My fight with colon cancer; part 1.
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2024
- My name is Seth. I'm 50 years old, healthy, exercise, try and eat well, occasionally overdo the booze and I recently got diagnosed with colon cancer.
A friend of mine and the nurse suggested I do a journal. I'm pretty open about what goes on with me and thought maybe someone out there could benefit from my story.
I plan to create a vlog of sorts to explain how I found out that I have cancer, my surgery, my prognosis, and whatever else may come.
I start chemotherapy shortly and am pretty anxious about it. I hear a wide variety of stories from everyone. I just don't know what to believe. I hope that this journal can be cathartic for me and potentially even help someone else.
This experience changed my whole life. As a combat veteran, I faced death on multiple occasions, never in slow motion.
If people watch this and pose questions I'll do my best to answer them.
#cancer #coloncancer #colonoscopy #folfox #chemotherapy #colectomy #sethscancer @AmericanCancerSociety @AACRNews @ACSCAN
My brother-in-law had stage 4 colon cancer just over 10 years ago. He beat it and has been in remission for over 6 years. Like you, he was healthy and in good shape and was around 50 years old at the time. Stay the course. You can beat this too. Praying for you.
My husband is 9yrs plus surviving stage 4 CC w mets to his liver. You can do it, too!
Seth you are a brave and intelligent person with a strong mind , that’s what will get you through this difficult period of your life.
Hang in there bro, I am stage 4 colon cancer, just completing a second 6 month session of chemo. Keep fighting.
Best wishes to you, I'll be watching for updates
Thank you for sharing. I too am in chemotherapy for aml leukemia. Blessing to you as you go through treatment
Stay strong ❤😊
It's hard but I have faith that everything will work for the best. My wife and I's relationship is already stronger because of this.
My son had ALL leukemia. He had chemo, car-t cell, and stem cell transplant and he's on year 7 and doing great. Hope you recover!
Thank you for sharing. One of my best friends is now going through the same thing as yourself. Praying for you sir. ❤
Thanks for the prayers and I pray for your friend as well. I consider myself blessed to be in the position I am in. Many are not as fortunate as I.
Keeping a good thought for you, Seth! Best wishes for a complete recovery.
Wishing you good health, Seth.
Hi Seth :
To do your journey of cancer and your life is brave yet I am thankful.
You're educating yourself and others who have been affected by cancer .
I'm a recent survivor. Not.of colon cancer . Cancer non the less.
Chemo/radiation treatments
I follow a Survivor who has and continues to help me .
You're helping others tpo
Open and honesty of your journey.
Do you have support ?
As in family/friends ?
I did not but my nurses came everyday to monitor my symptoms etc. They always said : to look at you , one would not know you're sick
What Chemotherapy are you going to do ?
Honestly,.I was scared shitless
( apologies for swearing )
I ate what i was told..well ,.anything protein pacted . I ate 3 cheeseburgers a day prior to chemo
They said I'd loose weight
I did .
I made meals ahead and froze them .
That helped.
Brought snacks , book or w/e to kill time whilst doing chemo .
Stay strong and do your normal every day routine as muvh as you can .
Im a runner'/jog . I did it as much as i could. Everyday outside...helps
Take the anti nausea pills they give you ..
I'll check back late
Thanks for your suggestions. They are helpful.
I am incredibly blessed by the support I have and the people in my life.
My daughter is about to Have surgery for breast cancer. Prayers for you all goes well i know its scary.
I sincerely wish your daughter the best. It's scary for everyone involved but thankfully modern medicine is capable of amazing things.
Hi Seth. I pray to God for your health and in the holly name of God you are healthy again. Baruch ata Adonai
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Best wishes for complete recovery and as painless a treatment as possible.
Thanks for the kind words.
That won't happen.
Another thought
Here in Canada theres a volunteer organization called : Wheels of Hope
They drive you back & forth for all your appts/treatments.
Look into that ?
You do pay a yearly fee , but it does pay for itself in less than 3 days
( for my case . A cab wouldve been 50 $ a crack , there & back )
My family and friends are extremely supportive; sometimes to the point of being overpowering tho they mean well.
💫💜💫
had it 5 years ago 2 cancerous tumors stage 1 and 2 one is gone dont know where the other went im doing ok wish u luck with it i took chemo pills
What stage are you, i have had lymphoma and colon cancer
Stage 2 tumor that perforated the colon, so I'm thinking approaching stage 3.
You sound bored and annoyed. It’s refreshing to see that. Good luck bro.
Hey Seth… I have a family history of colorectal cancer on both sides of my family. I was #7 on ‘07. I just hit my 17 th anniversary of my diagnoses. Stage 3 rectal 2 nodes involved. Chemo caused a blot clot in my upper vena cava. So never again can I have chem. Radiation was done but caused damage. In 2020 I went septic from my resection leaking. My advice for you is go ahead and give it your best shot this first time. All the treatments will plague you as the years pass. But, lean on your caretakers and let them be the boss. Things will go a lot smoother for everyone. No Whining!! It just makes thing harder.
Who tf hacks a hospital?