I have really struggled since my diagnosis this past May with my mental outlook. My prognosis is not very good, but it is not hopeless either. I was diagnosed in May 08' with 'advanced' stage III colon cancer (with 14 out of 18 nodes positive) and my cancer is aggressive (the signet ring variety). I...
I went to see my GP shortly after I got out of the hospital because my IV site was infected. When I came back for a follow-up several days later, she sat me down and said she had recieved a copy of my pathology report and she was "not encouraged about my prognosis." She told me that I shou...
In my operative report from my 5/15/08 colon resection, my surgeon mentioned that a few lymph nodes felt "firm", but she could not remove them because of where they were located. I read the report for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I was concerned, so I asked my oncologist what she ...
I was also recently diagnosed with an aggressive cancer ("signet ring" and "poorly differentiated"). I am still trying to figure out exactly what all this means, but I gather (so far) that it is a major concern that needs to be taken very seriously. Knowing what I've learned so f...