Re: good news

["Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Nick Markowitz Jr." wrote:
>
> Hopefully everything will keep going good i do not look forward to the next
> 6 chemo treatments but it must be to make sure we got it all.
> my biggest worry now is i have lost allot of weight i was 215 now down to
> 162 and hate going thru chemo that thin but god willing everything will go
> right and in 5 years i will be considered cancer free. unfortunately the
> survival rate for stage 4 colon is very low  5 % so in 5 years when i walk
> thru that   door of survival 4 others will follow out of my group of 100
> diagnosed stage 4 and 95 will not.
> really goes to show just how fortunate i will be.

Nick,

The low survival rate is for CRC(4) patients in general.  The rate for those
who have already survived surgery / chemo and had a clean PET is much higher.
Basically, the farther you go with good results, the higher your probability
of long-term success.  I know that probably sounds obvious, but the point is
that by getting this far and having a clean scan you've joined an elite group
of folks more likely to stay cancer free.

For now, just keep on going.  You'll get through the chemo and when it's done
you'll start to build up to a healthy frame again.  This time next year if
you're feeling up to it, maybe I'll invite you to do some fishing down in the
Amazon.  I've got more miles than I can use anyway.  :^)

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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