My partner now has the diagnostic tests back. He has stage 3 colon cancer with one tumour in his colon and a spread of disease into the local lymph and blood vessels. His surgeon says that this is all 'in the surgical field' and could come out in surgery...
Went to see consultant 2 days ago came in the room first of all she said there's nothing they can do thene she mentioned radiotherapy so I said yes I'll have a go they were going to do that before chemotherapy they said there's risks with radiotherapy...
Hi, hope you’re all well. My godmother is 67 and she got diagnosed with stage III sigmoid cancer in 2020. Robotic sigmoidectomy was done in 9/2020 and she started Xelox chemo in 12/2020. But she only had 4 x Xelox and then it had to stop due to acute...
Just saw my brilliant surgeon & while I got the good news that the 2 lesions in my liver have shrunk after 1 year of chemo, unfortunately there are 2 intra abdominal lesions that are causing concern. Previously had left hemicolectomy for large tumour...
Has anyone had really smelly gas after breaking wind and what can help with that any good ideas are appreciated
Hi everyone. My wife and I met with her surgeon today to discuss, what we thought, the surgery to her bowel and liver however, he informed us that her latest scan had showed that it has now spread to her right lung which has left us totally devastated...
Hi I’m receiving folfox chemotherapy but this has now been delayed twice due to low cell count related to bone marrow. Is this something I should worry about? I have only had 1 treatment so far and wonder if there’s an alternative if this drug combo...
Hello - we are waiting to hear about further chemo as the liver surgeon has said the cancer is not operable at the moment. Do you know if the cancer continues to grow whilst not on chem as I am anxious to keep going but there doesn't seem to be any urgency...
Hello everyone… hope you are all keeping safe and as well as possible. I saw my consultant last week about my scan results and there was a lot of info to take in at the time. He told me straight off my treatment (chemo radiation) had been successful...
So 3rd blood test still low platelets, oncologist rang he wants to see me Thursday, now I worried it more bad news. How can they treat low platelets??? All other bloods are fine xxx Bud Xx
