Hi I've been told that I now need chemo to control the 5ml lieson before I can have a liver resection. Also have met on the lung. Does anyone have experience of the types of chemo used for this? Also roughly how many cycles? I had Folfox last year...
Just had my second sigmoidoscopy today and have been told that I now need a TEMS operation. Will have a folllow up appointment but just wondered if any one has had this operation and what to expect thanks
Bowel Cancer UK are running 2 online events that may be of interest. Register on their website links to join Our online support event: living well with advanced bowel cancer Advanced bowel cancer is when cancer has spread from the bowel to other...
Hi Everyone!! Sorry to come on here and `moan` but I don't know who else to speak to and hopefully I can get some clarity on here. Jay is still not 100% today and I am really worried. He has been tolerating his chemo really well right through even...
Forgive me if I'm repeating nyself, I don't know if the last post I put on actually went online, apologies if ut has, but I can't see it. I had my robotic LAR on the 13th of Oct, was home on the 15th. On the 16th, a Sunday I had a bowl of soup, the...
Hello, My Dad was taken to a and e on Sunday and diagnosed with bowel cancer but also in the liver. He had emergency surgery the following day and is recovering ahead of chemo starting in two weeks. He has lost lots of weight already due to not eating...
Hello anyone here had a reversal. I had mine 6 weeks ago still carnt control bowl movements. Does anyone no how long this might last I've had stage 3 rectal cancer then lar now reversal it's been a tough ride thank you
Please can anyone help me? My oncologist at the Christie has mentioned I could have Sirt treatment but I would have to fund it myself. Does anyone know how much it costs and did it work for them.. I'm currently inoperable, but my 10 liver mets have shrunk...
I'm new to this forum, having had a colonscopy on Monday that showed a 35mm malignant lesion in my transverse colon.Although I've been losing weight for 8 weeks the scan was coincidentally part of my follow up from womb cancer two years ago (yes, twice...
Hi there, I hope someone can help me. My husband is 41 and had a ct scan today after suffering stomach cramps. The results are devastating. He has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer which has spread to his liver and lungs. They said there is treatment...
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