I am a 47yo wife / mother of 3 who also works full time and am obese.
My diagnosis is Stage 4 Bowel Cancer (Omentum) and recently had a a partial hemicolectomy which I have recovered well from. The oncologist has recommended 6 months CAPOX and was very clear that the average prognosis is 2 years. I'm working hard to keep a positive mindset and would like to do everything possible to remain as healthy, active as possible for as long as I can. Do any of you have experience with Cancer Dieticians and/or fitness tips that can help as my family and I start this new phase of our lives?
Reading the posts on this site has been extremely helpful and gives me hope that you can continue to enjoy life while living with this disease.
All suggestions welcome...
Thanks and wishing all of you blessing for JOY and HEALING!
Hi,
Welcome to the forum . I am currently on holiday and just about to head out the door .But I will be in touch in the near future .
Just want to address the issue of the stats .
Lost connection . Regarding stats . Someone has to make up the outliers in terms of the stats . That’s the hope . But also you have to make sure you interpret them in context . Some patients may in fact be too physically frail to take any treatment and that is also included in the stats , another person like my mum was very fit and responsive to chemotherapy. That gave me a lot of hope as it’s so individual with many variables.
Hope treatment is kind to you and shall chat more when I get home.
Take care ,
Court
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