Well my 32 year old brother-in-law just got diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer ; / and I'm just completely depressed... My sister just married him about four years ago and they have a one year old daughter and a 2 year old son. They just took out a 600k loan to buy a commercial property so financially they are in a difficult situation as well. It just breaks my heart knowing that there's such a high chance they will never see their father when they are older and that my bro-in-law mightn't see his children grow up...... Also, if anyone has tried effective alternative treatments besides just the conventional methods please inform me if you can and your recovery stories would be nice as well. Thanks guys.
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I have colorectal problems and the word cancer comes up although I've never been diagnosed with it yet. It's caused me to do some research. Colon cancer can be removed and a person can live with a colostomy. Not all, but many. I've also heard recently that cancer can be cured by breast milk. Look for a breast milk bank. I'm not kidding. I'm not trying to be gross or perverse. It fixes the immune system in such a way that it fights it. But he needs to have the diseased parts removed and just use breast milk and other alternative treatments to build the immune system to hopefully right what's left. I also read something about seaweed. Dont' give up. That's the worst thing that can be done. Be sure to be proactive and supportive and allow both hope and talk for cures and treatments and the future AND talk of closure and wills and resolution. He will have to deal with both possibilities. Remember we all die. Unfortunately. It drives me crazy. But we all die. If he does die at least he knows it's coming and can make a few preparations he normally wouldn't have thought of until much later. And everyone has a chance to tell him they love him and what his life has meant to them.
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There are survivors for every type of cancer and at every stage of cancer. Your brother in law needs to locate an oncologist who he can trust and who specializes in this type of disease. He needs someone who will not discourage him. He needs a positive attitude, courage, and determination. He needs everyone on his side as he fights this battle. He needs all the information that he can handle . . not outdated information. Cancer research is ongoing, papers and new treatments come out monthly . . what may have been true about a disease last year may be totally different today. Be extremely careful about what you read concerning 'statistics' as they do not apply to individuals. Here are a few places to start the research process: Colon Cancer Alliance http://www.ccalliance.org Colon Cancer Discussion List http://listserv.acor.org/archives/colon.html NCCN: Colon and Rectal Cancer Clinical Guidelines http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/_colon/1_introduction.asp Treatment guidelines for patients http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/pdf/NCCN%20Colorectal%20Guidelines.pdf American Cancer Society:Colon Cancer Survivor Proves Doctors Wrong http://www.cancer.org/docroot/FPS/content/FPS_1_Colon_Cancer_Survivor_Proves_Doctors_Wrong.asp Remember, do not listen to the 'terminators', there is ALWAYS hope.
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