Had surgery for rectosigmoid cancer March, followed, a few weeks later, by four months of Folfox. August PET Scan totally clear. Later recommended three cycles of Capecitabine (Xeloda) 4000 mg a day, to heighten chances of it not coming back. (quite...
I was lucky enough to be given the all clear in November following 2 yrs of treatment for colorectal cancer and secondary liver metastases. My question is has anyone on this forum ever experienced a 'funny smell' before they were diagnosed? I ask because...
Hi Everyone I had a bowel cancer removed nearly 2 years ago . A recent follow up pet scan has found 3 very small areas in my lungs which I have been told by the oncologist is spread from the bowel so rated it stage 4 . I have been told to have chemo...
Hi I’m new here. I was diagnosed October. I knew it was cancer. Don’t know why just had a feeling. When they told me I wasn’t shocked or surprised which I think threw the dr. I’ve been so strong and positive until now. I’m actually crying for the first...
Has anyone had loose stools and cholicky pain in the abdomenand what have they taken to ease the pain
Hi been a while since I was on here, just feeling as if I need someone to talk to.... I had surgery on the 1st September to remove a tumour in my bowel, 6 weeks later was told by the consultant they had got it all, you can imagine my relief. I also have...
Hi I’m on my second cycle of Oxaliplatin and Raltitrexed (Tomudex) for 4-5 hours at a time sometimes longer I have really bad hiccups often 5 hiccups at a time rather than just one. I’ve never really had hiccups before and so must be something to do with...
Morning, It has been some time since I was last on. I thought I would check in and update my current position. I've had 5 weeks of Radiotherapy for advanced rectal cancer. I also started 5 weeks of chemotherapy which had to be stopped during the first...
Hi, following a diagnosis of rectal cancer and treatment of radiotherapy therapy and chemo, my scans have shown a complete response to treatment. They are recommending the oncore watch and wait with 3 monthly scans and sigmondoscopy. Anyone else had a...
Hello everyone, Unfortunately, I'm new around here. My mom had surgery in 2014 for colon cancer removal. After all of those years, last month the CEA levels was high (around 21 ng/ml) and after CT and MRI examination we found some metastases in her...
