Just started my 4th cycle of capox today and had my first throat spasm on the way out. Wow that was scary. I'm glad I had read about them here otherwise I would have really panicked! I knew I just had to keep breathing but I was also making a very loud...
Hi all. My name is Colin and I am new to the forum. I have recently had a sigmoid cancer removed (no stoma) and had my first follow up appt with a registrar. I was told that my cancer was T3 N1 M0 and I will need chemo because of the affected lymph...
Hi. My husband had recently been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer with liver and lung mets. He is starting chemo with Folfox shortly and has had a stoma bag fitted this week. Has anyone had positive results with treating lung mets as we have been told...
I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer, back in 2019. I had the Op. the Chemo, etc. I still gets posts from NHS, but have decided that I don't want to undergo these Poo samples, I am happy with being followed up, every 6 mths with my Colorectoral team.
Bowel Cancer UK have just published a new revised version of this booklet. A lot of people have found it really helpful at the beginning of their treatment so thought I’d pop the link on here https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/Publications/Bowel_Cancer_UK_Your_Pathway_V10...
Hi Everyone, I’m currently a week into a three week pause of my CAPOX chemo. By the time I got home from the hospital after my first IV of the Oxaliplatin I was already feeling really unwell. I’ve basically copped for a lot of the side effects and to...
Hi everyone,. Not quite sure if this is something tbat can be posted here. My partner has stage 3 lung cancer which is terminal and booked to go abroad sone time ago. Just wondered if anyone has experienced the dificulty in obtaing travel insurance. Although...
Newly diagnosed and have had bowel resection for stage 3b colon cancer. I've recovered well and have been told out of 33 lymph nodes cancer in one and some signs in blood vessels that were removed but no secondaries'.I met with oncologist to plan chemo...
I’m due to start chemo next week. Advice please as to what to take with me in regards to eating during the long session. I’m very anxious but just want to get started now.
I am feeling really nervous! I had colon cancer 12 months ago where I had curative surgery to remove the tumour and a temporary ileostomy. I had my 12 month surveillance CT at the beginning of March and was put on an urgent 2 week referral to the colorectal...
