Hi, I'm in exactly the same position as you were 6 months ago.  How did you cope?  My husband is so positive and I'm absolutely broken.  I can't eat, sleep,do anything......I'm terrified of losing him.  He's all I've got and my best friend.

I hope things are going ok for you x

Hello! 

I’m so sorry to hear of your partners news. It’s so hard and you feel like your world is crumbling when you first get the news. Try not to over think things (easier said than done right?) 

Have you got a good support network around you? Do you know what the next steps will be for his treatment? 

I feel like we have been so lucky. 

He was diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer. He had an operation in November and they managed to removed all the cancer. It had spread to his lymph nodes so he has just completed 4 rounds of chemo. We saw his oncologist yesterday and he’s happy with everything so he’s now back to being under the care of the surgeon for the next 5 years to make sure nothing comes back. 

I know it doesn’t feel like it now, but it does get easier and you just have to take each day as it comes and try to remain positive. 

if you ever need to chat please feel free to message me xx

Hi Sharkmarrison

Thank you so so much for that.   I'm so glad your partner is on the mend.  I think it's the old "as soon as I hear cancer I hear Death Sentence".  What you have said has certainly helped put my mind at rest a little.  I thought Stage 3 onwards could not be sorted but you have given me a bit of hope. 

There's an MDT tomorrow where he will be discussed and then hopefully Tuesday we will get to see the consultant and see what stage he is at and what they are planning to do.  I saw the pics of the tumour and it looked massive but then I had to tell myself that its magnified.

The NHS have been absolutely amazing and moved so swiftly.  Can not fault them.  Also his nurses have contact us almost every other day just to see how we are getting on.

I look at him and there's no difference in him, no symptoms....in fact he's eating like a horse and he's walking about 10 miles everyday for Cancer UK with our German Shepherd pup. He's had no blood and no pain so I guess those signs are good.

I'm just so scared I'm going to lose him.  He's all I have got......other than the dog :)  I've lost so many people to this awful disease I suppose I saw the worst case scenario before I could even think about it.

You've helped a lot so thank you for that x 

Hi Sharkmarrison

Thank you so so much for that.   I'm so glad your partner is on the mend.  I think it's the old "as soon as I hear cancer I hear Death Sentence".  What you have said has certainly helped put my mind at rest a little.  I thought Stage 3 onwards could not be sorted but you have given me a bit of hope. 

There's an MDT tomorrow where he will be discussed and then hopefully Tuesday we will get to see the consultant and see what stage he is at and what they are planning to do.  I saw the pics of the tumour and it looked massive but then I had to tell myself that its magnified.

The NHS have been absolutely amazing and moved so swiftly.  Can not fault them.  Also his nurses have contact us almost every other day just to see how we are getting on.

I look at him and there's no difference in him, no symptoms....in fact he's eating like a horse and he's walking about 10 miles everyday for Cancer UK with our German Shepherd pup. He's had no blood and no pain so I guess those signs are good.

I'm just so scared I'm going to lose him.  He's all I have got......other than the dog :)  I've lost so many people to this awful disease I suppose I saw the worst case scenario before I could even think about it.

You've helped a lot so thank you for that x