tallgirl's Journey with Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
Caregiver: Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
Patient Info: Currently in active treatment (initial surgery, receiving chemo rounds/radiation), Male, Age: 70, Stage IV
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Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
Just believing he had cancer was hard and to find out it was already in an advanced stage.
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
My husband prior to surgery and since the surgery has had a low red blood cell count which has required 2 transfusions since the surgery. The chemo started 18 October. He does IV chemo every three weeks and a 14 day course of oral chemotherapy with no therapy for 7 days, then repeated etc. At present, he is weak and tired even though the blood work looks very good since he received units of blood.
Colon surgery (colectomy or hemicolectomy)
Procedure or Surgery
My life sudddenly changed to full time caregiver for a few weeks and my husband got stronger as the days went on. I am so grateful he did not have to have the colostomy,that would have been devasting for us. Thank God He agreed with us!