Just a wee reminder of anyone has any questions on the financial aspects of going through treatment Macmillan’s helpline has a service that is up to date on all the information. They also have all the current legislation on employment etc . The number...
Hi, just diagnosed with operable bowel cancer on Saturday, - op date about 6 weeks I have been provisionally advised. A couple of questions I forgot to ask the consultant. One of my problems is the passing of stool. I think maybe because the tumour is...
Hi All After a colonoscopy and subsequent MRI & CT scans, I was informed two weeks ago that I had bowel cancer but that they also noted something on my liver for which they wanted a more detailed liver specific MRI. I have a meeting on Friday this week...
Hi my daughter needed an urgent hysterectomy she was sent under the 2wk wait just as a precaution our gp got her to do a FIT test it came back positive colonoscopy followed, large polyp they couldn't remove so consultant said our endoscopist will try...
Hi my daughter was referred under 2wk wait for heavy periods pain etc after MRIs and a CT scan she has fibroids and large ovarian cysts was agreed they would operate around end of Jan mid Feb as it looked like a fibroid but was unusual in appearance Our...
Good evening, I wonder if anyone could offer some advice/wisdom/experiences? After finding out my mum has multiple lung mets (they’re saying 10 that they can see with mild metabolic activity on PET scan ) 2 years after initial surgery she was due to start...
Hi all!! I think I am progressing pretty well after my colostomy 5 weeks ago apart from the tiredness. Just asking if I should be feeling better do you think?? Just received my chemo schedule for initial treatments. No more ops it would seem. Only chemo...
I am on FolFox chemotherapy treatment for stage 3 rectal cancer. I have had five cycles since December which aren’t going very well will lots of cancellations of treatment due to liver enzymes being too high and neutrophils being too low ! but, my other...
After I completed the CT Scan last Friday, followed by the MRI Monday It is a wait now till the MDT meeting on Good Friday. So I will hear from specialist nurse as to treatment outcome best for me. This week's wait is not a good time as different thoughts...
Back in November I went to A&E with rectal bleeding, it was quite a large amount so I was naturally concerned. I was sent home as the doctor wasn’t concerned as I’d had no pain and he put it down to piles but to go back if it happened again, which it...
