Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hi Everyone, I am new to the group and first of all I would like to say I'm sorry to all of you have lost someone precious to you and for those who are fighting this cancer you have my thoughts and prayers. I will be thinking of all of you everyday and praying for you. I do not have Colon Cancer but I had polyps in 1993 and if I had ignored the symptoms any longer than I did then I would have had it. However in Oct.of 1993 my older brother was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon Cancer with Metasis to the Liver. In May of 1994 we were told there was nothing more that could be done for him however my brother wouldn't accept this so he contacted Westchester Medical Center in Westchester NY and they agreed to see him. I'm not sure just exactly which drugs they used on him but I know he had to sign some sort of consent so they could use experimental drugs and therapies on him. We had an extra 5 months with him but sadly he passed away in Nov. 1994. In 2002 I lost two very dear uncles to Colon Cancer within 6 weeks of each other. My one uncle was diagnosed in 1995 after my brother passed away and thanks to treatment we had 7 yrs with him. His death didn't have to happen though because he waited until it was too late even though he knew the sign and symptoms and watched my brother suffer. He ended up with a Colostomy but he was glad he was alive. In the summer of 2002 it returned and the drs did all they could for him but he passed away in Dec.2002. My other uncle was diagnosed with Bile Duct/Pancreatic/Colon Cancer in October of 2002 and was operated on but he contracted Sepsis which I think was a blessing. He had a long tough road ahead of him and he had already made the decision not to have treatment because of the nature of his cancers. We all supported him in this decision however he passed away 3 weeks later from the sepsis and 6 weeks before his brother. At first I wasn't sure if I should join this group or not but after reading some of the posts I feel as if I could learn a few things about what treatments, drugs etc are now available that weren't available 10 yrs ago and if anyone else in my family gets Colon Cancer I will know more than I did 10 yrs ago. I'm praying no one else gets it but I have 2 other siblings who refuse to be tested because they don't want " that " test (colonoscopy) done to them. I've tried talking to them because I've had numerous colonoscopies done but they still won't go. I also have cousins who feel the same way. So all I can do now is be prepared. I will be thinking and praying for all of you. Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 That sounds reasonable to me. Bet you'll be right on top of it. Have you had the genetic test as you obviously have significant history. also you should know that the genetic form of disease can be inherited from people who have had other forms of abdominal cancer such as reproductive and pancreatic. If you have had or will get the test please let me know how it has worked for you. I would like to have my boys tested. My husband, Phil is the third KNOWN generation with cancer. His grandmother had ovarian and his mother had pancreatic. Narice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 That sounds reasonable to me. Bet you'll be right on top of it. Have you had the genetic test as you obviously have significant history. also you should know that the genetic form of disease can be inherited from people who have had other forms of abdominal cancer such as reproductive and pancreatic. If you have had or will get the test please let me know how it has worked for you. I would like to have my boys tested. My husband, Phil is the third KNOWN generation with cancer. His grandmother had ovarian and his mother had pancreatic. Narice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 That sounds reasonable to me. Bet you'll be right on top of it. Have you had the genetic test as you obviously have significant history. also you should know that the genetic form of disease can be inherited from people who have had other forms of abdominal cancer such as reproductive and pancreatic. If you have had or will get the test please let me know how it has worked for you. I would like to have my boys tested. My husband, Phil is the third KNOWN generation with cancer. His grandmother had ovarian and his mother had pancreatic. Narice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Diane, Just posting and keeping up on things puts you one step ahead. Keep it up and if you ever need info this is the place to come. I am sorry that the beast is so strong in your family, I lost my uncle at 44 to colon cancer. They didn't know what it was until they openned him up. They then proceded to close him up and told us that there was nothing they could do because it was everywhere. That was in 1987. They now have much better screening and prevention. I was amiss myself. I didn't think about colon cancer and his death. I got mine at stage III and now am a recurrent patient. If I had know that it was a chance for me to have it I would have been screened. I now know to have my kids, sisters cousins in the habit of getting tested early and keeping up with it. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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