Hi everyone. This is a long one sorry. I suspect my husband may have cancer. Around 6 weeks ago he started to get severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus. After a couple of weeks of this he went to urgent care and was referred for an urgent care and was...
Well hubby finally home. District nurses come 1 a day to change dressing, as he’s got 2, 5cm hokes we’re they’ve had to take the clips out. on 2 blood thining injections a day. Quite worrying really that they’ve sent him home. However with some TLC...
So my FIT test results came back today and it's within the normal range. I think it's a 4. They recommend a second one in two weeks to be more accurate. I've got blood tests and a poop sample (for infection) booked for Tuesday and I've booked a full health...
Thought this might give people some insight into peoples stories . I will add mum’s later but there has been a lot of people starting out lately and might be a good resource for others going forward . Take care , Court
Hi just looking for some reassurance if that’s the right word? My mum had bowl cancer 3 years ago - surgery and 6 months of chemo tablets - then last year she had to have some lung removed from a metastasis and now yesterday her latest routine ct scan...
Thanks for all your advice. Will see what happens tomorrow but you have now armed with with info so i can ask informed questions. Thanks
After 2 years with having part of my sigmoid colon removed 7 mets on my liver with two liver resections in April and June and plenty of chemo finally got the all clear on my 3 month scan today. Another scan in three months. Keep positive. ️ Chris...
Well hubby still in hospital-10 days- with infection. was due home today but kept in as they’re not happy with progress. So now looking at tomorrow. So my question is, as the wound is weeping, i presume from the joining of large to small bowel, will...
I just wanted to give a little update on my story. I’m hoping this might help others. Today I’ve been diagnosed with colon cancer. No surprise at my colonoscopy I was told it most probably was. Like everyone this news broke me (at the colonoscopy...
Our younger brother (58) has just been diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer (right sided ascending colon) which has spread to other parts of the abdomen. We are now waiting to hear the results of a PET scan to see if it has spread elsewhere. We are...
