Mum's Bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is normally very slow growing, not that that will help your nerves!! It may well be worth chasing theologies to see if she is anemic to be on the safe side. Sending ((hugs)) for you both at this tricky waiting time.

Thank you and yes we have an appointment Friday at the hospital for pre op assessment. I will double check then. She also has a pain in her abdomen on the same side as the tumour. So worrying but thank you for your reply x

Hi, 

My Dad has just had the same operation as your Mum (although his had spread to the local lymphnodes) and I also felt so scared that the cancer would spread to other areas, but thankfully bowel cancer is very slow progressor. Hopefully this puts your mind at ease slightly. 

One piece of advice I would suggest for you is to be ready for any complications that could occur due to the surgery. I’m not sure how complicated your Mum’s tumour is and it’s location. But for my Dad it has been very complicated. So I’d say to be ready to see her looking unlike herself. But also remember to prioritise your own mental health to be able to give her the best support you can. 

Thinking of you! 

Thank u   I am very scared about it all I know we have so long to go. I don't think even she is aware of how big the surgery is either. 

Your poor dad I hope he recovers well time and thank you x 

No worries! I think it’s so hard at first coming to terms with it and there are so many thoughts that swirl around in your mind which are terrifying. But I think just putting your trust within the doctors is settling. As this is what they’re trained for and all they want to do is help. 

It’s such a long road to recovery and a cancer free stage but I have faith that your Mum will be okay in the end.

Stay strong! 

It really is , one day I am so positive and the next I am in floods of tears but having to stay strong for my mum and my little boy who lives with us also.

I just wish they could operate 2mor I know wishful thinking but knowing the cancer is inside her just worries me so much.

I just read your other post regarding your dad. Is his stoma temporary or is this something he has to have forever now?

How are you coping with it all? I definitely agree in having faith in the doctors. The waiting makes it so difficult as well.

Same to you , stay strong and posting in this really does help seeing how others cope and where people are in there journeys  x

Hi,

I had bowel surgery 10 years ago it is major surgery but I recovered well. Chemo was started six weeks later after my body healed. I got back my strength pretty quick. 

It’s a real positive she can have surgery to remove the cancer. 

hi i was diagnosed with colon cancer in May had numerous test and scans, saw surgeon in July operation in august. I have lost a lot of weight due to the change in what agrees with me and what doesn't. I was glad that everyone who came to see me treated me as a normal person, no crying be positive the team looking after the patients are very good at their jobs. Do as they ask and recovery speeds up, but when discharged you need to take things slowly no heavy lifting no lawn moving rest and recover. I have and am very grateful to all who help in my procedure from the colonoscopy team, the CT scan team the labs, to the surgical team, and most of all to the nurses on the recovery ward. Can not miss out on the Macmillan nurses who gave loads of advice and saw me daily.