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Brother diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jul 25 2:14pm | Replies (47)

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@myjiggers1

I feel and pray for your brother and you. ❤️. I have been dealing with stage 3c and am getting my first CT scan after chemo in May. Support from family is so so so important. The hardest part for myself was not the chemo, but the feeling of being alone in this even though I had an army behind me. Crying in the middle of the night and praying to see my boy graduate and get to college… still my goal! But my sister went to every appointment with me and chemo treatment and we had a visiting nurse come to my sisters to remove the chemo from my port. I sure hope he is getting one if not already has one. It was a vein saver! I actually kept mine in after last treatment so when we do blood draws it’s easier on me. I have bad veins and am petrified of needles and knowing I didn’t have to get stuck amillion times and wouldn’t feel it made a big difference. I could not handle the one part of chemo called Oxaliplatin because I had an allergic reaction to it and to stay on it would have resulted in anaphylaxis. So I only made that 2 rounds. It’s not the norm. The steroids they put me on gave me a boost of energy while attached to chemo but energy dropped drastically once unhooked. Don’t perseverate on time… instead focus on making good memories and staying positive. Invest in good lotion and stay hydrated! That was a struggle. I still haven’t bounced back in that dept. Cards coming weekly from my church and family kept me going too. You never know how much it means till you get it. God bless you. It will feel like forever and go fast at the same time. I pray for good results. Let him feel his feelings. All of them are valid. I had days I wanted to hide but I did not let my self fall into that pit. Be brave and strong and understanding . ❤️

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Myjiggers, thank you for this insight and I hope you are doing well.