The Colon Club

Hi All

I have officially reached my 5 year mark from diagnosis on 05 December and am pleased to say, that despite a negative diagnosis I am still here and doing well.
Life has changed from thinking about cancer to being at work and struggling to keep work going and having to deal with day to day pressures. Whilst I don't necessarily enjoy those pressures I am pleased to have them as it means I am still here.

To those of you undergoing treatment, keep your chins up as there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

I still love coming to this site as it offered me so much hope and support when I needed it, which is why I keep returning.

Kiwi (still waiting for 5 years from last resection )

The drive for FIVE and stayin' alive ...
WORD !

Congrats on the milestone
Keep them coming

Cheers and Harmony
on the Journey with you

CRguy

Congratulations and here's to many more!

Oh that’s made my day . So happy for you . The stage 4 stats have to be on an upward trend now !!
Hope work is not too bad .
Take care,
Stu

Congrats to you. Are you considered cured now? I thought it was five years from finished treatment, but my oncologist told me it is 5 years from diagnosis. I'm so happy for you.

Hi Susie

I see my Oncologist in February 2018 which will be 5 years from last resection. I expect him not to mention the cured word and to keep me on some sort of surveillance

Kiwi

Congrats brother (or sister). That’s a real milestone. Sounds like you’re as cured as you’re ever going to get, and I mean that in a good way.

Sending you a virtual high five from across the world!

Congrats. Best wishes for Feb
L

Congratulations!

Thanks for the good news. One of the other forums that I'm on has had a number of people in the past couple of days with difficult problems and sometimes that's discouraging and the long-term survival stories are a nice counterbalance. I know it's tough out there for a lot of people but there is hope; so nice time of the year for those successes.

As for work: I recall a decade ago when people worried that they didn't have enough work and were worried about layoffs. These days we have the opposite problem - lots of work and not enough people. It will eventually swing back the other way though. I look forward to work as it takes my mind off of cancer.

NHMike wrote:Thanks for the good news. One of the other forums that I'm on has had a number of people in the past couple of days with difficult problems and sometimes that's discouraging and the long-term survival stories are a nice counterbalance. I know it's tough out there for a lot of people but there is hope; so nice time of the year for those successes.

As for work: I recall a decade ago when people worried that they didn't have enough work and were worried about layoffs. These days we have the opposite problem - lots of work and not enough people. It will eventually swing back the other way though. I look forward to work as it takes my mind off of cancer.

That is the key Mike. Staying busy and distractions from thinking about cancer. It can be tough even after you're finished with treatment. With all the follow up appointments, scans, bloodwork, side effects. I think I am going to volunteer after the first of the year. I don't want to go back to work, but really feel I need to do something productive. Have a nice Christmas.

Congratulations!

Kiwi.....congratulations on your 5 years. You’ve been my hope and encouragement. Feel sure that you have beaten your cancer. .....just don’t let your guard down

what a great way to start a new year.