Re: just diagnosed with colon cancer

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Hi, I am so sorry you are having to go through this. Once you have

surgery you will find out what stage it is and if you will need chemo

or not. Please take it one step at a time. I had satge three with the

tumor perferating my colon. One lymph node positive. Did six months

chemo and am a survivor. You can make it too. Please post and let us

know how you are doing. Adding you to my Prayers. Ingrid

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> I'm 40 years old just diagnosed with colon cancer 11/9/05 having

surgery on 11/16/05 didn't realize my life could change so fast i

have a large mass in the lower part of the sigmoid colon it is

blocking most of my colon i think i,m still in shock just trying to

figure out what to expect after surgery been reading some of your

stories will post more on myself when i no more

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[Guest guest]

I was diagnosed February 25, 2005 with colon cancer. At this time I

was 42 years old. My treatment plan included 7 weeks of chemo (5FU

and Lev) and 28 treatments of radiation. (this was done to shrink the

cancer) I had first surgery on July 15, 2005. After this surgery I

had an illeostomy for 3 months. I am now recovering from the second

surgery - to reverse the illeostomy. I no longer have the illeostomy

and things seem to be working ok. Still have some diarrhea. After

first surgery I had six weeks of chemo. I will be having 6 more weeks

of chemo starting November 22. My treatment plan is almost done. I

have had good news although the mass had perforated the wall, it did

reach the lymph nodes. My surgeon test 15 lymph nodes all negative.

Cancer had not spread to secondary areas such as liver and lungs. So

my prognosis seems good. However,

it has been a long, tiring and sometimes depressing ride. But as

someone told me, in ten years, this year will only seem like a

nightmare. So the only advice I can give while still recovering

myself, is to just hang in there, and keep a positive mental attitude.

Sandy

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> I'm 40 years old just diagnosed with colon cancer 11/9/05 having

surgery on 11/16/05 didn't realize my life could change so fast i have

a large mass in the lower part of the sigmoid colon it is blocking

most of my colon i think i,m still in shock just trying to figure out

what to expect after surgery been reading some of your stories will

post more on myself when i no more

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[Guest guest]

It also helps having a great support system (friends and family).

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> > > I'm 40 years old just diagnosed with colon cancer 11/9/05 having

> > surgery on 11/16/05 didn't realize my life could change so fast i

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> > a large mass in the lower part of the sigmoid colon it is blocking

> > most of my colon i think i,m still in shock just trying to figure

> out

> > what to expect after surgery been reading some of your stories will

> > post more on myself when i no more

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