Lovely morning chit chat thread - April 2026

Just a quick note... I'm doing well enough. 

They were unable to complete the bypass. They were unable to find enough small bowel to do it. The tumor has grown since my last scan about a month ago. I'm going to start calling my tumor Pac-Man.

Of course I am disappointed. But I'm not sorry I tried. It's easier to accept not eating when I know I truly tried everything. 

So now all hope rests with chemo. The choices are getting simpler.

I hope all of you are well and enjoying a beautiful spring morning 

 Susan13 

Oh Susan I am so terribly sad to hear your news. You must feel devastated. But you are right, you did the right thing, at least you know you tried. Cancer is so bloody cruel it really is. 

Rest up and recover well from the op, I will pray that the chemo now becomes available for you. Sending hugs x 

Really sorry to hear this Susan13 

So difficult to go through much of the downside of surgery too without getting the outcome you wanted. I hope you are not in too much pain physically, I can’t imagine what this must be like mentally. I hope you are able to be home soon and are comfortable. 

Oh NO! I am so sorry Susan. This must be so hard for you. sending you lots of gentle hugs x

Oh Susan I am so sorry that the by pass could not be done.  Hope you heal soon and that they can start the chemo.  Sending love.

Lee x

How are you doing Stella, is the recovery going as well as you hoped?  You and Stacy are always in my thoughts after your big operations.  I am so glad we have this forum to support each other. 

Lee x

I'm truly sorry to hear about the bypass Susan. Trying is all we can do sometimes to maintain our hope, cancer takes such a devastating toll on us both mentally and physically. Keeping you in my thoughts, and I hope you can go home soon.

~Stacy

Thanks everyone for the support.

I thought this would be more devastating but it is not feeling that way yet. Stacy says trying is all we can do and I think I'm relieved not to have to try this anymore. Now I can focus only on chemo. No more side tracks.

I've even been envisioning ways I can travel with TPN. They would need to be short trips. But I could pack a few bags in a cooler and go, right?

I would love to see my Mom who lives in NC. She's 86 and I don't think she can make the trip here. That's a 12 hour drive (per Google) but I think it's really more like 15. I'd probably need 2 days each way so that becomes a problematic amount of TPN to carry. I haven't worked that out yet.

Doesn't matter yet because I'm starting chemo and will need to stay home for now.

I think I'm rambling. Sorry. I blame the pain meds.

The support here means so much t9 me. Thank you. I hope to settle in soon and stop being a "Debbie Downer". 

Hi Lee

Thank you for asking. I am doing well and is getting better everyday. My physio said I am just going through each recovery phase with much longer time frame. Hopefully I will get there before more chemo appears. 

How are you doing ? Any travel plans? 

The consultant PA offered me an appointment tomorrow either in person or by phone. Since it is supposed to be sunny and warm tomorrow , I decided to go to London for some shopping, booked a lunch on a roof terrace! Hope I am not going to be late for my consultation .

Love x

Hey Susan, I'm sorry too that one option has failed. But you have chemo and you seem very pragmatic which helps. Why shouldn't go visit your mum or do other trips? Just have to get the logistics right. I know a Debbie Downer when I see one and that definitely does not fit! You are doing ok, just stay as you are.