stage 3 b sigmoid colorectal cancer

herdizziness said:

Hi there
Didn't want you to think you were being ignored. I'm just not that familiar with the medical terms, someone else might be.
The earlier it's caught the better chance for that 5 years. Your husband's while not caught very early, has been caught sooner then a lot of us stage IV's. While our rate (stageIV)isn't going all that great at the moment, we do get a lot of years in. Craig has 8 years in and he's stage IV, Chip (impactzone) has 6 and 1/2 years, there are several others the same, quite a few have yet to maintain NED, as I said your husband's was caught earlier so his chances are better. It's just difficult to know with this beast of a thing (cancer).
I've been two and half years now, and am dealing with a re-occurrence myself, hopefully something that an upcoming surgery can change once again. If you want to know about quality of life being on chemo and having surgeries, I can tell you so far mine has been GREAT. Full time college student (I'm old, 53)part time job, and babysitting grandchildren, I've traveled and pretty much have gone on with my life normally with the chemo's and surgeries being fit in, much rather have been without the cancer, but you deal with what you are given.
I think others will chime in as to your question. I'm truly sorry I couldn't help you with it.
The best to you and yours,
Winter Marie

abrub said:

I had a moderately differentiated mucinous adenocarcinoma
of the appendix, which had metastasized, and subsequently had my colon resected in 3 places, including sigmoid, cecum, and ileum. While my lymph nodes were clear, the cancer had seeded extensively.

Between cytoreductive surgery, intraperitoneal chemo (as my appendix had ruptured, spewing cancer throughout my belly, and systemic chemo, I am in complete remission.

I'm now 5 1/2 years out from dx; 4 1/2 yrs out from chemo, and completely healthy, expected to live a full normal life (tho they won't use the other "c" word with me - cure, as appendix cancer is too rare).

ron50 said:

G'day Di
I'm in Nambour on the Sunshine coast. I was dxed stage 3 c with 6/13 nodes involved. Had surgery and a year of chemo. I have been ca free since Jan 1998. I do suffer some l/term side effects of the chemo I was on but is not a worry for your hubby as the drug I was on has been banned. Just take it a day at a time and try to keep a normal routine to your life,it does help. I worked thru chemo and still work now. I was 48 at dx. Cheers Ron.

thxmiker said:

Welcome to the CSN! Do not
Welcome to the CSN! Do not read anything before 2007. things have gotten much better since then. Outcomes of 30% are now 65% or better. The drugs have been refined and improved. Recently even more improvements and refinements have happened. Is the land Down under there are two Universities that have targeted Chemo to cell that they have grown then tried different chemos in petri dishes, then applied what they learned to their client with exceptional results.

So, things are looking better every day!

Best Always, mike

Hopeful0524 said:

You are Inspiring

Thank you for your inspiring message.  I was very worried about my quality of life, but, like you said, "you deal with what you are given"

I hope all is well,

Hopeful

Hello Hopeful,  it was so nice to see a post from you as I havnt posted in a long time.  Thank you for asking about my Husband.  The update is all scans and bloods have been clear so far.  He will be having a CT scan in August 14, and this will be 2 years since his surgery. We are of course hoping for a clear scan result.  He is well and totally recovered from Chemo and his neuropathy has disappeared, so we are very forunate indeed  --  to this stage.  I wish you all well travelling this cruel and unfair road and I will post after his scan in August.  God bless you all.  Cheers  Dinky Di 8