My type of cancer: Bowel cancer. I'm honestly not sure about the medical terms, I just had a blockage in my stomach that was blocking food from getting through, and causing mildly-painful stomach cramps, and that was the only symptom I ever had (that my original GP missed, for 11 months. Always remember to get a second opinion if you feel like you want one). I don't even recall what stage it was, I don't remember anybody telling me. But all my other scans were positive.   My prognosis: Quite positive. Like I said, once they found the tumour, they scanned me for others and couldn't find anything anywhere. I healed up well from the surgery, and they hit me with the hard stuff, chemo-wise.   My survival time: It's been 18 months since the surgery. So I guess I'm still making my way through the experience, but all my doctors have been very optimistic. It still worries me, some days, and every time I have a blood test or a CT scan, there's a part of me that gets nervous, and I don't think that will go away anytime soon.   My word of advice: On my second cycle, I needed an additional minor surgery. I was feeling grumpy and irritable about it, and I had the good sense to apologise to one of the attending doctors for not being in a good head space, like, at all. And I still remember, he looked down at me (quite kindly, without any judgement) and said, "It's okay, we get it. Some days, things are just sh*t." Now, forgive the crudity, but I found that was the most profound advice I ever got. Some days, awful things happen for no reason, and you just have to roll with it. Some days, you might be scared or angry or sad. Some days, you might really struggle. Some days, things will be just awful. Those days, the best thing you can do is survive, and try again tomorrow. And, that's okay.  ... View more