Hi wondered if anyone has any tips for flying with a stoma ,having a little holiday in between ct and mri scans before I get my results ( husbands idea to keep my mind off it ) I am a bit scared off the taking off. Thanks
Can anyone suggest anything to help with really sore mouth tongue and lips ? Have been to A&E they gave my husband Difflam spray, chemo nurses gave him gelclair sachets, tried bongela nothing seems to be working !! Any tips or advice would be really welcome...
Nothing happened yesterday still want to scan his heart before deciding if the chemo tablet caused the heart pain I am sure it was anyway he was moved middle of date to cardiac ward was going to have shower but put him on heart monitor.Then get a message...
Hi new to this group,my husband has stage 4 bowel cancer spread to liver,was just reading Michelle’s positive post after surgery,my husband is on his 14 th round of chemo,is been tough going trying to stay positive,he his having separate mri scan on his...
Has anyone had an abdominoperineal resection (APR)? Hoping the tumour has shrunk enough that this operation will not be required.
A new month. A new challenge ! Do more of what you love , then come and tell us or show us and despite all that is going on in everyone’s life we can squeeze in some joy ! Couple of challenges going on in our wee Corner of the world . One in memory...
Hi all My wife has bowel cancer that has spread to liver and lungs. She had 4 cycles of chemo but all through it her blood platelets were low so the hospital lowered the dose of chemo or pushed it back a week. Now they've told us after scans the chemo...
Hi all. Has anyone had the same and has ever become NED? Thanks xx
Not feeling too good at the moment,just been diagnosed with rectal cancer and am just waiting for another scan to check a spot on the liver. Ive not long got over prostate cancer and been given the all clear on that and this comes along.Im not feeling...
I’m due to start my ‘mop up’ chemo soon but due to my wound not healing it’s been delayed. Why do you have to start the ‘mop up’ before 12 weeks or it’s no good? I know it’s too get rid of any stray cells but just wondered why it had to be done by a...
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