Hi there. I have had one round of chemo on 1 October and about to have second one tomorrow. I have stage 4 bowel cancer with liver mets. I had no symptoms it was all picked up on a FIT test. Just wanted to reach out to anyone else who is on the same treatment...
Hello.i was diagnosed bowel cancer 3 years ago.after chemo to shrink had resection which they told me was succesful.following 3 monthy blood tests .had ct scan.and found lesion on liver.after 2 types of chemo and a treatment to give me more time.nothing...
Hi everyone, I'm starting chemo next week - 6 cycles of Folfoxiri - to treat a tumour in my sigmoid colon and a cancer deposit found in the pelvis area. I'm wondering what it's like having the take home pump for 48 hours? Does it make any noise and is...
Hello, can anyone please help me? I am currently having treatment for Endometrioid Ovarian and Uterine Cancer. Diagnosed August 2024 Ascites drained, full hysterectomy, ovaries, omentum, appendix, cervix, liver scrape and diaphragm scrape. Deposits...
Hi, my partner was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. He was stage 3, had a tumour removed and underwent 6 months capox. He got a scan in March and finished treatment in may, the scan was clear. At his next scan start of September it showed enlarged...
Hi all I had my MRI for staging my rectal cancer but they told me in my meeting that they think it's Stage 2 but they won't know for sure until surgery. They then gave me a choice for treatment: Surgery to remove the sigmoid colon as it's very rigid...
HI, I am a 41 year old female. I had twin boys last year (January 2024) and was dealing with some internal hemerroids after my labour. I could also not hold anything in if I had the urge to go. I went to see my GP who also seemed to think it was internal...
Hi all I’m new to this forum. My mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of the year. We had hoped it was caught early and could be seen off with a few cycles of chemo. However at her first chemo session her consultant confirmed it had spread...
Timeline is something like: 12th Sept - Colonoscopy 18th Sept - MRI 23rd Sept - CT I've heard nothing at all from them since. Nobody gave me any advice about diet either (I've got a partial blockage... 80% to 90%). I had to figure out the...
I have finally a date for my surgery 20/10/2025. I am so scared and confused that I cannot even think properly, I will have my pre op assessment this coming Friday and I cannot think on tings to ask about it. Should I mention the prostate cancer too the...
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