Survived cancer twice bowel and testical with lymphoma

I’m 73 bowel cancer was  a 5 inch tumour had S much chemo as I could tolerate it worked after two years had colostomy bag removed after 4 years developed testical cancer and lymphoma as testical cancer is a young man’s disease the treatment was 18 hours block chemo every 4 weeks but because of my age loads of problems with blood pressure, infection etc had whole of last year battling it but I came through now on 5 year plan have chemo feet .fatigue, goods and bad days I was never going to give in to it and having family around helped so much now enjoying my life as best I can if it helps I talk with anyone who needs that backup 

  • Hi Lazb, 

    Thank you for coming here and sharing your inspirational story surviving all these cancers. You seem to have been through a lot and suffered a lot of side effects, blood pressure, infection but you've come through it all and that is fantastic. As you say, there will be good days and bad days but it sounds like you were determined to fight as much as possible. I am sure the support of your loved ones during this tough time was incredibly valuable. It's a time when you probably felt very vulnerable and our loved ones in situations like this give us the strength to keep going. 

    Keep enjoying life as best as you can - sometimes going through cancer makes us appreciate even more the little things in life that give us so much happiness but that we can take for granted. I am sure reading your story will inspire and comfort others who may be currently going through gruelling cancer treatment and I hope that you will hear from others here who find themselves in the same boat at the moment. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator