Hello Lottie_51,

                           sorry to read of your husbands diagnosis,the terminology can be difficult to understand when you are calm and relaxed,and almost impossible to take in when you are under so much pressure.Yes the Consultants are not the best at getting the explanations across,but l always regarded this as a positive since my pressing need was for a top dog surgeon,not a golden mouthed PR person,

Stage 4 colon cancer is advanced,with metastic spread to other organs.This has the possibility to be cured with surgery and chemo/radiotherapy.,teminal implies that the cancer cannot be cured but can possibly be controlled.or spread slowed

                       l was stage 4 colon cancer with spread to liver Originally diagnosed at high stage 3,l had 8 weeks of chemo/radiotherapy before planned bowel resection.Pre op scans showed spread to liver that was motoring along at a pace,so liver surgery took precedence followed by bowel  and stoma 12 weeks later,followed by 18 weeks of chemo.Stoma reversal 14 months later.

 its now 5 years since stoma reversal and my bowel has taken most of that time to decide to rejoin decent society,but it never stopped me from getting on with living. Its a long road  but worth the effort,l definitely appreciate everything so much more now.

                                                                                 Take care and l hope your husbands joins me on the other side as a cured and recovered patient,

                                                                                David

Hello Lottie_51,

                           sorry to read of your husbands diagnosis,the terminology can be difficult to understand when you are calm and relaxed,and almost impossible to take in when you are under so much pressure.Yes the Consultants are not the best at getting the explanations across,but l always regarded this as a positive since my pressing need was for a top dog surgeon,not a golden mouthed PR person,

Stage 4 colon cancer is advanced,with metastic spread to other organs.This has the possibility to be cured with surgery and chemo/radiotherapy.,teminal implies that the cancer cannot be cured but can possibly be controlled.or spread slowed

                       l was stage 4 colon cancer with spread to liver Originally diagnosed at high stage 3,l had 8 weeks of chemo/radiotherapy before planned bowel resection.Pre op scans showed spread to liver that was motoring along at a pace,so liver surgery took precedence followed by bowel  and stoma 12 weeks later,followed by 18 weeks of chemo.Stoma reversal 14 months later.

 its now 5 years since stoma reversal and my bowel has taken most of that time to decide to rejoin decent society,but it never stopped me from getting on with living. Its a long road  but worth the effort,l definitely appreciate everything so much more now.

                                                                                 Take care and l hope your husbands joins me on the other side as a cured and recovered patient,

                                                                                David