My husband has just been diagnosed with T4 colorectal cancer

Welcome 

So sorry to hear about your husband. Great you are getting informed as I think we are more useful when we have more insight into the situation.

I am going to tag in Kareno62 as she has had similar treatment and will be able to give you more information than I can . Once all the information is gathered and a treatment plan falls into place it really does help to give it some direction .

Ask anything you like , everyone is very supportive and happy to share .

Take care ,

Court 

Hi  and a warm welcome from me too. I found the radiotherapy to be ok. At the planning meeting he will have some tiny dots tattooed for them to line the machine up to. Each session then involves lying on a long bench, they line up the machine with the dots and it whirls round for about 10 minutes and you’re done. I had to lie on my front with a full bladder but my friend lay on her back with an empty bladder so think it may depend on whereabouts the tumour  is. There can be a lot of waiting for a machine so I used to ask for an early morning appointment. The skin around the bottom can get a bit sore but the radiographers will give him a cream to use and keep a close eye on him.

Ive attached a link to a booklet that describes some of the treatment, terminology etc. that you may come across. My tumour shrank by 75% after chemoradiotherapy so everything crossed that your hubby has the same success.

https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/YourPathway_BowelCancerUK.pdf

Please feel free to ask anything you want on here - there is nothing too daft or embarrassing and we’ll be happy to support you both through this

Take care

Karen x

Thank you so very much, I am so very grateful to you and will have a look at the link you have shared. That’s so great to hear that your tumour shrunk by 75% after chemotherapy and I will keep in touch, thanks again giving such valuable information and I will keep in touch.  
Take care

Adele x 

Thank you so very much x