How Serious Is Colon Cancer.

[Caran]

Just found out my ex sister in law has it. She also has cancer of the blood.

[Mamyalynne]

That really isn't an easy to answer question Caran, depends on so many factors.

Sorry to hear your news.

[Caran]

This is a difficult situation. When her and my brother got divorced it was a very bitter situation.
My daughter and I have kept it from my brother we have kept in touch with her.
I can't tell him and heaven forbid anything happens to her. I couldn't take the aggro from him finding out we have kept in touch.
Families eh!!!!

[Mamyalynne]

Perhaps now is not the time for secrets?

Difficult I know - sorry.

[Buenchico]

I suspect that even the mighty Sqad might require more information before being able to give a meaningful reply here.

The NHS website states that bowel cancer (which includes cancer of the colon) can usually be fully cured by surgery if it hasn't spread beyond the bowel when first diagnosed. ( https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-cancer/#treatment-for-bowel-cancer ). However it's not clear from your post as to whether that cancer has already spread to her blood cells or whether she's just unfortunate enough to have two entirely separate cancers at the same time.

Further, there's no single disease called 'blood cancer'. See here for a summary of the various conditions which come under that general description:
https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/your-care/cancer-types/blood-cancers
(Once again, as with all cancers, the chances of a complete cure depend heavily upon how early the disease is detected).

[Buenchico]

This link explains the different stages of cancer:
https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/operations-tests-and-procedures/what-do-cancer-stages-and-grades-mean/

If the lady happens to have two independent cancers, both at Stage 0 or Stage 1, simultaneously then the prognosis might be good. However if an initial cancer has now spread elsewhere (meaning that it's Stage 4 cancer) then, regrettably, the prognosis must be very poor. [Sqad, in his usual blunt manner, has several times given the prognosis for Stage 4 cancer as "2.30pm tomorrow at the crematorium". Sorry]

[Peter Pedant]

yes I agree
sqad needs pulling out of his gin palace wherein he quaffs pink gins
and should get his brain around this one

[naomi24]

//Sqad, in his usual blunt manner, has several times given the prognosis for Stage 4 cancer as "2.30pm tomorrow at the crematorium". Sorry//

Sqad, unfortunately, is pretty much right about Stage 4 colon cancer.... but, Caran, Stage 4 might not be the case with your sister in law. Wait and see. It might have been caught early in which case the prognosis is far more positive.

If I were in your situation I would tell your brother right now that you've kept in touch with her and to hell with the consequences. She's ill - and she needs all the support she can get. I would tell him that too.

I really hope it isn't as bad as you fear and I wish her well.

[Toorak]

Good post Naomi

[naomi24]

Thanks Toorak. This is a topic that's very close to my heart.

[Toorak]

I'm sorry to hear that

[naomi24]

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