16 Days since my right ascending colon re-section. While my bowels have been good I seem to have dried up in the last couple of days. Is it o/k to take laxative Jagman
This is something that fits in a pocket or handbag . Very small but completely removed any odour . Take care , Court
O/K so I'm having Right Hemicolectomy on Wednesday. I'm told I must not drive for a few weeks. How does it affect being a passenger and the seat belt being across my abdomen Ragtop Jag
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with colonrectal cancer in October, he has had radiotherapy, oxiplatin and capacitabine chemo. He has DPD deficiency also. He ended up in hospital in January as he had severe diarrhoea due to the dose on the chemo being...
I have just finished chemo last week, and want some normality. I would love to for a spa day including a massage. When are you able to have them after chemo? Obe of my side affects was reactions to spicy food when can you reintroduced them a again?
Of all the reams of information I've got. I can't find anything that says, don't have a beer. So! Jagman
New month and however we might feel just now, it’s beautiful outside somewhere today. This is something very lovely that eases the anxiety as I await a date for the next op…
I was wondering if I can claim carers allowance for my daughter she looks after me ? Not sure what the rules are.
Hello everyone. I wonder if you might be able to offer experience. I had my ELAPE operation 2 and a half weeks ago (I’ve been out of hospital for a week) and just got the call to say that the lab report says that the op was successful! Hoorah! I’m...
Hi, Has anyone had their cancer come back after ELAPE surgery? Back story i was diagnosed Rectal cancer with three lymph nodes involved last May, chemo/radiotherapy got rid of everything. I then had ELAPE surgery last December where my rectum, anus...
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