i had major surgery for bowel cancer exactly a year ago followed by six months of chemo. I finished in July and had a scan that was clear. In September I started getting back pain, and to cut a long story short, after another scan, I was told last week that it has spread everywhere, bowel, abdomen, lung, liver, lymphnodes!!!! Am awaiting appt with oncologists to discuss what next. I like to think that I’m a fairly strong and positive person, but it’s hard.