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Bowel cancer carers, family and friends chat

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Hi all, thank you for accepting me. My husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. At present I am not accepting it, it makes me feel sick, panicky, shaky etc. it was a complete shock.  Anybody else in the same situation.  Many thanks

  • All have a good rest you all need it. As always in my thoughts xx

  • Hopefully get some sleep tonight before tomorrows ordeal with oncologist. Worse again today and daughter coming back tonight to help get Kevin to bed. Picking up DNR papers tomorrow from doctors. On a brighter note had a trip to coast and a walk along the prom and an ice cream - making memories now xx Night night everyone will be thinking of you all xx

  • Good Luck with the oncologist tomorrow Distraught.  Big Hugs Torry!. 

    Take Care

    xx

  • Meant to say. They're not messing about with Jay. Had to phone him for something and he said they have started him on the patches. He has one stuck to his back and it will take a couple days I think he said for it to work hence the reason they want him to stay there. Night! Night! 

    xx

  • I go to bed early to try and relax so did not get the posts til this morning. Wishing everyone a better day and as always in my thoughts . Maggie x

  • Good afternoon all or is it. I hope you are all looking after yourselves while caring for your loved ones. As always my thoughts are with you all. Big hugs to all x

  • Lots of tears today as told nothing more can be done now and could just be weeks. Going to try and get out over next few days before it comes too difficult as it’s very hard now to get him to car and into it. Will be speaking to MacMillan nurse after the weekend to make arrangements for care as he wants to stay home. Don’t know how I’m going to get through this. Absolute devastated although I think we knew it was coming x can’t say any more too overcome 

  • I'm so very sorry, I am sending you the biggest of hugs and all the strength in the world.

    I'm glad you are speaking to Macmillan- get all the help that is going and don't be afraid to lean on others for support.

    We are here for you

    Amy xxx

  • Dear torry I am so sad for you.  You will find the strength from others. As Amy says get as much support as you can. I have no words of comfort but huge virtually. Please just lean on all of us virtually. I am devastated for you.  All my love Maggie xx