https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14518#M2571 Thanks for your response, the bowel cancer was removed successfully but wanted to get rid of a couple of lymph nodes that may spread at some stage, I also have Myeloma and the onco didnt think I could take it, didnt seem to worried just have to be checked every 6 months now! I have refused chemo for Myeloma so wasnt prepared to do it anyway! Unless absolutely necessary! Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:02:58 GMT Maureenf 2015-06-17T08:02:58Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14513#M2566 I had bowel cancer removed and was told by surgeon I would need 'mopping up' chemo but when I saw oncologist he didnt think it was needed, any thoughts from anybody? Thanks Thu, 16 Apr 2015 07:29:22 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14513#M2566 Maureenf 2015-04-16T07:29:22Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14514#M2567 G'day Maureenf ,your Oncologist knows best and if he/she says no chemo take a deep sigh of relief .You probably had a low grade of Cancer .Take care and all the best . Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:20:22 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14514#M2567 customline 2015-04-17T22:20:22Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14515#M2568 G'day Maureenf ,your Oncologist knows best and if he/she says no chemo take a deep sigh of relief .You probably had a low grade of Cancer .Take care and all the best . Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:28:28 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14515#M2568 customline 2015-04-17T22:28:28Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14516#M2569 Do you know what's stage? That would make a difference. Also whether it was in the lymph nodes or not. If your worried get a second opinion. They are only doctors not gods and if they make a mistake we pay with our lives. Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:55:48 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14516#M2569 wmj1361 2015-06-16T08:55:48Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14517#M2570 No dont know what stage it was, just told there was 3 lymph nodes that it was showing in but as I also have Myeloma the onco didnt think I could take the chemo, didnt seem all that worried, just keeping a 6 monthly check on it. Thanks for your response Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:58:25 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14517#M2570 Maureenf 2015-06-17T07:58:25Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14518#M2571 Thanks for your response, the bowel cancer was removed successfully but wanted to get rid of a couple of lymph nodes that may spread at some stage, I also have Myeloma and the onco didnt think I could take it, didnt seem to worried just have to be checked every 6 months now! I have refused chemo for Myeloma so wasnt prepared to do it anyway! Unless absolutely necessary! Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:02:58 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/No-chemo-follow-up-after-bowel-cancer-removal/m-p/14518#M2571 Maureenf 2015-06-17T08:02:58Z