Stage 4 Rectal Cancer Diagnosis - Kelly's Story

"If I didn't go in for a colonoscopy, I would never know I'd have cancer today."
Kelly Whiteley was 48 when he walked into his routine colonoscopy. He experienced no symptoms when he was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer. His cancer likely would have gone undetected if the screening guideline hadn't been changed from 50 to 45 in 2021.
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[@simplycm]

My mom just got the news today her colon cancer spread to her lungs, now it is stage 4. Please include her in your prayers. 💔

[@1Faith71]

Prayed for 🙏

[@colleeporter2657]

🙏

[@wildflowers494]

Praying 🙏

[@zeezeebo]

Wow! Wishing her all the best

[@didi012578]

Bless you both, dear hearts.

[@russelldavis6405]

I had stage I rectal cancer at 39, and had stage 3 colon cancer at 58, and had no family history of cancer. Please, have yourself checked at age 45 or sooner if there is a family history. My thoughts and prayers set to you and your family!! You got this!!

[@KaraLey98]

Do you have Lynch Syndrome?

[@eviwarawiri2903]

So it took almost 20 years to get stage 3 from 1, Are you cancer free now? How do you cure your ca?

[@russelldavis6405]

@@eviwarawiri2903 Yes, I'm cancer free now. No, I had cancer twice (two different times).

[@beautybasiliyo5080]

How did you treat it

[@russelldavis6405]

@@beautybasiliyo5080 Stage one rectal cancer just required the removal of the tumor. Stage three colon cancer required surgery and six months of chemo

[@ankitbhurtel1249]

God bless you brother. I hope you are feeling better and may god always keep you healthy.❤️

[@stephanieburgess74]

I hope you’re able to reach your goal and I’m so glad you went for that test. I’m new in Oncology Nursing, and my heart just goes out to people going through this.

[@ThedacareOrg]

❤️️

[@jacjaq7]

Sending you and Lexi so much love and prayers!

[@lori5551]

I'm currently sitting in a hotel looking at the mayo clinic building where my brother is right now talking to a group of doctors who has broken the news he has stage 3 colon cancer and I am finding myself feeling terrified of what that news means not only for my brother but my whole family and how to convince my 20 and 30 something children to immediately get themselves checked and the possibility of what news we may receive. How to convince myself and family to make that appointment and face that fear of..bad news because it's so much easier to pretend or make excuses why it's not necessary or it can wait!I'm battling that very urge because not hearing bad news means nothing is wrong...but it may mean the difference of life or death but the process of dealing with news and treatment is exhausting and so much easier to wait one more day to make that call tomorrow and I don't know how to care and encourage my kids to get checked and deal with my brother who is dealing with it now and care for myself also...I'm not at all strong enough to carry it for everyone and myself at the same time. I'm terrified of the future now in ways just yesterday I didn't know I would ever think about and the possibility of hearing the same news about myself and what that means...cancer is what other people get..the older people..not myself or my healthy yg family...I learned today how wrong I have been to brush off the possibility and there's more time to do all that checking when I'm older..I'm 100% wrong and today is a new obstacle that I have to work hard to encourage my brother to overcome and the same time encourage my family to get checked..when yesterday I was blissfully unaware of what that test result was going to mean to the way I think and go forward with the information on treatment that will be the difference of life and death and the confusion of the results mean for not only my brother but the whole family

[@ThedacareOrg]

Facing the fear of potentially receiving bad news can be a daunting task, but it's important to remember that prevention and early detection are crucial for maintaining good health. By prioritizing your own health and well-being, you can better care for your family and loved ones. Don't hesitate to seek support from friends, family or health care professionals if you need it.

[@eviwarawiri2903]

You may check YT of Chris Wark or FB of Chris beat cancer, Chris is a colon cancer survivor stage 3 too, and hesurvivescfor 15 years already. He change his life style completely especialli for food. He change to Vegan diet. Stop sugar, carbo, sleep good, exercise daily, eat fruits and vegies, takes suplement such as Vit D3K2, Zinc, magnesium, C high dose etc. Hope that your brother get well soon.

[@MarcelFrancisco]

Hello. How are you? Bowel cancer has a very high cure rate even if it is at more advanced levels, which is probably not your case as you don't even have any symptoms, in other words, the chance of you having excellent news is overwhelmingly greater than the chance. chance of having bad news. And if you have bad news, there is a universe of ways and possibilities to heal yourself. Courage!

[@KaraLey98]

Hi Kelly-I wish you a long, and comfortable life-May your life be filled with friendship and love from family and friends.👍🌈🌺😎

[@SherryMatthews-fg3zt]

Man I know the feeling my wife just got the same exact news stage 4 metastatic colen cancer spread to liver. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@msnita8863]

My son age 30 starts treatment tomorrow. That's what brought me here. It's stave four also. How are you?

[@RetroAnachronist]

Ignorance is bliss.

[@realshitjohnson7735]

I got diagnosed with stage 4 skin cancer age 21 I have little to live I decided not to go treatment and let my self die

[@GalinaGalinaxo]

Why don't you try a treatment ?You are so young

[@beautybasiliyo5080]

Please don't loose hope,it is well 🙏 may my God see you through

[@fakhrax4032]

I’m stage 4 cancer and I take chemo and I’m cancer free for one year and half there a hope don’t give up 🌸

[@revan4606]

My father didn’t make it…

[@ThedacareOrg]

We're so sorry to hear this. 😔

[@Trailerwalker]

Just found a mass in my fathers colon 4cm just waiting for the results to see if it’s cancer but docs seemed positive that it is. Looking for answers myself just hoping and praying

[@Kayrviiiiiiii03]

​@@Trailerwalker hey how is your father now my mother also have same problm waiting for reports