So we have had my husband’s results - after chemo-radiation, followed by neoadjuvant Capox we have had good news and bad news The good news being that 90% of his low rectal tumour had gone! ( for reference he was graded T4N2M0) the bad news ( it’s...
I should be happy that this part of my treatment is completed and worked like clockwork - no waiting around for appointments etc. All the staff were great, always friendly and cheerful and willing to listen! But I am so tired and having discomfort with...
My mom has had her 1 year check up for bowel cancer. The nurse said that her bloods are better but they did point out she had a nodule on her lung which they said appears to be Benin should I worry? The nurse seems to think its nothing to worry about
Hi all , 1y r of immunatheropy nearly done, 1 to go and I'm finally admitting to hiding my wobbles . I'm tired of smiling and bouncing with positivity , it sounds weak I guess but I wish I could just find some where to scream in frustration at this illness...
Has any one on immunotherapy had headaches ? It is one of the side effects I know but this is daily . Does anyone have advice I'm taking paracetamol and using a now rather battered bag of frozen peas Weirdly it seems to be affecting my hearing on one...
hi all ive never posted before, no idea how this works but would appreciate any advice or support. my sister had colonscopy with biopsy and ct which showed she has colorectal cancer. scans shoe swollen lymph nodes in local area and not showing any cancer...
Hello. I am not sure where to post this but I wanted to share our news with you. You may have seen other posts from me beforehand where I felt totally lost after being told by our Oncologist that my husbands cancer was no longer treatable with chemo....
Hi everyone. I have had a low anterior resection and ileostomy. After surgery it was found to have spread into lymph nodes so began chemotherapy. before my first infusion my liver enzymes were too high (perfectly normal/low, immediately post surgery)...
Another 6 months have passed, & I had my latest CT Scan last Saturday. I can't remember how many I've had in the past 3 years. I still can't get used to the dye passing through the cannula & the awful feeling it produces! The day was dreadful - weather...
Hi everyone, hope you're doing well. I was advised to post this here as it relates to my bowel cancer mets. So I had my liver/gall bladder resection a week ago and had been doing well but the past couple of days my scar felt very red, sore and a lump...
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