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

What treatment is she having ? Is there any talk of surgery yet ? So glad she's doing ok, im ok yeah bowels aren't 100% and i had to change my phone appt with hospital because of work which i wish I'd not done now but got another appt in 2 wks xx

She is having radio/chemo tablets 5 days week for 5 weeks.  They won’t scan her till 6 weeks after her last treatment.  Hope you get things sorted.  Beth is doing so well still with the stoma bag xx

Hi there I'm so sorry I've not been in touch had a few family probs , I have been thinking about you and Beth over last couple of days , how is she ? And how are you ? I'm due my first ct scan after all my treatment xxx

I hope everything is ok.  Beth finished treatment 6 weeks ago.  Has scans on Thursday.  Radio and chemo tablets were tough on her.  Just hope and pray the tumour has shrunk.  How are you doing? I have been struggling with everything.  Recently found out a good friend of mine has breast cancer, another friend a brain tumour.  All very scary xx

Morning yeah things have settled down now thankyou , bless her please let me know how scans go , will she have surgery then to remove it ? I'm ok back at work full time bowels not too bad but not back to normal but the nurse said this could be my new normal and it is doable just different , I also had a friend from work had breast cancer then brain cancer and passed away at 54 ! Very scary just don't know what's around the corner hope your friends are ok , send my love to Beth it's a scary time for her but hopefully there's an end to this soon xxx

Hi how are you ? How did Beth's scans go ? Hopefully good news and on to the next part of recovery ..lots of love xx

Sadly not good news, cancer spread to her lungs.  We are all devastated.  She has her appointment tomorrow with her new oncologist.  I hope and pray he has a damn good plan.  I am in Kefalonia at the moment.  Try to get rest before her next lot of treatment.  How are you? Xx

Oh no I'm so so sorry to hear this , I hope and pray with you , it must be so hard for you , I dont think I realised the impact on my mum going through all this myself , but stay strong and get on with the next plan he has tomorrow, and yes get some well deserved rest although obviously your mind won't be resting, im fine at the moment feel fine il have ct scan in October to check on things , let me know how tomorrow goes , in my thoughts xxx

Glad you’re doing well.  Yes I will update you o ce she has her meeting.  Take care lots of love xx

Nannynic,  I am so sorry to read this news. Keeping you all in .y thoughts. 

Nannynic,  I am so sorry to read this news. Keeping you all in .y thoughts. 

Thank you.  Feeling anxious waiting g for my daughter to have her appointment, with her oncologist.  I am in Kefalonia, yesterday I went into the most beautiful church.  I prayed for her xx

Hi how are you ? How did the oncologist appt go ? Hopefully you have a new plan now ..sending lots of love xxx

Beth having treatment today.  Surgery not going to be possible, treatment to try and get cancer under control.  Prognosis is not looking good at the moment.  Very tough time for us all right now x

So sorry you're all in my thoughts , sending lots of love to you all xx

I am so sorry to read this. Keeping you, Beth and all in my thoughts. ((((Hugs)))) 

Thank you xx

I hope you all do t mind me jumping on this thread, I have been reading all your comments as I am just starting this awful journey and I honestly don’t know what to do. I feel incredibly lost. My family have been great but they don’t understand how I’m feeling. I’m having so many feelings of doom. I can’t help but think the absolute worst. I had my colonoscopy yesterday, they found a polyp which was 2cm, even I know it looked bad. They tattooed it and took samples. Then I was kept back for the dr to speak to me afterwards but deep down I knew it was bad. They also took bloods while I was there, CEA? I think. Me and my mum were called into a room and the dr said it did look very suspicious and they are treating it so, he said he could t say for sure what it was but I feel like he was just trying to spare me a bit as I was crying. He said a CT would be arranged urgently then that and the biopsy results would be discussed on Monday in the MDT meeting. I’m having my scan tomorrow morning. I had a call from the colorectal nurse and I was asking if there’s still a chance this was benign? She was honest and said they don’t think so but obviously could t say for definite. She went on to talk about surgery and possible treatment afterwards. I’m just devastated. I feel like my life has just stopped and I can’t help but think of the worst case scenario. Me and my husband were meant to be starting IVF this month but obviously that’s now on hold and I just think, will I actually get a chance to do it? I’m sorry to dump this on you all, especially when you’re going through such difficult times. I’m just desperate for any comfort or anyone who understands this feeling x