Husband diagnosed yesterday

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Hi all

My husband had a colonoscopy yesterday after his bowel screening showed an abnormality (he’s 64). Within an hour and a half of arrival we were sitting with an oncology nurse, discussing his cancer diagnosis (he was told during the colonoscopy that it was cancer). He has now been put onto the two week pathway for an MRI and CT scan.

I guess my question is, how normal is it to be told so definitely, so quickly and if it’s that obvious does that mean it’s possibly spread.

In the past few weeks, he’s had flu like symptoms and is constantly exhausted, is this normal?

Sorry this has all come as a bit of a shock!

Kareno62 8 days ago

Hi Mr Cs Other Half94d751 Yes it’s normal to be told so quickly. The people doing the colonoscopy know what they’re looking at so I was told straight after that they were 99% sure it was cancer but the biopsy would (and did) confirm it.

The quick diagnosis does not mean it has spread but the CT and MRI will check for this. Once all the results are back then the MDT(multidisciplinary team) will meet and decide on a treatment plan for him. Bowel cancer is notoriously slow growing but very treatable.

His exhaustion may be that he’s slightly anaemic from blood loss in the stools or just one of the many cold/flu/covid viruses doing the rounds at the minute but you could his GP to do bloods if you’re worried?

Please stay away from google - it can be out of date and scary - you can ask anything you like on here and read other posts. If you click on peoples names then their profile page may show their journey to date.

We’re all at different stages of treatment and recovery and happy to help and support you both through this

Take care

Karen x

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Mr Cs Other Half94d751 8 days ago in reply to Kareno62

Thank you Karen