Hi everyone. This is my first posting. I've been with my current boyfriend for a few weeks. When we started chatting, he mentioned that 2/3 years ago he was diagnosed with bowel cancer and since then it has returned 3 times and each time he was told he had 6 months to live.
He has regualr CT scans and 2 days ago, he was told they have found 2 lumps in his colon but do not know what they are. He is due to go back to hospital next week for the results and to see a cancer surgeon. Im completely devastated. Its been a while since I've found someone like him and I'm not used to dealing with illness/cancer. My immediate thought was to stay and support him; leaving him did not even enter my mind.
He's trying to stay positive and he works a lot which I would imagine is taking his mind off it. He's postivie enough to say to me hes beaten it 3 times before and he will this time. Hes in his late 40's and im 29. He's a wonderful man and I can't believe this horrible thing has rasied its head again just as he was trying to get his life back on track. Talk about bad timing. I just don't know what to do. I feel teary but when he calls me I'm very positive and haven't told him I'm upset at all. I've told him I am there for him and if he needs anything he knows where I am. Im due to see him this weekend but I don't know if I should mention anything or just get on with what we had planned.
Obviously we don't know what has been found yet but what are the chances of somone beating bowel cancer 4 times in a row in 3 years? Some advice on this and what I should do would be greatly apreciated.
