I think that inside all of us lies more strength than we could be aware of. It's not until the chips are down that we could ever possibly know what we are capable of. We dig down, and somewhere hidden inside of us, some how, we find the strength and stamina to keep on going.   -sch   ... View more

Hi GigiSaid, I'm sorry to hear about your Mum (and Dad). I wouldn't stress out too much at this stage. They won't know a great deal about the cancer at this stage, so it may well still be an early stage. Try not to stress out too much about what you don't know. You could well be worrying needlessly.   After the colonoscopy hopefully they will have some idea of what stage the cancer is. Depending on the stage, the treatment options will vary.   Take a note pad with you to these appointments with your Mum. Write down what is discussed with the medical staff. Trust me on this.   https://www.bowelcanceraustralia.org/what-i-need-to-ask   -sch ... View more

Hi Livden96, How awful to find out about this after what you've been through. I guess you need to work out whether it's worth trying to stay together.  From my view,  it seems like a pretty crappy thing to do given everything that has happened, but I think that's really only a decision that you can make. Is he worth it? At the least I would take a break so that you can approach this decision with a clear mind.   -s ... View more

Hi Peter, Well done on getting through all the treatment! I didn't have radiation treatment myself, but the chemo sure sucked. After my diagnosis I had surgery which was initially quite painful to recovery from. But you heal after a while of recovery and that's that. Chemo, well, it just keeps on giving!   The fatigue is a bit of a killer. I still have that now.   I hope tomorrow goes well. Best of luck.   -s ... View more

Hi Jefferesonjj87,   I'm sorry to hear about your father.   To be honest, I just did a bit of searching on the web, and it looks like oncothermia is what is called a complementary treatment. In that, it is used along side to complement more standard medical based treatments. You would want to discuss the oncothermia treatment first with the medical team who is treating your father, because you want to avoid any unintended side effects.   Best of luck. -s ... View more

Hi Tarari,   Congratulations on completing the chemo and radiation treatment! I don't have any experience taking this, but I just wanted to congratulate you on finishing the chemo! Hopefully someone will be along soon who can share with you their experience and knowledge.   -s   ... View more

Hi Livden96,   Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm so sorry to hear about your mother and what you and your family have been through. This is just so difficult.   Well done on finishing your nursing school while supporting your mother through all of this. I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. I guess we all deal with this in different ways, I'm just so very sorry to hear that it sounds like you've also lost your father through all of this too.   How are things with your fiancé now?   -s ... View more

Hi debbiev,   I guess it will always play around and be there in the back of your mind. I usually get pretty uptight when I'm due for my colonoscopy. Live as healthy a life as you can. If something doesn't feel right or something doesn't quite make sense, follow up with a medical professional (which sounds like this is what you are doing).   How did you go with the doctor?   -sch ... View more

Hi Jolly,   Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. How are you feeling? Have you had your surgery yet?   -sch ... View more