Thanks Lesley. I finish chemo next week. I’ve had 30 weeks of weekly 5FU. Now waiting for a CT scan . It really does make you think about life and what matters. I am hoping to take early retirement and move house!

hi hun im got bowel cancer ive had my radiotherapy and had chemo pills for 35 days just waiting to see if the cancer has struck before operation cause ive got a limp notes near it i had the treament before hope your doing ok xxim only 44 and now rest of my brothers ans sisters now have to get checked by camera because my mum had bowel cancer 9 years ago xxxx

hi im. going through the same my cancer is 5to 10cm and i had the treament first radiotherapy then chemo pills for 35days its been nearly four weeks since ive finished my treatment just waiting now for operation so scared i am im only 44 been in so much pain cant sleep leg pains cause they did the radiotherapy on my pelvis area x hope your doing ok hope u don't mind me messaging u xxx

Hi, I hope my story makes you feel more positive because I believe trying to be positive, even though it is hard, may help.  I was diagnosed in late 2012, Bowel cancer with mets on my lungs so stage 4. It's a very frightening time and treatment can be tough, so I do understand how you are feeling. I was treated with FOLFIRI & Bevacizumab, then had my bowel op followed by then another course of FOLFIRI & Bevacizumab, finally I had surgery on both lungs about 6 weeks apart. I have had no visible signs of cancer since that time (Dec 2013), I will be under surveillance for several years more but I am able to do everything I did before I was diagnosed. The doctors/scientists understanding of cancer is improving all the time & they are constantly improving the way they treat patients. Good luck with your treatment, I hope it goes really well.

Hello Jo.. Me to.. Got a clinic appointment on 10th y July 2019..in the dark atm.. Confused and shocked.. Lost... Hope your doing well.. Thx for sharing...

Stephen x

Hi Stephen. I haven’t posted in this forum for a long time. I am doing very well and last month my annual CT scan showed “ no evidence of disease” 2 years on from my surgery. I am now enjoying a very active life in North Essex after taking early retirement from the NHS. My follow up care and monitoring transferred across here from the West Midlands very smoothly. 

Confused, shocked and lost sound like perfectly normal feelings! I felt the same and it was a very difficult time, especially the waiting, The not knowing and the uncertainty. 

I would definitely recommend making contact with Bowel Cancer UK , an amazing charity which helped me a lot. There’s a very active group of lovely supportive people there and there are very active Twitter and Facebook pages. 

Hope you get as as much information as you require at your appointment. I got a lot of help and info from the colorectal clinical nurse specialists at the hospital where I had my surgery and chemo. 

Best wishes, jo 

Thanks so much Jo.. 

Means a lot.. And so happy for you.. And yes im going to look into this more.. Chat with people in same boat.. Thanks for your speedy reply.. You take care Jo.. Thanks again

Stephen x

hope things work out well for you like it has for me. All the best, Jo 

I have just been diagnosed with a 3cm malignant colonic tumour. Biopsies taken and now waiting for a CT scan, they said all results would take six weeks. This seems a long time to wait. I have had no symptoms at all. I was scared for the prep and colonoscopy but now I'm petrified.