Hi, I'm sorry to hear about your cancer and your family and love ones reaction. I feel that unfortunately it's not an uncommon reaction for people and support networks to disappear. I think that many people quite simply just don't know how to respond/react or process what is going or what you are going through. For many people who might have been lucky enough to not experience major illness or set backs in life, this sort of experience can be completely foreign and they might have no idea what this might feel like, or what someone who has cancer might look like.   How is your treatment and recovery going?   -s     ... View more

Hi @Mary60  Yay for you and getting through all your treatment. What an amazing achievement. What a relief. As for how long until you know you are in remission?  That will depend on your personal situation. Some variables in here might be what stage you were in to start with. Best to check in with your oncologist. Please let us know.  Good luck Sean ... View more

Hi @Kerri62  I'm sorry to hear about everything that you've been through and the loved ones that you've had to lose too early. 27 is certainly way too early. I hope you are ok. ... View more

Hi @Martin61  I'm sorry to hear about your wife's diagnosis.   In my experience, the patient will work closely with the treatment team and they can provide feed back on how you are feeling. The neuropathy in my case didn't come on all of a sudden, but increased slowly over time. The important part here is a good dialog and communication with your treatment team.   I am quite some time post treatment (about 6 years), so I can offer you a long term view to this. I had bowel cancer and received 12 rounds of folfox. Initially it started as just a tingling in my fingers and a loss of feeling in my hands and feet.  Later in the treatment it would result in pins and needles in the face and sometimes difficulty breathing. The doctors and nurses will monitor you closely. As I approached the end of my treatment the peripheral neuropathy got worse.  The doctors decided to stop the Oxaliplatin (the drug that was causing the neuropathy). I was left with some residual loss of feeling in my hands and feet, that improved over time.   -s ... View more

The appointment will come around before you know it. Try to find something else to occupy your mind so you don't spend too much time thinking about it. (yes I know, easier said than done) ... View more

I'm good thanks.  I was cured of my colon cancer a number of years ago.  I have scans every year, but they are always emotionally stressful.  But prevention is better than cure.  It's that time of year again for me though. It doesn't get any easier, but I just need to toughen up and do the scans.   ... View more

That's great news. They usually give you a while after the surgery to recover before starting the chemotherapy, and then it might be 12 rounds (might be a bit different, depending on treatment) of chemotherapy. How are you? ... View more

 Hi @Indrani  Welcome to the cancer council community (also known as the very very stressed club). I'm sorry to hear about your husband. I'm glad to hear that he is recovering well. Does he have further treatment planned?   ... View more

Hi @Mary60  I think you'll be ok with this combination of chemotherapy. You'll breeze through it. I had bowel cancer in 2017. I had surgery and chemotherapy and here I am. I am cancer free. Stay focused on getting though this. I know that you can do it.   ... View more

I'm sorry to hear what you and your wife went through. Well, the year is almost over, so good riddance to 2024. Here is hoping you have a better year next year.   I was never diagnosed with PTSD, but certainly had some uncomfortable memories associated with past medical experiences. It's worth seeing a psychologist. Over time, it gets easier.   ... View more