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Bowel cancer CARERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS chat

Steph - Macmillan
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Hi everyone

I'm Steph from the Community team Slight smile

Here is a new thread for carers, family and friends. This is a space for you to chat, share experiences and support each other through issues related to your loved ones bowel cancer.  The previous thread will shortly be locked as it was getting rather long which can make it difficult to navigate.

Please remember that we also have other dedicated spaces on the Community for carers, family and friends. These spaces exist so you can support each other away from members of the forum who might be dealing with their own cancer diagnosis: 

Family and friends forum

Carers only forum

Supporting someone with incurable cancer forum

You would be welcome to set up another new thread like this in one of the above forums. Please just let us know if you would like any help?

We hope you will continue to find lots of support from each other and the Community. We're here to help, so please do let us know if you have any questions or support needs by emailing us at community@macmillan.org.uk 

  • in reply to Distraught

    Evening Simon in hospital with bloods clots just waiting for scan on lungs long night ahead x

  • in reply to Jkee

    Sorry to here that fingers crossed things go ok. Xx

  • in reply to Jkee

    Jkee I am so sad to hear this news. Fingers crossed for you and Simon. You will be exhausted and drained with all this p but my thoughts are with you xx

  • in reply to Distraught

    Jkee just thinking of you and Simon. Sending you lots of hug hugs xxxx

  • in reply to Distraught

      

    So sorry to hear this . You are having it rough . 
    Holding you in my heart .

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  • in reply to Distraught

    Evening gosh my heart hurts soo stressed they found blood clots in lungs and arm stayed in a chair for 24 hours but sent him home with blood thinners no point keeping him in resting now but glad i rang AGAIN. They have informed oncology meant to have chemo this week feel this is not the last hospital dash not stopped crying can't sleep or eat think my body has had enough being strong through over 2 years these emergency hospital trips are telling now reality has now hit me I don't want this feel soo alone but he is here so for now I am trying to feel blessed.

  • in reply to Jkee

    Jkee please look after yourself. My bloods came back and b12 too low and platelets too high. I have not been looking after myself like you just stressed and anxious from getting up. Please go and see the doc. We are here for you and I know you feel alone and it is dreadful. This has been a long journey and we are all here. Again just wished we lived round the corner or share telephone numbers but we can’t. I am sending you big big hugs xxxx

  • in reply to Jkee

    Thinking of you JKee. Sending Hugs and StrengthMuscleHeart xx

  • in reply to PattyK

    Hi everyone. Well les had a scan yesterday and will find out on 17. again the waiting game which like you all know is an extremely anxious time.  No chemo til the 22 which has upset him. 

    Jkee I hope you are looking after yourself S the doctor said I have to be well to care for les and that is easier said than done. I am thinking of you. Sending you hugs xxx

  • in reply to Distraught

    Morning sorry to hear Les has a delay on Chemo we have as well you really want them to throw everything at them soon as things stop you know the Cancer grows and spreads. Good luck with the scan we are still waiting for our pet scan results we just get phone calls from oncology now and never the same person. I have been ill last few days upset tummy and toilet problems hope it is not a bug but Simon is still being Simon tells everyone he will die standing up. Tough week his family came 2 and a half years late plus sorting out paperwork this is soo hard knowing what's coming when no idea is the worst sending my love to anyone in this position and to you and Les xx

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