Hi, very new to all of this so please bear with me. Yesterday we were told at colonoscopy that they could see a small mass on my husbands colon, he’s taken it really well as the consultant said it was small and in his experience looked as though it was...
Hi first post & feeling v numb after initial results of rectal endoscopy yesterday. Biopsies taken but consultant & Specialist nurse have talked to me as it is v typical of rectal cancer. i have to have another full body CT & an MRI scan. V frightened...
Sorry for long post. When my husband had his initial diagnosis the surgeon said that he would be very nervous of operating on him as he was worried he would not pull through due to his general health. My husband is 79, has kidney failure, diabetes, an...
Hi I will try and keep this brief hubbie diagnosed 2020 rectal cancer with spread to liver and lungs - palliative chemo after 3 months of chemo they decided liver wasn’t cancer was blood vessels or something and they were Haooy lungs weren’t cancer...
Hi all 21 AFAB here. I’ve recently had blood clots passing from my back passage, and then had a positive FIT, as well as a doctor doing a DRE and finding “a lump”. I’ve also got abdominal pain that’s worse after eating, and chronically loose stool...
I am about to start my chemo and have 8 cycles of xerox to get through. I don’t think I am really aware of what’s coming but know I need to crack on and get through this for my hugely supportive wife and my wonderful girls (6 and 9). I have some good...
Hi everyone Was diagnosed last November with Stage 2 Bowel Cancer and have just found out that it is incurable. Evidently I was told at the very beginning but I don't remember. I have decided to stop Irinotecan, which was making me really really ill...
Hi everyone, I've not been on here much lately, but my island is so tiny, and the sharks aren't just circling they're snapping at my toes. I was supposed to have the robtic LAR, without any stoma, or if the joint leaks then a temporary one, I don't...
Hi, I'm having a robotic LAR on Thursday, so yay, can't wait, but I started having a sharp pain in the tumor sight, which is low down, 4cm into bottom, and on the wall of my vagina, it's been happening most of the day, more so when I move. It had to over...
I have started my capecitabine tablets today, does everyone sit waiting for a side affect. How many days does it take for full affect? Do you start on a lower dose, I am on 2500.?
