Hi my name is Mags.
My Dad died of bowel cancer when I was 15 and my husband died of lung cancer/COPD on 24th December 2018 We have 5 children and it has been very difficult for all of them.

I am currently waiting for a home visit from my GP surgery I had to phone NHS111 last night as I was in terrible pain in my groin, back and hips I have rectal cancer and have been in hospital twice over the last 6 weeks apprx  Every time I'm in hospital Im given antibiotics through a drip and was given a CT scan on my first admission and an MRI 2 weeks ago I had a stoma fitted in December I hadn't wanted one as I dreaded having a bag permanently stuck to me for the rest of my life I was diagnosed with bowel cancer i n 2014 and was so afraid of getting worse and still am but feel that I am worsening with all th he pain and other symptoms Im undergoing The MRI showed my cancer had spread and I think I knew this as my pain had got worse both in my lower back and groin I have also been leaking a very sticky liquid coming from my rectum and passing through my fistula into my vagina which is disgusting Does any other rectal cancer patient have the same condition?  I'm still waiting for the doctor to come and assess me I dread going back into hospital Maybe the doctor can give me antibiotics to take at home Thank you for listening to my fears and worries.