Hi I have recently had a colonoscopy and the doc has suggested that I have a FAP test as I have a huge number of polyps. Does anyone know where this test is available? I don’t live in the UK, so would be trying to do this privately. thanks Daz
Morning Am finishing five weeks of chemo and radiotherapy on friday. Due to have a low rectal tumour I am on a low residue diet and laxido twice a day to avoid constipation. The low residue diet is basically fibre free which eliminates most things...
So results today, and ithe tumour is squamous. I think that's good on the whole, as it is very treatable. I'll have radiochemotherapy and apparently it's likely to respond well. If it does, I won't need surgery. I've looked up squamous and there are very...
Hey all So I’ve been having some issues in relation to my bowel and I’ve always had issues with piles but the doctor did a qfit test on the 25th August and that came back positive (result was 84) Had a letter from the hospital and they requested another...
When I was in for a biopsy, they discovered that I have diabetes. It's not lifestyle related - I'm a good weight and eat healthily. In fact, I've lost a lot of weight, which is apparently a symptom. Of course, we all assumed the significant weight loss...
My dad had a colonoscopy a couple of weeks ago and they found a 4cm tumour in the RHS of his bowel. He had a full body CT scan thereafter and the consultant said that they could see a spot on his liver and a few spots on his spleen and so instructed a...
Hi everyone, since they told me about liver tumour , I’ve struggled to get positive again.. not sleeping properly, crying lots .. before this I was on top of it , living good life , taking capecitabine no major issues.. but I’m soo despondent about the...
Hi all my husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer few months back all scans done all came back all clear apart from the liver there is a 9mm bright white spot on the liver he had a liver biopsy and pet scan we had to go and see liver surgeon today and...
Hi all, Myhusband had a large (6cm) tumour removed from his liver in June. He is about to start chemo, which was delayed by several weeks because of another health issue. However now just three months on he is feeling the same pain that he had when...
Hi, My mum, who has non curable cancer that has spread from bowel to lymph nodes, both lungs and liver, has been offered a course of treatment to potentially lengthen her life. The cancer drugs would be administered by way of a PICC line into a vein...
