Hi Sharon .... I'm so sorry to hear about your diagnosis and know how scary this all is.  Also sorry that you haven't had any responses to your post but it is often a little quiet over the weekend.  Just a tip for you - if you type rectal cancer into the 'search forum' space on the purple strip at the top of the page, threads from members with a similar story will hopefully come up and you can post on any recent discussions and meet others in a similar situation. Also, maybe start another discussion with a heading stating your particular disease.

I have stage four breast cancer so know very little about RC.  However, I certainly have been through the highs and lows of this journey and empathize with how you are feeling emotionally.  The waiting is the really hard part and you just have to take it a day at a time and not second-guess what is ahead. Strangely, you will find that you feel a lot calmer when you have a treatment plan in place.

Good luck for Thursday - I hope someone will go to the appointment with you as it is good to have two sets of ears. It helps to write all your questions down so you don't forget to ask everything you need to know.

Please come to the forum whenever you need and I hope you manage to get in touch with others who can also be of support to you. Much love x