Hi Everyone. I'm new to the colon club and enjoy reading all your postings. I know that some of you are very knowledgeable on colon cancer and hope that you can help me out here.
I'm 34 and recently diagnosed with Stage IIa colon cancer. I had the surgery in early June and was told that the Tumors were all removed. However, due to my age and the fact that I have close to 40 polyhs in my colon and rectom areas, the doctors who operated on me strongly suggested that I go through chemo for 9 months to a year. Since I did the surgery in Asia while I was visiting family there, I really don't know how to go about finding a good oncologist here. I live in Miami and unfortunately don't really know anyone in the medical field who can recommend me good doctors.
The primary care physician I see said that I have to do both chemo and radiation, but he's in Internal Medicine not Oncology. I know that I have to do chemo but is radiation really a must? I heard that the chance of having babies after radiation is very slim. Is that true? I have one child and was planning on a second one this year before I found out that I have cancer. I love kids and was devastated after the disgnosis. Please help me.
Thanks to all.
Channie