Hi all, Found out i’ll be having treatment soon, delayed by 3 weeks as i have an open wound, long story short i’m told it’s in tablet form. Would be good to hear off anyone who has been through or going the same. Ill be on Capecitabine by the way
Hi all. I’m new here and just needing to hear others experiences if possible. I have just had my FIT results come back with a level of 54. While I know this isn’t exceptionally high, I also have the following symptoms: around 4 weeks ago I started bleeding...
Hi all. I’m new to the group. I had a FITtest and came back at 400. Other results for , inflammation, IBD, Chrons and virus have come back normal. I got told yesterday and already have a colonoscopy book for next week. is anyone in the same boat or...
Hello, just looking for some reassurance really as have been going out of my mind with worry for the last week! I'm a 30 year old Male who has had blood in stool maybe twice a year for the past 3 years - have been to A&E about it and was told internal...
Just got back from the consultant with my husband. After six months of chemo and then a clear scan in June he now has multiple small mets on lungs and liver. I. Utterly devastated and don’t know what to do, I don’t know if there is any hope with cancer...
Quick backstory husband diagnosed with be with rectal cancer aged 35 in 2021 stage 1. TEMS procedure Feb 22 Early recurrence that winter 14/25 sessions chemo/ radio March 23 let down badly by local team with no pain relief Ct scan clear MRI not...
Hi there, My mum was recently diagnosed with cancer through a colonoscopy. Really thought it would be early stages as she'd had no other symptoms and has felt really well. But scans revealed spread to kidney, liver and lung. We're waiting on the treatment...
My husband has just had 6 chemos for secondary liver cancer the consultant said it hasn’t shrunk the cancer so has said another 6 are needed I am beside myself with worry as if these don’t work then he won’t be able to have any more
Hi I have a t3/4 rectal tumour and had a loop colostomy formed 2 weeks ago in preparation for my oncology appointment to plan for chemoradiotherapy and then followed by a surgery to remove the cancer. My previous symptoms were a small amount of blood...
hi well hubbies still hospital as his blood levels are not right, they think it might be an infection but better safe than sorry. he feels quite low today after looking forward to coming home yesterday. I also need to give him twice daily blood...
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