hi there my Mother has stage 4 bowel ca wth liver and peritoneum mets. her CEA is 9ug/L, i understand it should be less that 5 I am not sure if 9 is a small rise or large one Does anyone have any info with CEA we are hoping HIPEC will be a possibility...
Is it normal to be put on insulin before chemo and radiotherapy and then taken off it when this treatment finishes?
Hi everyone, I haven’t posted before, but thank thus community for the comfort and insight I’ve had from just reading. My sister is going in for resection surgery on Friday (Sigmoid colon) and my anxiety is reaching horrible levels now. Diagnosis...
I am a 50-year-old cisgender man, and regular DMARD-monitoring blood tests (for Rheumatoid Arthritis) highlighted a steady decline in my Hb and RBC a couple of months ago, around which time I also started fainting and falling frequently. So, amongst other...
Hi - just had laparoscopic right open hemicolectomy around 2 weeks ago. I have 4 incision wounds with dissolvable sutures and glue. Can anyone advise when it is safe to take a shower bandage free? i currently apply my waterproof dressings before a shower...
Feeling pretty scared and overwhelmed right now as we have just got my husband’s scan results back. He was diagnosed with T3N2M0 CRM+ rectal cancer back in May and has been through radiochemotherapy and then chemotherapy over the last 6 months in an attempt...
Hi mot been on for a while I having my tumour removed 9th of January and so scared
Hi everyone. So I’ve had some delightful news. My oncologist has told me instead of 6 months I will be having 3 meaning I finish my last cycle on Christmas Eve! I’m am so very happy about this. Just wondering about when I’m able to eat blue cheese and...
Hi, hope you all managed to find some relaxation over Christmas. Not posting for answers because there aren't any, I know I just have to...... wait! It's so hard to not feel forgotten, but I am in the system. Colonoscopy was 14th Dec, not had biopsy confirmed...
Hi everyone, firstly, I hope you’re all having a good Christmas. I’ve been having digestive issues for the last three years but always upper left side, excess acid etc. Had two Endoscopies which were clear and a consultant diagnosed me with functional...
