1. Hi! I am going through a hard time - death of my mom, son a senior in high school and my husband just went through surgery and chemo for colon cancer. He is doing better - more stamina and better able to focus now that the chemo is over - my two concerns now are - his neuropathy - he is a carpenter by trade and he can not feel his hands or feet!!! Not a good thing!!!! and with the chemo over - what can we do to prevent a recurance of the cancer??? Is it just a waiting game?? This is sooo scary to me!!! HELP!!!!

Posted at 8:07PM on Jun 23rd 2007 by carol peregoy

2. To Carol P. -

I am a breast cancer survivor of two years. Yes, it can be very scary for your husband and you. You need to be strong for you and your husband. There is no guarantee that the cancer will not return. Early detection is our best hope. Eating healthy, exercising, positive thinking is helpful in healing our body from the toxins of chemotherapy. Neuropathy should disappear with time. Remember all those months of chemo that killed the bad and the good cells will need time to cleanse out of the body. I take it you are the one that is the caregiver and the caregiver should take time out for some R & R. If you need someone to talk to about this usually the clinic's or hospital's have helpful information to assist you. Take care.

Posted at 6:19PM on Apr 24th 2007 by Y.Garcia

3. Does one's doctor really matter in the treatment of colon cancer or is the treatment pretty much standard? My husband really likes his doctors, but if his cancer returns I think he should go to MD Anderson the cancer/research hospital in Houston. Does one constantly worry about the "dreaded return"????? Does one ever get over the residual effects of the chemo????? what can one do to prevent it's return? Diet? Exercise? vitamins?

Posted at 10:52AM on May 13th 2007 by carol peregoy