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I know someone who just found out they had colon cancer and i know it is a deadly disease i just don’t know how deadly.

Noone can accurately predict how long someone has until the true signs of death are approaching. Stage IV means that it has moved beyond the original "site", and even beyond the immediate area. There are different factors that go into how long a person has to survive, the will to fight, diet, treatement (palliative chemo, etc..) I’ve heard of people that even go into remission from stage IV, it’s very rare but it happens. My soon to be mother in law got diagnosed with cervical cancer last year and unfortunately it has spread, and she is now in stage IVb and is now in palliative care at a local health center. But she’s fighting and trying to stay positive, and I know she’ll be here for our wedding in October. Please visit www.cancer.gov for information, they have alot of resources. I wish the person that you know all the luck in the world, and please stay positive!
Edit: I’m sorry, I had forgotten to add that alot of the time, if a doctor deems a patient uncurable, he may reccommend Hospice care. Alot of the time this occurs when it’s determined that the patient has six months or less to live.

My husband is 33 and I am 24. He has been told he has testicular cancer. He is nearly done with his second chemotherapy cycle he has two more to go. We have only been married for seven months. He has terrible mood swings. There are times he is slow talking (mubling) and hateful. Before, he became sick he was the sweetest and most kindest person. I know that it is the chemo and his medication causing his bad moods.

I want to be more patient and understanding with him. My nerves are not in the best shape. I suffer from depression and take prozac. I am scared of loosing him to the cancer.I lost my grandfather to cancer when I was thirteen. I still have not gotton over my grandfather’s death.

My whole family is praying for him and have at least seven churches in seven states praying for him.

Any ideas on how I can be more patient with my husband?

When someone is suffering from the side effects of chemotherapy, it can not only give them physical symptoms but emotional issues as well. Combine his chemo related and cancer related horror to the fear that he is experiencing as a man that he may fear he is losing his masculinity and ability to love you completely, it explains the mood swings.

Be supportive but don’t wallow! That doesn’t help either one of you!

Join a support group.

Give yourself permission to get out and do something at least one day a week for YOU. It will help you be a better wife to him and a better caregiver during this painful time in your marriage.

I urge you to find some counseling where you can not only work through this current pain, but also to help you deal with
the loss of your grandfather.

Contrary to what society would have us believe, there is NO timetable on grief and we all experience it in different ways.

Make sure to take your medication regularly. Exercise and eat right. Nothing hurts a caregiver more than not taking care of themselves. Get sufficient rest.

If he has problems sleeping and needs someone to sit up with him, consider asking some church friends to come and sit up with him so that you can get enough rest to refill your reservoir of strength and patience.

Be willing to admit that you too are entitled to a few bad days of your own! This isn’t just his battle – the two of you are going through it.

Good luck!

“PSA allows us to detect prostate cancer several years before that nodule would develop, at a much earlier stage, and therefore at a much more curable stage.” Drs. Schlegel (Department Chairman) and Tewari of Cornell Urology discuss the application of PSA tests, digital rectum exams, and other approaches that enable urologists to diagnose prostate cancer earlier. A family history of prostate cancer and the implications relative to a diagnosis of prostate cancer is also discussed. The need to receive a PDA and at what age is also covered by one of the leading prostate cancer researchers.

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http://prostate-cancer-symptoms.info

Symptoms of prostate cancer may include the following: urinary problems, such as not being able to urinate, having a hard time starting or stopping the flow of urine, needing to urinate often, especially at night, weak flow of urine, urine flow that starts and stops, pain or burning during urination, difficulty having an erection, blood in the urine or semen, and/or frequent pain in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs. Prostate cancer usually does not cause symptoms in the beginning stages. By the time symptoms do occur, the disease may have spread beyond the prostate.

The “Prostate Cancer Treatment” report includes a review of possible signs and symptoms (such as weak flow of urine or painful ejactulation); descriptions of the various tests used for diagnosis (including digital rectal exam and prostate-specific antigen test); an explanation of the various stages of prostate cancer (Stages I, II, III, and IV); an overview of treatment options (including watchful waiting, surgery, and radation therapy); and also includes 10 pages of related medical terminology (to help you understand what your medical provider is talking about.

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http://prostate-cancer-symptoms.info

Prostate cancer usually does not cause symptoms in the beginning stages. By the time symptoms do occur, the disease may have spread beyond the prostate. Symptoms of prostate cancer may include the following: urinary problems, such as not being able to urinate, having a hard time starting or stopping the flow of urine, needing to urinate often, especially at night, weak flow of urine, urine flow that starts and stops, pain or burning during urination, difficulty having an erection, blood in the urine or semen, and/or frequent pain in the lower back, hips, or upper thighs.

The “Prostate Cancer Treatment” report includes a review of possible signs and symptoms (such as weak flow of urine or painful ejactulation); descriptions of the various tests used for diagnosis (including digital rectal exam and prostate-specific antigen test); an explanation of the various stages of prostate cancer (Stages I, II, III, and IV); an overview of treatment options (including watchful waiting, surgery, and radation therapy); and also includes 10 pages of related medical terminology (to help you understand what your medical provider is talking about.

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