Hi Hubby was diagnosed with bowel cancer with spread to liver,lungs, adrenal glands 7 weeks ago. 5 weeks ago had bowel resection and colostomy due to bowel obstruction. Today we saw the oncology consultant who was very good. There is no curative treatment...
I’ve been wondering how you’re doing. Can you let someone know? I’m hoping that no news is good news.
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer a few weeks ago. I have radiotherapy and due to start chemo. I am young and fit with a young family. I am worried when I start chemo I will feel I’ll straight away and for the full duration of the chemo which...
Feeling a bit in limbo again! My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 Rectal cancer last August and had gone through neoadjuvent radio and chemotherapy therapy, before having an anterior resection 4 weeks ago. I’m glad to say that he’s recovering well and...
Hi all I'm searching for a 'meet the expert' video about, or largely about, LARS (Low Anterior Resection Syndrome). An IT crash has lost me my browser bookmarks, which contained some very useful stuff on understanding and living with LARS, in particular...
I am a 75-year-old female and prior to my surgery, I was active, not overweight, and in good health, apart from AF (atrial fibrillation). Four months later, following surgery, I have now resumed my previous activities and generally feel OK although not...
Please forgive my very long post I have so many questions and simply don’t know where to turn. My mum was diagnosed with rectal cancer approx. 2 years ago. Her diagnosis and treatment was delayed mostly because of covid for at least 6 months which I...
I had an MRI yesterday, and the radiographer has already sent the report to my consultant! I phoned his secretary, and she’s confirmed that I am on next week’s MDT. Spurred on by this I rang the cancer nurse specialist at the other hospital involved....
Hi all, I'm a little lost. Mum had stage 3 breast cancer (double mastectomy) in 2014, got the all clear in 2015. She's 67yrs old. About 6 months ago she has what I can only describe as a "period" from her back passage. She had menopause at 48. Dr...
I had a colonoscopy 10 March ( 4 weeks agp ) I was given the report on the day and was told that the consultant would look at the tests taken. I had eight biopsies removed from the colon and two small polyps. I called the consultants secretary who...
