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Goldie1 said:

Hi Leslie...
absolutely... I find that it helps to read and talk to people that "get it"...and thankful too! I read your story and it amazed me. My husband and I are still on chapter 1 of his story but we will continue to fight on!

Thank you and take care,

Ellen C.

Hi Ellen, sorry you are
Hi Ellen, sorry you are here, but glad you found us.
I am stag4, 3 surgerys and am currently NED I am 1/2 way through my chemo, (xeloda pills ony this time) and doin great. I also plan to live til i am 82. So hang on, we are all here for the good news and if there are bumpy times, we are here for that too.
big hugs, to you and hubby,
Judy

cynthiapi40 said:

Stage 4
Hi alexinlv,

This is my first post, here goes.

My husband was diagnosed in Aug of this year. He is 46 also. I have had many sleepless nights. This is all so new to me. Sometimes I still can't believe it. He had his second round of chemo last Monday. So far he has done really well. We are meeting with his oncologist on next Monday to see if the treatment is working for him. The truth is hard to hear but know that I have cried and gotten some of my frustration out. I am ready to deal with what ever is next. For now, it is a roller coaster no doubt. My main goal is to be there for my husband in anyway I can. I do understand he is the one who is going through this, and I have to let him take the lead, so I'm not over baring. I love him so much and can't imagine being with out him. I pray for you and your family.

3rd treatment
Hi everyone,

This is my second post. I find that when I am having a bad day. I can come and read all of your post and find something positive.

My husband goes for his 3rd treatment on Monday and he will also get a scan. He has done very well with the first 2 treatments. He is currently on Avastin,5 fu, leucovrin and Oxaliplatin. He wears the pump home and gets it taken down on Wednesday's. He treatment is every two weeks.

Hi Ellen...welcome.
I was diagnosed January of this year; Stage II Colon Cancer then in March found out I had mets to the liver...now am also Stage IV. I have approx 30 lesions in my liver so I am told I'll be on chemo for life unless there is a cure or a much more effective tool that can kill the lesions instead of just shrink them. This board has been a life saver for me from the get-go. Wonderful, knowledgable and honest people. I'd rather hear the truth about this disease and what it does to you than have it sugar coated. Did 7 treatments of Folfox w/Avastin and now have done 2 treatments of maintenance chemo (Avastin only). I won't lie to you....there are days I feel almost like my "old self" and then there are days I feel like I won't be around to see my kids grow up. The thought of that almost could kill me before the cancer does. I come to this board for comfort, to vent, to hear what everyone else is dealing with to learn coping skills to manage my fears. I've gone thru the denial stage, depressed stage, hopeful stage and right now I'm in kind of a funk. Every day is an event. The key is to never give up....there are days we may feel like that is the only choice but when I look into my 3 girls eyes....I throw that thought right out of my mind. I will fight this battle to the dying end. If it's my time and I have run out of options...so be it. But until then, I'll be coming here getting my 'fix' to continue to beat this thing. I'm glad you're here; probably not the group everyone would want to belong to, but it's the best out there considering what it involves. At least that's my opinion.

Take care and best of luck,

Pam