Anxiety !

I dare say I'm one of thousands of us who are so very anxious about the next steps on the treatment journey we find ourselves on. 
I have been diagnosed with rectal cancer on New Years Eve 2019 and after a massive amount of hospital appointments and brutal consultant meetings I'm just emotionally knackered and just scared and anxious for the future. 
 

chemoradiation starts on 18th Feb for five and a half weeks, then a break before surgery , a permanent stoma and clean up chemo for six months.
 

Ok about the radio/chemo pre surgery but cannot get the surgery out my head and the quality of life/pain and recovery! 
 

again, I know I'm not the only sufferer of this but I need to know there is a life after this and it's not as scary in my head as I think it is!!! 
 

help!
 

Dave  

  • Hi my other half had the same operation last year.I won't lie there's lots of complications but they are expected and catered for .It is possible to live a normal life after...a.little bit of pre planning required  but we all need that .Feel free to PM me if you want to chat ...and take care we are with you.