Hi everybody, this is my first post. I am having a really hard time at the moment and hope that getting some things off my chest might help - apologies in advance for lengthy post. I am extremely close to my parents and my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer about two years ago now. His treatment is ongoing and he has good days and bad days. Added to that he has type 2 diabetes and also suffered a heart attack last year. About a month ago my uncle passed away very suddenly from an aneurysm which was a huge shock and three days later I found out my mum has bowel cancer. Two days after that we found out that my dad's heart meds have stopped working and he needs an operation next month. My wonderful mum is booked for surgery tomorrow to remove large tumour, part of her bowel and have a full hysterectomy. I have completely gone to pieces and feel like a kid again (I am 34 with two children of my own)! I have been signed off work by my GP as I can't stop crying, although some days are better than others. I feel so guilty as my mum is worrying about me when she should be thinking about herself and I feel really helpless just now. Does anybody have experience of bowel cancer treatment? My mum is really optimistic as to the outcome but it just seems like a very drastic operation and I can't help thinking the worst. I'm sure I'll feel better once she's had her surgery but I've dealt with so much bad news over the past four weeks, I can't see any light at the end of the tunnel. Any positive experiences would be welcomed x