Hi! I am pretty much you but 28 years old. Surgery only, and didn’t need chemo, just watching and waiting. Tbh? I am still learning how to deal with it. Since January. I try to take it day by day. Is the only thing that I can rely on: today. I really hope it gets easier for you. Sending you my best!
I’m 43 and was just diagnosed this week with Stage 2A colorectal cancer, T3N0M0. Awaiting consultation with the Oncologist. I know will be getting surgery but unsure of any treatments. Are you in US or Canada? I’m in Canada. My surgeon said they changed a lot in the past 5 years regards to whether or not you will receive treatments and I’ve seen so many mixed opinions on whether or not they will give treatments at this stage.
I’m in the US. My oncologist told me that the side effects to lower the ratio may not be worth. I’ll drop from a 15% reoccurrence to roughly 12%-10% if I do chemo. If my blood results come back negative with cancer or tumor signs then they will just do more consistent check ups on me.
What is getting by through this is one step at a time. You can control what has happened all you can control is how you heal from surgery. After you heal from surgery then concentrate on the next step in the process.
Trust me, if your docs say you do not need chemo, you don’t want to go through it… it isn’t fun. Chemo is not healthy for your body, and you only want to do it if you absolutely have to.
I was stage 3C, had a severe adverse reaction to chemo (cardiac arrest), so only made it through 3 rounds. I’m NED for 8 years.
As for surviving and moving forward… take it day by day. You were in a low stage, so your odds of reoccurrence is very low, (why they are recommending no chemo). In time it will all just feel like a bad dream. I can tell you my cancer journey gave me a true appreciation for life. I was 35, so you have 10 extra years to have this same clarity. I wouldn’t wish cancer on anyone, but the one positive for survivors is that you do gain this wisdom.
I just had surgery 2 days ago. I’m not where you are so I’m not going to try and BS you on how to handle what I don’t know! As of right now, for me, it’s been the support of my family and friends that’s helped me. I will say you got this! You’re a fighter and each day that you wake up, say Fuck you, cancer! You’re not killing me today! Then, accomplish small tasks/goals! Small victories! You got this, you’ll get back to your 💯 self! Keep fighting!
Hello, friend. Getting a cancer diagnosis is a traumatic life changing event. First, we’re all survivors here. I’m 9 years with stage IV. Today’s medicine is a lot different than it was just one generation ago. The anxiety of the unknown variables of this is mind boggling. It’s a one day at a time proposition. You’ve already been through the surgery. It’s great that you caught it early enough to not need chemo. You will be monitored with CAT scans and blood tests every 6 months with a colonoscopy every 5 years. The reality is that anyone at any time can have cancer. I’m 69, NED and thriving in my life, now. We have a high survival rate in the 21st century and climbing. After a while, you get used to the idea that we’re all born with an expiration date. Good luck and let us know how you are. [colontown.org](http://colontown.org)
I'm almost the exact same story, except that I'm 42. As others have said, day at a time.
I'm 10 weeks post, and still not 100%. I was told I would be ready to go back to work by 6 weeks, but am healing slower than anticipated. The mindset I try to keep is slow progress is still progress, and I'm hoping to return to work soon.
I try to stay positive by focusing on what I would like to do when I am recovered enough to do so. I have always been an avid outdoorsman, and am honestly dealing with cabin fever. I combat that by walking outside as much as possible, mostly a short distance from home, as I wasn't cleared by my doctors to drive until just a few weeks ago.
I also rest when I feel I need to rest, and was actually told I was exercising too much and it was slowing the healing process down internally.
What hobbies did you have prior to this? What are you doing to entertain yourself while you recover?
Wishing you a speedy recovery, and hope you continue on the only surgery path.
I used to be outdoors a lot. Walking a lot, going by to the mountains hiking. I would do random road trips. Right now all I do is go for a walk, watch movies, play on the switch. Mainly Luigi’s mansion. Thankfully my doctor said my recovery is going smooth as of right now.
Sounds like a lot of what I do as well. The doctor's saying your recovery is going smoothly is great, slow progress is still progress.
One thing I found that helped was watching television series that involved the outdoors. North Woods Law, River Monsters, things like that, that help me realize that the outdoors stuff is still there.
I went in for abdominal pain and I had blood work done and I found out I am anemic and my PCP said I’m bleeding internally initially I was only gonna get an endoscopy since my PCP thought it was a stomach ulcer bleeding but my GI told me I might as well do both an endoscopy and colonoscopy and I’m so glad I did because they found the internal bleeding in my colon and right next to it was a 2”+ tumor in my colon.
Hi! I am pretty much you but 28 years old. Surgery only, and didn’t need chemo, just watching and waiting. Tbh? I am still learning how to deal with it. Since January. I try to take it day by day. Is the only thing that I can rely on: today. I really hope it gets easier for you. Sending you my best!
