Bowel cancer ...... it's back

My partner of 30yrs was diagnosed with Bowel cancer back in 2009 aged 43 - had successful surgery to remove tumour, followed by 3 months adjuvant chemotherapy. All going so well, until a cough appeared January 2018 which lingered. July last year, CT scan revealed large mass in liver, which, fortunately was operable. (Secondary bowel cancer spread to liver). He's now coming to the end of 3 months "mop up" chemotherapy (oxaliplatin and 5FU pump). It's been a roller coaster, as I'm sure, many of you all know and understand. He will be ungoing CT scans every 6 months for next 3 years. Next CT scan due in April. Trying to remain positive and enjoy each and every day, buts it's hard. Dreading the wait for results in April, as the "waiting for results" is the worst part! Hope I'm able to update with positive news.

Just wanted to say, love this site, reading all your blogs helps.  I don't feel so alone.  

Annie x

  • Hello from one Annie to another.  Cancer is an absolute horror in so many ways.  Just when you feel you are on top of things it sneaks in again.  But your partner has beaten it again - he's a good fighter!  I imagine it's a case of wanting the day to come when you get good news but in another sense worrying also.  Best wishes to both of you.  Annie

  • Hey, 

    My dad only recently got diagnosed so I don't understand about chemotherapy and the treatments and what you go through yet but I totally understand the waiting for results thing. It's unbearable. We find out on the 11th the results of dads biopsy and where we go from there. It's like being in limbo and being on pause,it just hangs over you every minute of every day somehow. Mum is glued to his side their lives have stopped, she hasn't left the house since we found out 3 weeks ago. At least when we get the results we will know and have a plan so we'll be able to do something but the waiting! Oh my! It's so so hard!! 

    Youre doing the same as us,trying to be positive (although we know dad is terminal), keeping busy, all the cliche things that do actually help! But nothing will take it from the back of your mind constantly. I so hope you have good news I really do. 

    xxxxxxx