Well that was a crazy year

FormerMember
FormerMember
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Hi,

42, married, father of 2 young boys.

Diagnosed last June. Rectal tumour, bowel obstruction, emergency Hartmans op, primary tumour removed, Colonostomy. Lung metastases remaining and receiving palliative chemo.

It's been a crazy year and it just keeps on going.

So much to process. It's a lot to come to terms with. 

  • Sending (hugs),  , and I wonder if could put the link to the paper up? It might help get things in perspective.

  • Welcome 

    It certainly is and you have been through a lot . 

    How are you getting on with the treatment ? Is it keeping the lung mets at bay ? Do you have any other options available to you to manage them ! It always pains me that Dr Ladas retired from lazer surgery in London . I think there is only one man able to do it in the world now in Germany . 

    My mum had a surgical option in her lung met which I have to say was relatively straightforward. They all come with a criteria including radio frequency ablation which is according to my mum’s oncologist giving the surgeons a good run for their money !

    Two boys will keep you busy ! I have two older boys safely arrived in adulthood now . ( well I think they are , one keeps disappearing out the door !) 

    Still very early days to process so much though . If you click on my user name you can see how my mum navigated the system with a stage 4 diagnosis.

    Take care ,

    Court 

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