Hi everyone  I'm posting to say hi and just tell a little about my cancer experience . I was first diagnosed in 2009 with stage 3 bowel cancer with some spread to the Lymph nodes. October 2018 I went to the GP after experiencing persistent dull pain in my abdomen. My scan revealed a 4cm mass on my left ovary turned out to be cancerous.  I had a complete hysterectomy and HIPEC surgery with 4 days in ICU and then 4 weeks in hospital. My chemo ended in June this year and I'm recovering well. I've started walking around 2km every second day and hope to go back to work next year. What a rollercoaster it has been and much tougher emotionally 2nd time round. I really never thought the cancer would return esp. After 9/10 years now I just try to pretend everything is normal and that my life will go back on track but the feeling of dread and not trusting my body anymore is tough to shake. Seeing oncologist for follow up in 3 weeks and do my first scans .  In the back of my mind is the keep fighting talk... ... View more

Hi, I recently found out that my bowel cancer has returned. I was first diagnosed 9 yrs ago and now at age 54 it has spread to my left ovary.   Before my laparoscopy to determine the pathology my Dr requested a PET scan and they found thyroid cancer as well apparently unrelated to the bowel cancer.  I am scheduled for hipec surgery early December. Has anyone else had this surgery?  The strange thing is that i don't feel that sick other than tiredness.  I found out that the cancer was back in early November following a slight pain on my right side near the belly button and the gp ordered a CT scan.  Since then my life has been turned upside down.  ... View more