https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/andy/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2011-04-18T17:18:06Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/andy/posts/new-to-this2011-04-18T16:18:06Z2011-04-18T16:18:06Z<p>HI </p> <p>this is the first time I have felt strong enough to post and hope that there are some people out there who can help---My wife was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer at the end of January and has jsut finished her first course of chemo and radiotherapy--she begins with her second course on wednesday (oxaliplatin) and will be having Cetuximab for the liver--I have an understanding of how th MOAB works as I this but I do not really understandthe difference betweem&nbsp; Cetuximab and Avastin--other than&nbsp; one being NICE approved</p> <p>Secondly, I guess I am doing this research as a way of trying to cope---I feel so helpless and was wondering how others have got through this phase where it all seems like bad news </p> <p>We have 2 children aged 13 and 15 who seem to be coping well and it feels just like me who is on the verge of tears and sickness all of the time</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=417841&AppID=31715&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember