How To Deal With Stage 4 Colon Cancer Symptoms, Treatment, And Survival Rates

Stage 4 Colon cancer starts in the big intestine or back passage. It greatly impacts your health and comes in different stages, each with its own signs.

All the parts of colon cancer are hard, but people say stage 4 is the most serious and tough part. When it’s at stage 4, the cancer has usually gone out of the colon area to far places like other organs or lymph nodes. Stage 4 colon cancer is very serious and can spread to different parts of the body, making it a tough opponent for both patients and doctors.

November is #pancreaticcancerawarenessmonth and I’m wearing purple for myself. Today was round 2 of cycle 7 and my 14th overall chemo session. The past week has been difficult with steady low grade fevers since Wednesday last week and then Saturday night through Monday night with several higher fevers over the 100.4 threshold of needing to visit the ER. However, my stubborn self didn’t want to go to the ER since I didn’t want to miss thanksgiving and the ER tends to admit me to the hospital when I go in. So I chanced it. Tuesday I had a mild fever, otherwise I was all ready to head to the ER, I didn’t get a fever today, and my counts were still okay to receive chemo this afternoon. I talked to one of my doctors before getting chemo to let them know about the fevers and they still okayed me for chemo (I’m trying not to have to push chemo back so I can keep my chemo free week for Christmas). If I felt worse or the Tylenol did help the fever then I would have gone into the ER because I’m not that stupid. I do listen to my body and my body was telling me that the ER docs would just ask me why I was there like they usually do. This isn’t my first or second rodeo dealing with chemo fevers and I never would have questioned going to the ER for a fever during leukemia, but there’s a little bit more leeway with this cancer, not much, but more than leukemia. I also wasn’t neutropenic but will be after this last round so I know that if I get a fever over 100.4 then I have to go in because my immune system will be too low to fight off whatever is causing the fever. My fingers are crossed that a fever doesn’t creep up tonight or in the next couple days so I can spend some time with family. After this last round today my oxygen levels are a bit low, hence why I’m wearing my oxygen while snuggled up in bed (for those new here, I usually only have to wear it while moving around) and I’m hoping it’s just because I’m tired. 🤞🏼🤞🏼 I hope you all have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving 🦃 #cancersucks #pancreaticcancer #stage4cancer #metastaticcancer #tltart #mnartist #artistsoninstagram #artist #chronicillness #fargomoorhead (at Moorhead, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClVNdNPuTHO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

You can continue to use your Chemo Beanies after treatment. As your hair is growing out, it’s often a funky period. By simply cutting off your neck flap, your beanie turns into a perfect solution to manage your new hair growth.#chemobeanies #oncologynurses #chemotherapy #cancersucks #metastaticcancer #headbands #chemohairloss #chemosucks #herceptin #foryou #radiation #hairlosshelp #headwraps #headwrapstyles #headwrap #headwrapstyle #headwear #headwrapqueen #chemoqueen #headscarves #headscarf #scarf #scarfstyle #chemoscarf #chemohair #headshave #headbands #headbandstyle #hope #cancerheadwear #chemoheadwear https://www.instagram.com/p/CfbtSb9udgL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hi anyone that still follows me. My mom has been fighting stage 4 metastatic breast cancer for 5 years and last week they took her off her 12th line of chemo after she had a seizure then she was put in hospice. My mom and I were paying for everything together but I’ve been unemployed because of covid and caring for her. Without her disability I’m not going to be able to afford my rent or utilities along with the funeral expenses or even groceries while I find another job. She’s my best friend I’m trying to be focused on her but the fear of the future and lack of financial stability is preventing me from doing it I also have bipolar disorder. If you can support in anyway a reblog even helps my venmo is Ninamoonlight! My PayPal is https://www.paypal.me/NinaMoonlight

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Cancer sucks; it literally sucks the life right out of you, bit by bit. I’m fighting. I’m exhausted. I’m tired. But I’m surviving. Thank God it’s been 3 years since my diagnosis of Stage IVB Rare Metastatic Uterine Cancer also known as Metastaic Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma Stage 4b. Never did I think I’d be fighting cancer just to live. But here I am still fighting all day, every day, just to live another day. Cancer is the hardest battle I’ve ever been in. Cancer destroys you from the inside out, physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually. You’re a different person after cancer than you were before. #cancersucks #cancer #rarecancer #pray #metastaticcancer #prayer #uterinecancer #stage4cancer #cancersurvivor #cancerfighter #prayerchangesthings https://www.instagram.com/p/CYvPeYusV-je72P0sha324Ru07ffpnbsq3mttU0/?utm_medium=tumblr

At the “mother ship,” as @kathleen.friel terms it. Weird to see so few people here as @miamicancerinstitute returns to limited access due to #covid but thankful they did so to protect those of us living with #cancer and especially those of us with #metastaticcancer. #bcsm (at Miami Cancer Institute) https://www.instagram.com/amj1315/p/CYrK51ogEaM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Holy sh!t 100 in @longbeachcity Help me I’m melting need #hotel w #airconditioning #dad and I limited bc #health Lucky right now be on zoom call w my #recurrance & #metastaticcancer #cancersupportgroup from @hoag ... at age 41 I’m the youngest of the group @americancancersociety @wcrfcure https://www.instagram.com/p/CEDRtlNJE1U/?igshid=1gdydcfiitdhp

Thanks to my cancer camp friend Panties for sharing so much about metastatic breast cancer this month.

