What happens next? - bowel cancer

Andrew VK3BFA wrote:

> Hi all, forgive me if I am asking for something that
> might have been done before, but just came across this
> group - the hour is late, and tomorrow I am booked in for
> surgery cause I have bowel cancer - not a happy person at
> the moment.
>
> Ten days ago I was fine except for a low level pain in the
> guts - just put it down to being 50 and not being fit as I
> should be, so ignored it for a few weeks until my wife
> harrassed me to see our local GP.
>
> Have been told I will be a week - 10 days in hospital,
> then another two weeks to get back on my feet - is this
> accurate,

Probably if it's open surgery as opposed to
Laparoscopic surgery.

> and what happens afterward - they are going to do
> scans/blood tests tomorrow before I go under, but I really
> have no idea what the hell is going to happen.
>
> Dying doesnt worry me, but a long slow painful death does
> - and I dont really know what I need to ask......sorry, I
> pride myself on being rational, but not doing too well on
> this one.
>
> Wont be able to read replies until I get back home, but if
> anyone can speak of their own (hopefully positive)
> experiences I would welcome the information.
>
> de VK3BFA Andrew

Crossposting to alt.support.cancer Please watch both
newsgroups for replies. That's the newsgroup you should be
on. There's others there going through (or have) the same or
similar as you. location and size of tumour(s)? Small bowel
(intestine) ? or colon cancer ? - near the rectum or higher
up? stage of cancer - Degree of penetration into the colon
wall.- lymph nodes removed (pos. or neg)? - other organs
affected? temporary or permanent colostomy?

So when you are fit to post, please post on
alt.support.cancer J