... When DH had just gotten diagnosed with stage 4 mCRC, our daughter graduated from high school. I remember at the time that my dearest hope was that he'd see her graduate from college. Well, it wasn't smooth riding during those 4 years, but he did get to see that! Our trip to SoCal was lovely, albeit a bit stressful; but none of what I dreaded came to pass - the pouch didn't leak, he was able to join us for many restaurant meals without any problems or consequences, and we visited Joshua Tree National park in 100 degree weather without hydration issues.
For all of you starting this journey, know that the "15% 5-year survival" is but a statistics, and that you can make long-term plans