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Bowel Cancer at 32

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So, was looking forward to 2016 being a great year, new job, new motorbike and heading towards a new house with my girlfriend of 12 years.  Then it turns out I had a squatter in my bowel, who I now refer to as the "squatter", an unwelcome guest that has put one hell of a downer on the year - my Cancer is quite severe, having gnome already spread to my Liver, the Primary is in the Bowel which makes it more treatable, but nonetheless, I still have one hell of a battle ahead of me - I am making a video log of how each day is going, please feel free to ask questions about what the whole process is like, and what I'm using as a source of strength - I know in the coming weeks some days will be good, and some not-so, the Log officially starts tomorrow but I have an introductory video to break the ice

https://youtu.be/5MHwAwaKs3Y

 

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    Hi Dan 

    Welcome to the forum albeit it under rubbish circumstances. I was 46 with a "squatter" in my large bowel, fortunately they seemed to get it all out, no spread and first after treatment scan came back clear.  I think it's great you doing a log as this will be very helpful to people of all cancers.  I've recently been helping a friends partner who just got diagnosed with oseophegal (spelling) and even though we all react differently I gave hints and tips of how I mastered the side effects to the best of my ability, he says it's been a god send and is so appreciative as he is managing his treatment very well by doing some of my tricks.  I will definitely follow your log and wish you all the very best! 

    Take care of you

    JB

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    Thank you very much for your support

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    Hi Dan, just wanted to wish you good luck with your treatment.  Have been following your Vlog and the liver op looked painful, hope you are feeling a bit better now, and have managed to pilfer a new hat!  

    All the best, Hazel x

     

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    Thank you Hazel - I did finally manage to get a hat, all of the staff here have been great, some of the patients not so much! Glad your enjoying the log & if you have any advice or words of wisdom for friends/family who are also following My log, please don't hesitate to post as this will no doubt comfort them - again, thank You ford your support 

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    Hi Dan

    I was diagnosed with advanced color rectal cancer in October 2008 it had spread to my aorta had chemo then radiotherapy and finally operated on in July 2009 had a stoma which I soon got used to till January 2010 The positive side to this eight years later I'm still here living a normal life so there is light at the end of the tunnel,my maternal grand mother had passed with bowel cancer but that was in 1959 .My best wishes to you and your family

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    You're welcome, Dan.  I have accepted your friend request, by the way, and have sent you a PM as well.  

    Be good!  

    Hazel x

     

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