How long will my mother live when she is diagnosed with colon cancer – adenocarcinoma at stage 3?
Feb 2007, my mom was diagnosed w adenocarcinoma stage 3. she had her sigmoid resection and for past months been undergoing chemotherapy. she's now on her 9th of 12 sessions. d med she's taking is eloxatin (oxyplatin). so far so good. she's weak right after each session but regain her strength after a week. Do u think she will survive cancer?
1 Your mother does have a very good chance of survival. While stage III adenocarcinoma is serious it is probably (emphasis on probably) still confined to her colon. With God's help I pray the surgeon removed all affected areas of the colon. If so, with chemo therapy to fight any remaining malignant cell growth she has a better than good chance of beating it. I wish you and your mother God's blessings.
Please note that any diagnosis or prognosis given without proper records, as well as all biopsy, radiology, lab and other diagnostic test results is suspect. I will of course keep the both of you in my prayers. Remember, whether or not you believe in God the power of faith and strength of human will can have a dramatic effect on anyone's health.
2 You don't give the kind of information needed to give you a good answer on here. You need to go with her to her next Oncologist appt and ask the MD about her chances of recovery, etc. A lot of it depends on the Staging when it was found and the care after....but this is not a good venue to get a definite answer for you. It wouldn't be fair to you or her to guess. There are too many other factors involved. I know that is not what you wanted to hear, but it's the truth.
3 I can't tell you how long your mother will live but I can tell you that her chances for a full life are pretty good. About ten years ago the lady who lived next door to me was diagnosed with stage 3 adenocarcinoma of the colon. She had surgery and then did chemo. She went into remission and stayed in remission. Eventually I moved off so she might have passed away in the last couple of years but I know she was healthy and lived a long time after her bout of stage 3 colon cancer. She was about 60-65 when diagnosed and despite much advice to the contrary she continued to smoke cigarettes while doing her chemo treatments and after being cured. Who says God does not sometimes take care of idiots?
4 Only God knows the answer, But I will tell you this make a memory everyday, and tell your Mom everything you want her to know, how much you love her, how much you appreciate everything she has done for you. You can't love her too much weather she has 100 yrs or a day. If you are old enough ask her if you can go to her next Dr. appointment and listen to what her Dr. tells her. God Bless you and yours, you are walking a very tough path right now.
5 She will. By the sound of it....she's a strong lady, and those with stage three still have a 60% chance of surviving....that is a super percentage when your dealing with cancer......you have my hope and my always correct optimism, and I know she will make through it stronger than before....my best wishes:)
6 I am so sorry! She might survive my grandmother had the same thing and she was older but she lasted a year basically till her liver started failing. It's hard to say everyone is different.
