The Colon Club

Figured I would say hello as a new member of the club.

Just diagnosed "officially" a month ago when pathology came back from colonoscopy, but warning signs on scan a couple of weeks prior to that, hence the colonoscopy.

Since then had a resection of colon and confirmed as a III C. Chemo starting shortly - looks like FOLFOX for 6 months. Meeting with onc next week to map this part all out, but surgeon was pretty sure/clear that it what will happen.

Amazing how fast this developed, but it seems to happen often like that.

Hi. Welcome to the club but sorry to hear about your diagnosis. The good thing is you've had surgery. Just go through the chemo to mop up anything that's left. Hoping for the best outcome for you.

Thanks. If the chemo is as easy (in the grand scheme of things) as the surgery was, I will be very happy.

Sometimes I still feel a bit like I am on the outside looking in on all this.

Figure by the time I am done with chemo, my brain will finally catch up and realize all this actually has happened.

Welcome to the board, sorry for the reason that you found us. Yes, everything seems to happen very fast. I was diagnosed October 28th, 2014 and had my surgery November 20th, 2014. I was diagnosed as stage 2a. My oncologist and I decided that the benefits of chemo outweighed the risks(side effects) in my case. There are many on here who are going through chemo or have gone through chemo who can give you advise.

As others said, welcome and sorry. There are many threads on the side affects some of us have. Oxi seems to affect people the most. Best wishes to you.

You came to the right place for asking questions. If there is anything we can do, let us know. We've all had different experiences and are willing to share. Good luck going forward ! One day at a time ! Andre

Welcome! I'm so glad your surgery went well.

I get what you're saying about your brain needing time to catch up with reality. I felt that way for some time after my husband was diagnosed. It just didn't seem real, even though things happened quickly after the diagnosis. But I tend to always react that way to new change.

Here's to getting through the chemo with minimal side effects!

Hello and welcome. Sorry to hear of your diagnosis - you'll get lots of support and advice here

I know what you mean about it all not feeling real. It only hit me after chemo finished and I had nothing to focus on as such - I know thats common. I think the scariest thing about the whole 'C' is most people before treatment barely feel Ill so to know you have something so serious going on inside and not really feel unwell is scary!

All the best with starting chemo, let us know how you get on

Welcome, but of course sorry we had to meet here. I'm also a IIIC & finished my FOLFOX on New Years Eve. I know what you mean about it not being real. For me it finally hit about half way through chemo. Hope you find this group as meaningful as I have. Best of luck & let us know how it goes for you. XXOXO, Delinda

Thank you all. One of the most amazing parts about all this is how much support came instantly from the others who have been in the club before me. I have friends and family, but the people in cyberspace have also been amazing in terms of helping get through this step by step. And in the hospital I took the lessons to heart and also tried to encourage the people who were a couple of days behind me in surgery - getting up to walk and the rest. Doing my bit to pay it forward as I continue to learn from, and lean on, those who proceeded me in this.

I found that friends and relatives are important in getting through this.....but sometimes they can't do it all and have no understanding of what you are going through physically and mentally -- or at least that's what I found. This Club has and does help me tremendously as I go through my journey because there's always someone who understands.

Hi again NewHere. Just wanted to say you may want to add a sig for future questions as it will help others to see what's going on for you and your tx.

Welcome..

Mia, why don't you have a sig?