Hi All I really should've joined a while ago, reading through all of the help and shared experiences is incredible. I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in April 23. It had also spread to the liver and there were a couple of tiny spots on the lung which...
Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is as well as can be. I’m now six weeks post surgery and the last two weeks I have gradually started to feel a bit better. I’ve felt a bit stronger each day and had a little more energy. My bowels have generally started...
Hi there, I'm not too sure why I am writing this but perhaps looking for some reassurance! I'm 28 and have been having blood in my stools for about 2 months now, a change in bowel habits and occasional stomach pain. I saw a doctor at the beginning...
My husband was scheduled for a second surgery on the other half of his liver. he had his first surgery which was successful in Dec 2023 while waiting for his second surgery a ct scan has shown that he has a few new spots in the liver and a suspicious...
Hello, Just thought I would update on a question I had had previously asked regarding reaction to XELON infusion. I had a severe sickness and diarrhea reaction on cycles 2 and 3, my consultant changed the pre meds for cycle 4 and it worked. I had...
My biopsy was sent for analysis over 3 weeks ago (after the endoscopy nurse said the colon lesions which were found were likely cancerous). Is this not a very long time to wait for a result or is it normal? If it is not back within 4 days from now it...
Hello. I have had Stage 3 bowel cancer (3 years ago in 2 weeks), ended up with a stoma which I hated - it was reversed 2 years ago and I havent looked back! I have been having my regular check ups, 6 months ago there was a tiny nodule on my lung, at the...
Hello everyone. I wasn’t able to have chemo this weekend as my port wouldn’t bring blood back- 4 nurses tried and they tried various drugs etc. I have just been told I’m BRAF this week and just really wanted to get another chemo in before a scan to see...
Hi All I'm due to start my first round of Chemo on 8th Feb and, well, I'm a little scared but feeling positive too about starting treatment to get rid of this 'Gremlin' as I not so affectionately call it! I've read so much on what to do and what to...
Hello all I’ve not been on here for a while. I have been focusing on my recovery. So good news my bloods are all good I returned to work on Monday having taken a year off during my treatment for Bowel Cancer. I am a different person both physically...
