All diagnosed under the age of 50

[BrendaB]

Diagnosed 10/2011
Stage 3B
Age 41
NED

[boomerskid]

Husband diagnosed May 2011
Age 46 (triathalete asymptomatic until 2 months prior to dx)
Stage 4 w/mets to Liver, lungs and nodes) KRAS Mut
*Treatment progression in signature below *
Insurance/Medically approved for TheraSpheres - procedure to begin 2/14/12
Died 2/13/12 (sepsis due to colon perforation caused by primary tumor)

Familial history:
-- Husband -- NONE
-- Me - Father Dx at age 48 May, 1988 - Stage 3 (Chemo, Rad, Surgery)
NED since August, 1988 (yes, 24 years!!)

[Deb in Texas]

Dx May 2012
Age 49
Stage IIIa rectal cancer
On #4 of 12 FOLFOX6

My docs said tumor could have been growing for 5 years before diagnosis.

[chasamba]

I had a colonoscopy on my 50th birthday and was told I had cancer. What a birthday present!

[prtza]

Date of diagnosis: 29 Feb 2012
Stage: IIIc T4N2M0 descending/sigmoid (signet ring cell)
Age at diagnosis: 44
Current treatment status: NED (completed chemoradiation and chemo. On warfarin therapy for blood clots in lungs)

[Amy14760]

Age 49
Diagnosed June 2012
Rectal Cancer Stage 3C (15 of 19 nodes positive)
XELODA/Radiation Aug 2012
Just finished round 5 of 6 FOLFOX4
Scan in Jan 2013

Father had colon cancer in his 70s. Mother and sisters BRCA positive. Mother had 2 primary breast tumors. Dipped Copenhagen (snuff for 22 years). Was experiencing extreme stress due to economic downturn in the US when tumor is thought to develop.

[sandrichelle]

Thank you all for participating...I hope to one day visit as many primary care physicians with information like this to show them that age should not be a factor AT ALL when looking at/diagnosing colon cancer.

[elephantstone]

Brother:
Dx- Sept. 2012
Age- 40
Stage 3
Just finished chemoradiation, surgery/chemo in 2013

I'm 32 yoa, and have scheduled my own colonoscopy (routine) in January.

[JennyB]

Husband diagnosed 3-09, age 34
Stage 3C with 15 positive nodes
Total colectomy due to necrotic colon
Ileo reversal failed
But, all I care about is that he is 3 years NED

[shellfry]

Dx'd rectal ca stage III Sept 2010, colon resection, chemo and radiation
NED
Sept 2012 fallout from radiation caused complications, new colon
resection w/ perm colostomy, fighting pelvic mass infection now
Dr says radiation necrosis but at least I'm still NED

[Jack&KatiesMommy]

Date of diagnosis August 19, 2011
Stage IV (Metastasis to Liver)
Age at diagnosis 47
Current treatment status HAI Pump...praying

[namyot]

Here we go
Date of diagnosis: May 9th 2012
Age: 43
colo-resection June 22 2012
originally diagnosed as colon cancer after surgery data gathered diagnosis is colo-rectal
currently on 8th folfox treatment - 4 more to go - date of completion Feb 14th 2013
praying for no delays

[CRguy]

Thank you all for participating...I hope to one day visit as many primary care physicians with information like this to show them that age should not be a factor AT ALL when looking at/diagnosing colon cancer.

Age IS NOT a factor...CRC plays no favorites.
Be sure to take a stack of Colondars with you and nail them to the office walls or doctor's forehead
They are full of bios which show many younger folks were dismissed as having "something else"

Cheers on your mission
CRguy ( too old for your topic )

[very worried husband]

I think my wife is the youngest to be diagnosed with Colon Cancer on this forum.

Caregiver to my Wife Aged 25@ Diagnosis
Diagnosed with Colon III B, Jan, 2011
Surgery Jan, 2011. 7/29 Nodes (+)
5FU+ Oxi in china. Feb-Aug 2011

NED ( Hopefully for the next 60 year)

[mymaria]

Diagnosed 11/19/2009
Age 43
Stage 2A
Lynch Syndrome
NED