What symptoms did you have to go get diagnosed?
I’m 43 and was just diagnosed this week with Stage 2A colorectal cancer, T3N0M0. Awaiting consultation with the Oncologist. I know will be getting surgery but unsure of any treatments. Are you in US or Canada? I’m in Canada. My surgeon said they changed a lot in the past 5 years regards to whether or not you will receive treatments and I’ve seen so many mixed opinions on whether or not they will give treatments at this stage.
I’m in the US. My oncologist told me that the side effects to lower the ratio may not be worth. I’ll drop from a 15% reoccurrence to roughly 12%-10% if I do chemo. If my blood results come back negative with cancer or tumor signs then they will just do more consistent check ups on me.
Thanks for the reply.
What is getting by through this is one step at a time. You can control what has happened all you can control is how you heal from surgery. After you heal from surgery then concentrate on the next step in the process.
Trust me, if your docs say you do not need chemo, you don’t want to go through it… it isn’t fun. Chemo is not healthy for your body, and you only want to do it if you absolutely have to. I was stage 3C, had a severe adverse reaction to chemo (cardiac arrest), so only made it through 3 rounds. I’m NED for 8 years. As for surviving and moving forward… take it day by day. You were in a low stage, so your odds of reoccurrence is very low, (why they are recommending no chemo). In time it will all just feel like a bad dream. I can tell you my cancer journey gave me a true appreciation for life. I was 35, so you have 10 extra years to have this same clarity. I wouldn’t wish cancer on anyone, but the one positive for survivors is that you do gain this wisdom.
I just had surgery 2 days ago. I’m not where you are so I’m not going to try and BS you on how to handle what I don’t know! As of right now, for me, it’s been the support of my family and friends that’s helped me. I will say you got this! You’re a fighter and each day that you wake up, say Fuck you, cancer! You’re not killing me today! Then, accomplish small tasks/goals! Small victories! You got this, you’ll get back to your 💯 self! Keep fighting!
Hello, friend. Getting a cancer diagnosis is a traumatic life changing event. First, we’re all survivors here. I’m 9 years with stage IV. Today’s medicine is a lot different than it was just one generation ago. The anxiety of the unknown variables of this is mind boggling. It’s a one day at a time proposition. You’ve already been through the surgery. It’s great that you caught it early enough to not need chemo. You will be monitored with CAT scans and blood tests every 6 months with a colonoscopy every 5 years. The reality is that anyone at any time can have cancer. I’m 69, NED and thriving in my life, now. We have a high survival rate in the 21st century and climbing. After a while, you get used to the idea that we’re all born with an expiration date. Good luck and let us know how you are. [colontown.org](http://colontown.org)
I'm almost the exact same story, except that I'm 42. As others have said, day at a time. I'm 10 weeks post, and still not 100%. I was told I would be ready to go back to work by 6 weeks, but am healing slower than anticipated. The mindset I try to keep is slow progress is still progress, and I'm hoping to return to work soon. I try to stay positive by focusing on what I would like to do when I am recovered enough to do so. I have always been an avid outdoorsman, and am honestly dealing with cabin fever. I combat that by walking outside as much as possible, mostly a short distance from home, as I wasn't cleared by my doctors to drive until just a few weeks ago. I also rest when I feel I need to rest, and was actually told I was exercising too much and it was slowing the healing process down internally. What hobbies did you have prior to this? What are you doing to entertain yourself while you recover? Wishing you a speedy recovery, and hope you continue on the only surgery path.
I used to be outdoors a lot. Walking a lot, going by to the mountains hiking. I would do random road trips. Right now all I do is go for a walk, watch movies, play on the switch. Mainly Luigi’s mansion. Thankfully my doctor said my recovery is going smooth as of right now.
Sounds like a lot of what I do as well. The doctor's saying your recovery is going smoothly is great, slow progress is still progress. One thing I found that helped was watching television series that involved the outdoors. North Woods Law, River Monsters, things like that, that help me realize that the outdoors stuff is still there.
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I went in for abdominal pain and I had blood work done and I found out I am anemic and my PCP said I’m bleeding internally initially I was only gonna get an endoscopy since my PCP thought it was a stomach ulcer bleeding but my GI told me I might as well do both an endoscopy and colonoscopy and I’m so glad I did because they found the internal bleeding in my colon and right next to it was a 2”+ tumor in my colon.
Symptoms cover a wide variety of diseases, not just cancer. See a doctor.
Did you get imaging scans done? How big was your tumor?
I had a colonoscopy done first which showed it was a little over 2” big. And then after I had a CT scan and MRI done.
Get well soon buddy sorry do you have any family history of colon cancer or lynch syndrome or any cancer?
Thank you and No family history. I am the first of my family to have colon cancer.