catherinemarr's Journey with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer

ive been unable to work since diagnosis,we are practically destitute.....no insurance either IVE APPLIED for medicaid and disability no word

initial diagnosis was leading to immediate colon surgury,nodes an polyps were all negative,but three days later developed peritionitis,more radical surgury,,two months in hospital trying to recover,,,,,secondary muscle weakness also have post polio syndrome,which slows recovery further,,,,,im improving but terribly slowly,,,,,,developed a clot in left leg after this but thankfully no chemo or radiation so far.....this began in june 2012

a two month in the hospital,for three abdominal surguries,,left me with severe weakness left the hospital with nooo ability to walk,no money for rehab,,this was on aug 13th,2012,,now,dec 2nd ,2012 I CAN TAKE SOME STEPS BUT STILL UNABLE TO WORK

call from oncologist this am,CEA test is elevated further than October,,,this is a cancer marker test,she reccommends PET scan,and We have no insurance and no money

CEA is up,15 in October...40 in January need PET scan,per oncologist,no insurance,no cash...scrambling for funding,living in fear,AGAIN

PET scan reveals lesion on Liver now will probably require more surgery and chemo,,,,very depressed also turned down medical funding

we decided to move into Dallas for further care ,as there was none forthcoming in the small town Cleburne Texas,,this was traumatic,but also exciting as we moved closer to family

Second Pet scan displayed a 2.5 cm lesion on liver,need surgery than chemotherapy...seeing surgeon this am VERRRY WORRIED previous surgeries have been disastrous

Just returned home from liver resection yesterday,,Ill have to say,while no picnic,It was very quickly to recover from,in fact,Im restraining myself from moving too quickly! What a difference from the from the first summer.Dr Tropp and team at UT SCIENCE in Dallas are first class!

on my ninth chemo,nine out of twelve,minimal side effects ,mainly neuropathy,but certainly livable.Im taking folfax,and consider myself lucky ,,,,,soooo farrrr