My husband has to have an 8-10 hour bowel cancer operation to remove the main tumour and tumours in lymph nodes if all goes well and no complications.
it is not a straight forward operation there are complex issues and many large arteries and nerves near by.
We have been told it is major surgery with many risks and possible complications. Also death during surgery is possible.
I am absolutely devastated and scared but this is the only option as he had bad side effects from chemo.
Has anybody else had a long surgery like this with all these risks and how did you deal with the stress and anxiety?
