I can't say it.

Den64 2 days ago

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At the beginning of February I found out that I had a blockage in my large bowel. By the end of February I'd had surgery which was successful. All the mass had been removed. It was malignant. A few months later I started chemo, just in case. CAPOX made me rather poorly so I stopped taking the tablets. I was told to go to MAU to get checked out. To cut this short, blood tests indicated that I'd got a blood clot. A chest scan didn't find a clot but showed that the cancer had spread. Another scan of tummy area found the clot and more cancer cells.

I know what this means and I've started a different chemo.

I've found that I can't say that "I've got cancer"

I can explain what's happened but it feels wrong to say that "I've got cancer".

Sorry for whittering on.

Dulac 2 days ago

Den64,

Not at all.

My friends were all wary of using the word "Cancer" in front of me until I told them it wasn't a problem. It's a superstitious word where some people think that by saying it will attract bad luck. I used to be doom and gloom before I was diagnosed and treated, having lost a few friends too soon. If they had been diagnosed now I am quite sure they would still be with us today. I now know that behind the scenes some clever people are making good progress in refining treatments and advancing technology and these advances will continue at a pace. Mine was sorted out 3 1/2 years ago yet when I read these pages I feel somewhat out of touch with recent treatments. More and more people are being diagnosed early and treated quickly.

Dulac