Hi Kate,   thank you for the response but since then ive been to peterMac and had another PET scan which unfortunately the LONSURF ive been taking isn't helping and the cancer has now spread to my lungs. my next question is that people that are on LONSURF have they had the same outcome and is it best to go back to another type of chemotherapy.? ... View more

Hi Dave thanks for your reply its much appreciated, i have gone though the same journey almost, i was having pain in the stomach and got to a point i couldn't deal with it, so i visited my GP who organised some blood test to find out from results i was anemic with an iron levels of 2 which stayed like that for 3 months, I was then sent to Emergency department and after a long night in excruciating pain and lots of pain medication nothing helped so they then decide to have a colonoscopy where then the cancer was from in the lower part of the colon, so on the 25th August i had the operation to have it cut out and also had it rejoined so yeah no colostomy bag which i was very happy when i woke up. so its now been a month and so far so good but going to see my oncologist tomorrow to see about my chemo sessions coming up as the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes so hopefully they can reduce that and onto a fully recovery. thanks for you time good to hear from you again All the best for your Chemotherapy session ... View more