Hello hmll77, 

I am really sorry to hear about your dad's colorectal cancer diagnosis. Waiting for results is so stressful and I hope that you find out all the details about his diagnosis very soon and that it is treatable. 

The weeks ahead waiting to find out exactly what is going on will be very difficult. None of this seems real to you at the moment and it will take a while for it to sink in and it's even harder to go through this when you still don't have all the information at hand and feel that you are left waiting for answers. 

So the best thing to do for now is to try not to anticipate what it might be as it won't be long now until you have all the details. The best thing to do to avoid thinking too much about this is to keep busy and distracted if you can and avoid looking things up online. I can imagine it is hard for you to do this at the moment but it will help you feel a little less anxious. There are some good tips on this page on how to cope while waiting for news.

Our nurse helpline is also just a free phone call away so don't hesitate to get in touch with them if you would like to talk things through - you can ring them on 0808 800 4040 Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

I hope you will also hear from others here who have been in a similar situation before and that they will be along soon to share their story with you. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator