My dad is currently having treatment for bowel cancer that has spread to his lungs and, more recently, his liver. As a result of the cancer spreading to his liver, the treatment plan has changed to Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine and after three rounds of...
My Dad (91) had a tumour removed from his rectum six days ago. He's just rung from the hospital to say he's going for another CT scan this afternoon 'to make sure the stoma is working properly'. Is this normal procedure? He had blood in his urine a couple...
Hi All Some 6 months after his colonoscopy and gastroscopy which revealed a small gastric tumour and follow up gastroscopy in December where a biopsy was taken we finally had a letter yesterday from the consultant discharging him from his clinic so...
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. I am Irene and have just this week been diagnosed with Colon Cancer. I am not yet aware of what treatment is in store for me, but just wanted to say hello to you all. We are on a journey, a new chapter...
Hello Everyone, Really hope everyone is coping in whatever situation you find yourself! A brief re-cap for me is I had a large tumour removed from Sigmoid Colon end November. Results of biopsies were T3 N0 M0 had 27 nodes removed, so all very positive...
Hi everyone I’ve just been reading through some of the comments and it is very helpful to hear other people stories and concerns etc. I am 40 years old and had an emergency operation 9 weeks ago to remove parts of my bowel and both my ovaries. I also...
Ok so I’m now on my last cycle of chemo 4 in total and looking forward to getting back to a normal way of life Iv been in almost total isolation with just short walks with the dog and the wife doing almost every thing else shopping etc.I just would like...
Finished second line October, no treatment since then, only disease is in lymph nodes. Now waiting to see if any trials at The Christie, however now severely constipated and lack of appetite, looking like Lonsurf is final line of treatment. Looking...
Hi there. I had chemo and radiotherapy in September last year for low rectal cancer and had the usual side effects which passed after a few weeks. I had APR surgery on new years eve (9 weeks ago) and the Ken butt itself seems to be healing nicely...
Hello Everyone on this Forum, Thank you for your support everyone at the start of my journey post diagnosis. What a harrowing week it was. And as many of you suggested, getting a treatment plan in place alleviates much of the terrifying fear, and uncertainty...
