Stage 4 colon cancer

A patient in his late 50s came to me after about 10 months of chemotherapy for stage 4 cancer (very advanced metastatic disease) that had spread to the abdominal cavity and lungs.
According to him, the prognosis presented to him was of a serious illness that requires ongoing chemotherapy, the main goal of which is to delay the development of metastases as much as possible, but there is no solution to this.

At the beginning of the accompaniment he described:

• Extreme weakness
• Sudden weight loss
• Severe nausea and diarrhea
• Chronic back pain
• Dependence on painkillers
• Feeling of loss of hope

At the same time, he was undergoing full medical treatment, including biweekly chemotherapy and regular medical monitoring.

🧠 A period of intense emotional support

Over a period of about two months, intensive emotional support took place, with meetings once or twice a week.

In Intestinal Diseases we will examine themes of "nasty things that were done to me" and indeed his life story corresponds with themes that seem to have been "kept in the stomach" and never processed.
In addition, the work focused on:

•Processing deep emotional burden

• Strengthening a sense of inner security in the body
• Support in coping with pain and anxiety
• Strengthening mental resources during a complex period

🔄 A turn described during this period

During this period of approximately two months, while continuing medical treatment, the patient described a gradual and significant change:

✔ Gradual return of energy
✔ Significant improvement in chemotherapy tolerance
✔ Almost complete reduction in nausea and discomfort
✔ Sleep returned to normal.
✔ Decrease in chronic back pain
✔ Return to walking and physical activity
✔ Weight gain due to illness
✔ Return to daily functioning and a sense of vitality

The patient himself noted on several occasions a sense of relief and improvement following emotional encounters.

💬 Quotes from the process

"I feel the best since I started chemotherapy."

"I just got disconnected from my chemo infusion and I feel great — this never happened before."

"I walked 9.7 miles yesterday and did not take any pain medication."

"My back pain has gone away. Every morning I'm surprised that my back is pain free."

"I had a complete night's sleep and I'm back to feeling 100% normal again."

"No nausea and I am literally dancing at home."