Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I was diagnosed in June 2003, also stage III, 9 lymph nodes positive. What my oncologist told me was, that if I could make it to two years without a recurrence, I would be in good shape. And if I could make it to 4 years, I would be in great shape. So my take on this is, no news is good news. With every day that goes by without a problem, the odds get better and better. Yes, I can't help but have that " what if " sort of thought before the followup appts and I was a nervous wreck before my CT scan last month. As each appt passes without bad news, however, your confidence will grow and there will be less anxiety. > My husband was diagnosed last october with stage III colon cancer. He > had surgery and completed 12 rounds of chemo in June. We were in shock > at first (we had just adopted a little girl from China six months prior > to the diagnosis) and then during chemo, I guess we moved " through > it " ...helping him survive all of the side effects. Now, we both seem > to be struggling with the " after effects " of cancer. We are both kindof > shocked at this-we thought the transition would be easier. It seems > like the " what if " or " what could be " are the most overwhelming > emotions for us. We can say all of the right things..... " live for > today, believe in hope, etc., etc., etc., " but sometimes the fear can > be so consuming.Every time I turn around, it seems like someone else > has had a reoccurance and these visits to the oncologist every two > months are brutal. I keep saying that we need to cherish every single > moment of our time with our precious little girl, but at the same time, > I feel as if we are surrounded by this big dark cloud. I wake up in > the middle of the night thinking that I could be a single parent at 38 > years old. Somehow.... we need to pass through this fear... we are > just not sure how. > Any wise suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I was diagnosed in June 2003, also stage III, 9 lymph nodes positive. What my oncologist told me was, that if I could make it to two years without a recurrence, I would be in good shape. And if I could make it to 4 years, I would be in great shape. So my take on this is, no news is good news. With every day that goes by without a problem, the odds get better and better. Yes, I can't help but have that " what if " sort of thought before the followup appts and I was a nervous wreck before my CT scan last month. As each appt passes without bad news, however, your confidence will grow and there will be less anxiety. > My husband was diagnosed last october with stage III colon cancer. He > had surgery and completed 12 rounds of chemo in June. We were in shock > at first (we had just adopted a little girl from China six months prior > to the diagnosis) and then during chemo, I guess we moved " through > it " ...helping him survive all of the side effects. Now, we both seem > to be struggling with the " after effects " of cancer. We are both kindof > shocked at this-we thought the transition would be easier. It seems > like the " what if " or " what could be " are the most overwhelming > emotions for us. We can say all of the right things..... " live for > today, believe in hope, etc., etc., etc., " but sometimes the fear can > be so consuming.Every time I turn around, it seems like someone else > has had a reoccurance and these visits to the oncologist every two > months are brutal. I keep saying that we need to cherish every single > moment of our time with our precious little girl, but at the same time, > I feel as if we are surrounded by this big dark cloud. I wake up in > the middle of the night thinking that I could be a single parent at 38 > years old. Somehow.... we need to pass through this fear... we are > just not sure how. > Any wise suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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