New to forum diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer

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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  • 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.

    I really hope that won't be the case, but if you don't receive a reply you're welcome to reach out to other members on more recent and active discussions you find about this topic, or you can start your own. You can find out how to do this just here.

    In the meantime, if you have any questions about your diagnosis or treatment, our team of cancer nurses are available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    We're thinking of you Evie and wishing you all the best with your chemo.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • 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.

    I really hope that won't be the case, but if you don't receive a reply you're welcome to reach out to other members on more recent and active discussions you find about this topic, or you can start your own. You can find out how to do this just here.

    In the meantime, if you have any questions about your diagnosis or treatment, our team of cancer nurses are available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

    We're thinking of you Evie and wishing you all the best with your chemo.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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