Greetings All, I am a newby to the forum and to cancer so hello to those whom I will be calling my new friends. Brief history - screening test came back positive in December, colonoscopy on the 21st came back a month later with an inconclusive result...
Hi Folks I've been unexpectedly called for a rigid sigmoidoscopy next week with no details of what to expect given. I had a rectal tumour removed in 2021 and have a loop ileostomy. My initial colonoscopy at diagnosis was horrific (they knocked me...
Hi All, I have left this late as I didn't know whether to post or not. I have had the worst 2.5 weeks of my life since having a colonoscopy which confirmed I have cancer. I have since had an CT scan & now my results have been analyzed & I have a meeting...
Hi All I'm new to the forum. I have rectal cancer 2 lymph nodes possibly affected but luckily no spread. Ever since radiochemo started 5 weeks of treatment ended last week. I have experienced a moderate throbbing pain internal under coccyx. Just.wondering...
Hi all, firstly I hope anyone who has had a diagnosis / has a family member who has had a diagnosis is doing well and staying strong. I don’t really know how we got here. My mom had breast cancer Dec 2021, she underwent surgery and chemo then got the...
Hi. Sorry not sure if this is how to use this group, not even sure I'm in the right place? But I'll start by telling you a bit about me I suppose. My name is Sam. I'm 37 years old, female with children. The reason I have found myself here, I guess...
Getting tests after my treatment.. Was given this today and its confused me i thought i was getting tumour.measured to see if surgery.possible..anyone understand especially the bottom.part .
Hi All, It's early days & there are a 1001 questions buzzing around in my head. I have been diagnosed with colon Cancer & just had my CT scan so awaiting these results. I have 3 young children. I'm staying positive, what I'd like...
Hi Everyone, My CRT finished in November and was followed by 3 rounds of Oxilaplatin. I had a CT scan and an MRI the week before last and met with my Oncologist last week. I have been told that my treatment has worked really well, and I can be "cured...
I am on capox, 3 weekly cycles. I was due to start cycle 3 last week which was deferred due to low platelets, this week my platelets are even lower so it has been deferred again. I can't get through to my consultant to ask anything about this. Has anyone...
