How long does it take to come through the post? 5 days since I saw GP and it's not arrived yet. Thanks
Good afternoon everyone. Please bear with me. Last October I was diagnosed with Melanoma and I am now on meds for this. I have had CT Thorax / Pelvis scans with contrast, my last one was August 24. On a separate note, I had to do a fit test just...
So had our 1st meeting this morning - so it’s surgery for right hemicolectomy. Pre op tomorrow so hopefully surgery by end of november. Looks like it’ll be key hole surgery. Hubby feeling very nervous - but unite so hard to judge at moment what he...
Hi, Just wondering if anyone is starting Xelox/Capox soon - as it would be nice to have some fellow chemo friends. I’m a 41 yr old mum of 2. I was diagnosed in July, I’ve had high anterior bowel resection and also a right lung wedge resection. It...
Hi, I hope this is ok to post. I have had 10 abnormal bloods and more recently a positive fit test. Result is 311. Have a colonoscopy and CT scan coming next week. I’m just so worried and wondering if this high result is an indication of high possibility...
Hi My wife has just been diagnosed with a tumor on right side of her colon that has already spread to liver. This has come as a massive shock since there were no symptoms at all before a single dizzy spell that led to blood tests and then a ct scan...
After being diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer and going through 5 weeks of intense chemo radiation which finished in May the end is nearly nigh. Today I have finally have got the date for my operation the 12th November. I will be starting with the...
Is there anyone on this forum that has had portal vein embolisation please before a liver resection? Asked on a couple of forums now and nobody seems to have had one. I️ have a few questions. thanks ️
My 84 yo mum was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer with spread to liver and peritoneum. She is on her 5th round of oral chemo which she is coping with very well. Her scan results show the tumour has shrunk from 270 to 35 which is fantastic news! However...
My husband has been told his bowel cancer is complex and the surgery will take a minimum of 8-10 hours if no complications. He has a sigmoid colon cancer and satellite tumours in the lymph nodes. it is close to the ileus artery and pelvic brim so...
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