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

Thankyou for your response , nothing today but hoping a phonecall in the morning x

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

Hi I just wanted to say I will be thinking of you tomorrow. Stay strong and positive. Sending you hugs xx

Thinking of you lots of love xx

Thankyou , I will let you know how it goes , hope you're ok , lots of love xx

Thankyou , im nervous for the outcome but also want it over , I will let you know , hope you and your daughter are OK.. lots of love xx

Yes we are ok.  I completely understand you are nervous.  My daughter and I are feeling anxious about the ne t stage.  It will be all fine I am sure of it.   Lots of love xx

I am ok thanks, I think the reducing of  the chemotherapy has helped a bit. I was out today but the weather was so cold and had some sore fingers and throat. It has settled now. Lots of love xxx

I am ok thanks, I think the reducing of  the chemotherapy has helped a bit. I was out today but the weather was so cold and had some sore fingers and throat. It has settled now. Lots of love xxx

Oh the throat bit is awful isn't it ..well more weird than awful , I couldn't wait for a pint of coke inbetween cycles when it had calmed down , im glad its a bit better for you lots of love xx

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve posted and haven’t felt like talking about my experience.So this is an update of what’s happened to me. I was due to have my third round of chemotherapy on 16th January but when I had my oncology appointment my oncologist postponed for a week as I had been constipated for three days. She gave me laxatives to take and if I they did not work by next day I had to go to hospital. That night because of pain I was taken to hospital and spent the night in a+e then moved to a surgical ward. That afternoon I was taken to theatre to have my bowel tumour fitted with a stent because it was getting bigger. I was very scared as they were only giving me sedation which was the most painful procedure I have ever had done.                                             
Fast forward 3/4 hours i was screaming the ward down with excruciating pain and finding it hard to breathe. I then collapsed with what they called a peri-arrest the period before going into cardiac arrest. My husband and I were then told that the stent had caused the tumour to rupture inside my bowel and that my husband was to contact family to get to the hospital. I was told that I needed major surgery to save my life. Friday 17th January I woke after 7 hrs in surgery in intensive care with my husband at my side and then the surgeon came into the room to say that they removed everything and they had sent everything to pathology for testing which would take three weeks. I was also given the news that I had to have a stoma fitted and cannot be reversed. I was so upset and very emotional and honestly did not know what to do with this news but then remembered that it had saved my life.                                                                                                                                       
I stayed in hospital for 4 weeks and have been home for two weeks. I am still on strong pain relief and starting to get on my feet with going out for very short walks with my husband. I will need to have another operation when I have recovered from this as I have a tiny spot on my liver that will need to be removed at a different hospital in Scotland. 

Hi that is an awful lot to go through , so glad to hear you are on the other side now although you still have another op to go , hopefully see light at the end of the tunnel , must have been a very scary time for you and your family , sending lots of love and thinking about you..take care xxx