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...
Hello everyone and again thanks for all your support received Firstly thanks for all the advice and tips with regards to the Moviprep, as I had gone into total mad woman mode about it. No it's not great but it wasn't as bad as I had imagined in my head...
Hello, In October 2020 I had an emergency anterior resection to remove a 5cm sigmoid tumour, followed by 4 cycles of oxaliplatin and capecitabine as cancer was present in 3/22 lymph nodes. I recovered well and was back at work a month after finishing...
Hi I met with my consultant after 6 weeks post op. My pathology results were 2 out of 27 were positive, I am waiting to have a meeting with the oncologist. The waiting is making me anxious, I have been advised it could be 3 or 6 months. Pkease can...
Anyone had the ELAPE operation as I am gathering as much info about recovery times etc etc to try and help make my decision. I am in a position where I have been given the option to have but don’t have to. Sounds strange I know but polyp removed had cancer...
Hi. I'm due to have the above surgery on Thursday and am really anxious about it. I know I need it to remove the remaining cancer but I'm worried about the recovery time and pain I'll have to endure. Would appreciate any information from anyone who has...
I have been on longsurf for 4 cycles had a scan then went to see my oncologist last week unfortunately longsurf has not worked, so next plan to re challenge folfori the liver spots have grown not a lot both of them measure 3.4cm together so I had good...
Good evening lovely group could you please let me know if any one has been taken lower dose of Aspirin as a trial to prevent recurrence after surgery and all treatments I just come across of couple articles as a research regarding Aspirin, Vitamin...
Hello all I dont have an actual question but guess I just wanted to share some thoughts on my situation as it is easier than having them racing around inside my head. I am new to this forum but have been a member of the bladder cancer forum for several...
i have colorectal tumour received 5 weeks radio/chemo waiting to get my other 3 months chemo then surgery . But now they say i have 2 leasions on my liver. They haven't told me what there going to do about it. Just they having a multi disiplinery...
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