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I thought I would join since I colon cancer survivor. I need help

with the problems I am having. I was diagnosed with Stage III colon

cancer in 4/1998. I had colon resection. Had chemo of 5-fu and

leukovorin(don't know if I spelled that right). That combo didn't

make me hardly sick at all. Kept all my hair. Only problem I had

was alittle nausea the late evening of the chemo treatment. Fast

forward to 5/2002 and I had chest x-ray and they noticed a spot on

my right lung. Just when I thought I escaped. I had treatment of

Camptosar and 5-fu I believe. I thought I was going to die just

from the treatments alone. I finally finished 01/03. Since I

finished my thinking processes, memory (short-term-names, numbers-

things I use to remember like an elephant), have been getting

progressively worse. Each day I seem to remember less and less. I

can't hardly finish a sentence. I have to write everything down.

Always have written some down. Now I have a paper in front of me

and a pen to write down so I don't forget and just as soon as I

reach for the pen and paper and get ready to write I forgot what I

was going to write. I feel horrible all the time too. That's not

counting the intestinal problems.

Thank you for reading if you got this far. I am at my wit's end.

They told me I was technically now terminal. My blood never showed

the colon cancer. See I even forget the test for cancer. So they

have no way of knowing whether it's gone or still there. I felt

much better before this metastises.

Anyone know about the long-term side effects and how long they will

last? And if this is typical?

Thanks so much for listening! I am so sorry it was so long.