Hi Beaumont44, 

I just wanted to say we are thinking of you during this stressful time. I guess the MDT meeting was today and I hope that you get an appointment soon to find out exactly what is going on. It's completely normal to be scared when dealing with all this uncertainty at the moment and after having been through all these tests. 

Let us know what you find out - you are not alone though and many members of our community have been through this before and will hopefully come and say hello soon and share their stories with you. While you are waiting, as there is nothing harder than waiting for a diagnosis, I thought I would share with you our helpful tips to help you cope while waiting for news. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi I got diagnosed with rectal cancer on 14th of August, I have oncologist meeting on weds this week to find out the treatment plan of chemo then surgery as I understand so far , im scared but positive , the doctor sounded positive its not spread anywhere , I keep reading of people with stoma and its something I know nothing about and scares me , thanks for listening. 

Yeah same again it's the waiting that's bad , im getting nervous for tomorrow now but I've no choice got to go get this sorted , hope you get answers soon xx

Hope tomorrow goes as well as it can, my daughter has another colonoscopy tomorrow, please let me know how it goes.  Thinking of you.

Hi so I now have my treatment plan , 4 cycles over 12 wks , I go to Sheffield for the first dose through a line then 2 wks of chemo tabs then a wk of rest , 4 times then hopefully all good for surgery , how did your daughter get on ? Hope you're all ok x

Morning, glad you have your treatment plan.  How do you feel about it all?  My daughter had another type of colonoscopy she had an appointment on the 17th September to discuss.  They are unable to tell her anything in regards to her treatment plan until we know if the ployp is cancerous x

Not sure I sent the reply my daughter will find out in the 17th September x

I think I just feel like I want to get on with it , im obviously worried as to how I cope with the chemo but time will tell , at this point for your daughter I think is the worst waiting is horrible , your mind just runs wild , everyone I've been in touch with said its definitely better once you know what your dealing with ,most polyps aren't cancerous so hopefully your daughter will get good news x

Do you have a date when your treatment starts? X

The doctor said 2 wks so I assume il get a letter, I go back to see him on the weds and start it on the Friday, so looking like 20th Sept x

Hi how are you and your daughter ? I got letter and its as expected starts on the 20th im quite scared now , just hope it's not too hard on me x

Hi my daughter went back in Wednesday so they have done the biopsy again, just waiting now she has appt on the 17th September with her consultant to discuss her treatment snd find out if it is cancer.  I am extremely anxious my daughter now just wa ts to know if it’s cancer.  You must be scared I would be but hopefully it all goes well for you, my daughter is only 26 I hate it that she is going through this.  I will be thinking of you, please stay in touch to let me k ke how you are doing, I will let you know once we have some news xx

Hi my daughter went back in Wednesday so they have done the biopsy again, just waiting now she has appt on the 17th September with her consultant to discuss her treatment snd find out if it is cancer.  I am extremely anxious my daughter now just wa ts to know if it’s cancer.  You must be scared I would be but hopefully it all goes well for you, my daughter is only 26 I hate it that she is going through this.  I will be thinking of you, please stay in touch to let me k ke how you are doing, I will let you know once we have some news xx

Hi to everyone here. Been helpful to read your experiences and I wish you all strength and healing. I believe I have symptoms of colon cancer, GP has done bloods, calprotectin and h pylori tests (all negative) and hopefully getting fit test result on Monday at GP appointment. I haven't been referred yet but think I should have been with 4 weeks of abdominal pain, constipation, sciatica backache and months of fatigue. 

The waiting is awful. 

Keep pushing your GP for a referral, my daughter has had symptoms for a very long time, her GP surgery did nothing.  Things could have been very different for her.  Hope things go ok for you.

Thank you. Love to you and your daughter x

Hi you were in my thoughts yesterday , hope all went ok and you now have a plan as to what happens nxt xx

Hello yesterday was just another MRI, I got it wrong so will be next week she gets the treatment plan.  My daughter has been to A&E this weekend as she has been losing quite a bit of blood.  She is going to call her consultant in the morning ask to see him, she is suffering so much.  How are you? Xx

Oh right bless her it's so worrying , I'm fine had a nice wkend away , as the week goes on il be getting anxious I go weds for bloods then Fri for first chemo ! Still dosent seen real , hope your daughter gets her plan soon xx

Yes me to, I hope thd chemo is ok for yiu.  I think it’s likely she will need chemo x

Hi how are you? How are you feeling about tomorrow? My daughter has her appointment next Tuesday with her consultant to discuss her treatment plan.  Hope it goes ok for you, will be thinking of you xx

Hi I had appt in Sheffield yesterday just about tomorrow and a blood test , to be honest it all sounded positive but I'm still scared about the chemo, but they give you stuff to counter act the side effects , my appt is 10.15 in morn and they said il be done by early aft , how is your daughter ? And yourself? Xx

Thinking of you Beau and Nanny and your daughter. Do you have plans to listen to something during chemo to help you find some calm? Eg meditations, affirmations, music? I'm finding this sort of