Hi all, I'm currently going through chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer and will then be having surgery. I was initially told this would be APER, but I heard last week the plan is now ELAPE, which from what I have read is an even bigger surgery and would...
Hi all, hope you are all doing well, the best you can do under your circumstances. I posted just over a week ago in relation to my mums diagnosis of a recral tumour. Since then she’s had two further scans including a PET, she is to hear to results tomorrow...
Hello, My partner had a colonoscopy which resulted in the removal of polyps and a 4cm cancerous tumour. He has since had left side bowel resection. Pathology results showing stage 2, T3. Not in lymph nodes but in blood vessels. Chemo tablet been offered...
Hi I posted recently as I was anxiously awaiting results from a CT scan after something was seen on my liver. This is 12 months after finishing 8 rounds of chemo and having an extended right hemi. I had 5 nodes affected and my tumour was a T4a: The liver...
Hi all, after a whirlwind few months, and unfortunately a failed chemotherapy cycle, I was moved onto immunotherapy using Centuximab and encorafenib. Started this one month ago and I reacted badly to the Centuximab through heart palpitations and shivers...
Hi all. Had my APR on Oct 5 - plus colostomy made permanent and given barbie butt. Pain has been manageable but I have an odd question re the graft to create the barbie butt. Why does it feel like it's riding up between my buttocks?! I know it's not ...
Hi, this is my first post.I hope to hear from people who have been in a similar situation or who have had an abdominoperineal resection. I am 46 and was diagnosed with rectal cancer on March 3rd. It was a massive shock, I thought I had IBS, never cancer...
My 70 year old husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer at Easter and after all the scans, it turned out to be metastatic, having spread to his liver and lungs. He had a stoma fitted in May, had radiotherapy in June, and has just finished his 4th cycle...
Hi everyone! Sending a big hug to each of you. ️ I’m Fati, a 41-year-old mum, and I’m so, so happy to have found this community. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer, and the primary tumour has already been successfully removed. Unfortunately, the cancer...
Hi all We are two days away from husbands planned operation for a liver resection for liver metastasis. he health with his APR surgery quite well and “Ken butt” but I’m so nervous that again only 6 months later he’s having to have major surgery again...
