Hi, I was hoping husband wouldn't need a stoma, but he has one! The consultant said the bowel was not in great shape. Does this mean it might recover enough to rejoin, or is this something that happens with age?
That’s ‘good’ relatively speaking?
Hi all, had my consultation today and they told me I have Stage 3 rectal cancer T3b N1c M0 I’ve got to have chemo and radiotherapy soon and see the oncologist on Monday 18th. Has anyone got any advice please as to whether I should ask for capecitabine...
Hi everyone, me again! I had my bloods taken this morning prior to starting round 2 of CAPOX on Monday. Few hours later I got a call from hospital to say my neutrophils were too low to go ahead on Monday but I can get them checked again on Sunday anf...
Hi Everyone. Just enjoying my treatment free week before starting round 2 of CAPOX on Monday. I will be having a conversation with one of the chemo ward nurses tomorrow to check the toxic side effects I experienced in cycle 1. So my question is for anyone...
Morning all. Hubby had his CT scan on Monday. Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy tomorrow at 15.30 - Nice little drive to get there, need to get the timing right! He has to start his Moviprep at 5pm and take the drinks, 250 ml every 15 or 30 minutes. The...
I had rectal cancer 6yrs ago with surgery, 8 rounds of chemo then the all clear. I had a rectal prolapse which I had surgery in February this year and recently I've noticed that there's blood in my stools, any advice would be appreciated.
I’m having three tumours in my liver surgically removed by robotic surgery next Wednesday. If anyone has had similar do you have any advice please?
Sorry in advance for the essay but this is my first post! My husband has recently been diagnosed with Bowel cancer in the lower rectum. He has had a colonoscopy, MRI and CT scans and an initial appointment with the surgical team but we have not yet...
Hi, Just had my stoma reversal. Would appreciate some advise on what to eat to avoid the erratic bowel movements. Also how long does it last?
