First Post here

Hi Nic, 

Wishing you all the best for tomorrow.  I know it is very scary, but tomorrow your pathway to recovery starts. 

I am back to exercise (started hiit and running again about 3 months after chemo finished), walking helped through chemo.  

Good luck for tomorrow!

cerysm 

Thanks Cerysm,

I just want the surgery to go well and no complications, would be the first good news for the past few weeks.

Also good to hear you are back into running. It’s good to know there could be a way back to routine after all this shit.

have a great afternoon

Hi Nic_f799bc and a warm welcome to the board. Sounds like you’re pretty fit which will stand you in good stead for the journey ahead. It will be tough at times but bowel cancer is very treatable so take a deep breath and focus on each stage at a time.

I hope the op goes well tomorrow. I’m sure you’ll quickly get used to the stoma but I found that beer went through quite rapidly so you may find that a few pints will resort in more frequently emptying. There’s lots of help and support on the stoma page too.

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_experiences/ileostomy-and-colostomy-discussions-forum

Ive attached a link to a recent post about liver mets which I hope you’ll find encouraging

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/bowel-colon-rectum-cancer-forum/f/diagnosis/296692/colon-cancer-stage-4---liver-metastasis-discovered--need-advice-please/2213567

We’re all at different stages of treatment and recovery on here so happy to help and support you through yours

Take care

Karen x

Hi Nic

Good luck for tomorrow.

You are obviously as fit person so that will help with your recovery. Keep positive.

Although it had been mentioned in passing and not discussed in any detail, I woke up after my resection surgery with a stoma (it was a surprise) it took a bit of getting used to but with patience it does get easier. 

Nic stay positive, good luck

Peter

Sending love and support as you continue on this journey. I hope that all goes well with your surgery.

We are all at different stages but we recognise those feelings of shock and uncertainty you have described so well.

As you progress with your treatment, things will hopefully feel better. Take care of yourself. 

Welcome Nic_f799bc 

You sound an active person with good general fitness . Just want to wish you all the very best with your treatment . If you click on my user name you can read my mums treatment protocol with a spread to the liver . My mum passed last year and had more treatment towards the end of her life but not before she lived 15 years as a stage 4 patient and she did not have any further issues with her liver spread . She lived to 82 in the end .

She also still had loads of treatment options but lost her strength so I do hope this encourages you at the start of your plan . You sound focused and have a lot to push through for ! Best motivation ever is a beautiful child .

All the very best ,

Court