Seeking expériences from you lovely people as I know nothing is sure until histology report is completed. History is bowel cancer, right hemicolectomy June 21. Bowel obstruction, strangling ileum and a hernia , anastomosis - emergency opmoctober 21. I...
Hi Everyone! So today was the big day that my husband James and I had to go to see the oncologist re his recurrant bowel cancer diagnosis. I feel that a 10 ton weight has been lifted from my shoulders today. The oncologist said that James is looking...
Have been taking Dexamethasone 2mg twice a day and this does help with nausea, should I still be taking them everyday. If so only have 3 tablets left and not sure where to get more. Have contacted mcmillan nurse yesterday morning and left message but...
Has anybody had Fluorouracil chemotherapy drug, wondered if anybody has had major side effects as laying here in cardiology ward after having first round of chemo. Unfortunately told to go to A&E with severe chest pain and breathlessness, so wondered...
Hi guys, one for you ladies, My surgery is next Thursday July 14th and I’m going to be on my period then and I’m freaking out about it as I can’t wear tampons can you wear knickers in surgery so I can wear a sanitary towel or should I maybe ask my...
Is a while since I posted on here but I'm desperate for some positivity. Please help  I had a bowel tumor removed last August and had 4 rounds of mop up chemo. In Jan I had a scan which said I was Ned, but there were 2 small lung nodules, too small to...
My partner (Male, 32) is in between treatments at the moment - he has had two lots of chemotherapy and is having a short course of radiotherapy on his bowel starting tomorrow. Before the diagnosis he had severe tenesmus and blood in his stool, and...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2010, had surgery, got the all clear. Then had duodenal cancer and womb cancer in 2018. Had surgery for those and have been all good since then, with yearly CT scan, flexi sig and gastroscopy. I had my annual...
Iv just received my date for my first year sigmoidoscopy and iv been sent liquid enima to be placed in rectum 2 hours before procedure unfortunately my rectum was closed with my surgery so will it have to go into my stoma or will I need something else...
I'm gutted! Had to postpone my op next week due to being on antibiotics for an enlarged parotid gland, it has been rescheduled for the following week so the anxiety continues for a little longer, thought the little blighter would be gone this time next...
