Scared

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Hi Everyone, my name is Trish, I was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in my rectum last September following a colonoscopy. I’ve had five and half weeks of radiotherapy and Chemotherapy over October/November last year, I’ve been ok, statutes to feel a bit more normal towards the end of January and started a process of trying to heal myself. I had a MRI last Thursday and currently waiting results, the last week I’ve found extremely hard, I’m very anxious, a lot of overthinking going on, I’m finding it hard to talk to people about it especially my partner, I kinda just pretend I’m fine all the time but I’m really scared also not sleeping very well. I’ve been so positive through it all but now having doubts and worries about what’s ahead x

  • I can100% relate to your fears and concerns. I’ve got a tumour on my rectum, I’m awaiting surgery to remove it, I’m scared beyond  belief. Are you having surgery or did you go down the chemo and radiotherapy route instead? x

  • Hi Trish.P I had mid rectal cancer, I had the same treatment has you last year 25 sessions of radiotheraphy plus 10 chemo tablets a day. I got complete response.anxiety of the scale. It is all the waiting that is the worst. Hugs to you.

  • Hi scared mummy, I didn’t have surgery, it is just a scary time. I thought it was only me. I use to go and wait for  radiotheraphy, everyone seem to be in good form, some even took a snake. If  id eaten  I think I would have been sick. Hugs to you