Colontown

An on-line support community of similarly diagnosed cancer patients who can share stories and advice with each other can be a very helpful place. Unfortunately, in the world of incurable cancer, it can also be a very sad place. Every week in the small subgroup for stage IV colon cancer patients, there are posts from administrators and members about other members who have passed away. The last few weeks have been especially difficult for me to process as two people (both younger than me and each with young children), that I have had a chance to chat with over the last two years, both passed away. I would never invade their privacy by posting their pictures or names, but I will think of them everyday. I will remember their beautiful smiles and our candid conversations.

I found this newspaper article to be especially fitting today, written by another stage IV friend...

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/diagnosis-cancer/Living-with-.html