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stage III colon cancer and congestive heart failure
Started this discussion. Last reply by KarenB Jun 4, 2009. 11 Replies 0 Likes
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- City:
- greenwood, Indiana
- Relationship to disease: [select only one]
- Patient/Survivor
- Race and Ethnicity: [select only one]
- White (non-Hispanic)
- (Patients/Survivors Only) Type of Cancer: [select only one]
- Colon Cancer
- (Patients/Survivors Only) What stage were you diagnosed? [select only one]
- Stage 3
- (Patients/Survivors Only) Diagnosis Date:
- May 10, 2009
- (Patients/Survivors Only) Chemotherapy Received:
- Fluoroucil (5-FU), Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin)
- (Patients/Survivors Only) If you have metastates, please note where:
- i know there was a third chemotherapy but I can't remember the name of it.
- About Me:
- I am 55 years old, was hospitalized twice recently for congestive heart failure, had colon surgery on May 7th and was told on May 10th that the cancer spread. I am diagnosed as stage III B, I am going on June 11th for a port and start chemo on June 16th. I am happily married and my spouse Joann was recently laid off so its been very hard on us. I am scared because the doctor said I am a high risk because of my heart. We just moved out here less than 2 years ago, we were originally from NJ. We have a daughter here but everyone else is in NJ.
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Welcome. Wow you are fighting to tough things at once! The port is definitely the way to go. I've had one put in twice. I think my pathology was the same as your staging. My thoughts will be with both you and your wife.
Mandy
I saw your question on the messages board and I will post a response there.
Go to www.chemocare.com and there is lots of info on side effects, suggestions for managing and other helpful info.
I see you responded to a post on the Messages board. If you want to ask a question to all members, click on start a discussion. Let us know how we can help.
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