Hello I was sent for a colonoscopy under a 2WW due to bleeding, change of bowel habit, pain and nausea. A large inflammatory stricture was found quite low down which the camera could not get past. 6 biopsies were taken and I was sent for a CT colonography...
bit of a back story and i guess i am just after others stories as doctors are making me feel like its all in my head! 2019 feb had pre-cancerous cells removed from cervix 2021 Jan had a baby then stools started to change but thought it was constipation...
Can my son have radiotherapy if he is on insulin
My husband met the surgeon today and as he has a 5cm sygmoid stage 3 cancer he needs to have an stoma fitted next Friday then chemo for 3-6 months then the bowel resection after that. He’s having an ileotomy does anyone know how long recover is from...
Hi all, On a routine blood test in 2022 my doctor told me that my blood platetels were raised above the normal limit (480) and previous tests show high levels from 2020. Since then I have had lots of blood tests which have also indicated that my iron...
Can you have radiotherapy if you are on insulin
I've just had my final oxyplatin dose, and now on my final cycle of capecitabine tablets following on from bowel cancer surgery in Feb. I feel that the chemotherapy has destroyed my natural gut flora, its making me anaemic and made my hair thin. I asked...
Hello I have been here before for my daughter she is now fine but a very close friend is having problems after a stoma reversal he has no control over his bowel and is at his wits end as is his wife the hospital are saying oh give it time but it's been...
Just interested to know your symptoms before treatments and after treatments please? thank you
had this two years ago between operations. 2nd op, liver, missed a bit. Since then I've had two rounds of a much milder chemo whose name i forgot, but I can't use it again I'm told so back to Xelox. I've got a diary from before, useful, eg steroids were...
