GOOD NEWS UPDATE - ten weeks since operation, 3 weeks in hospital, 5 weeks on the vacuum dressing machine as I was one of the 30% of people whose wounds do not heal. I'm now driving, walking up to 3 miles (I'm a walker), just started doing careful yoga...
My relative has stage 4c BRAF mutation colon cancer with omentum mets. Initial chemo worked well even showed reduction and then within weeks it had started growing again. She had started chemo again but they said it wasn’t working so switched to encorafenib...
Hi Guys Haven't posted for a while. Just enjoyed 9 months with no chemo or any form of treatment! Was meant to have a liver ablation for another met, but it disappeared 9 months ago. All good for a long while! BUT... recent PET scan shows: a new liver...
Hi everyone, It's my first post here and it already feels so good to get this off of my chest. I'm 29, diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2025. My tumour was (saying was as I'm hoping chemo has worked some magic already) too big to operate on and...
Hi, I have been having symptoms for a few months now and after a visit to my GP and an abnormal FIT and faecal calprotectin test results was referred for a colonoscopy three weeks ago. I have just got my date through for that for just over two weeks time...
Hi I am on 2nd week of Capecitabine after my right side hemicolectomy and feeling good, apart from tiredness. Do the symptoms come gradually over the weeks, or hit big time ? Also, I used to do aqua aerobics and I understand swimming is a big no...
Hi all, Over 6 years ago I had radiotherapy which got rid of my rectal cancer completely. I have since been clear of cancer, but am now facing the possibilty of recurrence as I had a colonoscopy today and the surgeon found a suspicous nodule 5cm from...
As I was starting my fifth year of cancer follow-up checks, I noticed a small lump on the side of my naval just before Christmas. At first, I thought I might have been over-doing it at the gym, but I mentioned it to my GP, who booked me in for an ultra...
Hi all, So I have had three colonoscopies in a row in all of which the colonoscopist could not see the bowel because the moviprep had failed. The last two colonoscopies were on extended prep with a 10 day low residue diet 7 days of Senna laxatives...
Hi I'm 5 weeks post right hemi-colectomy for colon cancer, and had my PET-CT scan yesterday. Found out today that I will see the oncologist on Monday next week. Also received my copy of my surgeons letter referring me to the oncologist today. The...
