Hi Jix

 Sorry to hear your diagnosis's .Have you finished your radiation treatment now and was it successful? I hope you are doing ok. I am glad you don't have to have Chemo as well for treatment of the lymph nodes? 

My 60 year old husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer before Christmas and was told he could have an op. However, like you  he has now been found to  have swollen/infected lymph nodes. The consultant said it is  unusual and now more  complex  and he has to have 16 weeks of  treatment; Chemo tablets with  4 blocks of added Chemo treatment, then the same  along side  5 weeks of radiotheraphy. Then they will repeat all his scans  before an op. He is having a biopsy done next week on the lymph nodes. Did you have one?

Sorry to hear you also have bladder cancer.  Are you having your op soon?

Hi Jix

 Sorry to hear your diagnosis's .Have you finished your radiation treatment now and was it successful? I hope you are doing ok. I am glad you don't have to have Chemo as well for treatment of the lymph nodes? 

My 60 year old husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer before Christmas and was told he could have an op. However, like you  he has now been found to  have swollen/infected lymph nodes. The consultant said it is  unusual and now more  complex  and he has to have 16 weeks of  treatment; Chemo tablets with  4 blocks of added Chemo treatment, then the same  along side  5 weeks of radiotheraphy. Then they will repeat all his scans  before an op. He is having a biopsy done next week on the lymph nodes. Did you have one?

Sorry to hear you also have bladder cancer.  Are you having your op soon?