Just had a colonoscopy and found a 50mm bleeding tumor. Awaiting results to see if it has spread.
I'm a 65 yr old female and I,m very tearful. I feel like I'm in a dark place. I'm quite an active person but this has knocked me for six.
Hi Mandy42 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community, and although I've had different cancer diagnoses to you I know how scared you're probably feeling right now.
The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the bowel cancer group as you'll then connect directly with others who have the same type of cancer as you.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
Sending virtual (((hugs)))
Hi latchbrook
im a little lost on this page I've been speaking to some really nice people but when I go back to view messages there names have gone not really sure how to navigate round plz help
Hi Mandy42
To get back to the bowel cancer group, click on your username which will open up your profile page. Then click on 'groups' followed by 'bowel cancer group'. You can then see all posts in that group.
To see your activity, ie posts you've started or interacted with, click on you username to open your profile. Then select 'activity' and you'll find your previous posts.
Take care
Anne
I've gone into activity but can't see all the posts I've interacted with just some of them
Keep scrolling past the activity you can see right to the bottom of the page and all your previous posts will appear.
Hi Mandy42 Is this the post you’re looking for? I know you’ve commented on enjoying your chats with Nevermind?
Take care
Karen x
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