Stage 2 T3B questions.

indianamatt

Diagnosed with stage 2 T3B last week and has not entered my lymphs. Will start the chemo pill with radiation in a week for 33 sessions then full chemo only every 2 weeks for 8 weeks.

The Cancer Center said the outlook is very good for shrinking and killing the 5cm tumor near my rectum. Received a call from a surgeon the other day whom I have never met and only gave me a 50% chance of remission and I may need a lifelong colostomy. I am at loss for words and now moderately depressed.

Why would the Cancer Center give me a great prognosis only to hear a negative one from a doctor? I could tell he knew nothing about my situation or the planned treatment prior to the phone call as he was asking me questions about the recommended treatment.

Any comments would be much appreciated. Thanks…