Re: Re: Introduction....Need Feedback/Recomendations

April 1, 2010

You might consider taking oral hematoxylin prior to the

surgery. This not only helps kill the cancer but it stains (a

purplish color) thus making it much easier for the surgeon to

identify those areas to be removed. Ukrain does this too. The tumor

will fluoresce a yellowish green under UV light.

At 07:27 PM 3/31/2010, you wrote:

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> >

> > Hello everyone. I've been a " lurker " for several months. I'm a 55

> year old male. I was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer with mets

> to my liver in May of '08. Tumor was large enough to prevent a

> colonoscopy from being performed. I established a relationship with

> a gastroenterologist and oncologist at this time. On 6/18/08 I was

> fitted with a mediport and colostomy bag. I underwent chemo and

> radiation which ended approx Thanksgiving weekend of '08. On

> 2/18/09 I underwent major surgery for removal of the main rectal

> tumor and piece of my liver. Surgery took over 10 hours. Since

> surgery, I make visits to my oncologist for a port flush and blood

> test. My CAS level has been going up (approx 35 now). Doctor sent

> me for PET scan which showed activity at the original rectal site.

> Thank God, the rest of my body is " clean " . My doctor feels that

> during the surgery, the tumor was not completely removed. He

> believes that this is a " local " problem and advises me to have

> surgery for removal. I have faith in the doctor but I am looking

> for additional input from people that may have gone down this road

> in the past. I have been doing the FOCC for a few months. Other

> than this issue, I am in very good health. Thanks for the responses.

> >

> > Carl in Monroe

> >

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