I wanna get a cat so badly. there my favorite animal. i had a cat a while ago but it died because it had a problem with its intestines .
my dad said now we cant get one because we didnt help clean the litter box… i mean for christ sake i didnt know how to. he never showed me. what can i do to convince him that i can help clean up this time because i know i will.

My dad has Crohn’s disease and I want to know if it can cause death, I’m really scard….He has crohn’s disease and also has colon infection, please help…………..I’M REALLY SCARD….HELP

My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer in August 2004. He had surgery in October 2004. He followed up and had good CAT scans and colonoscomies (sp). Everything always looked fine. He had a hernia from the surgery and had surgery on it November 2007. It was rough and he had some complications. Today I found out that he was up all night throwing up. He went to the doctor and they said they thought it was a virus. They did an Xray and didn’t see anything unusual but went ahead and sent it to a radiologist. He was throwing up and had diarrahea which were a few of his cancer symptoms. I’m freaking about a bit because although it may be a virus I’m worried it may be cancer or hernia related. Any advice or info? Thanks!

My father is 56 yrs old, and he has just been diagnosed with colon cancer. The size of the tumor is the size of a golf ball. It was caught early, i was told anyways. He went in to see if the cancer had spread and had a full body ct scan done and they found a cyst that is the size of the top part of your thumb. The dr.s believe it is cancer. My father did have hepatitus b once before because of the vietnam war. Also has high blood pressure, and thats his only health issues. He is 5-10, 170wt. My dad tells me little, i looked on internet and it sounds like Metastatic liver disease except that he has not had any of the symptoms yet. My ? is what is fixen to happen, what is his chances of surviving all of this, and how long. Please no b.s. I would really like to know from some doctors on here or someone with experience.They did a biopsy on the colon tumor and it came back inconclusive, but the doctors said that they believe it may be cancer. What do u think?

My dad was in the hospital with a bad colon disease for like 4 months. After almost 800,000 dollars in medical expenses, many surgeries, a ton of medicine, and MANY prayers, he recovered! How could he have recovered if it wasn’t for those prayers?
@Madison

Our insurance paid for it.

Ok, so I have 6 weeks to lose as much weight as I can…so this is going to be the inconventional way. I don’t usually do this..but it’s an emergency weight loss thing.

My idea is…1,200 calories a day…1-2 hours of working out per day. I will be getting colon therapy to flush my system and get me energized..and to kick start things..I’m going to do a lemon cleanse thing for 4 days. That’s all. Just to flush and refresh me. I’ll be drinking caffeine free teas and a special lemonade drink.

After that my idea is to cut out sugar COMPLETELY from my diet. And I need tips on realllllllllly healthily "gross" food. Haha..basically..I’m thinking TONS of veggies…some fruits..the only grains I can have is plain oatmeal…no caffeine…only water or caffeine free tea without sugar….

But I remember my Dad , when he dieted, would just eat tuna out of the can..etc. I’m looking as these next 6 weeks as just eating food to survive. I don’t care if it tastes good..I just want to be able to get enough that my body needs and stay within 1,200 calories. Tips?? or do I have it mostly down? Did I forget anything?

I’m 5’4 198…and looking to get down to 170ish in 6 weeks. I don’t think it’s healthy to go further than that…20-25 pounds is enough. They say to only lose up to 2 pounds a week..but I’m really heavy so losing more isn’t going to kill me. Before, I would consume 1,600 a day and I lost 2.5 a week starting from 198 and got to 173..and I didn’t workout at ALL..so I already know I can lost 2.5 pounds EASILY without even trying that hard…per week.

I was reading recently that insurance companies are now using family history to calculate rates and even deny coverage where they can perceive a loss or bad investment. I believe most corporate employees are protected from such scrutiny and must be allowed to join group policies except where pre-existing conditions allow the insurance company to opt out. But, self-employed or employees of say a small private school may not he able to obtain reasonably priced coverage because their Mom’s dad had a heart attack, colon cancer, etc…

My dad has no health insurance because he was recently fired from his job. He has always had constipation and lethargy due to a poor diet, lack of exercise, and lack of sleep. The other day he told me that he had a strange sense of fullness. We had dinner at 8 pm at night and he told me he was still full at 2 pm the next day. His exact words after dinner were "I could have eaten more" and then the next day he says "I feel really full for some reason". I thought it was strange and then on in the week he told me he had a bloody stool. He is trying to calm himself down by saying it is just hemorroids but I think it could be early stages of colon cancer and he is deluding himself. Without health insurance, what should he do?

my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer. they had it cut out and said it was in his early stages. he is now taking 6 months treatment to make sure it doesn’t come back. the other day i was discussing this with my friend and she said her grandma also caught cancer in it’s early stages but still died. can the same thing happen to my dad?

