Help. My father has stage 4 bowel cancer. I'm devastated.

My father has stage 4 he had bowel cancer now spread into the stomach, is there any advise please in what helped you etc. OPEN to anything   due to start chemo soon as that is the only option he has, has this worked for you etc. Devastated to say the least. Anything you could advise or share stories I would be grateful for. Thanks 

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  • Hello, sorry to hear about your dad, I hope his treatment goes well. I have had 57 rounds of chemotherapy, which equates to 1000s of hours. Started in May 2024. I tolerate it very well. Keeping physically fit and active is, I think, crucial. Also keeping nutrition up, if I don't feel hungry, but know I should eat, I have Complan. I think it's harder for the people around you, there is nothing they can do to change anything. But just being there is vital. I've seen people in the Chemo Day Unit who look like they're just giving up, maybe they don't have the family support. I started Chemo on 3 different medications, now only on 1. I am just waiting for the latest CT Scan results. A small nodule was identified on the  previous scan. I had this once before, around a year ago, but it disappeared, so was most likely a little bit if inflammation, so hopefully the same again. If not, I may have to go back on to one of the other medications. If you have any questions I ca help with, please dont hesitate to ask. Best wishes to your Dad and family.

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  • Hello, sorry to hear about your dad, I hope his treatment goes well. I have had 57 rounds of chemotherapy, which equates to 1000s of hours. Started in May 2024. I tolerate it very well. Keeping physically fit and active is, I think, crucial. Also keeping nutrition up, if I don't feel hungry, but know I should eat, I have Complan. I think it's harder for the people around you, there is nothing they can do to change anything. But just being there is vital. I've seen people in the Chemo Day Unit who look like they're just giving up, maybe they don't have the family support. I started Chemo on 3 different medications, now only on 1. I am just waiting for the latest CT Scan results. A small nodule was identified on the  previous scan. I had this once before, around a year ago, but it disappeared, so was most likely a little bit if inflammation, so hopefully the same again. If not, I may have to go back on to one of the other medications. If you have any questions I ca help with, please dont hesitate to ask. Best wishes to your Dad and family.

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