Hi there it’s my first time on here I have been diagnosed with rectal cancer I am a 59 yr old male. I am having an appointment with oncologist next Tuesday does anyone on here know how many sessions you roughly have and how long after that for operat...
I am in a quandary right now, & would very much welcome advice from others please. Brief summation of past history: 2019 - Diagnosed with bowel cancer. Left Hemicolectomy; no adjuvant chemo. 2020 - 2 Lung Nodules (Bowel Mets) discovered. 6 mths...
So I’m on the fast track diagnosis. 20th July I had my colonoscopy which showed 4 large polyps and my bowel had inflammation im due to have a ct scan of my large bowel on the 3rd August. inhave just received a message from the hospital to say I...
Hi, My friend is starting adjuvant chemo after having had surgery for bowel cancer (moderately differentiated sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. Extramural venous invasion (EMVI) present. No Lymphatic invasion. No perineural invasion). She has been prescribed...
My husband is about to start adjuvant chemotherapy for bowel cancer. He’s has been recommended and accepted 6 months (8 cycles) of capecitabine only in tablet form. 14 days on, 7 days off. If anyone had any experience of what it’s like to either go through...
I am scheduled to have a Colonoscopy next week - which will be my third. My first was prior to my diagnosis of Bowel Cancer in 2019, & I opted for sedation; which was a very short examination, as the camera couldn't go pass the mass in my Colon, & so...
Hello Everyone I went for a colonoscopy two days ago. This followed 2 x FIT tesr one at 377 ug and next at 400g - gp said might settle down on its own to repear the test in a fortnight. Blood tests all in range - very slightly anemic. Went for colonoscopy...
I was placed on watch and wait regime following TNT and clinical complete response. I was due my sigmoidoscopy in July but no letter has arrived. I phoned my CNS who said due to backlog in endoscopy unit it could be another 2 months before I get seen...
I’m due to have an APR operation Monday and remove my current ileostomy and replace with a permanent colostomy due to another cancer growth. Is anyone willing to share how the APR is done, how they sew up ure bottom, pain etc ? I want to be prepared...
I finished my chemo end of may,I still have numb and tingling feet ,I’m told this is nerve damage,can anyone help with what I’m supposed to do to relieve the symptoms,and how long this will last.thanks
