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Latest blog posts

• Peter's Blog

  In Between Post Chemotherapy Scans and Operation

  PICC Line Removed – On 21st July I had my PICC line removed, it wasn’t due to be removed at this point, as it was staying in until I had an operation confirmed date, however. I had had the dressing changed on the Monday (this was the real...

  HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  Post Chemotherapy Scans

  On July 4th I was back at Frimley to have both my CT and MRI scans to see how the chemotherapy had affected the tumour in my bowel and what the next step would be. Thankfully I managed to arrange these to both take place on the same day. Due to requi...

  HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  The First set of Chemotherapy Treatments (all rolled into one section)

  Just to first of all say, I won’t repeat myself on my treatments, only mention if anything changed for me from treatment one onwards. Meeting With The Nurse - On March 8th I went with my wife to have a meeting with the Chemotherapy nurses to di...

  HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  Brief Evening Visit To A&E

  February 21st is the first time throughout all of this (and I really hope only time, touch wood) that I noticed blood in my stools. This is obviously a sign of bowel cancer and to be expected, but honestly it freaked me out. It did not look like a lo...

  HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  Oncologist Meeting

  Following all these scans I was referred to Royal Berkshire Hospital to proceed with an oncology meeting and chemotherapy treatment. On Tuesday 2nd March off I went with my wife to Reading for an appointment at 9:30, we left with plenty of time to sp...

  HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  Second Trip To Hospital

  What lead to this next hospital stay on February 8th was that I woke up feeling very uncomfortable in my stomach area, feeling stabbing pains and that I didn’t really want to eat. I managed to get an emergency doctor’s appointment in Brac...

  HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  Bowel Cancer UK Symptoms Of Bowel Cancer

  I am including this section in my story, just so people can see what they should be looking out for (I only looked this up after my diagnosis). The main symptoms to look out for on Bowel Cancer UK’s website (https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/abo...

  HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
• It's Gone Tits Up

  Catch ‘Em by Surprise

  I’ve had another heavy week of appointments over the last 7 days and not the week I was hoping to have in all honesty. Starting off with the good news though, on Monday I attended my last physio session. I have full range of motion and mobility...

  Former Member over 4 years ago
• Breast cancer journey - staring at chemo #3!

  Day 3 after Chemo #3 (EC) - feeling good - but slowing down

  So results from day #2 and the planned things shower - well that got delayed until 1pmish.. just kept getting distracted  veggies for dinner - already done by time I got out of bed around 10 (as I was busy writing blog!) walk dog 7.30 pm!!...

  Former Member over 4 years ago
• Piles to cancer a blog to help me make sense and maybe explain

  Now what and Omnicron Covid

  So we met with oncologist on 9 December to be told they now could not definately say I was cancer free so I needed further treatment. Chemo radiotherapy. That was my choice or further surgery that would mean a colostomy stoma bag for rest of my days....

  Former Member over 4 years ago