High I have bowel cancer also I suffer from COPD quite bad have been told to go throth with the operation I have 80% chance of not making it . I can have smaller op but with a calostomy and that is 60% risk Hve opted for second op and need som advice...
Hi all, My beautiful mum had a colonoscopy last week and they found a sizeable tumour which they told her looked like cancer. She has had cancer twice before once when she was 16 and once when she was 40. She’s now in her late 50s and it all just...
10 days ago my hubby had a Right Hemicolectomy, recovered well from surgery , his bloods dropped a bit and he was sore as was expected. Came home 3 days ago and been in a lot of pain, cannot go to the toilet. In the early hours of this morning I wanted...
Hi not posted anything for a few months had my ileostomy reversal in October everything going okay managed to fit in 2 holidays since the op ! The next thing on this journey is my yearly scan don’t think I know how I should be feeling, one minute think...
Hi ! 2 things that are in my mind. Firstly i am in process for treatment of stage 4 bowel cancer which has spread to my liver . I had radiotherapy and chemo towards rhe end of the summer last year which shrunk tumours enough for surgery . I had bowel...
surgery & chemotherapy not an option, outlook?
Hi Again Everyone, I’m just over 6 weeks post surgery (lower anterior resection by keyhole and no stoma) and the last week or so I’ve experienced clear mucus and some slight bleeding (bright red in colour) when passing wind and opening my bowels. It...
I have a colonoscopy booked after having blood in my poo and some diarrhea which led to a positive fit test and signs of inflammation. I just have a horrible feeling that I'm going to get bad news - every time I look at my very young baby I cry. I know...
Good morning, The oncologist phoned yesterday to inform me that I have low phosphate but they are still going ahead with round two today. Does the chemotherapy cause low phosphate or could it be an absorption issue? I have considered the fact it could...
I completed my joint radio and chemotherapy on 24th January. This was to reduce a rectal tumor (3cm) and blitzing the surrounding lymph nodes. i have been more unwell since completing treatment especially with diarrhoea which I’m trying to control with...
