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How many of you are rectal/colon cancer survivors over 5 years? |
Please only serious nice replies. My father has rectal cancer and my aunt has colon cancer .Most docs say the survival rate is 5 years. how many out there have lived longer? Im looking for inspiration..truth only please to this sad situation.. My rectal cancer was in the infancy stage. The doctor found it by mistake, during a prostrate test. This biggest thing is being aware; the lack of education is the real killer. 5 years is the time you need to wait until you can say you are free of the disease. If it hasn't spread, there is a better than 50 - 50 chance he might live a normal lifespan, depending on the severity of it. im being tested for it right now. I am a 15 year brain tumor survivor though. (seriously) 2 years, but mine wasn't as bad. just carcinoid tumor in the appendix. immediate surgery got rid of it, but i still have to do check ups. anything is could happen, but hopefully new cures or treatments will improve. 6 years and still going, and I had 2 rounds of chemo and 2 resection surgeries. There is lots of hope! But, if your oncologist is not doing it for you, I have two words for that...SECOND OPINION! I switched doctors and I believe that is why I am still here. As a side note, since it runs in the family be sure to get yearly colonoscopies. 3 year survivor of colon and rectal. Had suspension, reconstructive and dissection. the rate is getting better. the use of PET/CT scanning for colon cancer taking the place of CT scans is drastically improving survivability. My grandma was diagnosed with colon cancer about 22 years ago-she is alive and well now, and has remained cancer free. Visit my website My grandfather had it, its been 18 years since. I just did a paper on it. If caught and treated early there is a 100% chance you will live atleast 5 years, if not more. According to statistics 91% live till they die of old age. I hope all goes well :) I'm not, but one of the elderly gentlemen in my support group has been a colon cancer survivor for 12 years. he said that when he was diagnosed they told him he only had 6 months to live, but here he is proving them wrong my mom suffered for 5 years and im only 11 and she died last week thats how i feel even know shes not here i think about her every day my neighbor is 87 years old and he is a twelve year survivor, you better do full checkups because immediate family members have a good chance to have it. my best wishes for all |
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