How are you doing today?

[Katekat]

Hello everyone!

I'm putting it out there, I'd like to know how you are all doing today!

Whether you're doing well, or not so well. Or if you're back at work, or working from home. Out enjoying a nice walk or safely inside from the rain that's hitting Australia's east coast right now.

Share something about what's going on for you right now. It might be a sentence, a paragraph, or even a photo or a silly picture. I want to hear it all!

-Kate

Cancer Council Online Community Manager

[Budgie]

Hi @Katekat,

It's a beautifully sunny day at the moment, but the wind is howling & chilly. Typical Melbourne weather, will probably bring clouds soon.
I've recently managed to have my second eye op done. No more cataracts- yeah. I can see again & its wonderful. 😊

[kj]

Today is a good start to the end of isolation,and in a fortnight ,hopefully we can visit our  grandchildren in their homes ,they live on other side of the ring of steel when it’s lifted in rural Victoria.

[Mary60]

Hi @Katekat  how are you?  Me I’m ok so far i just been diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer, I have had the colectomy surgery about 5 weeks ago and I will see the oncologist regarding chemotherapy as it started to spread in the lymph nodes. It was a shock to me finding that I have cancer  and I try not to worry but sometimes it can’t  be help.  I’m glad I found this community forum where you can talk to people.  I live in Orange nsw and I will try and see if I can find other people in my area that are going through the same thing as I am. 

[Mary60]

Hi  Kate  how are you?  Me I’m ok so far i just been diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer, I have had the colectomy surgery about 5 weeks ago and I will see the oncologist regarding chemotherapy as it started to spread in the lymph nodes. It was a shock to me finding that I have cancer  and I try not to worry but sometimes it can’t  be help.  I’m glad I found this community forum where you can talk to people.  I live in Orange nsw and I will try and see if I can find other people in my area that are going through the same thing as I am. 

[Jess24]

Hi Mary, I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through and I hope you're doing as well as can be. I hope you can find some people in your local area - are there survivorship programs? There is a great Facebook group Lymphoma Down Under which is very active if you're interested in joining.

[Mary60]

Hi @Jess24  I’m doing not to bad I had my first chemo treatment on Friday , unfortunately I had a bad side effect which where I could not breath almost like gasping for air.  My mouth and arm went numb.  They had to set of the emergency alert as my breathing was getting worst and there was 20 people that came around to what was happening.  Then they gave me cortisone to relax my breathing.   So on the 21 of October I will see the oncologist to see what’s will happen next. It was so scary it mad me cry . 

[Jess24]

Hi Mary,  I'm so sorry to hear that. How scary! Of course it would make you cry. I know 21 October seems like a really long way away. Try to stay as active as possible until then, and I know easier said than done, try not to think about what will happen next.  I hope you have a good oncologist, and remember you can always get a second opinion too. Sending you so much love and hugs ❤️ 

[Mary60]

Tks @Jess24  i will try and keep active and positive.  When I see the oncologist again he will tell me what will happen.  They may change the treatment not sure I will keep you posted.  Once again Tks for your message, it’s good to talk to people who have had cancer.  Hope to chat soon Jess 

[Jess24]

Please feel free to message/chat any time, Mary. The cancer community is a strong one. Sending you lots of love and healing. Hugs.