Postby Lee » Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:38 pm
OK, I'm only a stage III C, but this coming April (April/2013), I'm coming up on 9 yrs since diagnoses. In Aug, 2013, 9 yrs since surgery (and some people says that when I became NED 8/04). My first Onc looked at April as my date.
When I was first diagnosed, 9 yrs ago, my stats were 30-60% of being alive in 5 yrs. A lot of progression have been made since then, including chemo and standard protocal. At that time, FOLFOX was only for those with a stage IV cancer diagnoses. It was still considered experimental back in 2004.
Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!