Is there anyone out there who has experienced the cancer diagnosis of an andult child? My son is 40 years old and was diagnosed with bowel cancer which had spread 7 months ago. He was on chemo and was then offered a research trial for a specific drug for his type of cancer. Just before he was going to start this trial he was admitted to hospital with unbearable pains. It appeared that the cancer had spread to the spine with several lesions along the spinal cord. He has just started radio therapy while still in hospital. Is there anyone out there that has gone through this experience. I am heartbroken and feel totally powerless and depressed.