Hi all, fast learning the joys of chemo! eyeball pain and cold sensitivity are fun !!! Not sure if sleep deprivation is heat or dexamethasone related but resting and staying hydrated. Amy
In February I had a 3-week episode of severe abdominal pain. Initially I thought it was IBS as I’ve suffered from that for years. I was referred to the Hospital for a colonoscopy by my GP after a stool sample test showed old blood present.. The colonoscopist...
Hi My mom got colon cancer before 15 or 16 days? So what kind of surgery is good for her her age is 75?
Hi any cancer patients participated in this study called KRYSTAL 10 ? If so , how was your experience?
Hi, I have introduced myself already on a different thread. My husband got diagnosed last week with bowel cancer, the doctor said it was a large tumour and should be starting treatment hopefully this week. Can I ask how long after the diagnosis...
Hi i am new here. I was told I have bowel cancer 7 weeks ago. Although I have been having scans and a sigmoidoscopy I feel so frustrated to have not yet had a discussion. The waiting for staging is causing me much anxiety and my imagination is going...
Hi all, So I posted a few weeks ago following a meltdown at my MRI appointment. When I arrived all ready to go, the scanner had broken down. That was something out of anyone’s control. I moved on and got my MRI a week later. Good news is the tumour...
Hi I am new on here. We found out my husband has stage 3 bowel cancer on Thursday this week. He has had symptoms since October but only got refered for a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago. Last week he was sent for his CT and MRI scans. The news we were dreading...
Hi, it’s my first post so hopefully I’m in the right place. My mum has had a very out of the blue bowel cancer diagnosis which has already spread to the liver. The only real symptoms she’s had is night sweats so it’s all been a whirlwind these last 2...
Evening, haven’t posted for a few days. Have been feeling really terrible after first lot of chemo. It’s been 5 days and still feeling ruff . Does it get any easier each time? Think I was naive in thinking bit of nausea, but if arm pain, fatigue. How...
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