Hi partner goes in for liver biopsy this morning. We’re both very scared . Praying that his liver isn’t at the point where they can’t give chemo … hope, hope, hope and pray that they can give chemo Googled and I know I shouldn’t have just trying get what...
Hi all. Feeling extremely lost and very low . Partner diagnosed on 23rd with cancer of the colon . Large tumour they couldn’t get the scope up . Boxing Day rushed him in with abdominal pains … 2 days later had stoma fitted . 2 days later told it had spread...
Hi everyone, After 12 cycles of chemo (FOLFIRI) and radiotherapy (SABR) to blast 3 lung nodules, the CT scan I had before Xmas revealed one new lung nodule and an enlarged lymph node. My onco is pretty sure it is disease progression rather inflammation...
Good afternoon everyone Had my results yesterday and my fears were confirmed with a diagnosis of bowel cancer. Mine is a rarer form where it is growing on the outside of the bowel not the inside. It is pushing up against my prostate and is causing...
Hi, I had my lower anterior resection for upper rectal cancer on the 15th December and I just feel completely exhausted and with a few complications post op, I am, for the first time feeling a bit fed up with it all. I had done a pretty good job of...
On my second infusion of chemo for bowel cancer. I have experience intenxe nausea and sickness. My third infusion was slowed from 2 to 3 hours but had to be stopped after 2 hours as I was so unwell. Has anyone else experienced this, and how was it remedied...
Hi. I am new to the site my husband got diagnosed with stage 4 bowel and peritoneal cancer 4 weeks ago major shock as he had no symptoms and was found on a routine bowel test. He will be starting chemo in 2 weeks with the hope for surgery following this...
HI i had a colonoscopy on 2nd December where they removed a small benign polyp, but found another which unfortunately was not safe to remove. The doctor at the time told me it was 4cm sessile polyp in my sigmoid? colon and that it looked very suspicious...
Hello everyone, I completed my chemoradiotherapy on 5 December and didn't have a period in December, and so far there's no sign of the January one appearing either. I've been feeling a bit strange the last few days, either overwhelmed with little things...
Hi Everyone, My Wife was initially treated for metastases in her Liver, (×4) and then another small reoccurance at the anastomotic area of her Bowel after her original operation for Colorectal Cancer a year and a half previously. After the various...
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