I’m not sure if this is the right group but I wanted to share as I’m feeling completely lost and lonely. My partner did a routine test during September and life seems to have taken on a downhill spiral every since. He was called in for a colonoscopy...
Hi everyone I'm having embolization today wish me good luck thank X
Hi Just back from first appt with oncologist for stage 2A colon cancer it’s really borderline whether I actually need adj. Chemo Anyone out there done 8 cycles of tablets only. How were your side effects re hands and feet, diarrhoea or fatigue ? What...
Hi Everybody..just over three weeks ago my hubby and a colonoscopy which discovered a tumour in his sigmoid colon which had grown round the circumference of his colon and caused significant narrowing..I guess it wasn't a shock has although he had IBS...
My husband is very nearly 6 weeks post op, and has lost a lot of weight. Does this gradually go back on? He has been eating well the past week, and has not lost anymore weight since he came out of hospital.
Evnin Eight weeks now since 25 sessions of Radiotherapy and Chemo (Capecitamine) and due Scans in two weeks before surgery. Last couple of weeks I have found my temperature keeps cropping up towards 37.5 and then will drop down to normal again after...
Has anyone had radiation therapy for gi colon cancer
Hi everyone, I'm due to have round 4 of Capox on Monday. I'm just wondering if anyone else has gained weight during chemo? I've put about 11 pounds on since my surgery and my tummy looks huge. I have been examined and had a blood test for ascites, which...
Hi everyone,quick intro..... I had a big weight loss episode4 weeks ago which was initially put down to a bad case of viral gastroenteritis but a blood test revealed that I was anemic.... the doc referred me to a specialist who had me in for a CT scan...
I am due to start Capox next week, just over 10 weeks since surgery. I am given to understand optimum start would be 6 to 8 week gap. Looking online suggests 10 week gap may mean higher likelihood of colon cancer return. Does anyone know about this p...
