Low Rectal Cancer Diagnosis - newbie on here

Hi Kev what a fantastic result! I’m so pleased for you! You’ve certainly had an eventful journey for your biography!

Fortunately my husband’s friend had nothing sinister but a form of colitis.

Take care, stay safe and well and thank you for sharing your journey!

All the best

Hannah

Hi Hannah,

Glad your husbands friend has got nothing too serious and hopefully he will get the treatment he needs quickly to sort the problem.

Thanks for your kind comments and encouragement and I’ll keep here updated when I have some news. We are just hoping we can have some sort of family time at Christmas no matter how short that may be. We are fortunate enough that we have pretty much got our Christmas shopping done presents wise.

Hope you are keeping well 

Kind Regards 

KevH xx

Thank you Kev, please do update us on here! Fingers crossed for some family time this Christmas for us all! Will be the first year I’ve not spent a Christmas with my son as he lives in Hong Kong and restrictions will permit him coming home This time, but thank goodness for Facetime! Well done for sorting your xmas shopping!

Hannah xx

Thank you Hannah, I have just finished off my bio.

It’s getting up windy here currently.

Kind Regards 

KevH xx

Hi All,

I should have had an MRI and CT scans in March along with a flexible sigmoidoscopy. These were delayed probably due to the pandemic. I have had all 3 now with the flexible sigmoidoscopy last Wednesday which the doctor was happy that there was no sign of reoccurrence. I took the opportunity to ask about the scans which I eventually had 3/4 weeks ago. He had a look at my records and said that the MRI looked normal and that the CT scan showed no signs of reoccurrence either. 

So it’s good news the last report and conversation I had with Professor Myint he indicated that if the scans that I have just had showed clear then they don’t do any more after 3 years but the camera examinations would continue for a further 2 years at 6 month intervals.

He did say that the longer it goes without any sign of reoccurrence then the percentage of it coming back goes down too.

I am generally settled down now with the toilet visits too with 99% of the time only going once a day  usually within 30 minutes of getting up. The only problems I am having is a bit of soreness from time to time when passing a motion. But otherwise I am pretty much back to normal.

I am concentrating on keeping fit with visiting the gym 4 times a week and I have an exercise bike at home that I go on 2 to 3 times a week. As well as physically trying to keep fit. I find it good for my mental health.

It’s good to be in the gym even with the coronavirus precautions as I am chatting to people which is a blessing after what we all have had to endure with the lockdowns.

My next appointment is with Professor Myint in September although it is currently set up to be a telephone appointment but I suppose it will depend on what is happening with the virus. If things ease enough it may get converted into a physical appointment.

Kind Regards 

KevH xx

Hi Kev

What wonderful news to hear! I’m so pleased it’s gone well for you even with the delays. Its a good job your treatment started before COVID-19! It’s been a long journey for you but it looks light there is light at the end of of tunnel and your treatment path was certainly the right one!

Best wishes

Hannah

So , so good to see you posting ! Delighted to read your good news once again !  That’s just excellent!

You definitely made the right call with your treatment! 

I have just seen your post on another thread ! Macmillan went onto a new platform and it did take a bit of getting used to however since it did it the numbers of people contributing for the first time popped up and I can testify to that as I can be on for quite a bit of time each day . Just thinking though as your thread to me is really important  for others to read ! I think I will bookmark it then if you can’t find it I will have it at hand ! As there is quite a volume of posts now !

I too had difficulty finding your thread as I had wanted to ask you something . Recently I wanted to share Papillion with a lady who was not deemed suitable for surgery . There used to be nice guidelines and I thought they mentioned this group of people specifically. I know things change and I don’t want to give out dates information. You have more knowledge on these things than me and wondered if you had any information on the current guidelines for Papillion therapy or if it was covid affecting things ?

Anyway once again great to hear from you and your fitness level is impressive. My youngest son has worked out throughout lockdown for a couple of hours each day . He is away paddle boarding just now complaining that his wet suit has shrunk !

Take special care ,

Court 

Good to see you too HRC how is life treating you ? Hope you are well and the family too !

Court 

Hi Court I’m well and thank you for asking, hope you and yours are too! The Family is well thank you but my Father’s health has gone down hill since we lost mum, it’s over two and half years now would you believe, we still miss her terribly. He has had a skin cancer but thankfully that has all been successfully removed. Hopefully results from blood tests may help with his other problems. I’ve not been on the forum lately so I hope all is well with your mum!

Best wishes Hannah

Hi HRC

I can hardly believe it’s been 2 1/2 years since you lost your mum ! I am sure you miss her greatly . I noticed a change during lockdown with both my parents health but seem to be doing a bit better now . I hope your dads health improves. It’s so harsh on them when they have had such a loving spouse .

It only took mum 12 years but she got discharged from oncology! She has other health issues now but to hear “cured” was a sweet moment ! 
Still it’s lovely to here from people who previously used the site and to hear how they are getting on !

Take special care ,

Court