r/cancer • u/TheEvilSatanist • 18d ago

Patient Just got diagnosed

This weekend was absolute chaos and clusterfuck. I went to the ER on Saturday for what I thought was a persistent stomach bug.

After a CAT scan of my stomach and a battery of tests this weekend, I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic cancer.

They did a biopsy Sunday, to see if they can determine where the cancer is coming from.

I also have another CAT scan coming up to see if it has expanded into my chest and lungs.

I really have no idea what I'm looking for, I'm still trying to process all this.

Also, I am a Satanist for a reason, so please save all the "just give it to God" or etc bc it's not something I personally believe in.

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u/wspeck77 18d ago

Stage 4 means a whole lot of things.

I was diagnosed stage 4 rectal cancer with liver mets 2.5 years ago. Multiple chemo cycles multiple surgeries.

I am healthiest now of last 5 years.

Currently nothing showing on scans. And at 6 months no chemo or surgeries. Living 3 months at a time scan to scan.

Stage 4 means a lot of things.

Get the scans and see the options. There are lots that can be treated for years and years.

Good luck!

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u/Panther4533 17d ago

This is my life exactly. Stage 4 kidney cancer, mets to liver. Every time they pop up MD Anderson ablates them. Hasn’t spread outside the liver. They call me oligometastatic which is sort of an inbetween from stage 3 to bad stage 4.