Cancer Sucks :(
5 years ago
I suppose I should let people know what's going on with me. Around Christmas time I started to lose my appetite and my belly was growing bigger. Just after New year's my mom and sister took me to a local hospital for a scan and the news was not good. Was then transferred to Boston Medical Center and underwent more tests. After my release I got a call from one of the doctors with the diagnosis.. Stage 4 Colon Cancer which spread to the lining of my intestines. :( Yesterday (Tuesday) I went in for my 3rd round of aggressive Chemotherapy..I'm feeling a lot better today..my appetite has returned and I'm down from around 250 pounds to around 210. I'm handling the whole situation with a positive attitude. I want to beat this and kick cancer's butt.
*Hugs* Love you All :)
~Shane
*Hugs* Love you All :)
~Shane
Just curious, what chemo cocktail are you getting?
My current cocktail is avastin, leucovorin and oxiplatin in the hospital chemo room and another called flurouracil (which the nurses have nicknamed 5FU..hehe) that I take home with a pack that runs for two days until I have to return to the hospital. I get the treatment every two weeks at the moment.
You are in my prayers.