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Stage 3 colon cancer: What's your experience?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Sep 5, 2023 | Replies (52)

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I got my port put in today. Part of my choice for chemo is because of my age. I’m quite young. Early 40s. My wife was very worried about me getting chemo too but the oncologist was very certain that this would be the best chance of living saying that the chemo would kill left over cancer cells. He said if we wait then the cancer could go to the liver ir lungs resulting in stage 4 cancer. My wife is more on your plan but I definitely feel the chemo is the best choice for me. But I have respect for your choice as well. There’s a lot of research about healthy living and beating cancer from coming back. May I ask you age range? If I was older I would probably not have taken chemo. I’m afraid so I’m trying to find comfort in my choice I guess.

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My husband found out yesterday he has a >50mm Malignant mass in the rectum 8cm from the anal verge. His CT is scheduled for this Thursday. He is 40 years old. We don’t know what stage he’s at. We’re hoping for stage 1. He had the same symptoms as you. His blood tests also all came back normal giving us hope, but now I’m not so sure.
Did you have to do radiation and “lite chemo” before your surgery?
How is your chemo going so far?