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New to this board but not new to cancer
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Dec 01, 2012 - 9:37 am
Hi folks, I can normally be found on the colorectal board, as I had a rectal tumor diagnosis 3 years ago this month. I had extensive surgery and have been doing well since then. Today I join you not as a patient with Uterine cancer but as a caregiver. In October my sister was diagnosed with it and had extensive surgery. Just this past week a chest CT scan showed she has many very small mets in both lungs, so Stage 4. She is 53 years old. She is starting chemo of taxol and carboplatin next Friday. I am impressed with her oncologist and his entire team, so no worries on that front. I have been reading your stories here and am encouraged that while a cure is still only a dream, many of you are still living life fairly well. I hope that I can be of help to you all as I seek help from you. Marie who loves kitties |
Joined: Jun 2012
Marie, it feels strange to say welcome to a place like this, but so be it, you are. My daughter has a friend recently dx with colon ca so I have been lurking on your board as well. Thanks for the explanation of SUV. I had been trying to figure it out.
Joined: Jan 2010
I know what you mean about the 'strangeness', but as I have found on the colorectal board finding others who are or have traveled this road is comforting.
Glad I could help with the SUV thing.
I would encourage your daughter's friend to join the colorectal board. As they are here, the folks over there are super about mentoring those newly diagnosed.
Again, thank for the welcome.
Marie who loves kitties