Hello Suebo, 

Thank you very much for coming here and sharing your colon cancer story. You did well to go and see the GP when you noticed blood in your stools - this is often a red flag that requires investigation and your GP was brilliant in referring you to have the colonoscopy which a very reliable diagnostic tool. As you rightly pointed out, by going to see your GP early and your GP referring you it's really good news that they caught it early. I hope that you are recovering well from your operation and coping well with the temporary stoma. It's normal to feel anxious after everything you've been through and you want to make sure that you definitely don't need any chemotherapy treatment or any further action - there's often this feeling that something has been missed. Do talk to your GP or medical team about these worries so that you can be fully reassured and can move on with your life feeling grateful that this was caught in time. Don't hesitate to ask too - but they may have told you already -  how often you will be monitored from now on, if they need to keep an eye on things regularly. 

Your story is a positive one and an inspirational one too and it's nice to hear that the NHS has been so wonderful to you throughout your diagnosis and they certainly seem to have been fantastic and it looks like things moved really fast. If you don't mind, keep in touch and let us know how you get on! 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator