Hi All, I have not posted here in a long time but thought it appropriate as today officially marks the end of my surveillance which has included CT scans and colonoscopies over 5 years. My story began aged 39/40 with abdominal/stomach aches which...
Well, after the robotic LAR, home after 2 days, then 5 days later bowels went to sleep, so in hospital for a week, then a week later I had to have another operation, the join from where they removed my rectum and joined the colonwent well, but higher...
Hi! My dad finished 8 cycles of Xelox at the end of July and is really sensitive to the cold! He tells me that his feet are constantly cold. If anyone has some tips that I could share with my dad to help him with this, it would be gratefully received...
My hubby had his anterior resection on Thursday and is looking at coming out of hospital tomorrow which is a lot sooner than I was expecting. They have said that he’s got to have a low fibre diet but does anyone know roughly how long it would be for?...
Hello everyone, I posted here a couple of weeks ago after a colonoscopy showed a tumour in my transverse colon. However, following analysis of biopsy it seems it's come from another organ, yet to be determined - and CT scan has shown liver lesions and...
I had a right hemicolectomy in Dec 2021. I didn't need chemo but have been having tingling and numbness in my feet. My GP says it is small fibre nerve damage.i don't want medication, so Is it safe to have massage and accupuncture now?
I had my op on the 13th, home on 15th, back in on the 19th, as l had ileum, home 25th, back for check up today, and after being given iv fluid was examined, and now it seems fecal matter is leaking out of my vagina, so I have to go in tomorrow for emergency...
Hi everyone. Currently waiting for my surgery for bowel cancer which is now due on the 9th November (LAR) I’m 24 so this has come as a shock anyway. I’m undergoing fertility treatment with daily injections. Around a week ago I found a hard lump on my...
Hi Everyone! Just an update on Jay- so sorry to keep on about this as I know there are a few of you out there going through worse. Anyway, he was actually physically sick last night, and this has been a first in going right through his treatment so...
Hi All, my husband is so poorly he has deteriorated in the last 4 weeks since diagnosis from bowel cancer that has spread to his liver. We are still awaiting the pet scan and mri before they can tell us what the treatment plan is. my issue is that he...