You can continue to use your Chemo Beanies after treatment. As your hair is growing out, it’s often a funky period. By simply cutting off your neck flap, your beanie turns into a perfect solution to manage your new hair growth.#chemobeanies #oncologynurses #chemotherapy #cancersucks #metastaticcancer #headbands #chemohairloss #chemosucks #herceptin #foryou #radiation #hairlosshelp #headwraps #headwrapstyles #headwrap #headwrapstyle #headwear #headwrapqueen #chemoqueen #headscarves #headscarf #scarf #scarfstyle #chemoscarf #chemohair #headshave #headbands #headbandstyle #hope #cancerheadwear #chemoheadwear https://www.instagram.com/p/CfbtSb9udgL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cuando tu visión te hace llorar, sabes que estás en el camino correcto. 🔥 ¿por qué conformarse con algo menor que tus sueños? Si esta en tu corazón ♥️🔥, estarás equipado con todo lo que necesitas para llevarlo a la vida. Confía. Deja el Ego a un lado. Deja que tu fe lidere el camino. 🔥 ¿cuál es tu visión para 2020? . . . #alcanzatusmetas #cumpletusmetas #opoderdasmetas #devising #metastasis #metasbrilhantes #metastaticcancer #elvisinconcert #celavisingapore #specsmetasalashowtime #metasala #specsmetasalacombat #guardametas #metasmilionarias #cancerdemamametastatico #metastatic #grimetastic #consiguetusmetas #metaselfie #lovisindiehr #foconasmetas #mehmetaslan https://www.instagram.com/p/B9V5Ar_nGJ6/?igshid=quxsr0a36xhy

September is Uterine Cancer Awareness Month #stage4cancer #rarecancer #uterinecancer #metastaticcancer #cancersurvivor https://www.instagram.com/p/CUF-jqVrNlqtSJtwXqPIdquwwZFVzu80F0SIgs0/?utm_medium=tumblr

"You think cancer is an older person's disease but it's not - 3000 under-40s die of metastatic cancer every year Australia-wide." 35-year-old mum, Julia Domigan, show's amazing spirit in the face of cancer. . . .

Today feels like.... I don't know. Monday I felt great. Great news...positive direction. Tumors in brain were shrinking! No brain surgery needed! I was so happy! Felt strong. Yesterday I had appointment with oncologist. Ovarian cancer has spread. Spread to colon... well that didn't feel good but I was still standing. I had my faith and my family and I was good. Sadly my marriage really really ended... we can't even communicate any more...it's either silence or argue. Badly. It's like war. And he's just trying to hurt me now...not even listening to me when I am trying to talk. In his world I'm just a villian... a whore...lazy... a problem. Anywho.... I released the relationship from my soul last night so I could work on my mind and my health. I sat in church in so much pain I was shaking. But I was glad I was there. God was there.... I was good. Sooooo today I see new Dr at the cancer center... they pull my files. He starts asking questions about family history that's not been asked before. They keep pulling records... ALL the records. ER records, every scan, every CT scan, all my blood work, all my MRI, biopsies, he has TWO nurses working.... and I observe a lot of notes being written along with the typing. What in the world???? He asked me to get on the exam table... he looked at me from across the room and asked... do you normally have tremors? And is that from the amount of pain you are in or is that something else? I was trying to hide that.... I stood up and the room went black... I fainted. Physical exam, ultrasound, blood work... MORE prescription...change prescriptions... and procedures schedule. Diagnosis: Possibility of a rare form of stomache cancer and concern with my blood/Leukemia. Very concerned. OK so...that shook me today... Hard! And with my emotions a mess...it was a lot to hear. I do have my family but I still felt instantly all alone in the world. My fight got more serious and I felt weaker. I know people are in my corner but the problem... all day everyone has needed me to be there for them...be their strength, their comfort, their friend, their counselor, their advice, their prayer partner... my phone has been going off all day with texts, messages and voice mail.... they all have an issue and it's all urgent. I have been on the phone giving advice with tears streaming down my face as my body is experiencing such pain...and my mind trying to process all this. ALL I have experienced and gone through in less than 2 weeks... just this week alone. I'm human. Today... I'm in PAIN. I HURT.... I am crying and I am Sad... I feel afraid I wont survive... But I'm doing my best to keep fighting....keep going and push passed these thoughts.... This Is What A Fighter Looks Like. It's not always pretty. But I'm still here!