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Hi Hels72 Welcome to the forum although I'm sorry you have found yourself here. Feeling down is totally normal and aloud. The treatment while not a walk in the park was not as bad as I expected. As a general rule it is highly successful and once you get started the time will pass quickly. Start moisturising everything in the area now to get your skin as good as possible before you start treatment. I'm unsure what tips to give you as a lot of issues revolve round having a poo which as you have a stoma I'm assuming you won't get. Everyone here is either going through it or out the otherside, we will all be here for you however you need and do are best to answer any questions you may have. Sending hugs. Xx

Thank you for your welcome. 

Hello Hels72 

A warm welcome to the forum although I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis and about the added complication of Crohn's disease.  The silver lining to having a stoma is the further into treatment one gets that loo visits and especially opening the bowels can be really challenging and thankfully you won't have this.

The disbelief, denial, fear and apprehension are familiar to all of us who have been on this path and you really have come to the right place to talk to others who know exactly how you feel.  There is no subject off-limits here so please don't hesitate in asking or sharing anything at all.  There is always someone around to help.

Please let us know how you get on next week - the first day of treatment is a long one but then subsequent visits are very short.  Keep a calendar and mark off those days!

Big hug

Irene xx

Thank you Irene. Pre assessment Chemo appointment tomorrow, already got my tattoo marks for my radiotherapy