Hi all , I had an appointment with my consultant today , not good news I’ve been told my rectal tumour is stage 4 after previously being told it wasn’t ! My chemo and radiotherapy will be delayed as I need to have a stoma as a matter of urgency (within...
Hi, firstly I thank everybody who has supported me through this period of not knowing what to expect, after being seen by the Manchester consultant, who told me before the sigmoidoscopy that he wouldn't be able to to the op locally in a TEMS procedure...
Has anyone here had a palliative stomach bypass operation for peritoneal mets. I have it planned for next week. Not really looking forward to it but if it helps me eat a bit more it will be worth it. I have gone off my food at the moment. I have the KRAS...
Hi everyone, I had a low rectal cancer and as a result ended up having an abdominoperineal resection. It was only a week ago. I’m now home and just seen the anal wound for the first time. Hoping someone else has had a similar thing and can advise...
Hi all, Hope everyone is as well as they can be. I had my fitness test a couple of weeks ago, all good and i am low risk, iron was low so had an iron infusion, feel heaps better, didn't realise how tired I was! Surgeon called today and I'm booked...
I had an anterior bowel resection in October 2021 for Stage 3 rectal cancer. Unfortunately I have a leak, sinus and worsening structure. Having endured 2 contrast enemas all the complications are still present. My options are limited to 2 choices - take...
I have on and off Chemo for the past 6 years. Just completed 6 sessions over 12 weeks. Two questions I have. Does anyone have pain in their legs and difficultly walking and do they have a sensation of something stuck in your throat. I am on Ceteximub...
Hi. Can anyone give me some information on what a soft food diet is please. Foods to have and avoid. My boyfriend has just come out of hospital having had a bowel obstruction. Although he has opened his bowels (diarrhoea) they think he possibly still...
Myself husband and daughter made our way to see the oncologist today at 9am it was the same one I had last year as he knows my history, he was lovely showed us my pet scan that was interesting I have a 7mm lymph node back of my tummy towards back bone...
Hi everybody Has anyone been given Zarzio injections whilst on chemo , I have been given them to have inbetween chemo sessions to lower my risk of the virus. I was warned that they might give me joint pains which they have , but I also have quite severe...
