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biz Member Posts: 60 Member
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Hi. I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 41 year old mom of three. I was diagnosed with colon cancer a couple months ago. I had a resection two weeks ago and will meet with my oncologist for the first time in three weeks. No one has told me yet, but what I can gather from the internet is that I am stage IIIb.

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  • luvmum
    luvmum Member Posts: 457 Member
    #2
    Dear Biz
    I'm so sorry about your diagnosis. I hope you will find this board supportive and helpful. Ever since my mum was dx, this board has been helping me a lot.

    Best wishes to you and your family.
    Dora
  • taraHK
    taraHK Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #3
    Welcome
    Welcome -- I am sorry you have cause to be here, but you have found a wonderful community. Thank you for sharing your story. I was about your age (I was 44) when I was diagnosed -- with what turned out to be Stage III rectal cancer. That was about 8 years ago -- I'm still alive and kicking! This board has been an unbelievable source of information, shared wisdom, and emotional support to me throughout. I hope it will be the same for you. Please don't hesitate to raise any questions or concerns you may have. I hope you are having an uncomplicated recovery from your surgery, and that you have a good meeting with your oncologist.
    Warm wishes
    Tara
  • biz
    biz Member Posts: 60 Member
    #4
    taraHK said:

    Welcome
    Welcome -- I am sorry you have cause to be here, but you have found a wonderful community. Thank you for sharing your story. I was about your age (I was 44) when I was diagnosed -- with what turned out to be Stage III rectal cancer. That was about 8 years ago -- I'm still alive and kicking! This board has been an unbelievable source of information, shared wisdom, and emotional support to me throughout. I hope it will be the same for you. Please don't hesitate to raise any questions or concerns you may have. I hope you are having an uncomplicated recovery from your surgery, and that you have a good meeting with your oncologist.
    Warm wishes
    Tara

    Thank you
    Thank you Dora and Tara. I'm glad this board has been beneficial for you. I hope to be a helpful contributor.
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #5
    Hello and welcome
    As was already said, I think you will find this community a good support to you. There has been some bickering from time to time on certain subjects, but hopefully it won't happen again and just ignore it if it does & focus on the people and comments that are helpful. I have gained so much support and have learned so much from others since I have been on the board (a little over 2 yrs). I also get satisfaction with helping to support others. It really does help one's soul to help others!
    Since this is a cancer board, occasional bad news is to be expected, but focus on the people who are doing well and let them be inspiration to you! There most definitely are people here who are all stages- we even have several people who are stage IV who have been doing well & some who even have become cancer free. Many stage III patients here are NED (no evidence of disease)/cancer free. As stage III yourself, you have a good chance of really beating this! I know how scary it is (I was diagnosed at the start as stage IV- 4 years ago now- I had just turned 41 at the time & I just had my 45th b-day on 7/11), but I still expect to be around for a long time to come!

    You take care and keep checking back with us!

    Hugs,
    Lisa
  • biz
    biz Member Posts: 60 Member
    #6
    lisa42 said:

    Hello and welcome
    As was already said, I think you will find this community a good support to you. There has been some bickering from time to time on certain subjects, but hopefully it won't happen again and just ignore it if it does & focus on the people and comments that are helpful. I have gained so much support and have learned so much from others since I have been on the board (a little over 2 yrs). I also get satisfaction with helping to support others. It really does help one's soul to help others!
    Since this is a cancer board, occasional bad news is to be expected, but focus on the people who are doing well and let them be inspiration to you! There most definitely are people here who are all stages- we even have several people who are stage IV who have been doing well & some who even have become cancer free. Many stage III patients here are NED (no evidence of disease)/cancer free. As stage III yourself, you have a good chance of really beating this! I know how scary it is (I was diagnosed at the start as stage IV- 4 years ago now- I had just turned 41 at the time & I just had my 45th b-day on 7/11), but I still expect to be around for a long time to come!

    You take care and keep checking back with us!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

    Lisa
    Thanks for your positive, hopeful comments, Lisa. They really are helpful.

    And happy birthday on the 11th! (I hope you got your free Slurpee at 7-Eleven.)

    -Biz
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #7
    biz said:

    Lisa
    Thanks for your positive, hopeful comments, Lisa. They really are helpful.

    And happy birthday on the 11th! (I hope you got your free Slurpee at 7-Eleven.)

    -Biz

    Slurpee
    Haha- no we didn't this year- we usually do that on my birthday, as 7 Eleven does give free Icees (or slurpees, whatever they call them) out on July 11th (7/11) every year. This year we went out to dinner and we going to go to 7-Eleven afterwards, but the restaurant was slow & it was late & we were full!

    Best wishes, Biz, I'll look forward to seeing you around here!

    Lisa

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