Hello,
I was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer in December 2022, I have gone through chemo and radiotherapy and now waiting for scans to see where we go from here.
Now that all my treatment has finished and I’m just waiting I’m struggling with all the time I have to think and feel very lonely. I have a good support network of friends but I am a single mum and have gone through this with out the support of a partner.
Thanks for listening
Hi Crunchie and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but I am so sorry to hear about your journey.
The cancer rollercoaster can be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' cancer type can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Cancer Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you consider joining and posting in our dedicated Bowel (colon and rectum) cancer support and our Life after cancer support group. These groups are safe places to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
To connect with the group click on this link Bowel (colon and rectum) cancer and/or Life after cancer then once the group pages open click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
When you are ready you can introduce yourself by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
The Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support or just a listening ear.
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.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
