Three strikes and am I out?

Well, we're going for a triple. Three years ago, I get stage 4 colon
cancer. A year and a half ago my younger brother dies of stomach
cancer. Just this week another of my brothers is diagnosed with
Prostate cancer. Will this ever end?

Forunately his doc feels confident and has given him a 95% chance for
cure with surgery. He did mention however that there is a 20-30%
chance of later recurrence even after "cure".

Surgery is scheduled for early next year.


:-C


Joe

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"46erjoe" <somebody@spamless.net> wrote in message
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> Well, we're going for a triple. Three years ago, I get stage 4 colon
> cancer. A year and a half ago my younger brother dies of stomach
> cancer. Just this week another of my brothers is diagnosed with
> Prostate cancer. Will this ever end?
>
> Forunately his doc feels confident and has given him a 95% chance for
> cure with surgery. He did mention however that there is a 20-30%
> chance of later recurrence even after "cure".
>
> Surgery is scheduled for early next year.
>
>
> :-C
>
>
> Joe


Holy crow, Joe I sure hope so. It has to end sometime. How are you doing?
Betsy

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in
one hand, Starbucks in the other, totally worn out and
screaming,

"WOO HOO what a ride!"

"46erjoe" <somebody@spamless.net> wrote in message
news:jioun293jdi3u33l4t8gc4r2jjhi61h8l7@4ax.com...
> Well, we're going for a triple. Three years ago, I get stage 4 colon
> cancer. A year and a half ago my younger brother dies of stomach
> cancer. Just this week another of my brothers is diagnosed with
> Prostate cancer. Will this ever end?
>
> Forunately his doc feels confident and has given him a 95% chance for
> cure with surgery. He did mention however that there is a 20-30%
> chance of later recurrence even after "cure".
>

What a curious concept. I make that a 70-80% chance of cure.

> Surgery is scheduled for early next year.
>
>
> :-C
>
>
> Joe

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:51:13 GMT, "Steph" <steph@vancouvers.island>
wrotF:


>>snip<<

>
>What a curious concept. I make that a 70-80% chance of cure.
>
>

Those are good odds, agreed. But when you're the one with the cancer,
every negative percent counts.

46erjoe wrote:

> On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:51:13 GMT, "Steph" <steph@vancouvers.island>
> wrotF:
>
> >>snip<<
> >What a curious concept. I make that a 70-80% chance of cure.
> >
> Those are good odds, agreed. But when you're the one with the cancer,
> every negative percent counts.

The lower the Gleason and PSA, the better the outlook.
But the Gleason doesn't get finalized until after surgery, if applicable.
Having read there for years, I realize treatment decisions and (potential)
SE's are a big issue.
It's also wonderful to see people come back (months and years later) and
post the all clear.
There's another type, more aggressive.
Here's hoping your brother's in the curables, Joe.

J -is my non-expert understanding.

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