Hoping this will hep! Writing my journey down tomorrow hopings diagnosed with cancer about 4 weeks ago. I had an emergency operation to remove the tumour in my bowel as it was causing a blockage which was making me throw up all the time, i thought i had irratable bowel syndrome. This is what i was admitted to hospital for and dehydration. I had an endoscopy and thats how they discovered the blockage, then i was being sick again and bleedng from the bowel so I was admitted again and they did the op. Everything went well they removed 6 inches and then joined it back together I was in hospital for a week after and they looked after me really well. I didnt have to have a bag.
3 weeks after the op just before xmas i had an mri scan as they knew it had spread to liver and something on spleen from an earlier ultrasound scan.
We went to the hospital last thursday to see the doctor, i knew i would most likely be having chemo and had a fight ahead of me but we were not expecting the news that it is terminal.
It has spread to the lymph nodes as well as spleen and liver. He didnt mention a timescale. Just that i am young so i will be able to cope with the chemo, this is to control it i think and hopefully give me a little more time. I had my 50th birthday yesterday!
I have my first appointment with my oncologist tomorow so hoping to have a clearer picture then. I know my chemo is for 6 months but not sure how many cycles yet.
It has all been a lot to take in and some days i feel very positive and other days quite scared and daunted. Hopefully tomorrow will give us more information.
Is anyone else in a similar position.
I will write on my blog again tomorrow afternoon, hoping this will help me cope and help others too.
I must say the macmillan books we have read have been brilliant and so is this site!
