Hi everyone
I'm Steph from the Community team 
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:
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
Oh Jkee your puppy really is causing you a lot of grief at a time when you already have a lot on your plate. It a lovely when family visit although for me it sometimes feels overwhelming as I am not a good cook so often resort to a takeaway. I am sure they understand at least I hope they do. I want to get a stairlift as Barry really struggling with the stairs, Barry keeps saying not worth it wants me to walk up the stairs behind him as a safety net. My son says that is ridiculous because if he fell I would never be able to stop him falling and we would both be dead at the bottom of the stairs. Alternative is a bed downstairs, decisions, decisions. Take care. pauline 
