Bowel cancer carers, family and friends chat

I know how you feel. I am so bored as he is watching a war film and daughter and grandchildren have gone their nans for an aster egg hunt. I could not leave him just sat here on his own. I just feel like crying and so alone at the moment. I know he has t be careful with his immune system etc but I feel a bit jealous being stuck. Is tha bad of me xx

Thankyou ladies for your kind and thoughtful comments. The rapid response team were lovely and checked him out and decided nothing to worry about, sat in their car and came back and said take him to hospital after talking to chemo unit. So off we went straight through to emergency day care and sat waiting for blood results. After 5 hours they have consulted with everyone and decided that it’s the tinzaparin injections that is causing the rash and happy for us to come home. So that’s a relief so am now unpacking bag etc and getting tablets ready for next lot soon. Better safe than sorry and have him on the sofa with legs propped up as feet swollen watching football. I am going to chomp on my chocolate egg now and have a nana nap as feel shattered. So hope all you have enjoyed Easter Sunday as well as possible. Nurse out on Tuesday and macmillan doctor ringing on Tuesday to come out so we go ready for the next week xx take care everyone xx

Gosh torry what a day you have had. You deserve your nap and Easter egg. Pleased he was okay.. big hug from us all. I hope you have a peaceful night. Take care and speak soon. Xx

Good morning all.  Hubby has not slept well. Took 4 laxatives yesterday and still does not look well. How are you all xx

Morning D 

Sorry to hear that. Mine is still asleep considering he has been on his phone most of the night says he had to lie and listen to me most of the night (I'm a snorer and tend to be loud) well that's his excuse. Hard to say if the antibiotics have kicked in yet for his urine infection but then we're only on day 3 he started them on Saturday said he still had his stomach discomfort yesterday but it was only the first day after starting them will just have to bide my time and see if they work. Take Care. 

Vicky x

Good morning,

Sorry for the delay in replying, I was on a long shift yesterday.  What a day you have had, I'm so sorry you had such a stress, how is hubby now?

You definitely deserve a huge amount of chocolate. 

You are all in my thoughts daily and I send you hugs as always

Love Amy xxx

You are all troopers. I did not cope well yesterday as I felt sorry for myself which is dreadful of me. Today is another day and we will see what it brings. Look after yourselves as well and big hugs to all xx

You are a trooper too!  It's not dreadful to feel sorry for yourself at all.. you are doing a huge and wonderful job of caring for your husband! That is an incredible thing..you are allowed to have down days, that's natural ! You must be kind to yourself too

I'm sending the biggest hug across to you

XxxAmyx (and Custard the cat  )

I try but then find myself wanting to cry. High anxiety and stress is causing me to lose weight as nothing settles.  We lost his mum last July and our dog just before Christmas and now this. He is also trying to deal with probate.  We traveled up and down and sometimes over an hour to Newcastle for the last 7 years and this was our time and I am exhausted just like you all. Thank you all and hugs xx

This all sounds like such a lot to deal with. Have you anyone (a Councellor) or such to speak to. I am seeing one and find it very helpful to discuss feelings and just talk about the situation with.

This illness is truly cruel and awful

Xxx