The good news: you are going to live! The bleeding may be scary, but you got a preferable diagnosis and should pull through fine. Take it from a guy with stage 4 Colon cancer, you got one of the good cancers: the curable kind.   You are going to be okay. ... View more

Stage 4 cancer is generally not "curable." Even if they destroy every cancer cell, there is a good chance it will return. The good news is it's treatable, and people have lived a long time with stage 4. Contact other top cancer hospitals in your area and get second opinions on treatment. ... View more

I don't think you are dying. It sounds like you are still in stage 1 or 2. Just ask your doctor, "what is the average life expectancy of someone who has what I do." They should have no problem talking to you about possible outcomes. ... View more