Hello, I am a 48-year-old working Scottish mum of 4 living in Luxembourg now for 8 years. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in September. After diagnosis I had 4 Folfox chemotherapy sessions before surgery in Germany in December to remove the primary colon tumour, 7 metestates in the liver, and removal of gall bladder and resectioned pancreas. I was in hospital for 3 months with complications after surgery but now home and just started first cycle of 8 Folfox. I am quite isolated in Luxembourg so would love to befriend someone going through a similar experience. I am struggling with fatigue and very weak but the tumours were cleared with the surgery. Thanks x
Hi LuxyGills
Firstly welcome to the online community you will definitely find lots of support and advice and guidance. Unfortunately my journey seems a cakewalk compared to yourselves please click on my name to show my profile/story. My bowel cancer was stage 2 so tumor removal and chemotherapy with a Ileostomy stoma thrown in.
Stay safe
Mark
Hi
Big welcome to our forum. So glad you could join us . You will get a warm welcome here .
You have been through a lot already . Well done on getting to this stage . is just about to embark on chemo and looking for guidance so you may be able to link in with each other .
I am not a patient but it might encourage you to know my mum has been a stage 4 patient for nearly 11 years . Her liver has remained clear for 9 years and she is also Scottish .You can click on my user name to read her story . She is currently in social isolation but keeping busy .
How are things where you are ? Is Corona affecting your treatment !
Glad your here and just jump into any thread you like . Ask whatever is on your mind . The more participants the better for everyone .
Take care ,
Court
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