I guess it differs in regions I'm in Northern Ireland but was wondering how long i should expect to wait on result of CT (Feb 26) and result of my biopsy (Feb 5). When do you get the discussion regarding treatment and when could I expect the op.
Hi Everyone Male 65 years old Just been diagnosed with stage 4 advanced colorectal cancer with spread to the lungs. Over the past several weeks, two colonoscopies were done, two ct scans, mri and pet scan. Has anyone had experience of this sort of...
Hey! I was diagnosed with colon cancer on 02/09/25 during a colonoscopy. after that everything moved so fast I didn’t have time to think about the what ifs. 07/10/25 I had anterior resection surgery as well as having my tubes and ovaries removed along...
Hi, Following some nasty bowel symptoms in December, went to the GP who requested a FIT test, which came back with elevated blood levels (over 300). From there was referred to colonoscopy, which identified a tumour of the rectum (50mm) followed by a...
My husband had 4 sessions of folfori and cetuximab and it hasn’t worked at all, CEA markers where rising but they wouldn’t make the call. He’s also had pneumonia since last year and no one has addressed this. He was taken to hospital last week and we...
Did anyone feel sick in morning. I had my colonoscopy Feb 5 told cancer. Biopsy took and I have CT scan Feb 26. Im hoping it hasn't spread. This wait for test results and treatment plan is extremely difficult to manage
Good morning, I found out via my Team Manager that the Health Benefit I have at work can offer coverage for what I've been going through. I saw it as help towards specs and teeth (only) I made a claim and I've got payment back for my time in hospital...
Hi I'm Tina, just diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer. Had the modt and have been told curable with radio and chemo treatment first then possible surgery. Hiw do people cope with the constant 'I've got cancer" going through my head?
After being through open surgery now is mine time to start Chemo I am more worried and anxious about this part of treatment I am so worried about the red alert side effects my mind is racing with the unknowns of Chemo. Surgery got rid of the cancer and...
So after 1 month since the tumour was removed in my lower rectum through the Tamis Precedure, the tumour that was removed was found to be a 11mm cancerous mass in the middle which 9 biopsies missed beforehand. Consultant advised 5 weeks of chemoradiation...
