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How do you deal with this diagnosis?
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March 8 2025 I was told I had a cancerous tumor in my colon causing an obstruction. But, we caught it early. Next day I had surgery and the surgeon informed me that it was well contained. I was able to deal with this. I'll do what I need to. Two weeks later I was informed that it is stage 4 colon cancer. I finally fell apart. This was my death sentence. In Ontario Canada we are immediately passed on to an oncologist so there is no need for me to hunt one down. I was freaking out until I met with her. She explained what I had already been through, what was happening, and then we made a plan. 10th treatment this week. A few bumps in the road along the way to this point. I keep saying that I'm not fighting cancer, I'm fighting chemo, because I am one of the lucky ones that is experiencing a lot of side effects.
Once you know exactly what you are up against and have a plan, you will settle some. Cancer is NOT a death sentence anymore. Try to look at the positives and try to be grateful for other parts of your life. We're all here for you.
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No cancer is not a death sentence! For me it was the chemo! Had Stage IV colon cancer 25 years ago! They got what they could and said I needed chemo! I did one week! Had an infectious reaction to the chemo. Two weeks later I was taken to ER where I went on a four stage body shutdown! The doctor gave me two hours to live!
Was in a coma for two weeks! But i made it!
I never went back for chemo! Instead I devised a plan thanks to a book I read called "TROUT WATERS"! The author had gone through a similar circumstance with chemo and colon cancer. He took a year off and fly fished! His cancer never returned!
Luckily my job took me from the Mexican boarder to the Canadian boarder!
I was traveling in a 36' motor home through the Rockies.
So my plan was to take my fly rod and fish when I could! NEVER GOT OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY! JUST FISHED WHERE I COULD!
I was on a river all or part of 200 days of that year! (INTERESTING, I HAVE NEVER HAD A BETTER SALES YEAR SINCE THEN)
The cancer has never returned!
My point is you can cure yourself by setting a goal and then find something you have always wanted to do and do it with your whole body and mind!
Good Luck and my Best for you to recover!
Sundance aka RB