three days ago i found out my mom has stage IV colon cancer. Her hemoglobin level is really low due to chronic anemia. The doctor wants to do a blood transfusion on her but im afraid the blood might be infected or cause a hemolyic reaction. Besides transfusion are there any other treatment? I heard of eurthopoetin drugs but she is on ten diff meds and im afraid? any suggestions on surgery or chem would help she has stage 4 cancer and is not obstructed, looks normal occasional tiredness
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Several members of my family have had colon cancer and all survived. Two of them needed tranfusions and were in the same situation but they pulled through. The blood is thoroughly tested so it won't be infected with anything. It is best to let the doctors do what they need to do. My best friend lost her mother to colon cancer because she refused the recommended treatment and by the time she decided to do it after she changed her mind, it was too late. Don't wait too long chasing after alternative treatments that may not work when you have a solid plan laid out in front of you. Good luck.
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All medical therapy involves some degree of risk. Most patients and their families are concerned about the risk of contracting disease (hepatitis, AIDS, bacterial infection) through a transfusion. The safety of the blood supply is a shared responsibility of many organizations including community blood banks and the federal government. Donors are "carefully screened" for a history which suggests the potential for transmission of a disease. Only a person with a clean bill of health is allowed to give blood.... In addition, the blood goes through extensive testing for various infectious disease markers including HIV and hepatitis. In almost every case, "the lifesaving benefits of receiving a blood" transfusion outweigh the risk of contracting an infectious disease... I wouldn't waste more time looking for alternatives, your mother needs this now! Best of luck and prayers!
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A blood transfusion is not treatment for colon cancer it is needed to do surgery, which is treatment for colon cancer. Have you spoken to her doctors? If you haven’t I really think you should, as I get the feeling you do not have a good understanding of the situation or her prognosis. They can’t stop the bleeding without doing surgery and they can’t do surgery without the blood transfusion. Most patients with colon cancer are also obstructed or near obstruction. This is not only painful it can be lethal.
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