There can be light at the end of the tunnel. I was diagnosed, out of the blue, with Stage 4 cancer less than 2 years ago - mainly in the colon and metastised to liver and possibly lungs. Spent almost a year doing chemo, with some Covid interruptions, which shrunk the tumours to what the surgeon deemed to be an operable size. Had an op less than a year ago to remove a section of the colon and a couple of spoonfuls of liver. Subsequent CT scans and colonoscopies show no signs of cancer. Nodules in lungs show no difference in size, indicating they may be benign.
I know I am not out of the woods yet but hope my story gives hope to other sufferers. All treatment was at a Thai provincial hospital and, apart from some of the expensive targetted therapy chemicals, was covered by Thai Social Insurance. I opted for a private room for the few days post-op recovery after leaving ICU and this was only partially subsidised but the cost was similar to a decent hotel rate.