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

Hi Becca 

hope everything went well yesterday x 

Hi all,

Everything went fine, I felt very calm once I arrived, the colonoscopy was uncomfortable in parts but nothing unbearable. 

They said no obvious signs of cancer which is positive, they did take 8 biopsies (4 from 2 places) so I have to wait for those to come back. I also have a CT with contrast  of my abdomen and pelvis next Saturday. 

From the Gastroscopy report is says I have erosive gastritis, which I am assuming is responsible for a lot of the pain, so hoping I can get that under control. 

Thanks for all your comments and support x 

Hiya, oh well done getting through it..biopsies I think take no more than a week to get results which is a worrying wait but not too long..is v good they say no obvious signs...I had CT scan too which didn't show anything...is quiet and I found it OK and think much better than having an MRI..just relax and enjoy eating normal food this weekend! X

Oh bless him!! He might phone up and ask for Piccolax which is what I had before my operation..does the exact same and so v v v much nicer than Plenvu..I won't have a follow up colonoscopy till later this year but am def going to ask for Piccolax

Thanks Helen, they said they would book me in for 3 weeks time to go over all the results. 

Unfortunately I can't eat too much, finding stomach pain too much, I've ordered bone broth and going to try and have quite a bit of that over the next week as it's meant to be good. X 

I have the hospital calling me today to tell me the next step. So anxious even though I’m sure it will be a colonoscopy 

Do you know , I think the waiting is the worst bit.  Once you speak to the hospital and know exactly what’s happening it will feel less stressful.  Obviously there’s a certain amount of anxiety leading up to procedures and results but at least things are happening.   Try and concentrate on what you can control.  Deep breathing exercises are very helpful too.   Take care 

I agree with Eve that waiting is the worst bit - this thread does give lots of helpful information re colonoscopies but please do be reassured that with sedation they are straightforward and not at all painful (at least having had 3 now I have not found them at all painful or even uncomfortable)

Hiya, did you find out next step?

Yes a colonoscopy 

Yes a colonoscopy 

You'll be fine..

The sedation is fine. 

I hardly felt a thing and it only took about 20 minutes I think.

I’ve had two , I was so anxious the first time. Hand on heart absolutely nothing to worry about. Staff are amazing at putting you at ease. They were chatting away throughout the whole procedure.  Sedation was no problem, felt perfectly fine but pain free and relaxed. No after effects at all. 

Got my colonoscopy date 28th March  

Good you got a date and not too long to wait