After colonoscopy, doctors think I may have rectal cancer - never been so scared

After my colonoscopy the doctors words were a blur but indicates serious and cancer , had ct scan mri and cpex in morning, weds is mdt meeting then I assume I'll get an appt to see what's happening , I have never been as scared in my life . 

  • Hi there , no does not sound weird at all I feel like in living my last days until life changes ! I also am scared as like you say you can't plan as no idea until I wake up ! I'm praying it's reversible all I can do at the minute I'm so scared , nurse was also lovely gave me a pack with stoma bag etc in to have a look at and get the feel for it..its still in the car ! I feel I've dealt with chemo and I will deal with surgery. But seems no end to it , obvs hoping to be cancer free , hope all goes well for you too....pls let me know and I will you xx

  • Hi there , no it doesn't sound weird at all ,I feel like I'm living my last few days which is a bit silly ! But it'd how I feel ! Iv coped with diagnosis and chemo but this could potentially be for life , I just don't know how I will cope , awful to think I won't know either until I wake up , have to try focus on being cancer free , pls let me know how your surgery goes and I will you ..lots of love xx

  • You have dealt with chemo, so shows you have the strength to get through tough times. Keep this in my mind and take each day as it comes. I will find out if chemo needed or not once the surgery has been done. I am sure we can get through this and having somewhere to talk and share our feelings with others that are going through it is great and a real help and different to talking to friends and family, who love and support us but can't understand how we are fully feeling. Stay strong and I will be thinking of you. 

  • Yeah maybe it's time to be positive again, I have been so far because I knew chemo would come to an end , but no end to the next bit , It is good to talk to people going through the same , family and friends are great but hearing that you're so strong and brave gets a little tiring , we have no choice at end of the day , I do think it's sane as in the beginning bk in August its the unknown again that is daunting , hopefully you won't need chemo after but if you do it will be OK..lets focus on getting rid ! Be thinking about you too xx

  • Hi how are you and your daughter doing ? I've had appt at hospital for bloods and to pick all the stuff up I have to take before my op , I feel loads better for the chat with the nurse today , and she's there tue when I go in , so I'm all geared up and ready to go ..hope you're doing ok ..lots of love xx

  • I was thinking of you today.  Working so have been fairly busy.  Glad you are feeling a bit better about it all.   My daughter is ok better now following g her chemo last Friday.  When is your op? Xxx

  • Sorry you said Tuesday I will be thinking of you.  Lots of love x when you can let me know how you are doing xx

  • Hi there, glad you are feeling a bit better about your operation after speaking with the nurse. I had my 2nd chemotherapy today they have reduced them a little because I only had two good days out of the 12. I felt totally exhausted with zero energy. Good luck on Tuesday and I Hooe everything goes well for you on Tuesday. Stay strong thinking if you and sending hugs.                                   Anne Marie x          

  • Hi hope the reducing it helps a bit , yeah feel better than I have last couple of wks ..fine on myself but mentally not at all , just going to get it over and done with , hope you're feeling better soon..lots of love xx

  • Just wanted to say I am thinking of you today and tomorrow, stay strong and I hope to hear from you once we have both left the hospital and on the road to recovery x