Hi, Can anyone tell me what a pre assessment appointment is likely to involve? My hubby is due to go for his tomorrow. He’s not really talking much about it, all I know is that it said Pre Assessment (Anaesthetics) in the heading of his appointment...
Good morning folks: I had my first cycle of 12 chemo over the next six months (Folox at cancer unit and fluorouracil by pump at home) I know it's early days but lord it's grim, I get it's potentially saving me, I get there are younger people way worse...
Hi everyone, I be been diagnosed with rectal cancer last week. Feel in complete shock, currently waiting for results of scans to decide best course of treatment . I feel in complete limbo, just wondering what sort of diet I should be eating? High...
Hi it's Nettie123 Came off chemo, in January for Feb liver ablation. Back on chemo from tomorrow as one liver met has reappeared. May also have Cetuximab (subject to RAS and BRAF results. I've been told that without chemo I would only have 3 to...
I'm posting on behalf of my dad who's not the greatest with technology and after browsing the forums as a non-member for a couple of weeks for answers, I wanted to properly say hello. Since Christmas, my dad has experienced cramping which led to several...
Hi I had my infusion on Tuesday oxaliplatin I was wondering how it has affected people. I have sore hands and fingers as well as problems eating because my jaw hurts. My face on the left side goes numb if I over do things. My Stoma has been really slow...
Hi everyone, was hoping for a little support and maybe some reassurance? Over the last few months I’ve been struggling with bad diarrhoea several times a day which is VERY out of the ordinary for me, I’ve been backwards and forwards to the doctors for...
Hello. My husband was diagnosed this week immediately after an endoscopy with a tumour in the large bowel. They have taken biopsies but the consultant spoke to us immediately afterwards and told us it was cancer. He said it was of a size that prevented...
Hello, my dad is fit and healthy and has always taken his health seriously. Didn’t even use the microwave much because he was worried about cancer and radiation. He retired and started going to the gym- lost some weight but we thought it was from working...
I'm on Oxaliplatin and capecitabine, and have ondansetron for 2 days, alprepitant for 3 days; and dexamethasone for 4 days. One of these us giving me bad indigestion- anyone know which?
