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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / October 2005Newby question re:colon cancer
This morning I was told my brother in law was diagnosed with colon cancer. I don't yet have a lot of details, other than what I was told, specifically, that his CSA is elevated fairly high, and that he has had back pain (other than standard muscular back pain, which he has had for years after an auto accident), so they want to do a bone scan to look for metastasis. So first, as I understand this group is for prostate cancer support, but does it generally include colon, and if not does anyone know of a colon cander support group? I love my brother in law, and want to be able to do research on his behalf. Second, I've been googling around the colon websites, but if anyone knows of a "clearing house" website, please inform me. Third, pardon my ignorance on terminology. I have a lot to learn. Thanks so much, Dave Hi Dave...ACOR has information and discussion groups for most types of cancer; colon cancer is included in their list . The following url will provide an overview of ACOR and allow you to migrate to the colon cancer informational pages. You will need to register if you want to join the colon cancer discussion group...Best wishes and good health, Ron http://www.acor.org/index.html >Hi Dave...ACOR has information and discussion groups for most types of >cancer; colon cancer is included in their list . The following url [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >http://www.acor.org/index.html Thank you, Ron. It looks like the information exchanges and chats are done through e-mail. Is that right? I'd like to know before I receive dozens of e-mails each day. TIA Dave Yes Dave, that's correct for the discussion group. However, when you sign up for a discussion group you can select to recieve information in individual e-mails or digest format. Other information relative to colon cancer can be viewed at the site directly...Ron >>Hi Dave...ACOR has information and discussion groups for most types of >>cancer; colon cancer is included in their list . The following url [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I'd like to know before I receive dozens of e-mails each day. I hear that! I have unrelated prostate and colon cancers, tried in vain to find a colon cancer newsgroup anywhere NEAR the superb level of this prostate cancer group, and hadn't heard of this ACOR site. But the e-mail aspect puts me off, too; I have right now over 200 unopened e-mails in my In box, all from sources I invited such as financial, health, and computer groups. I don't need no more steenkin' e-mail! If you find a good interactive resource, Baldycotton, please drop back in and let us know; I'm not the only colon cancer pt here. I.P. > >Hi Dave...ACOR has information and discussion groups for most types of > >cancer; colon cancer is included in their list . The following url [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I'd like to know before I receive dozens of e-mails each day. Dozen's? You could receive hundreds. Subscribe to digest mode. There's also us on alt.support.cancer Many colon cancer patients post to the newsgroup and also join the ACOR list. I have information about an ostomy support group/list. And probably good links to the various types of surgeies. You'll need the staging information. Some colon cancer is curable with surgery and/or radiation therapy. My Dad's was caught early. Cured by surgery. By the way, its CEA levels. See you maybe on alt.support.cancer ? J Have you tried alt.support.cancer? I think they will include people with experience with the colon cancer, or at least someone there may be able to direct you to other sources. Good luck. > This morning I was told my brother in law was diagnosed with colon > cancer. I don't yet have a lot of details, other than what I was [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Thanks so much, > Dave I am exceedingly sorry to hear about your brother in law. Colon cancer is very cureable if caught early. I hope the pain in his back is not from the cancer.  SignaturePSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05, 5/05, 10/05 PSA .07 .05 .06 .05 .08 non Illegitimi carborundum > This morning I was told my brother in law was diagnosed with colon > cancer. I don't yet have a lot of details, other than what I was [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Thanks so much, > Dave |
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