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   Colon Cancer, Losing alot of weight (Cancer: Colon & Rectal board)

28th June 2006
Hi, I'm hoping someone may have feedback for me. My mother has Colon Cancer and has dropped from 160 Pounds to 102 , and still losing. She had six weeks of radiation which ended on June 12th, she was suppose to be taking the chemo pill as well but her body had a bad reaction and landed her in the hospital which could have resulted in a massive heartattack, rare so they say but it did happen to her so she was taken off the chemo pill 48 hours after starting. Shes eating normal meals, if not extra and drinking boost and boost puddings/juices. Her doctor said he is concerned that she has lost so much weight but didnt explain why she was losing it. She has a ct scan and rectal exam on July 11th and hopefully surgery scheduled for July 24. {the tumow was attached to her pelvis and has to be mobile to operate, ct and rectal should let us know if she can have the surgery} Anyone have any ideas why shes still losing weight? Her bowel movements are normal now, so I take it as a sign it has shrunk. She has alot of pain still and is taking endocet. The pain for the most part is after having a bowel movement and she said it burns quite a bit.

Just hoping someone can offer some feedback to put her mind at ease. Thank you for reading!

Kenyaa
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