Hi everyone. Almost 4 weeks ago I had my large intestine removed, so now have a stoma and a pouch. I got home from hospital a couple of days ago, since which time the content of my pouch is generally much thinner than it was in hospital. I'm following...
Hello, my dad has colorectal cancer, he had chemo and radio therapy last year then surgery this year to remove the last of it. We was told straight after surgery they got it all. a few weeks later he was told he’d have to have preventative chemo which...
Hi, I’m devastated that our son who is 30 has been diagnosed with bowel cancer , he has had surgery last year but it’s reoccurred local near original site , so now they are planning immunotherapy, I want to be strong for him but I can’t eat or sleep ...
hi We have a first meeting on monday to discuss plan. what can we expect? feeling anxious nervous a bit sick and so much more.
A close family member has recently been diagnosed. A scan result has shown a spot on their liver and they are required to have 2 more scans before deciding treatment pathway. Anyone else experienced this and what it could mean? We now have a 3-4 week...
Hi. I am having 6 month folfox treatment after having a right hemi , with 1/16 lymph nodes involved. My ceA level was never checked prior surgery however after my first session it was 3.6 I have just had my results after session 3 and it a 5.6 is it...
I have my first meeting this Tuesday with the oncologist. I have stage 3 bowel cancer. My surgery in August was eventful but ultimately has proved successful. I will be starting chemotherapy in late October. I'm hoping for some advice on the sort of questions...
Hi there, I’ve just posted this on the general cancer forum but perhaps this is a better forum to ask - apologies if you’ve read it twice. I was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable bowel cancer last April at 42. I’ve been on palliative chemo ever since...
I have a T3N2 rectal tumour and after meeting with the oncology team yesterday was told I will be having 5 weeks radiation and chemo, then a 2 week break then 3 months chemotherapy, all in preparation for surgery. I was not expecting surgery at the end...
Had a colonoscopy yesterday. They removed six polyps, one of which they said was precancerous and was 25mm. The doctor said there was no cancer present but today I got a phone call saying I need to go and see a doctor to discuss the results from pathology...
