Hello! I am in my early 40s and have recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer/ colorectal cancer. I have a primary tumour in the transverse colon. This was picked up at routine screening as I had a borderline ovarian tumour removed more than 5 years ago- so initially it was thought when I had my internal scan that I had a recurrence on my ovary. I am quite complicated and unusual I think! The hospital have been so wonderful, I've had 2 colonoscopies, a CT, an MRI and they have now confirmed they think it's primary bowel cancer with spread to the liver and ovary/ omentum etc. I may have something called a Krukenberg tumour. I am due to start chemotherapy next week- to shrink the disease then have surgery on the bowel, liver, ovary. I have obviously had some experience in the past with the borderline disease and this process has been fast but a journey in the sense of he initial shock of a recurrence, then seeing something in the bowel on the CT and so on. I think I am dealing with it okay and feel very supported by the hospital who as I said above I am so grateful for- and so grateful for the screening as I also had minor symptoms- honestly I can say no bleeding, no trouble going to the loo or upset tummy- I can now see that the bowel habit is different but not always even now (harder to tell now with a changed diet etc). I've never had chemo before but I did go to virtually all sessions with a friend who had breast cancer, though she seemed to tolerate it quite well. I just wanted to say hello and if anyone has any advice or thoughts on my slightly unusual case I'd be grateful.
Hi KimLondon
It is alot to take it for you right know, but it does sound like you understanding it right. I had a Portocath put in followed by 6 months of chemo. Treatment plans and drug combinations vary dependent on the case, but I had half a day in hospital on IVs, followed by 2 days with a portable IV pump at home and out in public. I was on fortnightly cycles.
