Hello everyone.
My name is Zeke. I am a biomedical scientist specialising in histology, I am also an anthropologist, a DJ, a keen LARPer and a general ne'er do well :-)
At the age of 44 I was diagnosed with gout. Routine blood work for the gout found that I was massively anaemic. This eventually led to a colonoscopy which discovered a 5cm lesion at the ileocaecal junction next to the appendiceal orifice.
Today I spoke to my surgeon and was informed that they intend to perform a right hemicolectomy before the end of the year.
Whilst I am very well informed on the technical and scientific parts of the diagnosis and treatment I am interested to hear from other people who have gone through this surgery and how they found the recovery and return to normal life.
Looking forward to hearing from you all,
Zeke
Hi Zeke and a welcome to the Online Community but so sorry to hear about your diagnoses.
A cancer journey is such a stressful and challenging time but you have done the right thing in reaching out to a place where you can ask questions and getting support from others who are on the ‘exact’ same cancer and journey.
The Community is divided into support groups (discussion rooms) I do see that you have found d and posted in our Bowel (colon and rectum) cancer support group. This is a safe place to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
The Macmillan Support Line is open from 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00 where you can talk with someone about specific cancer and practical information, get emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just connect with a listening ear. We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
We also have our Telephone Buddy Service where you can be matched with someone who understands what you're going through, and they'll give you a weekly call.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing and aim to give support to all the family.
Do get back to me if you need further help.
