That's lovely to hear that you are both doing well in your new 'normal'.

I remember the pain afterwards but week by week she will become stronger and less sore.

You'll all be back to almost normal before you know it.

I don't know if your wife's specialist colorectal nurse will be able to refer her for complementary treatments or if it's possible in your area but where I live you get 6 free sessions and you can chose from massage, hot stones, reflexology etc it's so nice.

Take care

Hi

How's your wife doing?

Hi Stressed _out_a,

                                How are you doing?,

                                                                 David

Hi [@Ineedabreak]‍ ,

She's doing really well, thank you. She's eating everything which is great, although she's still getting little notice to go to the loo, but obviously to be expected given the surgery she had. The only real gripe is sleeping. She's waking about 04:30 each mornig, needing the loo and then the whole 'does she or doesnt she' that her brain and bowels are doint between themselved for about an hour, so her sleep isn't great. But again, one step at a time!

She had further CT and MRI to follow up on other organs yesterday and relived that nothing else showed. Speaking to her oncologist, turns out it was early stage 2, but caught in the nick of time.

All in all, she's doing great now - thank you for checking back.

What's your story? How are you?

Hi David, we're doing well now, thank you.

On a personal level, i'm so relieved things are on the mend with the Mrs. She's been so ingrained and absorbed in all of this over the last 7 months (understandibly so) that there hasn't been any effort on 'us', which i've really struggled with. Am hoping after the good results she had yesterday (that her scans were clear) that things start to get back to something.

Thank you for checking in!

That's really good to hear.

You look back a week/month and see how far you've come don't you.

I sent you a friend request if you both have any questions or need support.

I'm ok thank you, obviously same as anyone who has had a diagnosis, live in fear of any little ache or pain turning out bad but I guess it's the new normal for us.

Hi

Was just thinking about you both and how things are going.

Hi [@Ineedabreak]‍ ,

Your timing is uncanny! She saw the oncologist yesterday for bloods and everything was good! Its such a relief and weight off our minds. I feel insensitive posting positive outcomes as i know so many don't get the news they hoped for! 

There's still plenty more check ups to go and only time will tell us whether she's swerved this bullet, or whether its crept somewhere else.

How are you getting on?

That's lovely to hear.

Every week see's an improvement doesn't it.

I'm ok thank you my yearly colonoscopy in october was clear so fingers crossed.

I know what you mean but positive stories give others hope too that have just got the awful news as we automatically fear the worst.

All the best to you both!