Since have radiotherapy and chemotherapy I have a burning feeling inside my bottom, they given me foam to insert twice a day which hasn’t helped. it’s been over a year and I still have urgency to go the bathroom and I’ve had a few accidents. Does anyone...
Obviously I’m pleased about the clear sigmoid result, but I’m not out of woods yet as still waiting on CT tomorrow. Anyone else been in similar situation? If so what was the outcome?
Hello my partner has just been diagnosed with rectal cancer and 4 mets on the liver the largest being 4cm. his treatment is apparently palliative and consists of bevacizumab and folfiri. Did anyone have good results with these drugs or have any positive...
My husband had a colonoscopy on Thursday last week and it is now a week later. They found a 3cm mass about 10cm up from his backside. He had a contrast CT scan yesterday and MRI is scheduled for Tuesday coming. No biopsy results yet, despite being...
I’m new to the group. I was diagnosed with stage 2 rectal cancer in December. I started 6 weeks radiotherapy and chemotherapy in January finished mid February. My MRI and CT scan showed no sign of cancer beginning of April. I’ve just had a colonoscopy...
Hi everyone, I have been researching alternatives to LAR. Whilst I understand it is the Gold Standard for rectal cancer in the UK, if there is a possibility of avoiding such major surgery and a temporary or permanent stoma then I want to at least have...
Hi all my partner has just been diagnosed with rectal cancer and has at least 4 mets on his liver. We are currently waiting for an appointment with an oncologist. We don’t know where to start but it would be so good to hear your stories of hope as it...
Hi I am currently on cycle 4 of 8 oral Capecitabine at maximum dose and doing OK on it as a mop up following open surgery in December last year. My oncologist said chemo follow up would only be 5% increase in survival so very low impact I am now wondering...
Hi My dad, 77yrs, was diagnosed with bowel cancer for the 2nd time in January. Almost exactly 20 years since last time. 6 weeks ago He had surgery to remove his remaining bowel and has a stoma. During surgery cancer was found on his stomach and...
Hi everyone. I'm sorry for posting in here when I haven't got a diagnosis yet and some of you are diagnosed and fighting etc. I'm just panicking. I've had cramps on the left side of my abdomen for about two months now and I've noticed tiny bits of bright...
