Thanks so much for letting me share my moment with you. My husband was stage 3, perforated through colon wall and encapsulated with 4 out of 33 lymph nodes. We went onto genetic testing at Sloan and though he tested negative for lynch syndrome they screen him as he is positive because he most likely...

Hi everyone, I don't post often but I am sitting home tonight thinking of all you and reflecting back. Five years ago My husband just newly diagnosed with colon cancer (surgery hadn't happened so we knew very little) took our oldest daughter to her first daddy daughter dance while I stayed home with...

Hey there, welcome to the club. You sound so familiar to me, maybe because 4years ago I was you. We had three children 6months, 4 and 6 were 35 and boom colon cancer stage 3. I cried a lot. My kids seemed to be young enough to shelter from the full impact of the situation and like others have said h...

What a great debate, so many are afraid to really talk about the issues in front of us and it is good to see/read. I for one support the reform bill but as a RN in the system recognize no matter what system is in place there is abuse and fraud, unfortunately. Making incentives to avoid fraud and hav...

Hi there, My husband was diagnosed 3/13/06 stage III with 4 out of 30 lymph nodes effected. Chemo ended late Oct 06. He has had blood work and CT scan every 6 months and scoped yearly starting this year .....prior to this year he was scoped to surgical sight every 6months so that is a nice bonus at ...

Welcome and hope you took some time off from all this and enjoyed the holidays. Our youngest daughter was 2 months old when all this started and my husband was diagnosed, she turned 4 in September. He tolerated treatment very well and since then we have gone to Disney and celebrated all of our holid...

Love it, I think I need to go back and re-read all of Dr Seuss. You are such a good advocate for yourself and teacher to others, it is no surprise you do it for a living! Thank you for giving me another story to share with friends and family of the strength and character that shows up here on the co...

My husband in the same boat...three years out and CT scan every 6 months, ultrasounds of kidneys, blood work, colonoscopy. I have asked about the PET scans and what was told to me from two MD including Sloan Kettering was that they only did PET if they suspected an area or an increase of a CEA or bo...

Hi and welcome to the colon club.........lots of great people and much needed information especially for the "younger crowd". My husband was 35 when diagnosed and our youngest daughter was 6 months old. I remember those first days like they were yesterday but they weren't they were THREE y...

Have been watching this thread as we have had the same thing here. My husband will be three years out from diagnosis of stage III and doing great. Had an ultrasound done after his last CT scan and it was the ultrasound that found it. Follow up tests scheduled for two months out which was yesterday a...

I am sorry to hear about Lisa, those words from your friend are beautiful and a testimony to the life you shared. I wish all of you peace and a sense that we are always more blessed for having loved so fully. Take care of yourself and family.

I have found so much inspiration in your story, your life, your marriage. I admire all that the two of you are, a beautiful family and there are not enough of them in the world. His illness does not take any of that away from you. Of course as a mom I will say a prayer for your two little boys. Our ...

Would he be willing to run???? I am sorry if I am heated on the topic. I would love to hear a break down of the issues from the other side but if no one is interested I will find it else where no big deal. We are a huge debating political family from both sides of the ticket, I forget not everyone i...

I am certainly not offended and hope to not offend you...........

I guess I am going to delete my two posts as well, I feel passionately about the topic but this does not appear to be the forum to discuss them......... As a RN I really hope everyone looks into the true problems facing this country and where the candidates stand so they can make informed decisions.