Hi all, recovering really well post op. Radiological staging looked good re lymph nodes, but hospital phoned to say cancer in 3 out of 14 so chemo next. Tumour gone though with clear margins. Feeling a bit daunted but at least I know now what's ahead...
Hi all, First off: sorry if this kind of a post isn't allowed here, or I'm violating some kind of rule. If so, please let me know and I'll delete it and sling my hook. I'm a 29 year old man who has had a myriad of complicated health issues for several...
Hello everyone, I've recently had confirmation I am BRAF v600 and so I had a CT scan earlier than scheduled to see how chemo was working (after 3 cycles) and Folfox was working on the bowel and liver mets but was not working on my ovary- where the mass...
Saw consultant today, I have been scheduled for surgery on the 18th February for anterior resection and possible defunctioning ileostomy. A mixture of relief they have said it appears contained to the bowel and terrified of what’s to come. They haven...
Only 10 days until my operation. I feel tired breathless at times and this morning chest pain and headache. I know it is stress, I don't feel stressed but it is showing in my body . Everyone on here has been so good at encouraging me this far, so...
Hi there. I have recently had surgery to remove a stage 2 bowel tumour. T4. 24 lymph nodes, all clear. I have had two conversations with oncologist. Treatment up to me. They don't know if treatment will be of any benefit. Risks may outweigh any benefit...
Hi all just wanted some peace of mind from others experiences really. I was sent home yet not discharged from either as both emphasise cancer pathway despite also showing clear in observations?! I wondered if others had received such confusing original...
completed chemo and radiotherapy awaiting surgery for rectal canver recent scan showed lung lesions appointment with consultant tomorrow any advice so anxious
Good Evening All. Hope everyone is doing ok, and all your treatments are going well x Sending lots of love ️ so, Mark’s second Chemo did not go ahead on his Birthday- he wasn’t well enough.. so they made an appointment with the chemo Dr, and he...
Hi everyone, it’s good to have support from everyone on here and reading different posts. I’m about to go for an operation, it’s pencilled in for Tuesday, when I say Pencilled, it’s because I have been told I need to go onto HDU after surgery , so it...
