Hi Ninja 9

Sorry to hear about your wife's recent diagnosis. All I can reccommend at the moment is to live life as normal and enjoy it. It can certainly get you down if you let it - luckily I have always been a positive person and believe in hope. Will see what my next scan shows and may look in to alternative treatments if it has progressed. Keep the Faith - miracles happen and so do surprising results !

That's a good story, gives everyone hope thanks

I must admit, it easy to give up treatment when you are older, i understand younger people trying their best to fight it, I just weighted up my quality of life under the treatment and thought it was not worth it, my anti bodies must  be doing a good job, ha ha,

Hello Davews,

my husband has just been diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer. He has been offered an immunotherapy drug trial to shrink the tumour so that that may be able to remove it. Have you thought of applying for this. It is not as toxic as chemo as your own immune system fights the tumours.

kind regards

christine

My lovely son who is 36 was diag/ with stage4 colorectal C/a with mets in his liver/and nodes with a Braf mutation, he has had his 2nd Folfox chemo and is trying the new avastin which we have to pay for, he was fit and healthy 6 weeks ago sym free, and now his plans and future is very dark.We as a family want him cured to make his dreams come true, to marry his fiancee and to have a family, I have read some of your amazing stories which gives me some hope. Thank you

Hi davews,

I am also 64 years old with stage 4 bowel cancer. Started chemo and had 3 rounds. Trying to buy more time to be with family. My 4 adult children and husband supported my decision to stop chemo. Dearly hope you are still with us because l would love to chat with you.

Hi Evie and welcome to Cancer Chat.

I just thought I'd stop by as I noticed you were trying to get in touch with Davews.

Unfortunately they haven't been on the forum since 2017 so I'm not sure if you will hear back from them.

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