Hello, following a colonoscopy last sunday I was immediatelyinformed the Dr suspected cancer. He had taken biopsies, they took bloods there and then. I have since had a ct scan and an mri. Ct scan results back. My nhs app says I have Squamous cell carcinoma...
Hi there, this is my first post. My partner of 18 years was told he had a rectal tumour following a colonoscopy two weeks ago. He is only 43 but has had on and off symptoms for years, but the GPs always pushed back on further investigation despite his...
Hi my dad has just been diagnosed and we have his first appointment tomorrow. He is 78 years old and is normally very active and bubbly. In the space of the 4 weeks since he was initially diagnosed he has gone from the active, chatty dad to a man who...
Hi, I'm new here. I wanted to write this for anyone who's recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer and has concerns/anxiety about what the treatment might be like at the beginning, if you're having a PICC line and Folfox chemo. I spent ages reading...
I had an appendectomy mid June ( appendix had burst and create an abscess) . i was told on 3/7 it was cancerous and i would be referred to a specialist hospital for right helicolorectomy and HIPEC ( hot chemo wash in the abdomen ) I’ve been told it...
I am due to start immunotherapy in the next couple of weeks to shrink my tumour before surgery. I am very worried as I have heard some bad reports about this treatment. Has anyone had this that can reassure me. Thank you
Hi all, I am 4 weeks post radiotherapy and chemotherapy for rectal cancer. The past two weeks have been sore/painful when going for a poo and I have felt a bit constipated. This weekend I upped my intake of low fibre fruit and veg and also put my feet...
Hello I didn't really want to be back here again after testicular and renal cancer 8 years ago. I have been clear since then. However to cut a long story short: Following a blood test that showed me to be very iron deficient anaemic, I was referred...
Hello I have been reading up and most people seem to be given folfox for colon cancer with Liver metastasis. I wasnt sure if it was abbreaviated but the same thing as folfoxiri- but have now established it is three types of chemo in one - instead of...
Hello everyone my husband had APR surgery 6 months ago and has had CT MRI and PET scan. Something on his liver that’s wasn’t there before .. back to the horrendous waiting game again. anyway on here had the same with their Liver thanks in advance
