Are there any colon cancer survivors here?
Well my 32 year old brother-in-law just got diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer ; / and I'm just completely depressed… My sister just married him about four years ago and they have a one year old daughter and a 2 year old son. They just took out a 600k loan to buy a commercial property so financially they are in a difficult situation as well. It just breaks my heart knowing that there's such a high chance they will never see their father when they are older and that my bro-in-law mightn't see his children grow up…… Also, if anyone has tried effective alternative treatments besides just the conventional methods please inform me if you can and your recovery stories would be nice as well. Thanks guys.
There are survivors for every type of cancer and at every stage of cancer. Your brother in law needs to locate an oncologist who he can trust and who specializes in this type of disease. He needs someone who will not discourage him. He needs a positive attitude, courage, and determination. He needs everyone on his side as he fights this battle.
He needs all the information that he can handle . . not outdated information. Cancer research is ongoing, papers and new treatments come out monthly . . what may have been true about a disease last year may be totally different today. Be extremely careful about what you read concerning 'statistics' as they do not apply to individuals.
Here are a few places to start the research process:
Colon Cancer Alliance
http://www.ccalliance.org
Colon Cancer Discussion List
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/colon.html
NCCN: Colon and Rectal Cancer Clinical Guidelines
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/_colon/1_introduction.asp
Treatment guidelines for patients
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/pdf/NCCN%20Colorectal%20Guidelines.pdf
American Cancer Society:Colon Cancer Survivor Proves Doctors Wrong
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/FPS/content/FPS_1_Colon_Cancer_Survivor_Proves_Doctors_Wrong.asp
Remember, do not listen to the 'terminators', there is ALWAYS hope.
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