Diagnosed with stage 3 rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma Jan 2021. 7/20 lymph notes affected and some spread to tissue, hence surgery followed by Folfox for four months and 2 cycles of Capecitabine. Good response overall. One scary moment - mid chemo - CT and...
I have a picc line in at the moment but I'm thinking of asking for a port as I'm finding the picc very restricted I'm having to have nurse in once a week for flush then bloods and I find it difficult with clothes it's bulky. I'm also worried about getting...
Hi, so im needing some advice my poor grandma got diagnosed with bowel cancer(rectum) 23rd jan 23 13 days after she lost her husbandc the staff surgeon consultant nurses been amazing. However she had surgery done 12 days ago for a stoma bag she had...
Hi all This post has nothing to do with cancer (although I have continued to post & discuss the subject since my diagnosis back in 2019.) Therefore, perhaps Admin. may not think this appropriate for discussion. If so, I have no problems if my post is...
I'm suspecting I'll have to go to Dewsbury for my chemo' and I can only get there by my car. So I will have to drive myself back home. What is the effect on driving your car when you just have a dose of chemo'.
My husband was diagnosed with low rectal cancer (T2/T3a No Mo. After 5 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy and follow up CT & MRI scans the results have come back as 'significant response to tumour'. We saw the consultant this week who said the tumour has...
Hi anyone who knows me After Chemo Nov and Dec, it's finally arrived - time for liver resection. In hospital now - being done tomorrow. Best wishes to everyone Nettie
HI All Just wanted to come back and share my outcome for anyone else going through that hard wait from referral to colonoscopy. So after all my symptoms, severe episodes of rectal bleeding, cramps, alternating constipation and diarrhea and family...
Hi All, After successful recovery from high anterior resection i have just been diagnosed with Testicular Cancer which at the ripe old age of 62 i thought a little strange, that said i was a little bemused that after all this time on surveillance it...
Today Simon was still in Hospital had CT scan MRI scan bloods eco still didn't explain why he had pain in heart 10 days in hospital. Has oncologist appointment in out patience this afternoon in clinic wheeled him downstairs eventually saw a oncologist...
