Hi dan, im 36 and was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January, since then I've had the right side of my colon removed and going for my third cycle of chemo tomorrow! Good luck with your treatment x 

Hi norckie

Check out my posts and links in this thread to Dan about genetic elements to bowel cancer at a young age.

I know especially with a young familly it has the potential to be the worst news imaginable but similarly with bowel cancer at under 40 it's a definite possibility and you'll probably want to know

Thanks I'll have a look, my oncologist has referred me on to genetics as my mums dad died from bowel cancer at the age of 51, I have recently given them permission to look at my medical notes and am waiting for a response! Im feeling quite positive at the moment all of the Tumor was removed during surgery and as yet there is no sign of it spreading but had to have 'mop up chemo' because it had gone into 4 lymph glands and a blood vessel, I'm finding the chemo hard and a part of me wants to stop and take my chances, but I get dragged there kicking and screaming by my husband and my mum! I have 4 girls and the youngest is 5 so I have to keep going and stay positive for them x 

Thanks I'll have a look, my oncologist has referred me on to genetics as my mums dad died from bowel cancer at the age of 51, I have recently given them permission to look at my medical notes and am waiting for a response! Im feeling quite positive at the moment all of the Tumor was removed during surgery and as yet there is no sign of it spreading but had to have 'mop up chemo' because it had gone into 4 lymph glands and a blood vessel, I'm finding the chemo hard and a part of me wants to stop and take my chances, but I get dragged there kicking and screaming by my husband and my mum! I have 4 girls and the youngest is 5 so I have to keep going and stay positive for them x