My friend’s Dad has received bad news about liver cancer and she’s having a hard time processing the information.

I’ve looked on google but I cannot find something that simply explains why liver cancer (secondary) is so hard to treat.

Her Dad has two small spots on his liver and feels good but there are no treatments for him left. His CEA is very high (100+). She’s struggling with understanding why two small spots cannot be treated. Anyone have an articles online that explains it?

Alright, I had one messed up dream last night, and i know it had nothing to do with anything I saw that day.
There was this crazy white rabbit who my family and I had locked in a room in our house, whenever I’d go check on it, it would freak out and start making crazy noises and scream, and it ate people’s intestines. I’d go in the room and the walls were splattered with blood and intestines were everywhere. I had something in my hand at one point and the rabbit grabbed it from me, almost attacking me too, then ripped whatever was in my hands intestines out, and I ran out of the room.

Apparently something else had happened in the kitchen (still in the dream) cause I crawled in, and for some reason knew that the kitchen walls were cleaned, because they were bloody before. I looked at my dad and said "I guess you cleaned that one up?" he said he had and that I should have done it instead, and he started lecturing me about cleaning up my own messes. I got really angry, shouted something like "You like making fun of me?!" then I stood up and started walking towards him while looking for a utensil, I think I was gonna try to hurt him with it.

Then I woke up, and I’ve been terrified that this rabbit’s gonna show up all day.

Yes, I have weird dreams. But nothing’s ever been this messed up, so if anyone’s good at interpreting like full dreams as opposed to doing it word for word (because rabbits mean luck while intestines mean great evil) it’d be a huge help.
Thanks
In response to Ashbo22;
Holy crap, why didn’t I notice that? the rabbit’s violent and locked in a room, probably meaning this issue I’m avoiding. I’m not sure what that issue is yet, but that relation makes sense.

My dad whom is 50 has been experiencing some rectal bleeding. He says every time he goes to remove his feces, a handfull of blood comes out with it. He would go to the hospital, but we have no insurance at all to cover the costs and we are low-middle class. How bad is it? What can we do? He says he is dizzy, and he says it’s probably blood loss. He has for a while experienced pain near the abdomen, if that is any help. HELP ME!

My dad is going through chemo (again)…he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last september…Hes had chemo/radiation then surgery a few weeks ago…then they say he needs more chemo for another 6 months….Last time he had it it made him really tired/sick and he was sort of depressed….He started treatment this week and already i can tell hes not in a good mood. Anyone who knows what im talking about i could really use some advice. I love him to death and i hate seeing him like that. Im always the one who makes jokes and tries to lighten the mood but i just need some help to keep his spirits up..Thank You

My dad had it back in the 70′s and ended up with cancer but it was also bloody- but he only died soon after- he caught it too late.

my stool was tested for diseases etc.. and nothing

they checked my diet for everything- lactose, celiacs, and artifical sweeteners, etc…

the dr said that due to my family history- grandfather died from colon cancer also

that it’s a high possibilty and i am in the age range they were when they died

I changed my diet some and nothing- the dr said that since it has only been 1 month -maybe why it’s not bloody

anyway i am having a colonoscopy on monday

i know my father and grandfather had bloody diarrhea but had colon cancer a long time before they knew- so

do any of you know of others that had diarrhea during colon cancer

i sure hope the colonoscopy shows them something (other than cancer) so i know what is wrong

dr said if it is cancer i may have caught it in early enough stages to do soemthing about it- that would be great

