I know I totally get you unless you have or going thru this you have no idea. Well I just finished radiation and it’s my 2nd time I will take it over chemo any day because both time that I have had chemo I was really sick and the bloody thing didn’t even work and last time I had radiation I responded really well and I also prefer the radiation side effects. Don’t get me wrong it’s not easy breezy  I have burns and inflammation and the fatigue is crazy. I can’t have anymore radiation after this, I don’t think I have asked what cancer you have and what stage if you don’t mind me asking What chemo did you have?  ... View more

Hiya am so glad you have a great team and you are happy with them. Same here it’s so nice when you don’t feel like a number. Am so sorry you are going through this is such a struggle. 6 bloody years. I have been battling mine for 3 years now. It’s like how much more. What treatment are you doing now? I just finished radiation this is my second time for rad and it’s also the last I can have. I have an appointment next week to see oncology so fingers crossed.  Hows your day today?  ... View more

Hi Roselee how are you doing today? Hope you are ok. Which hospital are you doing your checks? You know sometimes it’s a good idea to get a second opinion that’s what saved me.  The second time I was diagnosed of my fiancé had said he wasn’t going to accept what the said and did some research, I wouldn’t be here. So now I have a medical team on the Gold Coast and another team at the Peter Macallan centre in Melbourne. ... View more

Hi there, this is my 3rd bowel cancer diagnosis 2016 I was diagnosed the tumour had burst through and I was in excruciating pain which was how it was found I had surgery and then followed by 6minths chemo. Follow up scan in jan 17 showed the tumour had been growing in my pelvic cavity during chemo it was inoperable on the GC so I went to peter Mac in Melbourne. I had 6weeks radiation then followed by another surgery, I responded so well to radiation it was a miracle. I needed a temporary colostomy bag which was reversed in nov17. Then jan18 follow up scan shows tumour is back again now. I chance of surgery but trying chemo again and after chemo heading Back to peter Mac to try something called cyber knife ... View more