I've had the Colonoscopy, two CT scans and two keyhole cuts. I met one of my consultants yesterday to decide my treatment. He told me I'm T4 that is about 80 mm in size. Then he told about the options between Chemo' and Surgery. I'd already discussed...
The results of Simons heart scan was he has a enlarged aorta did not see that coming will do another scan tomorrow to see how big I really thought it was chemo tablet. In the meantime my son who lives away on his own been have flutters and pain in chest...
Well after having a week away. Now worried about my appointment with my surgeon on Wednesday don’t n what to expect my tumour was 5 cm and high up in thr rectum before my 5 week treatment ? Wonder if anyone on here had any experience off this kind tumour...
I had radiotherapy no chemo, finished 6 months ago. I now notice a lot of hair loss and thinning. Had really thick hair. Anyone else had this and can you do anything? thanks
Hi. I'm 7 days after laparoscopic surgery to remove right side of large bowel. The most difficult experience since surgery is the pain at the lefthand side incision point. The internal bruising here seems far worse. Has anyone else found this? It's really...
Hello, just a brief post to say that I had my stoma reversed about 12 weeks ago. I had had the stoma since November 2021, so for a little over 13 months. I was worried about the reversal - partly as I guess I had grown used to the stoma - and partly...
Met with consultant and nurse yesterday morning. 4cm tumour which is 'treatable' (first thing he said). He did rectal exam and thought the tumour might be early stage. Still waiting for results of MRI scans on liver and CT-PET. If liver is OK, then...
Im feeling well down at the moment. Had mucus from back passage with a pink tinge, called hospital and sent me for a scan. Spoke to them yesterday and they said nodules have grown in size and will need more chemo. Its been 10 months since my op. and have...
So, this has nothing to do with cancer but it adds to our worries. Today my son and his partner are going to hospital to start the procedure for his partner to get her unborn baby taken away. William came over to see us two weeks ago and told us that...
The doctor's have been good news and bad as per usual they are not too worried now about the enlarged aorta now saying maybe Chemo caused the problem will need to be seen in clinic bad news found large stone in kidney something shown gallbladder so now...
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