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Cancer Support

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Evoman

(8,040 posts)
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 01:17 AM Nov 2012

So I have Stage 4 colon cancer. [View all]

Doctors found a tiny met on my lung, and some possible infection in my chest lymph nodes. My cea is hovering at about 400. I have to go back and get more chemo. I got folfox for my previous colon cancer, and I will be getting Folfiri and Avastin for my next round.

This sucks.

Doctor is saying that there is still a chance, though pretty small, that I can be cured or live a substantially long time, but based on all my reading, I'm not sure if I completely believe it.

I managed to get through 1 year of pharmacy school while going through chemo and operations. But I'm not sure I can do it again, or if it's even worth it now.

This really sucks.

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