My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer last year it has been a long year and even though right at the beginning we were told surgery wasn't possible we finally got the news weve been longing to here a couple of months ago surgery is now possible...
Hello all, I will have my 6th round of chemo on the 4th December for bowl cancer, if shrunk enough I will then have surgery, just wondered how long is it usually after the chemo, I am hoping it will be after Christmas. Thank you
I'm three years on from my Right Hemicolectomy & Chemotherapy. All CT's etc fine so far, but if I'm honest my bowels have never returned to normal. Loose stools, urgency & now difficult to recognise what's normal & what isn't. Sometimes have a twinge...
Hi there i have posted on here before and got some great help and replies from people. I had a polyp removed from my rectum all along they said benign then when tested after removal I was called in and told cancer. A bit of a shock to say the least...
My result reading after surgery stated T3 N0 M0. Happy to say no spread to the lymph nodes found after having 22 lymph nodes removed. I have been declared 'cancer free'. However, because my tumor was close to a blood vessel, it was advised that I have...
Hello everyone Just wanted to catch up with you all as I've found this thread incredibly helpful and supportive so far. I've had my oncologist appointment this week, where the treatment and side effects were discussed at length and consent forms signed...
Hello everyone. Me and my rectal cancer are new here. Waiting for treatment plan to be agreed. Does anyone have any useful feedback on the Papillon form of radiotherapy as distinct from 'conventional' external radiotherapy? Any help is much appreciated...
Hi all I had a colonoscopy last Tuesday and was told I have a 3cm tumor in my colon. Have now had both scans and been told I need to wait for the specialist meeting to decide on further action. Could anyone advise how long this takes and how you would...
I just got a positive fit test result (17.9) and I’m scared my cancer has returned after being cancer free for eight years. In 2015 I had a right hemicolectomy which at the time got all the cancer and I needed no further treatment. I have recently had...
Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with mouth sores. I'm on oxaliplatan but recently they have swapped me from capecitabine to panitumumab which has a whole different set of side effects. My face, neck, ears, and chest is a giant...