are there any other symptoms of colon cancer

The rectal bleeding has been going on for several months now. I do have hemorrhoids and have had on and off for 12 years since the birth of my son. Normally they’ll come out and then go back in after a few days and not return for a couple of months. They have STAYED out for months now (at least since October)! The past month and a half to two months I have also had blood clots from the rectum. I have always had strange bowel habits. I only use the restroom once every week or two and that is usually after taking a laxative. I do take fiber supplements (prescription) but nothing works. A few days ago when I used the restroom there was even a sort of bloody slime in the toilet. I am only 32 years old but my dad died from colon cancer at 54. My moms mom died from colon cancer at 65. My dads dad died from colon cancer in his 50′s and his mom has had colon cancer but is cancer free. I called the best gastrologist in our area yesterday and ask for an appt. and they said it would be March before I could be seen. She then asked my symptoms and I told her. Now I am concerned because after hearing my symptoms they worked me in to be seen on Monday. Is this something to be concerned about or is there less worrisome things that it could be? Also, isn’t 32 too young to have colon cancer? Sorry if this is long winded but I am really concerned. I’ve put off going for so many months because I’m scared.

It is the mitral valve and it is leaking 30 percent. My dad just gets tired easy and is short of breath sometimes. Does colon surgery sound safe for him

My dad has been seeing his regular doc for past year for persistant diahreah; doc never even did rectal exam; sent to my doc FINALLY who did rectal exam, ordered stool + bloodwork on 1st visit!!! Recently dad diagnosed w/Stage 4 rectal cancer! I am super curious if anyone can give even a rough ESTIMATE of how long it would take for the tumor to grow SO LARGE, into other organs, lymph nodes + low back and colon invasion. Surely his own doc should have ordered at least some tests. dad also presented with radical weight loss also; I am super concerned that by time we get to his oncologist on 09/18 little can be done; stint put in; doc said barely able to put in as tumor had opening size of a pinhole!! My dad has little pain but did present to his own doc over a year ago multiple symptoms that point directly to possibility of cancer! How long b4 it moves to other organs, lymphs, bones..just a rough estimate please. AM DEVISTATED TO SAY THE LEAST !! MANY THANKS FOR ANY INFO…..

Traveling back and forth to Florida to take care my Dad going through colon cancer treatment. Looking for on line job.

My dad is 71 and needs colon surgery. He has a heart condition so I thought if they can do it lapraoscopicaly it mightake it easier on him.

My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer in his early 30s.
No other people in my family have had this cancer, let alone any sort of cancer.
I’ve heard that people who get colon cancer before 35 usually have some sort of rare and dangerous hereditary condition.

I’m nearing 20 years old now, my dad claims he got his colon cancer from an extremely unhealthy diet and no exercise while working on US air bases in europe for a decade as well as environmental factors, he claims I have no worries of genetic conditions like FAP.

Do you think he may be hiding something from me?
Since he got colon cancer so early, what are my chances statistically speaking?
He said he had "problems with his colon"

My dad has metastasis adenocarcinoma on the jejunom on the small intestine. Is this very serious. How can we treat this? Is this cure-able? The polyp found is 5x8x7 mm. Is that big?

He is 67, can he endure the treatment?

Thanks.
He is said to be in stage four.. the doc said the part of the jejunum where they took during surgery was just a spread, like theres a mother cancer which is in his stomach.. it sux.

My dad had colon cancer & his job let him go. They said he failed to turn in an paper for his leave. We know it’s bogus. But he still needs to get chemo.

my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer around 9/2009 and was told to go on leave ASAP for treatments such as IV chemo and radiation. After the treatments he had an operation to remove the cancer around 02/2010 and the surgeon had attached a temporary colostomy. A few weeks after he was back to chemo pills for weeks. he has been very weak throughout his treatments and can barely walk. Around 09/2010, he had his 2nd operation to remove the colostomy. He had an open wound. I change his dressing twice a day. I’m still changing his dressing til now. He has been updating work with everything paperworks he comes up with from his surgeon or when HR needed information. Last week, he receives a letter from work stating that he had already exhausted all of his options and that they can no longer accomodate him. My dad had told me that from what the letter says, they want him back to work in 2weeks or they’re going to have to terminate him at the date of the letter. He had called HR, he was told that someone from HR will give him a call today but never did. Is that possible? Is that fair?
He’s on disability at this time and was asked to recertify so it’s pending. He’s also in process of apply for LTD as well as Social Security. Everything is pending at this time. I’m not quite sure yet if my dad still has PTO with the company, would it matter?

My dad is 84 years old and has a one centimeter polyp in the small intestine. Some doctors reccomend surgery while others dont. What are the chances that these polyp becomes malignant?. We are concerned to put him into surgery if it is not really necessary.

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?