16. just diognosed with colon cancer?!
Question: 16!. just diognosed with colon cancer!?
alright so my name is Elle, its pronounced just like the letter L!. and i am 16 years old!. ok so a few months ago i was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis!. they said it was a serious case and needed to test for something more!. so they did a test for colon cancer!. and the results came back positive!. ''/ they say its a seious case!. im going to need surgeries and things and if they cant get rid of the cancer, they said it will spread, and have a fatal effect on me!. i am still in shock from the news, but the worst part is, my father is my doctor so he was the one who did the tests and told me what was wrong :[ my parents are very supportive and are going to do everything they can!. but im worried about the kids at school!. i dont want to be babyed or treated different for the short time i go back!. i just want everything to be the same, but thats going to be hard!. what should i do (about the kids at school) and has anyone had anything similar happen to them!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Elle, I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this at so young an age!. Thank God you have supportive parents!. With your Dad in the medical field he will know the best doctors to treat you!. Since school is also ended for this year maybe no one except your closest friends will know about your problems!. I'm sure there are a lot of people who care and want to be there for you!. Let them show there love for you!. I read about a group of teenage friends who shaved their heads when their friend lost her hair during chemotherapy!. If the situation was reversed and a friend had cancer you would want to know and be there for her!. I pray that everything will work out and you will be completely cured!. PeggyWww@Answer-Health@Com
Its very unusual for ulcerative colitis to become cancerous (unless this was a misdiagnosis)!. What 'test' did you have for 'colon cancer'!? In general colon cancer starts out very, very small and can be easily removed during a colonoscopy!. What stage of the disease were you diagnosed with!? The reason I ask is that it is uncommon for an adolescent to have a colon malignancy as it is generally adults over 50 who have it!. What is the name of the cancer that you were diagnosed with!?
No need to be offended!. In order to answer questions you need to be more specific and what you describe is not at all common !. !. there is no way to tell from your description if this is just a minor cancer and in that case they just will remove the nodule and be done with it!.
I am extremely familiar with all stages of cancer !. !. !. the reason I ask what type of colon cancer is because you can tell by the type exactly how aggressive or not it would be!.
Hopefully you are being seen by a pediatric oncologist and team!. The pediatric oncology teams usually include a medical social worker who will go into the schools to explain the situation!. Just be totally open and honest about what has happened !. !. honesty is always the best the policy!.
My son was diagnosed at 17 years old and died from cancer after a three year battle!. He underwent 18 months of chemotherapy and three major surgeries, but always recovered quickly!. His friends never treated him any differently and he enjoyed excellent quality of life!. He traveled, went to college, graduated from high school, continued to go out with friends, and did as he pleased!. His friends were here with him when he passed away!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No need to be offended!. In order to answer questions you need to be more specific and what you describe is not at all common !. !. there is no way to tell from your description if this is just a minor cancer and in that case they just will remove the nodule and be done with it!.
I am extremely familiar with all stages of cancer !. !. !. the reason I ask what type of colon cancer is because you can tell by the type exactly how aggressive or not it would be!.
Hopefully you are being seen by a pediatric oncologist and team!. The pediatric oncology teams usually include a medical social worker who will go into the schools to explain the situation!. Just be totally open and honest about what has happened !. !. honesty is always the best the policy!.
My son was diagnosed at 17 years old and died from cancer after a three year battle!. He underwent 18 months of chemotherapy and three major surgeries, but always recovered quickly!. His friends never treated him any differently and he enjoyed excellent quality of life!. He traveled, went to college, graduated from high school, continued to go out with friends, and did as he pleased!. His friends were here with him when he passed away!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am very sorry to hear this Elle!. I pray you are OK!. And i wish
I could help you with anything!. If you aren't too far along I think it may still be alright!. if you need anything my profile may be open still!.Keep the bran flowing!.and the best of luck!.!.
Will!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I could help you with anything!. If you aren't too far along I think it may still be alright!. if you need anything my profile may be open still!.Keep the bran flowing!.and the best of luck!.!.
