Hi and a warm welcome to the board from me. Yes it’s a hell of a shock and you will probably go through a range of emotions. The next couple of weeks waiting for scan results and meetings will be very stressful but once you have a plan in place then things will honestly feel a bit better.
Please stay away from google - it is out of date and downright scary in places - stay on here and the bowel cancer uk board. Bowel cancer is notoriously slow growing but very treatable. My tumour was 9cm in from the anal verge and if you click on my name then you can see the treatment that I’ve had so far.
Hopefully your scan results will come back quickly but please keep posting and let us know how you’re getting on - we’re all at different stages of treatment but will be happy to support you through this
Hi Allan . Yes totally. I guess none of us think we will be told we have cancer . I went into complete shut down , just couldn’t take anything in . I would be watching tv and would just stare at it . I started to get my head round it when a nurse phoned me and went through everything that was going to happen . You will go through so many emotions. Try and keep talking . If you can’t , write your thoughts down . Best of luck XX
Thankyou. I am in hospital as can not process food because of tumour so looking at fitting a colostomy bag asap before surgery trying to get my head round it all. Good to know not alone in this journey
Wishing you all the best . You are in good hands. It all seems to happen at once doesn’t it? It’s like being strapped into a scary roller coaster . You are definitely not alone XX
