I'm waiting to go for sigmoidoscopy because I have developed bowel problems and have family history of bowel cancer. All my symptoms point to bowel polyps at least, or worse. I am 30 and they have developed over a few months.
I am not scared for me but I have 2 tiny children and DH has already lost one parent to cancer and his remaining parent has terminal cancer. He lost another close relative to the disease earlier this year. He already feels picked on by the disease. How do I tell him if there's a problem found? It would destroy him. I need him to be strong for the children but it seems too much to ask. I'm terrified of the effect it could have on him.
It's less than 2 weeks til my appointment and I will be given the findings that day. I just want to prepare myself but I am at a loss and tied in knots with worrying :(
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I am being pathetic but I am terrified
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reallyfuckingscared · 06/10/2011 07:42
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