Hi all my husband was diagnosed with rectum cancer on Thursday he has a scan Tuesday to see if it spread I am so scared he is only 43 can someone please help me or give me advice I am been strong for him and my 2 kids
Hi Kkd and welcome to the board. The waiting for scans, results, meetings etc. is probably the worst bit but once he has a treatment plan in place then things will honestly feel a bit better.
In the meantime please stay away from google - it is out of date, inaccurate and downright scary in places. Stay on here and/or the bowel cancer uk site and we will help you through this - you can ask anything you like - there is nothing too daft or embarrassing.
Once all the scan results are back then the MDT (multi disciplinary team) will meet - this consists of specialists from every field that might be involved in his treatment - and they will agree a plan for him then meet and discuss it with you. I’ve attached a link to a booklet below which describes some of the treatment and terminology etc. https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/Your_pathway_Bowel_Cancer_UK.pdf
My tumour was 9cm in from the anal verge and if you click on my name you can see the treatment I had. I buddied up with 2 other ladies who were diagnosed at the same time in 2016 and we’re all still cancer free. Every cancer diagnosis is a shock but bowel cancer is pretty slow growing and very treatable. There will be a tough few months ahead but everyone on here will be happy to support you
Thank you Karen I am going to read your story yeah Google has me up walls not going on it anymore I am so scared he has been suffering with bleeding from back passage for a while then he finally went to doctor they said it’s in the lower part of the rectum in a tricky spot god knows how he is feeling
The NHS is also a good, reliable source of cancer information. I was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2020, had my operation and follow-on chemotherapy. I am now recovering from the chemotherapy drugs. The chemotherapy was the worst bit of the whole procedure. But hey, it's better to endure the chemotherapy that letting the cancer take hold!
