[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by pensioned off

A great result Michael -I've just finished six weeks radio therapy every day Monday to Friday and chemo every Monday for throat cancer - some nasty side effects and a long recovery time.
It's right what they say that cancer takes over your life but a positive attitude and supportive family and friends makes a world of difference.

Good luck with your treatment - lots of people on here supporting you too!

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Similar symptoms and just to put you all off your breakfast, this morning is MoviPrep time.......

[JLR1969]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Similar symptoms and just to put you all off your breakfast, this morning is MoviPrep time.......

Sorry to hear this Alex, fingers crossed for you mate.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by JLR1969

Sorry to hear this Alex, fingers crossed for you mate.

Thanks, hopefully nothing serious and at least I'll know soon enough.

[JLR1969]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Thanks, hopefully nothing serious and at least I'll know soon enough.

You going to the Royal Hospital at Calow

[KCH1984]

Originally Posted by MickyD'bo

25th of October. Colonoscopy detected a tumour in my Bowel.

I'm a fit and healthy 46.

For a week I didn't know the full extent.

CT scan last week confirmed it is contained but it's Stage 3. It is operable. Just. I'm just in time.

I'm still in shock.

I wanted to share with my virtual friends on here.

I'll update you all more in the coming days and weeks and give you more of an insight as it might help others.

My operation is on Monday the 20th. They are removing a section of colon and re-plumbing me.

Puts a whole new perspective on life.

Laters.

Dobbo.

Same thing happened to my Dad when he turned 50. My mum was a nurse and was adamant he completed the postal stool sample test. They detected blood, completed a scan and found a stage 3/4 tumour on its way to escaping the bowel wall.

Like you, he was lucky they found it when they did. Bowel cancer often shows no symptoms until it's too late, which is why it has the reputation it does and some scary stats on survival rates. If caught and treated early though, it's actually a cancer that responds well to treatment.

For what it's worth, my dad's surgery was successful and he has gone on to make a full recovery. That was over 6 years ago now.

It definitely changed his outlook on life and he decided to take early retirement to spend time with the grandkids, but it's absolutely survivable and (as much as you can tell from the internet) it sounds like you're approaching this with a calm and level head.

Wish you all the best for your treatment and the future.

Edit: apologies - I jumped in and just realised we're well down the line from your treatment!!

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by JLR1969

You going to the Royal Hospital at Calow

Thornbury in Sheffield, healthcare through work.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by KCH1984

Same thing happened to my Dad when he turned 50. My mum was a nurse and was adamant he completed the postal stool sample test. They detected blood, completed a scan and found a stage 3/4 tumour on its way to escaping the bowel wall.

Like you, he was lucky they found it when they did. Bowel cancer often shows no symptoms until it's too late, which is why it has the reputation it does and some scary stats on survival rates. If caught and treated early though, it's actually a cancer that responds well to treatment.

For what it's worth, my dad's surgery was successful and he has gone on to make a full recovery. That was over 6 years ago now.

It definitely changed his outlook on life and he decided to take early retirement to spend time with the grandkids, but it's absolutely survivable and (as much as you can tell from the internet) it sounds like you're approaching this with a calm and level head.

Wish you all the best for your treatment and the future.

Edit: apologies - I jumped in and just realised we're well down the line from your treatment!!

Sorry, my fault. I looked up this thread because my symptoms are very similar, and then added a comment rather than starting a different thread.

[KCH1984]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Sorry, my fault. I looked up this thread because my symptoms are very similar, and then added a comment rather than starting a different thread.

No worries mate - if anything highlights again the importance of getting these things checked out if there's any doubt

[Healy]

Wishing you all the best, better safe than sorry, I am sure it will all be ok and your mind will be put at rest.

[philiper1]

Alex440 hope all goes well

[Hooded]

Goodluck for today

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Thornbury in Sheffield, healthcare through work.

Hope all goes well

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Similar symptoms and just to put you all off your breakfast, this morning is MoviPrep time.......

Genuinely sorry to hear this Alex, even though I've wished bad things on you many a time, no one deserves cancer, not even you! Hopefully it's nothing serious and we can continue to hate each other on here!

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by teaston

Genuinely sorry to hear this Alex, even though I've wished bad things on you many a time, no one deserves cancer, not even you! Hopefully it's nothing serious and we can continue to hate each other on here!

What a strange thing to say, you wish bad things on me and not even I deserve cancer?! I've had differences of opinion with Lobb and JLR1969 in the past, but weirdly enough they are mature enough not to refer to them when sending their best wishes. The more you write, the more you amaze me.

Oh, hang on, sorry, I missed your lol at the end......

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Alex440

What a strange thing to say, you wish bad things on me and not even I deserve cancer?! I've had differences of opinion with Lobb and JLR1969 in the past, but weirdly enough they are mature enough not to refer to them when sending their best wishes. The more you write, the more you amaze me.

Oh, hang on, sorry, I missed your lol at the end......

Well what do you expect when you're just a straight up arsehole to someone over and over again!?

But as I say, I wish you well on this matter.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by Incontinentia Buttocks

Trust all is good news.


Love Lobb x

Back home. Consultant saw me straight after and told me it wasn't serious and no signs of cancer.

He did say he'd taken some biopsies and would see me in 3 weeks. He also told me he saw something that would explain the heavy bleeding, but......he said it to me about a minute after I came round from the general anaesthetic and I cannot remember what the fuck he said it was.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by teaston

Well what do you expect when you're just a straight up arsehole to someone over and over again!?

But as I say, I wish you well on this matter.

I would have expected you not to say anything in this case, but hey, once an immature idiot, always an immature idiot.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Alex440

I would have expected you not to say anything in this case, but hey, once an immature idiot, always an immature idiot.

I can't believe you want to make an argument even though I was genuinely reaching out to you! Well actually I can, it is you after all.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by teaston

I can't believe you want to make an argument even though I was genuinely reaching out to you! Well actually I can, it is you after all.

I certainly don't want to get in an argument on this thread. Lets just say I think your reaching out skills might need some practice (weirdly, saying you'd wished bad things on me doesn't sit very well with my day today), but you don't think that's a bit off, so let's just agree to differ?!?!

[Hooded]

Originally Posted by Alex440

Back home. Consultant saw me straight after and told me it wasn't serious and no signs of cancer.

He did say he'd taken some biopsies and would see me in 3 weeks. He also told me he saw something that would explain the heavy bleeding, but......he said it to me about a minute after I came round from the general anaesthetic and I cannot remember what the fuck he said it was.

That's good then

I wonder what he saw that explains the heavy bleeding .. could be Diverticulitis at a guess

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by Hooded

That's good then

I wonder what he saw that explains the heavy bleeding .. could be Diverticulitis at a guess

Thanks and yes, that could easily have been what he said through the drug induced haze.....