Ok everyone, so we went to Jay's oncology appointment today and unfortunately, it wasn't the news we wanted. We thought we were going to find out about him getting his stent or nephostromy fitted but instead the registrar we seen had to go and bring in...
Hi, Spoken to my surgeon today, after 11 of pre adjuvant Imatinib to reduce the size of my Rectal GIST, I’ll be having an APR and Prostatectomy in the new year. Always knew the APR was on the cards, but the Prostatectomy was news to me… apparently...
Here we go again...Another appt. for a scan,a few days before Xmas. My last one was March, & they seem to come around so soon. Of course, I appreciate being followed up - for the five years, following cancer diagnosis, but when you receive the letter...
***Update**** So today we met with the surgeon and to discuss the CT scan results following the colonoscopy. As we knew there was a cancer in the right of the colon in the Caecum. It was T2N0M0. When they confirmed there was no spread I burst into...
Hi. I have been diagnosed with Bowel cancer only yesterday and am currently in a state of shock and panic. I am due to go in hospital on Saturday for staging etc but my consultant feels I may be admitted for surgery, then chemotherapy will commence shortly...
So, we had our son William and his partner up earlier on bringing me my birthday gifts- bless them! Then we sat them down and told them about Jay. William was really calm about it all and that worries me he was a bit too calm I feel. I apologised when...
Hi, Following the diagnosis of T3N1M0 rectal cancer in 2021 I underwent surgery for a stoma and completed a week of radiotherapy and 4 cycles of chemotherapy to shrink the tumour. I had a complete response to treatment with no evidence of tumour remaining...
Im 32 and have had lower/middle right, abdominal discomfort/pain for a year (last year when it started I had nausea and a change in stool habits), I happened to have a UTI this October which lasted for over a month after my first treatment of antibiotics...
Hi guys Hope you're all OK. My surgery is getting closer and I'm a bit nervous. Anyone that's had a bowel resection, what should I expect ? It's the unknown that mostly makes me nervous. Thank you.
Hi Everyone! Our son William phoned us earlier to say he is coming to visit tomorrow with his partner and our wee granddaughter. We have not told him about Jay's cancer spread yet and we have not told my sister either. We wanted to wait until this...
