Hi all,

Thought I’d give you all an update on my other half. It’s now nearly 7 weeks since his surgery and he’s doing really well! Everything has healed nicely! 

We were given the news that it’s stage 3 cancer, they removed 30 lymph nodes during the surgery and they found evidence of cancer cells in one of the nodes and the blood supply which means he needs chemotherapy to make sure the cells aren’t going anywhere else. He starts chemo next Thursday and will have 4 rounds.

Hope your all doing well and had a lovely Christmas xx

Hiya...so good news your husband doing well..could I ask if he is back to normal so to speak.. ie feeling as well as he did before? I'm a little bit uncertain how long I'll need off work when recovering.. and also how long he needed painkillers for? 

Good he is starting chemo this week and hopefully that will be all he needs to make sure everything covered..

How are you doing? It is a lot I think being strong and caring too...I'm very well aware the worries my partner, son, sister and mum as well as other family and friends have over me...hope you and rest of family are OK xx

hiya Amanda, i'm feeling ok in myself - but won't really feel at ease i think till i know if surgery has got everything...how are you doing and have you had any answers yet re your health and diganosis? xx

Thank you :) I will xx

That's fantastic news. Best of luck. 

I was wondering how you were doing, thought maybe I’d missed a post. Anyhow really glad to know you’ve had the op and recovering well, now we all have everything crossed for the results. Take care and rest Helen xx

I'm so pleased you are feeling OK in yourself. Brilliant news after everything you have been through. I'm.not surprised when will they let you know the surgery worked and they got it all. Hopefully it won't be too much longer for you. No I'm still waiting it's ridiculous I have an appointment with my GP on Thursday to see what they can sort out as the pain has spread and getting worse xx 

So glad to hear things went well. Stay positive 

Thanks Sue, I'm resting up and walking.. I spoke to nurse yesterday and she said hopefully only 2 weeks till I find the results..will still be a very long wait xx

Hi Amanda, that's such a long wait but hopefully tomorrow you'll get some help as been a long time I think you've been in pain and that's not good to keep living with.. as I mentioned to Sue above the nice nurse I spoke to yesterday said should be 2 weeks time to hear..will be on tenterhooks till I know xx

Am def trying to! 

Hiya, how's your husband doing with chemo? I finally got advice yesterday with diet and wound care and so on..I'm down to only paracetamol a couple of times a day and finding it really not too bad at all 9 days on..have been really surprised that it hasn't been anywhere near as painful as a C section when I had my son..

I never got a morphine drip in the end but had liquid morphine for the first 48 hours..

Hope is not too much longer till you can book a lovely holiday somewhere and just relax and enjoy yourselves xx

Hiya, how's your husband doing with chemo? I finally got advice yesterday with diet and wound care and so on..I'm down to only paracetamol a couple of times a day and finding it really not too bad at all 9 days on..have been really surprised that it hasn't been anywhere near as painful as a C section when I had my son..

I never got a morphine drip in the end but had liquid morphine for the first 48 hours..

Hope is not too much longer till you can book a lovely holiday somewhere and just relax and enjoy yourselves xx

Hi, 

I am having colonoscopy tomorrow after some bleeding, constipation and pain. Obviously worried and dreading the prep and possible outcome from the colonoscopy but also just want this ‘not knowing’ part to be over. 

I have read through this full thread and just wanted to say thank you to everyone who posted their stories and special thanks to those who unfortunately received bad news but continue to offer words of hope and reassurance to us still going through the first stage. 

wishing all the very best to you all x 

Hi I just wanted to say I'm one of the ones who've been where you are ,all I can say is none of it was as bad as I'd thought up in my head not even the prep ,everyone involved at the Hospital were great and kind ,at the end they were able to put my mind at ease when they said everything looks fine ,its such a relief after weeks of worry ,I hope you find the same ,there could be so many other things that are causing your symptoms and not something sinister .

Thanks so much Jenny. 
I fell into the trap that so many do of googling symptoms etc and convinced myself that there was no other explanation for symptoms other than a malignant cancer - however I feel a bit better having read this thread today. 
I am trying to stay optimistic about tomorrow and just hope I am one of the lucky ones! 
Thanks again for taking time to reply x 

 Thistle79   Just wanted to say hope all goes well tomorrow.  I had mine in December after experiencing rectal bleeding and abnormal FITtest.  The prep was the worst bit , procedure was fine. I opted for sedation and it made everything so much easier.  I was awake throughout, watched the monitor , then within half an hour had my tea and toast and on my way home.   Was told all looked normal so that was a relief after all my worrying !  It’s hard not to over think it but I was given great advice.  Deal with facts not thoughts !!    Good luck. 

Thanks so much Eve. Currently an hour and half into ‘prep’ and so far it’s not been too bad. 
You are so right with the dealing with facts and not thoughts. 
I have kind of reached the point of thinking that whatever will be will be and me worrying about it won’t change anything anyway! 
Thanks again for replying it’s very much appreciated x 

Hiya, just wanted to say that is so nice to hear all our stories are helpful... the prep and procedure are a worry but they are so not as bad as feared..but definitely do recommend the sedation!!

All is good with me, I had a call yesterday to say nothing found outside the bowel and nothing in lymph nodes so nothing else needed and now on surveillance with 6 monthly blood tests and colonoscopy and CT in a year or so...been such a journey but nhs do kick in pretty quickly....all good wishes for you tomorrow and hope all goes well x

Hi Helen, 

it’s so lovely to hear that you have received good news, I had read your story on this thread and wondered how you had got on following your surgery. It really is so nice that people take the time to come back on here to give updates. 

wishing you all the best wishes for a long and healthy future! x 

I never wanna taste that prep ever again. 

Absolutely vile!!

Hi Helen , that’s great news.  So happy for you. Shows importance of knowing your own body and seeking professional help when something isn’t right.   Early detection can make such a difference.

Yep vile indeed! Dose 1 was absolutely fine however dose 2 got the better of me and I projectile vomited. Worrying that I’ve not had enough of the 2nd dose and won’t get a good enough prep. Trying to drink as much water as possible to flush as much through as possible. 
nightmare!