Newly diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer

My head is blown, my heart is broken.. hubby is everything to me. How long does he have? They say its not operable. 
i don’t know how to be a widow

  • Hi Helgabob,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm so sorry to hear of your situation, this must be an awful lot to process and I hope you are getting on as OK as possible.

    It's difficult to answer your question, but hopefully you are able to find out more from the doctor soon, to help understand what to expect.

    Try to take things a day at a time. We are always here for support on the forum if ever you need it - it's a safe space to write things down and to connect with others. Hopefully you'll get some more replies to your post soon - you can also browse or search the forum (using the bar at the top of the page) for other relevant discussions, if you would like to.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

  • What are his symptoms as i am waiting to be staged and am starting to panic , why is it not operable ? Is he having chemotherapy ? 
    I have had a CT scan now just waiting for answers

    i can understand if you don’t wish to talk about it 

    thank you