Hi Everyone! I'm feeling really down today and don't know what to do. I was at my son's house yesterday looking after my little granddaughter and it was great. I just did not feel like coming home last night and just felt that it wouldn't bother me...
I have been diagnosed with bowel cancer but it has been caught early. I am so very lucky and blessed that this has happened early. But I feel anxious as I am not working at the moment as I am a bank worker and while I am waiting for a date for surgery...
Hi All. Hope everyone is doing OK and keeping well. Just a question. Mum has been given her op date however the past few days has been experiencing pain on the right side of her abdomen. The tumour is on the right. Is this a common symptom with bowel...
Hi, I have just joined today. I started 4 cycles of Oxaliplatin & Capecitabine today, with the Oxaliplatin IV. I am experiencing tingling in my hands and feet but also quite severe in my jaw and glands in my neck , which makes it too difficult to eat...
Tonight, I hate seeing all the posts in the past few weeks. Seems like younger people come on here, which I hate to see. I really wish them all the best. Tonight, I'm cooking Pilau Chicken & Rice - which is easy & cheap.
Hi I'm elly I'm new hear looking advice really so my doctor says I have ibs the problem seems to have got worse constantly conspatied 3 days now iv been pooing out pebbles doctor has done fit test that came back normal bloods normal iv been referred to...
My husband had hartmans procedure 4 weeks ago. He was very unwell for weeks before and now has a wound that is still not healed and requires packing every 2 days at our surgery. Consultant is happy that cancer was all removed and nodes that he removed...
Hello, I have just joined the Forum and this is my first question. After surgery to remove a tumour in my Sigmoid in November, I started 4 cycles of Oxaliplatin & Capecitabine (CAPOX). I experienced many symptoms after the IV, cold/tingly hands and...
Hi, I’m waiting to see the doctor the first week of Jan, I will be having chemo and radiotherapy, I have been told it will be a ‘rough’ few months, I’m sure I will have more information after my appointment but it would help to listen to anyone that...
I was diagnosed in May '19 with Bowel Cancer, then in March '20 with Lung Mets.I have faced this journey alone. Yes, I have a daughter, who lives afar (a famous author.) plus friends. However, every appointment, or major Op I had - was always alone. ...
