Lost brother to bowel cancer 1/5/2013 age 43
Started showing signs last week of June 2014 went doctor called to outpatient In hospital August 19th with family history told would be called in by end of September heard nothing middle of October heavy blood in stool phoned hospital what's happening
called in for scope on 3/12/14 told on 23/12/14 have rectal cancer told today 6/1/15 cancer is stage 3 but is still localised hasn't spread but he won't be able to reattach colon I'll have bag rest of my life getting stoma on Thursday
Haven't been on for awhile had surgery on 1/5 to remove tumour 2 anniversary of brother
Over 7 hours in surgery got results yesterday samples taken during op Show no cancerous cells so they think they got all it. Surgeon said 33 lymph nodes had to be removed which was record will have 6 months of Chemo. Still very worried with so many lymph nodes removed has it spread
Good to read that you've had your surgery and the good news about the samples showing no cancerous cells. I hope your chemo goes well. What type of chemo are you having and what is the cycle?
Do let us know how you're getting on, take care, Jo xx
