my dad has stage four colon cancer and was diagnosed in mid december. its spread to his liver and lungs and part of his stomach. he also has luekemia. what is the longest he could live with certain treatments?

I recently found out through a family member that my dad is going to Phoenix to see some specialist for colonoscopies/colon cancer. He had his colonoscopy and polyps or cysts were found. Does anyone know if Phoenix has any unique cancer treatment centers/diagnostic centers? I’m very confused about everything, but I can’t confront him about it because he’s not supposed to know that I know.

I will have half of my colon removed just because it is long and cause constipation and obstructions. Does any one know what this procedure is called. Three years ago I had surgery to turn my stomach over because it was flipped over and lying on my liver. Also my dad was expose to radiation 3 times by the time he was 21. Could this also be the cause of my odd insides? He was 29 when I was born. I have no known diseases.

So my dad got a colon cleansing kit..I read that you can lose quite a bit of weight if you use it. So, if i use this, eat healthy foods, and do crunches and stuff, and drink a ton of water, can i lose weight before the 26th?

My dad has colorectal cancer in stage four. The doctor wont operate becuase it’s already spread to his liver and lungs. He wanted to start chemo right away. The doctor has told him to be careful in the cold weather, watch his diet, be careful with hot and cold food/drinks, and to rinse his mouth out with listerine througout the day. He has done everything by the book but….HE’S STILL SMOKING! This isnt the cause of his cancer…we dont think…but he just wont quit! Will the chemo even work if he is still smoking???
I forgot…he went in today for his chemo and they are going to admit him to the hospital for a week becuase he’s dehydrated from vomiting and he has an infection in his mouth. Is this infection likely caused from teh smoking??? And he wont tell the doctor that he’s smoking either.

My dad has had colon cancer for maybe 5 years now, the last 5 years through this his health has been up and down and up and down. To make a very long story short he is now at the point where the cancer has spread to his lungs and liver, and can not handle anymore chemo, surgeries, or any treatments. His oncologist says he wants to just keep him "comfortable". Right now my dad seems to be doing and feeling alright. Which is shocking to me because his CEA is 1,300. Four weeks ago it was about 1,075. And and x-ray yesterday showed the leasions on his lungs. His only complication is a cough and some diarrhea. How long can this last? What does a CEA level that is this high really mean?

i also have gastritis,but there also was an ulcer in my esophagus 2 months back that is still healing. i smoke every day, no other medicine helps my IBS and Gas Symptoms, i also have constant nausea.what steps do i have to take to obtain a license?my dad is willing to help me out at all costs with this too.

i also have gastritis.i smoke marijuana every day, otherwise my symptoms get horrible, no other medicine helps my IBS and Gas Symptoms, i also have constant nausea.It stops all of this when i smoke.what steps do i have to take to obtain a license?how should i approach my physician ?my dad is willing to help me out at all costs with this too.

Did everything turn out good? No problems in the operating room? No infections? My dad is 71 and needs the surgery. Please help

My dad is 71 years old with a leaky heart valve. His cardiologist gave him clearance for the surgery. Does this mean there is nothing to worry about with the colon cancer surgery and that everything will go good

My dad is 71years old. His valve is leaking 30 percent. He gets short of breath sometimes. Is surgery safe for him

my dad has a colon cancer, and the docter gave him pills and a diet, but I’m still scared that it maight cause colon cancer, do you think colon infection can cause colon cancer, I don’t know, please help 10 points for the best good answer…………Please help………………..
Thanks to people who really help me………….I mean it Apreciate it alot, Thanks

my dad has a colon cancer, and the docter gave him pills and a diet, but I’m still scared that it maight cause colon cancer, do you think colon infection can cause colon cancer, I don’t know, please help 10 points for the best good answer…………Please help………………..
Thanks to people who really help me………….I mean it Apreciate it alot, Thanks

I had the craziest, weirdest, disturbing dream ever a couple nights ago. i had a dream that my mom told me that i need to clean out my closet, and she came in my room and helped me, but when she cleaned out my closet, she cleaned out my intestines. Nothing happened to me. i didn’t die or didn’t feel anything, however it was a weird feeling that i had. Like i had a big empty hole inside me. Then she did the same thing to herself and my dad. Then she cooked them up and ate them. This happened twice in my dream. The dream ended when i told her that i was tired of eating them because they tasted weird and she agreed. That was it. Does it mean something bad??

My uncle’s family has a history of colon cancer. Three people from his family have died because of it. I know he has colon cancer and apparently it’s really bad. I don’t think I heard my dad correctly, but he said something about a stage 7 (I think) and that it had gotten much worse. How severe would that stage of colon cancer be and is it treatable?

My dad was diagnosed in 2005 with stage 3 cancer that had spread to half the lymph nodes in the area. After a resection (no colostomy), radiation and chemo, he held steady for a year. Then, his doctors found it had metastisized to his liver and the sacral tissue between the rectum and sacral vertebrae. He began another round of chemo which was highly effective but too toxic – he had to stop after 3 rounds. He starts back on a reduced dosage on Nov 4th.

My question is this – he is using chemo as a palliative solution at this point. The chemo is shrinking and slowing the growth of the inoperable tumor in the sacral tissue. At some point, he will be in severe pain again. Has anyone had experience with this sort of cancer and are there any palliative treatments available? He is already taking regular doses of morphine. Thank you!

It happened to Gwenyth Paltrow's dad…he had colon cancer, overcame it and then passed from a massive heart attack. The same thing happend to my grandfather. Does anyone else know of a similar circumstance?