Hi all So, following diagnosis in November I have my anterior resection surgery set for Friday. I had my preop on Friday last week, naively thought they would just take bloods etc and therefore too my dad with me (mum was away and wife was looking after...
Hi, I'm new here. My name is Renzo, I'm 59 with a wife Helen and two Chihuahuas. After a bowel section (if that is what they call it after removing part of the bowel) last year and chemotherapy, my cancer has returned. In September I experienced rectal...
Hi everyone. Hope you're all ok. I was diagnosed with small bowel cancer about 3 years ago now. This developed into metastatic liver and lung cancer. I had chemo at first but it stopped working so I'm now on no treatment at all. I'm generally ok but just...
Hi all, Can anyone recommend an eye drop for tired sore eyes? My mum is coming to the end of her chemo. and her eyes are feeling uncomfortable. thanks Seashell66
Good morning - I was wondering whether anyone on here has experience of either reducing the number of cycles on Capox or getting a second opinion. The background to my question relates to my husband who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the end of June...
Hello Is there anyone that has got/had bowel cancer that has spread and now on chemo folfox but also a target drug that helps too. I hear good things about the target drugs so just looking for experience. Thanks Dankel
Hello everyone not been on here for a while but since diagnosed last year my chemo treatment stopped working and they have changed it to folfox now. A lot stronger and side effects of nausea are hor ndous, can’t eat anything and can’t sleep enough as...
Good morning, Is anyone on the above treatment? If so, how have you found it? My husbands treatment on Folfiri and Cetumabix has now sadly ceased working and Avastin and Longsurf is likely to be the next line of treatment. Thank you
Hi my Dad had bowel cancer 6 years ago and had a big operation and then folfox chemo. 1 year later he had a lung op due to cancer but no follow up chemo. He has had no scans or check ups for 5 years (lost in covid they say) and only got a scan a few months...
After a tense few days we have had biopsy results today that have confirmed my husband has cancer in his rectum. His consultant has said that initial signs are that it’s contained and is treatable but he will need to have further scans and tests for staging...
