Hello to all I know there are a lot of topics regarding the ileostomy reversal, but I want to ask if after ileostomy reversal if things get closer to "normal"? Or it seems that it is like it was during cancer? I know that the bowel movements increase...
Ok morning al,l I had my consultation meeting today, so my cancer is in remission I was told I will need to see my surgeon for next step, I wish I had asked more questions. did any one have to see they're surgeon after seeing there oncologist...
My husband has been diagnosed with advance T4 bowel cancer and he has his first oncology appointment on Wednesday. He has been poorly since October last year and had a colonoscopy on the 12th of December, but they diagnosed the problem as diverticulitis...
Hello, I’ve recently been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Although I hadn’t been feeling well for a while, as you will all be able to relate to, the diagnosis came a nasty shock. I’m still trying to process all the information. I’m trying to...
Yep, you read that right. I'm starting to wish I'd never had chemo. I was diagnosed with rectal cancer back in December 2021. I took the news surprisingly well, certainly better than my nearest and dearest. Operation to have a stoma went well, no...
My husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer which has spread to the liver in January. He had his opp to remove the bowel tumour and we are waiting on the results from the biopsy. The liver mets are 10mm and 6mm and in segments 7 and 4a - both in a place...
I had a PICC line inserted for my 2nd cycle of capox and it was very successful at abolishing the discomfort of venous access and the oxplatin infusion. I was given a tubigrip sleeve to cover and support the PICC site and the 3-4 inches of attached tubing...
I have been told after two rounds of chemo that it is not curable only manageable. I will have to have chemo for the rest of my life I am devastated and have had enough. I have been off work sick for a year and now worry that’ll make I won’t be able to...
Second cycle of Capox. Troublesome cold hypersensitivity particularly fingers on cold surfaces (triggers the neuropathy). Resting and keeping warm seems to work. Is there any benefit to wearing cotton gloves for simple things like getting the butter out...
It's two years ago - on 22nd March - that I had surgery for cancer in sigmoid colon. And three weeks, yesterday, since surgery for liver met. Amazingly I feel extremely healthy.
