My husband's dad of 55 years old was diagnosed with colon cancer yesterday. Everyone is scared and miserable. My question is, "how long after you are diagnosed do you die of cancer? They are talking of surgery is that a smart move being that he is diabetic. Don't they say that diabetic wounds take longer to heal? My biggest fear is for my husband who is also diabetic and refuses to eat healthy. He eats everything is not suppose to eat as a diabetic. He loves greasy and fatty food and eats for the taste. I feel so helpless because everyone is sad and crying. I am the only strong one and I am making alot of the decisions.
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How long will he live? Could be a short time or a long time. I am a 5 year colon cancer survivor and plan on many more. How long he lives will be determined by what stage of cancer he is in. It's tough to do right now, but wait until after the surgery is over before you panic too much. If all they are talking about is surgery, it may not be too advanced. I had surgery, radiation, and chemo.. It is true that some diabetics have trouble healing, but they will take that into consideration during his recovery process.. It would definitely improve your husband's health on so many levels if he ate healthier, and a high fat diet is one of the contributing factors to colon cancer. The best thing your husband can do is talk to his doctor about a colonoscopy and let the doctor determine when he needs his first one based on family history. It's the best way to detect colon cancer early. The earlier it is found, the better the chances for survival. You've porbably heard colon cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer and it is true, but mostly because people avoid the colonoscopies and it isn't found until the later stages when it is harder to treat. Colon cancer caught early has a very high survival rate. Good luck to you and your family.
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