Hi. I had my operation one week ago and all went well, but i am now expiriencing pain on the right side of my torso - It feels like it could be a muscle issue but was wondering if anyone else suffered from this after the op?
No operation just yet, nope, now they have decided I'm to have Chemo and radiotherapy. I have a meeting with an oncologist on Tuesday (yep, April fools day!). I just want to be told something is happening and it actually happens!!! People need to plan...
Hi, I had a colonoscopy on Tuesday which was a horrendous experience, and watching on the screen I could see what looked to me like an infected ulcer. It was a blacked area that was bleeding. I was told immediately after that I have cancer. I was on my...
Hello, I am looking for see if this has happened to anyone else! (In the hope that this will put my mind at rest...). Long story short: after 4 rounds of Folfox chemo I was extremely short of breath. So, instead of starting the fifth round, my onc...
Hi, Met my colorectal surgeon today at st.james found out the extent of my disease for the first time too. We thought it was sigmoid 4cm and 3 liver mets even after 6 cycles not understanding why leeds were involved on the colon side as well as liver...
Hi everyone, I finally had my consultant appointment today after nearly five weeks of waiting for results etc. I am happy to say the lesion on my liver doesn’t seem to concern them but they will monitor. Hopefully this will be of some comfort to others...
Has anyone here had a positive CTDNA test?
My cancer has spread to my pelvis and lungs. The tumour on my pelvis causes nerve issues on my right leg. The pain is the pain issue though. Currently on pregabalin, tramadol which helps a little. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar issue and...
Hi i was diagnosed with rectal cancer in mid December. I have had colitis for many years…which had been well controlled recently with no issues and no medication. Fast forward to routine colonoscopy and discovery of a small rectal cancer. Fast forward...
Hi all, Fir time messaging here. My friend - female, 34 yrs old - was recently diagnosed with transverse colon adenocarcinoma (primary in situ, annular, transversable), with liver and lung mets. KRAS mutant (Gly12Ser); pMMR/MSS, NRAS/BRAF wild-type...
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