I have lost my beautiful daughter aged 35 to colorectal Cancer I am so angry as she had been visiting GP with bowel related problems and time and time again been sent away as beingtoo young . By the time she was diagnosed in A and E when presenting with pain the cancer had already spread to her liver . I am overwhelmed with grief I also lost my husband to cancer 15 years ago . At the moment can’t look to the future I feel I have no future what on Earth can I do.

dear heather,

I read your post with great sadness and am so sorry for the loss of your daughter.  It is the the nightmare that will never go away.  My 35 year old son died this year 19 Jan 2017, same story,many gps visits and then turned away from A and E twice, the last time his bowel was actually blocked with the tumour and we had to fight to get him back to hospital where fortunately he was finally admitted to a surgical ward and diagnosed with stage 4 colcorectal cancer and full liver mets.  This was at the end of April 2016.  He was due to marry on 15 may 2016 which he did ten days after his tumour removal and he fought so bravely until he could no longer.  I feel your pain as each day that passes reinforces the knowledge that I shall never see him again.  I think the medical profession need to wake up and realise the young people get bowel cancer, I wish i could give your words of comfort but this path we travel is a lonely one.  My two daughters have lost their beloved brother and we are all trying to learn this new life, living without him. I hope that you have friends or family to help youxxxx leslie

dear heather,

I read your post with great sadness and am so sorry for the loss of your daughter.  It is the the nightmare that will never go away.  My 35 year old son died this year 19 Jan 2017, same story,many gps visits and then turned away from A and E twice, the last time his bowel was actually blocked with the tumour and we had to fight to get him back to hospital where fortunately he was finally admitted to a surgical ward and diagnosed with stage 4 colcorectal cancer and full liver mets.  This was at the end of April 2016.  He was due to marry on 15 may 2016 which he did ten days after his tumour removal and he fought so bravely until he could no longer.  I feel your pain as each day that passes reinforces the knowledge that I shall never see him again.  I think the medical profession need to wake up and realise the young people get bowel cancer, I wish i could give your words of comfort but this path we travel is a lonely one.  My two daughters have lost their beloved brother and we are all trying to learn this new life, living without him. I hope that you have friends or family to help youxxxx leslie