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

Hi just checking in to see how you are all doing? Lots of love xx

Hi how are you? Not too bad, just waiting for Beth’s next lot of treatment to start xx

I'm ok , pain from surgery has gone and my scar healed well, just got bowel probs not going like I should be and also bit of bladder probs just hoping it sorts itself out as time goes on still only 5 wks since surgery , I've been in touch with nurse and it's quite normal but might need help if it carrys on xx

I am so pleased things are going in the right direction.  I will stay in touch keep you updated on Beth’s progress take care xxx

Yes please do ..I cant wait to hear this is all over for you all xxx

Thank you me to xxx

Hi there how are you and your daughter ? I see consultant on thur , hopefully be discharged xxx

Hi Beth starts her next round of treatment next week   She has not been great she just wants to get the next round done.  Has been in some discomfort.  Good luck with your consultant, brillant news hope you are discharged xx

I am keeping your daughter, your granddaughter and yourself in my thoughts. I have spent all morning reading this thread. 

It is very early days for me, nothing yet confirmed. Following a positive fit test my gp has referred me for urgent colonoscopy. I do have a few symptoms. Also, other concerns, something on my liver which they decided not to investigate, last year, my last smear test result was high risk, so that will be repeated this year. I also last month have sudden low folate levels. I am hoping for the best however, preparing for the not so good news. 

Can I please ask how long will I need to wait for this colonoscopy, gp only just referred me on Thursday last week. 

I am 65, single, no children. Live alone and don't mind admitting to you all I am scared. Ty for reading.

Morning g sorry to read this, it is a very scary time not knowing.  My daughter who has only just tuned 27 finally got an urgent referral for a colonoscopy within 2 weeks.  She had been seeing her go with symptoms since 2017.  They put it down to hemarroids as she was so young they did not think it coujd be a tumour. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in September last year. She has had 6 rounds of chemo  ut thus has not shrunk her tumour enough to have surgery. So more chemo tablets this time and radiotherapy .  I will be thinking of you please let me know when you get the appointment xxx

Morning g sorry to read this, it is a very scary time not knowing.  My daughter who has only just tuned 27 finally got an urgent referral for a colonoscopy within 2 weeks.  She had been seeing her go with symptoms since 2017.  They put it down to hemarroids as she was so young they did not think it coujd be a tumour. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in September last year. She has had 6 rounds of chemo  ut thus has not shrunk her tumour enough to have surgery. So more chemo tablets this time and radiotherapy .  I will be thinking of you please let me know when you get the appointment xxx

Thank you for your quick response. Hopefully I will hear soon. I am in scotland so not sure of our wait times.

You have been a wonderful support for your daughter. I really wish I had someone who could support me. I am so trying to not over think it however, it is all I have been thinking about. I am so glad the gp I saw got me to do fit test. I only went because of no control of my bowels. In chatting ith the gp I realise now how many symptoms I have.

I hope your the next lot of treatment shrinks your daughters tumor enough so she can have her surgery. I wish GPS would not take age into it, surely its the symptoms that are important.  

Look after yourself to. That's important. 

Christine.

Hi Christine, takes me back to last July reading your post , everything for me was a 2 wk timescale but like you say scotland could be different , I had colonoscopy on 28th July and got diagnosed on 14th Aug but they did say suspected cancer at the time of colonoscopy , I had 4 rounds of chemo and surgery , my only symptoms were blood in poo ! I have hopefully my last visit to consultant tomorrow as there's no lymph node involvement and no more treatment needed , I hope all goes ok for you , I did have lots of support but the biggest support is on here to be honest , friends and family are there but it's good to chat to people going through the same they understand more going through the same , keep intouch thinking about you xxx

Thank you for your response. I am so happy it has worked out well for you and no stoma required. My main worry is who will look after my 2 cats plus, the stray who looks like he is moving in, I also have a few stray visitors. 

My sister lives close by but she has heart failure (after 4 heart attacks, not suitable for scents or surgery) she is also recently registered blind, her husband and their daughter help support her. 

I am trying to stay positive and hope its just diverticulitis. Scary when gp says it could be cancer but I already knew that. 2 weeks isn't long to wait for colonoscopy. I am at the stage where I just want to know. 

Sorry for jumping on your thread. Xx

Don’t say sorry for joining the chat, this has helped me so much.  I know it’s not happening to, but I wish it was me not my daughter. Xx

Hi Christine, I have been missing for a while from the chat which I have just posted about explaining what has happened to me recently. I am so sorry to hear about your news. I can honestly say after my colonoscopy on 3rd September last year when they told me the had seen an abnormality I knew what it was. I had been unwell for the past year thinking it was my irritable bowel syndrome, but something felt different. I got the diagnosis on October 16th that it was a rectal tumour. You will have so many questions and scenarios playing around in your head but that’s how most people feel until they get a diagnosis and then a plan of action on how they are going to treat you. Once you start your treatment you feel better as something is being done for you. I stayed positive and did lots of meditation and positive affirmations which really helped especially after my recent trauma. I am here if you need to talk anytime. Xx

Willow6, I have just read your update. I am so sorry for all that you have been through. Thankfully they have saved you. Please take extra care. Xx

I was putting my symptoms down to IBS thats why I put off going. When I started having no control I decided too big a change. I am a positive person, I am just really wanting to know what I am dealing with. 

Take care everyone. Ty for the wRm welcome to the forum no-one wants to to join. Xx

How did your appointment go? Xx

Hi it went well , he said again how lucky I was to not end up with a stoma , he's never done the surgery the way he did so I thank god for that , cancer all gone no more treatment so basically just get on with it now xx

That's amazing. Great to hear.

So happy for you.

Thats is wonderful news. Congratulations.