Hi was up a and e last week server pain upper right belly had blood tests done all clear, but they did a an urgent 2 weeks referral for what I was told would be a ct scan of bowels and abdom. but just had letter for appointment this Wednesday and it just...
Hello, just a quick post as I have another post running which I have also given a general update as to my journey but wanted to have something more specific here. I have stage 4 colon cancer, 2 liver mets, all very small. However found out today I have...
Hi all haven't been on in a while just been having my treatment folfori had 6 cycles this time and today is scan day to say I'm not anxious is an understatement as if this hasn't kept my liver mets under control I don't know where I go from here it's...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68338928 Just to make sure all families know they can get checked in England.
Hi All, David here and I was just discharged from hospital post-anterior colon re-section with my sigmoid colon removed. Just a bit of history but was diagnosed in May 23 with S3, N1, M0. Had neoadjuvant chemo-radiation, then chemo (4 cycles of oxiplatin...
Hi Everyone, Just a little update from me, so I got some offered the opportunity to take part in the above chemotherapy trial and after taking on board all the information (of which there was plenty) and some really good advice from others on here I...
Hi all, new here, first post. I hope everyone is coping best we can. Im finding this journey horrendous. I'm 37, I started off with minor symptoms, that most people thought would be hemeroids. A scan later, then another scan, I've found myself 3 weeks...
Hi all you magnificent bunch, I'm so glad I have joined this group & after reading some of your stories I thought I'd share mine (my first post). I'm hoping some of you can relate or share your stories with me. Being new to all this, it's so difficult...
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year - after successful surgery the cancer was completely removed - bowel resection. Unfortunately my results came back showing I had a positive lymph node - 1 out of 22. - which meant a course of Chemo was required...
Hi All I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer in August 2023 ( T3b V1 N1b MO. CRM involved) commenced neoadjuvant treatment. Radiotherapy x5 and CAPOX chemo therapy x4. Managed x3 rounds of CAPOX which unfortunately caused ulceration of bowel leading...
