He has just found out that he has had the cancer for a year he is going to get treatment but we don't really know what his chances are has anyone out there got any information for me please? Additional Details2 weeks agoall he has told us is that he is going to be given chemotheropy and that there is alot of it they also mentioned shadows on his kidney but they won't deal with that yet. He has lost alot of weight and his appetit Iam very worried but he doesn't want to talk about it with anyone.
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I won't kid you-he has a long road ahead of him.But, my Mum was diagnosed last year with bowel cancer (she'd been walking around with it for 3 years!),she has also got secondary cancer of the liver,also got it in the Uterus & bladder,but her main treatment is for the bowel.She's on a drug called Oxyplatin and one called 5-FU (they're chemo drugs) and that's what they usually give for bowel cancer,she's responding quite well at the mo and hasn't got a lot of side effects (she's even gaining weight after losing 3 or 4 stone).He'll probably have lots of scans first-MRI etc..and lots of bloodtests and then they'll start him on chemo with regular appointments for this (expect for it to take all day),he might end up having a colostomy which is a big thing at first but my Mum adjusted to it within weeks,he might also have to have a Hickman line (an I.V Line in his chest) which is odd at first but really makes things easier.Bowel cancer can be quite curable these days depending on how aggressive it is. Get in touch with PALS (a cancer advice service) and ask for any more info : pals@christie-tr.n.west.nhs.uk