After a bit of advise please 3 years ago I was diagnosed with kidney cancer and had a partial nephrectomy I had my follow up scan in Feb and was still all clear so as you can imagine I was elated however this week I got the results back for a poo sample...
Hi , Sorry to ask for help again , I dont know what to do , Ive been told to claim back travelling expenses , ive had to drive 500 miles in a week ! Back n forth to the hospital multiple times and thats without the normal appointments Im not...
I am so pleased that I found this forum, as it is a real support at a frightening time. My partner is about to begin 6 cycles of CAPOX for bowel cancer, prior to surgery and I have frightened myself when researching the side effects, and also concerned...
Hi all had full report on Friday my liver mets are all stable so the folfori rechallange has worked, I can breath for three months untill the next one. Keep going warriors xx
Hi , Hoping someone can help me , I've had an awful time recovering from my high anterior resection surgery , I had a fainting episode , they think it might have been a stroke , I'm 2 weeks post op , I still feel terrible , Im on antibiotics...
Hi , I've been diagnosed with bowel cancer with a 6cm+ tumour in the top corner of my bowels , I seem to be in pain alot , I've put it down to food passing it . Does anyone else experience any pain ??
Hi All , Hoping for some help , I had my surgery on the 28th February, High anterior resection sigmoid Colon , Spent miserable 6 days in hospital , but was discharged as I felt okay and the pain was manageable , I just had a pain on my right side...
I had two rectal polyps. Proximal polyp is a tumour and am receiving treatment. Distal polyp was benign, removed by Sigmoidoscopy. Can someone please explain what the terms "distal" and "proximal" mean in this context please? I understand that distal...
Good afternoon everyone . I thought I would share this , not to show off. It to hopefully offer hope to anyone starting this journey . in July last year I was diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to the liver . I had 5 sessions of radiotherapy...
Hi, I just wanted to post to seek support and advice with my situation. I am 32, 33 at the end of the month (March) and I was diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer on the 31st January. I had emergency surgery the day after my diagnosis as I was in...
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