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Please help - Rectal Cancer with Possible Lung Metastasis

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Dec 8, 2023 | Replies (23)
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Great response Paul and a great reminder that we all respond on the basis of our own experience. Your experience was good and your perspective was balanced. My experience was less than great and my perspective is less so. I lean toward my ‘road not taken’ and shame on me.
But the truth is that if I had to do it again I would huddle with an oncologist for guidance. For reasons I can’t justify, I didn’t do that. Eliminating cancer is their business - to the extent any human can. So I think they could recommend one or the other in straightforward cases, but likely will recommend a mix.

Again great response.

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paul28 | @paul28 | Dec 7, 2023

I get where you are coming from and I respect that.
You do know that I met with Oncologists on 3 occasions and passed .... I took the wait-and-see of having blood tests and CT Scans every 3 and 4 months. Now, 18 months later, all is still good.
To me, that's 18 months of quality of life, rather the devastating effects on your body from chemo.

So my first thoughts have never been to huddle with an Oncologist for guidance because you already know what they are going to say!

I want to have a proper diagnosis, all available tests, whether that be blood, Scans, a biopsy or whatever.
I want to talk with those doctors who performed those things, get a second opinion if I should lean that way, and come to a decision.
If that is to have surgery, then I already have chosen the doctor because he is the one who ordered those tests.
By this time, I have already established my relationships with my surgeon, and have every feeling of being comfortable and confident going forward!

I try to see all aspects and all possibilities and try to find that path of least resistance. My road avoids chemo at all costs.
A lot more can be said on this but we make our decisions and be prepared to live (or not) with them.

I prefer to hope that your road is one of health and happiness!
Paul

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