It"s a week today since I had my op, recovery going pretty well, discharged on Monday, still no bowel movement but was given mild laxatives, really bad constipation yesterday but fingers crossed they've finally started working, also have an infection...
Hello everyone. I started capox chemo today (4 cycles). Went on, but my mind, as per, is jumping about. I went to see the dentist about a month ago for a check up and told there was a small area of infection under an old filling, prob been there for years...
Hi everyone, My husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer a few months ago. He has had his surgery and he’s starting chemotherapy (Capecitabine) next week for 6 months. As part of the process, the NHS have funded him to freeze his sperm and store it for...
Hi all. Now just finishing my 3rd cycle of capox and to say I'm struggling is an understatement. I'm permanently light headed and even the smallest movement brings on bouts of dizziness. Add to this unbelievable fatigue means I'm pretty much bed ridden...
Hi Everyone! Can anyone who has been on the above give any details of the success rate of this treatment. James (my husband) is hoping to start this treatment in the near future. I believe the shortened version is called CAPOX. We meet with the oncologist...
So tomorrow operation day, I'm feeling rather nervous and emotional, I'll be glad the tumour will be gone but am apprehensive about the op and recovery and what may lie ahead.
Has anyone got experience of bowel adhesions? My husband is about to have a second operation for this. We are very fed up!!!
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer that had spread to my liver in Nov. Since then I have had 12 rounds of FOLFOX which has been successful at reducing the cancer in my liver but towards the end of the 12 rounds I started to suffer with numbness in my fingers...
Hi everyone, Sorry for the long subject title! I know I’m probably being ridiculous but I’m really into my HIIT workouts and on track to my target weight and body etc… I’ve now found out I have rectal cancer and open surgery is scheduled for 27th July...
Hi all. I have stage 3 bowel cancer and am due for surgery on Wednesday, I have been on a low fibre diet for a week and laxatives for a week as per the consultants instructions. He has also requested that I have the dreaded Movi prep over 2 days starting...
