Hello, I was taken in for a rapid colostomy about fifteen months ago. The tumour found in my rectum had mestasised to my liver. It was left in situ and a stoma was formed. Ever since my colostomy I've been plagued by mucus rectal output. Occasionally...
Just wondered if anyone here is on the Star Trek treatment trial?
I recently had a colonoscopy as a result of getting a home testing kit through the post as I am just over 60. I was shocked that they have discovered a tumour. I was not expecting this news and although I have been referred to the appropriate services...
bowel cancer
I haven't posted for a while, and before I sign off from the forum, I thought I'd provide one last update on my Mum. She was diagnosed a year ago with bowel cancer with spread to the liver. A year later and she is sadly now on an end of life pathway....
Hi all my husband was diagnosed with rectal cancer this time last year he went for radiation and chemotherapy and operation was in January this year ended up with permanent stoma he had his ct scan last week and went today for results .. they seen Something...
Hi everyone just hoping to get a bit of feedback diagnosed stage 3 advanced in February this year, had a bowel resection all lymph nodes were negative so been told I'm stage 2, everything's fine recovered well but now they want me to have 6 months chemo...
Hello all, woman in her early thirties here. I started having loose yellowish bowel movements a couple of months ago after withdrawing off some psychiatric meds. It seemed to level out but came back terribly with nausea, exhaustion, gas and cramping....
Hi all, just wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction. I was diagnosed at 31 with Stage 4a bowel cancer in 2019, and put a PIP claim in which was accepted. I have been receiving regular payments. I believe I am entitled to this for 5...
Tony went in for his operation this morning and went down very early. Fast forward a few hours and the surgeon has rung me to say it all went to plan and they got all the cancer out removing about 10%..they checked his tummy for further spread and...
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