Hi my husband is just finishing cycle 3 of 4 of Capox he is taking omeprasol antisickness but its not really helping. He has felt progressively more sick and exhausted with each cycle. Has anyone had better results with one of the other antisickness drugs...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-68110020 Well this is just amazing . For the last 14 years as we start a new year I always wonder and post that maybe this year will bring the science forward a bit and they have delivered . I think this...
Hi , I recently posted about my partner - now husband who has been diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer . We were able to fast track our wedding which was a beautiful day . We saw oncologist last week , I feel we’ve been living in our own bubble surreal...
Hi all, So I'm awaiting results for my five year CT scan thorax abdomen pelvis on a watch and wait program. In the mean time I have had a rash of blood spots on the back of my calf for a few weeks so I sent pictures of this to my GP who rang me today...
Good Afternoon All Mum had her first Chemotherapy session on Monday lunchtime. It finished with an "episode" where she was struggling to breathe, talk and couldn't use her left arm (the arm which didn't have the IV in). It passed with the help of Oxygen...
Hi Everyone, I just thought I would do an update & ask a couple of questions if that's okay So after being told I had rectal cancer on 29th December & waiting 3 weeks for the scan results etc I was told on Friday that thankfully there is no spread...
Hi all - I've just been diagnosed with stage four rectal cancer which has spread to distant lymph nodes. Because the tumour is so large they're concerned about a total bowel blockage and want to do an ileostomy first before even starting any treatment...
I am newly diagnosed with bowel cancer & I’m finding it overwhelming - which is so not like me! I got a tummy bug on holiday in Asia (August) and went to the GP once I was home as I noticed blood when wiping and in my poo. GP did a rectal examination...
I am 2 times cancer survivor,who has had part of his bowl removed .l want to know which sort of grant I may get to make my house suitable for my living and mobility needs. I tried various options but no gain. I am 71 yrs old very frail regd disabled patient...
Hi everyone, this is my first post, and I am grateful for a place to share. Thank you. I have a question re next steps after chemotherapy. My husband has just finished 12 sessions of chemo (6 months). He has an ileostomy and very much hopes for a reversal...
