Husband has multiple cancers

HI, new to here...  My husband has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer (hormone treatment commenced yesterday) and bowel cancer (awaiting biopsy results and not yet met consultant).  Wondered if there is anyone else on here with experience of multiple cancers to give me some hope.  Have been up and down like yo-yo's.  My head is full of cancer stuff and what-ifs.  He looks completely 'normal', healthy and doesn't feel ill at all so it is all very surreal but we know we have a hell of a year or so ahead of us.  Thanks:-)

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  • Sussexwife

    Just wanted to say hello and welcome to the chat board

    I dont have experiencce of multiple cancers ( are they both primary?) but sounds like the prostate cancer is being dealt with and waiting to see with the bwel cancer. Waiting for results is very difficult.

    At least when you have results you know what you are dealing with and until then your head just runs riot. However I would advise against googling and looking up on the net as really it tends to be very scary and may not even be relevant. Hopefully someone will come along with similiar experiences to you who can advise you better

    I know it is a very worrying time, but if your husband is feeling healthy and well I would say just try and enjoy some nice times with him.Do some nice things together, day trips, whatever you both enjoy doing.

    Let us know how you get on

    Geri

    xxx

  • I was diagnosed with lung cancer April 2019, and this year, july, with bladder cancer, very overwhelming but trying to remain upbeat, both cancers not connected
  • Hi Gordon,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm very sorry to read what you are going through at the moment.

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    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
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  • Hello Gordon, looks like I'm in a similar position been fighting bile duct cancer in liver since last August now appear to have bowel cancer as well.  Someone doesn't like me.

    Was wondering how you coped and how things are going for you.

    Wendy

  • Hi Wendy, I just came across this post after doing some online research in relation to my dad. 
     

    how are you coping since your diagnosis? How are you now? 
     

    my dad was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and thymus cancer, both separate and non-connected. It's hard finding anyone else out there going through a similar situation. 
     

     

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  • Hi Wendy, I just came across this post after doing some online research in relation to my dad. 
     

    how are you coping since your diagnosis? How are you now? 
     

    my dad was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and thymus cancer, both separate and non-connected. It's hard finding anyone else out there going through a similar situation. 
     

     

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