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New to forum diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer

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I was diagnosed in October 2016 with stage 4 bowel cancer which is  inoperable and I have  secondary cancer throughout liver, lungs and testine linings.  Offer of agressive chemo with little prospect of any improvement or shrinkage of main tumour. After discussion with family I took decision to not have chemo but to try and have quality time with family and friends, with prospects of only a few weeks extension of life I wanted to enjoy my time being as strong as I could without dealing with after effects of the chemo. I am 64 years old and desperate to see my 65th birthday in March. I'm married with 2 children and have 4 grandchildren. I have been reading the forum for some time and now just feel ready to talk about it, I would love to hear from anyone at a similar stage, just for genral chat or support.

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    My friend was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer which had spread to the liver. After two years of Avastin and Oxyplatin all four tumours have gone. No surgery to bowel or removal of tumours in liver either. A miracle... you have to believe in the power of the good doctors and their new medicines. 

    All best 

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    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

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    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

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