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Rectal Cancer Metastasized to Bones

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 26, 2022 | Replies (4)
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@colleenyoung

Hi @kat77. this must've come as unexpected surprise that colon cancer would metastacized to the brain and bones. You may also be interested in this related discussion:
- Hi, stage 4 colorectal cancer here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hi-stage-4-here/

Have you discussed getting a consult with palliative care to help with pain management?

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kat77 | @kat77 | Nov 26, 2022

Hi Colleen-

Thanks so much for replying. I am sitting down to read that thread right now. I have been reluctant to take any pain meds beyond Advil because I'm afraid of becoming dependent on them, and also, the few that I have ever been on in my lifetime for surgeries wound up constipating me badly. That being said, I'm at the point right now where I'm just in too much pain, so on Monday I am going to ask my oncologist to put me together with a palliative care doctor.

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