Hi @David_M  sorry to hear about your cancer, I also have stage 3 cancer in the bowel and I had the colectomy surgrey and soon I will be having chemo.  How is things going with you hope your doing ok ... View more

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.  ... View more

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.  ... View more

Thanks @Ashley_ccnsw  I will keep you posted ... View more

Tks @sch  I will keep you informed on how I’m going, I’m seeing the oncologist soon so not sure when chemo will start. Hope you’re doing well. ... View more

Hi Ashley, Thanks for sending me a message, I will be considering what you said either counselling service or the Câncer connect service where you get peer support. I’m in stage 3 bowel cancer where it just started to go into the lymph nodes. I have had the operation which was the extended right hemicolectomy surgery. On the 30th September I will be seeing the oncologist regarding chemotherapy. Any support will be great Ashley ... View more

Hi @BlueYellowBoat   I know it hard not to worry about Câncer.  I just had my colectomy surgery  4 weeks ago where they took out part of my bowel slowly getting there but still stress for me.  Couple days ago I saw my specialist and they told me I have stage 3 bowel cancer as it started to go to the lymph nodes, I’m waiting to see the oncologist for to have chemo.  So I’m in the same vote waiting for treatment.  Hang in there  if you need to talk  we are here to help sometimes it’s good to talk to people.  Let us know how you are going. ... View more

Hi Bianca Thanks for your message it help me a bit and less nervous for when I go and have the chemo. I’m slowly recovering ok as I had the colectomy surgery about 4 weeks ago, now I’m just waiting for the oncologist and when I start chemo. All of this is just a shock to me just knowing I have cancer and I’m only 54. I know there is lots of people younger than me that have cancer. When I notice that I was bleeding a while back when I was living in Newcastle NSW I did not think of anything I thought it was Hemorrhoids?. So I didn’t do anything then when I turn 50 I started to get the bowel kit test sent to me, and when I did the bowel test it came back negative which was good. After a while I started to bleed so I went back to my doctor and told her and she sent a referral to the Newcastle hunter hospital in NSW for me to get a colonoscopy done this was in 2022.  I have been waiting since then in the public  system as I don’t have health fund.   So I went back to my doctor again and said still no answer?  So she sent another referral again and still no reply.   So in 2024 I moved to Orange in NSW I’ve been here 3 months so the first week I was in Orange  went to a doctor told her about it and she requested a urgent colonoscopy . In June I had a colonoscopy done and that’s when they found out I had a mass tumour.   So they booked me in to see bowel surgery and 4 weeks age I had another colonoscopy and a colectomy surgery plus they  removed one poly.  I’m thinking of joining a support cancer group but I’m not sure if there is any support group in Orange NSW.   If anyone on here knows of a group I would appreciate any help.  Once again Bianca Tks for your message I will keep you posted on how I’m going .  Hope your doing ok Bianca   ... View more

Hi my name is Mary I’m new to this .  I have been diagnosis with stage 3 colon cancer as it spread to the lymph nodes.  I have had the colectomy  surgery where they removed part of my bowel.  Now I’m waiting to see the oncologist in having the chemo.  I was wondering if anyone been through this and how they cope with it?  I’m very stress and down and I need to talk to people that have been there.  i would appreciate all the support I can get as this has been a shock to me. ... View more