Hi there I was 29 almost 30 with two small children when i was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer, that was in 2010.The year ahead was taken up with a move to Perth as we live in the country and firsty starting a six week treatment plan of both radiotherapy and chemotherapy, then i had a break for six weeks and then had a bowel resection, i ended up with a temporary colostomy bag, then headed into six months of chemotherapy. It was tiring i will admit that i felt pretty ordinary, very moody and just depressed that it was happening to me, but i have come out of it the other side i am am eternally grateful to my surgeon, oncologist and everyone else involved with my treatment over that time. I am coming up to my 5 year visit with my oncologist and hopefully this will be it, daunting all the same but also very exciting. I just wanted to wish you all the very best over the next few weeks, i found the waiting and not knowing worse than anything else, i just wanted to know what was going on, how we were going to get rid of it and i wanted to do something straight away! Bowel cancer is very treatable, please stay positive you can beat this bastard of a thing! Best wishes Stacey ... View more

Hi Hannah I personally wouldnt delay any type of cancer treatment, you have young children, i also live on a farm and have young kids, they were alot younger when i had cancer treatment, i too am 3 and a half hours away from the city but we just had to make it work, it meant my husband couldnt be with me but other family members rallied around to help, you need to have the treatment and timing can be crucial, put yourself first just this once and get yourself better for your husband and kids, best of luck xx ... View more

Hi Hannah I personally wouldnt delay any type of cancer treatment, you have young children, i also live on a farm and have young kids, they were alot younger when i had cancer treatment, i too am 3 and a half hours away from the city but we just had to make it work, it meant my husband couldnt be with me but other family members rallied around to help, you need to have the treatment and timing can be crucial, put yourself first just this once and get yourself better for your husband and kids, best of luck xx ... View more

HI KellyK I am not in the same situation as you however did go through bowel cancer (stage 2) at age 30 back in 2010. I had a colostomy bag for a while which has now been reversed. Im not sure if I can be any support for you or not but thought I would send you a message to see how you are going. Regards Stacey ... View more

HI KellyK I am not in the same situation as you however did go through bowel cancer (stage 2) at age 30 back in 2010. I had a colostomy bag for a while which has now been reversed. Im not sure if I can be any support for you or not but thought I would send you a message to see how you are going. Regards Stacey ... View more

Stay strong and fight hard Dave, I had stage 3 bowel cancer I was diagnosed in 2010 at 30 years of age, its a long hard fight but it is worth it in the end, I didn't go through what you are going through but just wanted to wish you all the very best. ... View more

That is fantastic news congratulations!!! I wish you all the very best ... View more

That is fantastic news congratulations!!! I wish you all the very best ... View more

hi there, I was diagnosed in 2010 aged 30 and I have since been through the treatments operations etc but I have since suffered with anxiety, if its too much go to your GP & explain how you feel I am on a low dose medication which helps me so much I have tried to go off in but have found that life it much more pleasant on it! You have nothing to be ashamed of, I figure its just a part of the whole process, goodluck ... View more

Hi Craig well done on getting through the first round!! You may find the next round a little easier as you know what you are in for and your body might not get such a shock. In reading what you wrote I can totally relate to the foggy cloud you were in and the unstable emotions, no one can completely understand them until you are going through it, its bloody awful! All the very best for the new arrival, at least you have something nice too look forward to! Goodluck Craig Stacey ... View more