Been following your story James ,I'm glad to hear its not as bad as you feared ,onwards and upwards for you ,well done for getting this first part of the waiting over ,Best Wishes ,Jenny .

Hi James4000...so pleased you got the call 

No sign of spread is great news and the PET scan will give the answers needed for making a plan...

Re the worry of having a stoma bag.. have a couple of friends who were given a temporary stoma which was able to be reversed following their treatment..

On the other hand, my 77 year old neighbour wasn't able to undergo reversal following his treatment 12 years ago... he cycles daily, walks when weather isn't suitable for the bike, travels widely and is such an amazing example of life after B.C so..positive thinking and take good care of yourself xx

 HI  TANGOPOTTER, JUST HAD A CALLFROM HOSPITAL TO SAY MY APPT  FOR RESULTS IS NEXT WEDNESDAY NOW  I AM  A REAL BAG OF NERVES, I KNOW THE TUMOR IS 4CM AND ALL I DO IS  KEEP GOING ON GOOGLE AND  READING THE WORST  HAVE NEVER BEEN SO TERRIFIED

I think we are all guilty of Googling,  when sometimes it can be amazing,  at others it can be overwhelming and terrifying.. Wednesday,  although it feels so long to wait,  will arrive and you will get the answers and hopefully a plan for treatment... do you have someone to talk to, speaking our fears out loud, although it makes them 'real' it gives us the opportunity and ability to express our emotions,  important for our wellbeing.. hopefully you have someone to go to the appt with you.. having care and support is so important.. thinking of you and sending

I have had cancer scares but I don't know what it feels like to be given a positive diagnosis however everyone I've spoken to considers the scanxiety and waiting for treatment plans amongst the most difficult periods of a cancer journey. My partner coped better once he knew what he was tackling. There'll still be wobbles and treatment can be physically demanding but psychologically the waiting is really hard. I wish you all, all of you, the best of outcomes and I hope you all have good support. I'm sorry your health has brought you here. It's really *** xx

Poitive46 you are bound to be a bag of nerves only natural while waiting for these kind of results  I’m like you I keep going on mr google not always a good idea  but that kept me going and believing I had internal piles which turned out not the case for me  I’m also terrrified of my out come  I keep trying to push it at the back of my mind but it’s always there  my tumour is a little bit larger than yours so we are all bound to be nervous and scared x

Lyns21...a beautiful and very appropriate post, I agree with you completely the waiting time has such an impact on body and soul.. I need answers,  I can deal with facts, I can focus on options and make my decision..but the waiting is beyond my control and I have to be in control..

Sad that health issues have united us here.. but shared care, support and understanding can hopefully give us the strength so important for us all xx

Thank you all for your support today,.Jenny3109 and everyone else.

 Eastendgirl  thank you for sharing your friends' experiences with the bags. That sounds encouraging indeed.

 tangoPotter  and positive46 , I'm hoping and praying for good news and outcomes for you in your upcoming meetings.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.