Will!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Don't tell them and they wont know,but I dont understand the part where you said your dad is your Dr,I would get your mum to take you for a second opinion,I definately would never have let my dad poke around in that area Dr or no Dr!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'm not sure where you are located but here in the US is is unethical for your father to be your doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
just be strong and pray!.!.!. don't worry about what other people might say or think!.!.!.!. the most important thing for you now is your health!.!.!. get well soon!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, you could just not tell the kids at school or make up an excuse like, "They're still testing to see what's wrong"!. Don't worry about the kids at school right now!. Right now you should be more focused on understanding what's going on with you!. Talk with your dad about what's happening to you and what can be done about it!. You may have to have a colostomy, which will certainly be a life-changing experience!. If you start preparing now for what may lie ahead, your chances of acceptance are far greater than if you go into this blindly and just find things out as they are happeneing!. I'm sorry for you and about your diagnosis!. You are too young to have to go through something so horrible!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
im so sorry i guess you have to let them know in your own words that you dont want to be treat differently!. enjoy your life day to day and dont wake up every day thinking if you are going to see the next morning!. My dad had cancer of the colon due to a rare genetic gene called MSH2 he was diagnosed in 1985 and fought it till january last year!. I have inherited it also im 23 and have a daughter aged 6 and there is a huge possibility she has it!. i am gettin married and my partner and i long for another child!. we now have to go through PGD implantation in order to stop this gene being passed through more generations!. I want to wish you luck and hope you stay strong dont let it take control of your life enjoy every second of every day!. Miss taylorWww@Answer-Health@Com
Hi Elle, sorry to hear your news!. But stage 2 colon cancer is very treatable!. And the NHS is very good at handling cancer!.
As for school, well people will react to you according to how you behave!. They won't know what to say/do at first, but if you are still cheerful and talking about everyday things, then most people will follow your lead!. Maybe have one of the teachers tell your year group that you have cancer, some basic facts about what will happen treatment-wise, and that you'll be back at school soon!.
Good luck with the surgery!Www@Answer-Health@Com
As for school, well people will react to you according to how you behave!. They won't know what to say/do at first, but if you are still cheerful and talking about everyday things, then most people will follow your lead!. Maybe have one of the teachers tell your year group that you have cancer, some basic facts about what will happen treatment-wise, and that you'll be back at school soon!.
Good luck with the surgery!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Elle, I can understand not wanting the kids as school to baby you!. I had breast cancer 4 years ago and my husband wanted the kids to not bother me because "mom was sick" I told him I wasn't sick, it was just the stupid chemo that I had to have so I wouldn't get worse that made me feel sick!.
Depending on how soon you need to have surgery, you might just tell your class and just confide in your best friends about your situation!. If that is what will make you feel more comfortable!.
I did tell my coworkers and they were very supportive and sent me silly cards and emailed me but didn't baby me!. Sometimes having more people know can be a blessing as they will all be praying and cheering for you to get better quickly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Depending on how soon you need to have surgery, you might just tell your class and just confide in your best friends about your situation!. If that is what will make you feel more comfortable!.
I did tell my coworkers and they were very supportive and sent me silly cards and emailed me but didn't baby me!. Sometimes having more people know can be a blessing as they will all be praying and cheering for you to get better quickly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hey Elle,
I'm sorry to hear that!. The truth is, when you get back to school, people are going to wonder, and there will be a lot of extra attention on you!. There's really nothing you can do about it, as soon as one person knows the whole school will know!. Remember: there will be a lot of people that will take note, and the attention may be a little weird!. There are a lot of people that really care about you, including your mother and father!. It's times like these that really show you who is there for you, and the outcome will most likely suprise you!. If I can do anything for you email me at njcroce @ gmail!.com
NickWww@Answer-Health@Com
I'm sorry to hear that!. The truth is, when you get back to school, people are going to wonder, and there will be a lot of extra attention on you!. There's really nothing you can do about it, as soon as one person knows the whole school will know!. Remember: there will be a lot of people that will take note, and the attention may be a little weird!. There are a lot of people that really care about you, including your mother and father!. It's times like these that really show you who is there for you, and the outcome will most likely suprise you!. If I can do anything for you email me at njcroce @ gmail!.com
NickWww@Answer-Health@Com
hey hun, i'm 20 and have been going through chemo for colon cancer for the past 5 months!. I also had surgery and an illeostomy!.
i know its hard hun but at least it was caught in time, just remember that!. it could be worse!.
and try not to worry about other people!. I was the same, i didn't want people at uni to know but one of my tutors accidently told everyone, and i wasn't treated differently!. people were very supportive!.
and expect loads of people to go on about having at ur age, people will be shocked!. I even had someone telling people i was making it up, i'm too young to have it!
if you ever want to talk to someone else who is young and going through it, message meWww@Answer-Health@Com
i know its hard hun but at least it was caught in time, just remember that!. it could be worse!.
and try not to worry about other people!. I was the same, i didn't want people at uni to know but one of my tutors accidently told everyone, and i wasn't treated differently!. people were very supportive!.
and expect loads of people to go on about having at ur age, people will be shocked!. I even had someone telling people i was making it up, i'm too young to have it!
if you ever want to talk to someone else who is young and going through it, message meWww@Answer-Health@Com