Hello Dianemarcia, my life was turned upside down on Feb 27 when I went to the bathroom in the morning and it was all blood. No other symptoms. Went to hospital and colonoscopy confirmed relatively small cancer lesion. 2 weeks later had right colectomy that also determined that cancer had spread to one out of 11 lymph nodes. Needed 6 weeks to recover before chemo. Had chest port inserted last week for chemo infusions. Today was my first treatment. Am on Folfox. spent all morning at infusion center then they sent me home with pump for another 48 hours. Will need to return to center on Saturday for them to remove pump. I'm scheduled for chemo every 2 weeks for 3-6 months. As I've heard from others, this is pretty standard stuff. I feel ok now but obviously it's too early to know what issues will manifest down the road. Most likely nausea, diarrhea, headaches, sensitively to cold, fatigue and neuropathy. They gave oral meds for nausea, need to watch what I eat and drink oceans of water. Hope your treatment goes smoothly and we both end up cancer free! kismak

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Hi I have colon cancer too and metastasized into my liver . That was 8 months ago . One thing I have learnt is fluids . Drink a lot but I go for fluids 5 times a week . They really help