Bowel cancer

hello all..

Yesterday my mother was diagnosed with bowel cancer.....had a bit of tummy upset for about a month. Nothing major although she never moans ! I feel devastated! Any support groups out there ? Mum is 88, dad 89, so not much chance of Chemo. This is the first time Cancer has affected my family so looking for any help... They live in East Sussex.

  • A warm welcome to Cancer Chat Joannneb123 although I'm sorry to hear your mother has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

    There are quite a few members on the forum who have had experience with this type of cancer and hopefully some of them will reply soon to offer their support and advice. You can also look for discussions about bowel cancer and chat to members there by using the 'search forum' option above. I have found some information on our website that lists bowel cancer organisation that I thought may be useful to you. Just click here to find out more. If you haven't had the chance yet do try and speak with your mum's medical team or GP if possible as they will be able to provide more information about bowel cancer support groups specifically in your area as well.

    I hope this helps and you're able to find some support groups for bowel cancer in your area soon.

    All the best,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator