Recent Stage 4 Colon Cancer diagnosis

I am very sorry for your experience with cancer and only 41 years old, I do a lot of research and I found out that colon cancer has increased significantly in the last few years and is affecting younger adults. It’s so life changing and a lot to deal with, it’s a blessing that you got helped so quickly because some people have to wait for help and with cancer you don’t want to wait at all. I think that given time you will get better and hopefully back to where you were before the surgery. I had lung cancer twice and I’m an older adult so healing takes longer but you’re going to do much better because you’re young and strong, it also greatly affects your mind too and you can get help with that too if needed. I have sons in your age range and they have been through some health issues, my youngest has some problems with his prostrate, usually it occurs more often with older men. The world is changing rapidly and so are the people, we need to stay grounded and try to adjust to keep moving forward, you’ve been through a lot physically and mentally and time is what’s needed for healing, try not to do too much too fast, in time you’ll get stronger again and do more things that you enjoy doing, best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Eres una persona joven, y todo saldra bien, ten fe en Dios si crees en el,yo fui operado a los 62 años etapa uno, todo salio bien, voy para 4 años de esto y tengo una vida normal hago de todo y disfruto la vida y espero que sea asi por muchos años hasta que el señor me llame a su lado, este año me hicieron en Pets Can todo excelente gracias a Dios seguimos,no pierdas la fe, recuerda que ella mueve montañas.

Hang tough! I'm a young 58 on a stage 3 battle.
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Like you I was diagnosed with rectal cancer at age 41. Same 7 hour surgery. Same scar. But I remain cancer free after 40 years so I have no regrets. Get a colonoscopy every three years. Biggest remaining issue is that I tend to oscillate between constipation and diarrhea. I am very focused on what I eat , when I eat, and how much. When the diarrhea starts it continues until all of the liquid from my large intestine is expelled. For the last year, I have used loperamide to stop the diarrhea (it works) and dulcolax liquid or soft chews to relieve constipation. This gives me some control. Last month I landed in the hospital for three days due to a small bowel obstruction. Same thing happened 28 years ago. It resolved without surgery. So, I now keep track of my bowel movements and if I have not had one after two days, I interpret that as constipation and take a laxative. Have considered exploring the electical device planted in my back side that may help me control diarrhea but I am not there yet. Any suggestions are appreciated

Bowel obstruction at 58 turned into stage 4 colon cancer. Surgery, then chemo. I have just done the 10th round, and at least 4 to go. It's exhausting. I too, worry about my family's emotions. Honest conversation has helped. I'm scared too, but we take things 1 day at a time, 1 treatment at a time. So much can change so quickly (as we have discovered), so I don't think too far into the future. I try to make the most of every day and spend it with the people who mean the most.
You got this!

My wife told me I have been short with people and mean to those around me. I am thinking to myself, well I don't really feel all that angry. However, I have a tendency to dismiss other people's problems in lieu of this garbage I am dealing with. I just don't care, I could seriously just sit in a room by myself for the rest of my life and I would be fine with it. She called me an asshole and told me she was going to divorce me. I was like, whatever man. I don't have the bandwidth to deal with your shit either.. Driving home from my first treatment today, this argument breaks out because some lady pulls out in front of me and I honk at her.. she slows down to a crawl to prove a point and sticks her arm out of her window... then she flips me off... so I pulled up next to her and blasted my horn like a 16 year old... haha my wife told me she was gonna leave me over it.. life is ridiculous and most people are too.

Same here. My husband is 51years with stage 3. Surgery done. Now on chemo.

Welcome to a caring community that listens. Hope to hear more

Tenga fe que en Dios todo se puede dejenselo a el , el que es creyente el sabra que hacer.

I have stage 4 colon cancer need help with the process and the treatment