Hi,
My husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer last July. He had a scan before his operation to make sure it hadn't spread anywhere else, we were told that it hadn't which was great news. He had his operation in September last year, his surgeon removed all of the tumour and some lymph nodes just to be sure. We got new a few weeks later after the biopsy results which said he didn't need chemotherapy either. He has has two lots of blood tests since then to check his tumour marker, one which was at 2.6, and the second one which came back as 3 on Monday. I spoke to his cancer nurse on Monday who said they have ordered another scan just to be sure everything is OK, he had this last night. She told me not to worry and it was just to put our minds at rest that everything is OK. I'm beside myself now thinking the worst case scenario, I don't understand how the cancer could be back or spread somewhere else after scans showed it hadn't spread. Am I worrying too much?
Thank you in advance
Hi Worriedwife21 and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your concerns about your husband.
A cancer jour net like this can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' cancer type or support challenges will help you a lot.
I have a completely different type of cancer and treatment journey. I have been on this journey for coming up to 25 years with 2 types of rare Lymphomas, one being incurable and have relapsed multiply times over the years but also had many false alarms…… so I can totally understand your concerns but as a family we always worked on the mindset that said until there actual was something to worry about we just kept on living life.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you look to join and post in our…….
Bowel (colon and rectum) cancer
……. support group.
This group is a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support from family members who are navigating the same support journey.
As for the practical and emotional challenges of supporting your husband and indeed yourself you may benefit from joining and posting in our……
……. support groups where you will connect with a wide range of members navigating the exact same support challenges.
To connect with a group click on the “Bold Italic Links” I have created above …… then once the group page opens click in the [Black - Click to Join - Banner] that appears at the bottom of the page and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
When you are ready……. you can introduce yourself by putting up your very own post by clicking [+ Create new post] or [+] in the top right of the group page.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
The Macmillan Support Line is open between 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.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community ((hugs))
Let’s look for there not to be an issue……
Yes my journey (See my story) has been long and at times very complicated but as a family we always look for the gold in each and every situation.
I am actually doing great…… 9.5 years since my last treatment, I turn 70 at the end of the year and I am told that my wife, our 2 daughters and 4 granddaughters are in the planning stages of what is going to be happening.
All the very best and enjoy your adventures ((hugs))
