Be thankful your surgery was curative and did not need radiation or chemo. I had stage 1 colon cancer in 2016 (age 61) and only needed the surgery. I have read of many secondary cancers caused by radiation and chemo. I am so thankful I did not need either. I am an avid hiker, and I could not bear the thought of having the neuropathy that chemo causes in the feet and legs. If I was faced with cancer again, I am not sure I would choose either chemo or radiation. I know it is hard the first couple of years not to be consumed by the thoughts of cancer returning, but after two years, the odds are in your favor of remaining NED.