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Pros and cons of additional chemo after rectal radiation and chemo?

Posted by lat59 @lat59, Nov 15, 2022

trying to find out if more chemo is benifical after inital 6wks of radiation and chemo pills thanks

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 17, 2024
In reply to @amariewilkinson "My resection was hard because it was slow to heal and I ended up with an..." + (show)
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My resection was hard because it was slow to heal and I ended up with an ulceration that took hyperbaric oxygen to go away fully. Take it super easy! Even if you feel good enough to do things. Give your body lots of time to heal is my advice and do what you can to help it heal. Water and baths were my friend once the time period is up for you to be able to (your surgery sounds different than mine to some degree). Have plain foods like baked potatoes and some healthy shake foods ready on hand too. I became so tense in my intestines that it took some legal prescription thc gummies to help me relax.

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Hello @amariewilkinson

As it has been a while since you last posted, I was wondering how you are doing. Do you have any updates to share?

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amariewilkinson | @amariewilkinson | Apr 17, 2024
In reply to @hopeful33250 "Hello @amariewilkinson As it has been a while since you last posted, I was wondering how..." + (show)
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Hello @amariewilkinson

As it has been a while since you last posted, I was wondering how you are doing. Do you have any updates to share?

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Hi. I’m loving a mostly normal life and feeling pretty good. I do a lot to keep my health up every day including juicing and giant raw salads, exercise, etc etc. Hope you are well!

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 17, 2024
In reply to @amariewilkinson "Hi. I’m loving a mostly normal life and feeling pretty good. I do a lot to..." + (show)
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Hi. I’m loving a mostly normal life and feeling pretty good. I do a lot to keep my health up every day including juicing and giant raw salads, exercise, etc etc. Hope you are well!

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So good to hear from you! I'm so glad to hear that you are doing so well. It appears that your efforts toward a healthy lifestyle are contributing to your, "almost normal life..."

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