Connecting with others about bowel cancer

Hi Kellie,



Thank you for joining Healthshare and sharing your story. I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother to bowel cancer. We also have a community where you can connect and share with others who have lost loved ones. We hope you find the support you need from others who have been there and understand what you are going through.



Let me know if you need any help in Healthshare navigating yourself around.



Kind regards,



Nicky

Thank you very much for your reply Nicky and the information about your bereavement community.  whilst I'm sure this is a valuable resource, i think the most applicable link for me at the present time is BCA.  I have family and friends who have helped me with my grief and have people I can talk to about that.   I feel like I need to learn more about bowel cancer and I am not sure why yet, but I guess I am so saddened that this illness took her life right in front of everyone;s eyes.     No-one told her to go to the doctors, I live in a different country i feel like I failed her as a daughter (who is also a healthcare worker).    If there was more awareness, the outcome might have been different.  I cannot believe this happened to her.   I want to do something,  but I am not quite sure what that should be.   

Kellie

Hi Kellie,



Glad to hear you have a strong network of family and friends who have helped you through the grieving process. As you say, awareness if the key to prevention. I am sure Bowel Cancer Australia have ways that you can actively help in generating awareness in your local community which in turn could help save lives.



Stay in touch.



Nicky

Thank you for your response, I follow BCA on facebook and have tried to access the LMF community but I think I stumbled filling in the form previously, it didn't seem applicable to me. Anyway, I have resent another expression of interest.   

Thank you, Kellie

Hi Kellie,



Thank you for your message.



The Love My Family registration is available to ALL Australians who have been affected by bowel cancer - be it personally, having a loved one with bowel cancer, or even a friend with bowel cancer.

 

Too often we speak to people feeling alone & isolated, feeling they are the only ones going through this. So we really want to open up all lines of communication in helping people to connect with others who know what they are going through.



If you haven't already, you may be interested to have a read through the Real Life Stories and Real Life Story videos  on the Bowel Cancer Australia website.



By people writing to tell us their story and how bowel cancer has affected them, either directly or as a supportive loved one, it can really help others currently going through a similar situation.



Many of the Real Life Story participants have been brought together through the Love My Family Community.



We have received your Love My Family request, thank you very much, and will be in touch shortly with a registration pack.



Further details on the Community is available on the Love My Family Community page on the Bowel Cancer Australia website.



Thank you again for sharing your and your Mum’s story, thinking of you and your family at this sad time.



Keep in Touch.



Kind regards



Tammy

Bowel Cancer Australia Nurse Advisor



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