I am so sorry dotty , to loose our soul mate, it is the most devastating moment of our lives. There is no worse experience, why, for gods sake why, I am so sorry for your loss, and it dosnt help, but a lot of us on this site are with you, on this terrible journey. Wombat4 ... View more

I am so sorry for your sons prognosis rarsie. Peanutz partner may be at different stage in his battle, and as I mentioned with my wife with using the Avastin, it reduced the tumours significantly. A different cancer, but on first dx she was stage 4 and palliative, she went on for a further 2 yrs after dx, with a good quality of life. One of the lesions was discovered at 118mm, grapefruit size, within a few months on Avastin and other drugs (chemo) it reduced to 58mm. It was wonderful to have her with me for those extra 2yrs. Its a tough call, and of course the wishes of the sufferer are foremost. god bless all Wombat4 ... View more

All of it does seem like a nightmare peanutz, One that we all wish we can wake up from. To be able to wake one sunny morning and its all gone, and we are back in the place we used to be. To turn to our partners and say "Jesus Christ, you will never guess the nightmare I had last night". But we wake up and unfortunately it is still with us. Never wishing it on anyone else, but wishing it wasnt with us. Good luck with the drug and the waiting Wombat4 ... View more

Hi Ianvs, Interesting you should bring that up. My wife was dx with colon cancer in 09. I have read it may take a long time to develop from the polyps. A few years prior to the dx, because of an incident that happened in the course of her work, she had to go through a very stressful medical legal enquiry, and I have never seen her so uptight and stressed. It is also well documented that stress may be a trigger for cancer. She was cleared of the work issue, but it took a huge emotional toll on her. She has no family history of colon cancer. But a few years later came the dx and it was very advanced stage4 with liver mets. The work related stress, may or may not have anything to do with the cancer, but it sure wouldnt have helped her well- being But,on saying that many people go under a lot of emotional stress in their lives and not all end up with cancer. take care, Wombat4 ... View more

My heart goes out to you Josh, The first time my lovely wife received chemo was through the implanted port. I was by her hospital bedside, not in the chemo ward, because the first time the oncologist said " this may kill you, but we dont have time just to try it, if you dont, you may have 6 weeks left ". I felt as if I hadnt woken up, and was having the most unspeakable nightmare, how in gods name did we end up here ? We did the chemo for 48 sessions over 2 yrs and she tolerated it very well,she even wrote and had 2 novels published during the period. It was a different set of drugs to yours. One session the nurse forgot to give the dexi and my wife threw up. It is heartbreaking to see a loved one go through this. But eventually we looked on the chemo as good stuff, as it was prolonging her life. I wish you nothing but the best and the good fortune to be cancer free in the future. Wombat4 ... View more

Its a good idea to get copies sent to you so you can discuss the results on your next appointment, and you should receive them a few days after the scans or blood tests. Sometimes though the results may not be what you would have wished for, but at least they will give you an insight as to what is happening with your body, and as you say, you can prepare questions. Wombat4 ... View more

Good on you Rubes for having such a positive attitude. Your upcoming wedding will give you something positive to work towards. With an attitude as you have the chemo will be no probs to you. My wife had 48 sessions of chemo, one every 2 weeks and she still managed to write and get 2 books published. Wombat4 ... View more

No one knows at present why this disease starts up in people that lead a healthy lifestyle and have no family history, it just does. Hopefully in the not too distant future all cancers will be as treatable as polio, smallpox, and other mass killers of not so long ago. Too late for us and our loved ones, but less heartache for future generations. The best of everything for your families journey. Wombat4 ... View more

The news is indeed what you would not have hoped for, but a positive approach to this goes a long way. The stats and prognosis are a bit like "pointing the bone", dont think that they are the only outcome. Ian Gawler is an outstanding example of what can be achieved in the battle with this insidious disease. Keep fighting Wombat4 ... View more

Good luck on Friday pimbok. Hoping its only the nightmares that have returned on a temporary basis. Wishing you a cancer free future. Wombat4 ... View more