Hello all. I'm about to start XELOX (CAPOX) chemo and would like to know what tiredness people experience after the Oxaliplatin injection so that I can build up a picture of what range of tiredness & duration to expect please? I'm in my 40's and the...
Hi I’m new on here after recently being diagnosed with colon cancer which was found in my surrounding lymph nodes. I had half my bowel and appendix removed on the 12th Jan this year and received the dreaded news 4 weeks later, 3 more weeks and here...
Had my chemo yesterday asked the nurse if my results were in she had a look and said they were but she couldn't tell me so she went to look for a Dr but none around so she rang me specialist nurse she knows me well, couldn't get hold of her the nurse...
So happy and relieved to say things are far better than I’d hoped! So I have no sign that the cancer has spread and the tumor hasnt gone through the colon wall! Two nodes nearby are slightly enlarged but they’re not sure if that is a sign of cancer...
Hi I was diagnosed with colon cancer in April of last year. The tumour was removed in May, along with one affected lymph node. Unfortunately, I only managed two out of four CAPOX rounds as my kidneys were really struggling. I have now learned, that...
I'm booked in for another colonoscopy next week to remove two polyps. I'm also booked in for a pre-op assessment. They're looking at removing the cancer and, possibly, 5cm each side of it. Generally speaking does entail a stay in hospital or a day visit...
Simon has just been 21 hours in a cupboard in a&e after his pains in chest last night after his chemo tablets. He arrived last night not knowing if heart or chemo tablets ecg and bloods ok they put him in the room that the nurses didn't know he was in...
Hi Simon is still in hospital in the assessment unit nothing really happening he was meant to have scan of heart Sunday night so sii if pain in chest was heart or chemo tablets no scan until tomorrow. The bloods came back slight raised liver enzyme could...
Anyone on the above and their experience
Hi Everyone! Just on here for some advice on how to manage nephrostomy bags if anyone knows. Jay has two the adhesive type one that you stick to yourself like the stoma bags. He connects up to the night bag at bedtime but is finding sleeping a bit...
