Hi, a newbie here, have just had a colonoscopy 2 days ago & the results were not what I was expecting ... seems I have a malignancy in my sigmoid colon , several biopsies were taken at the time so I guess it's a waiting game for results, a C.T. scan etc;...
Hi guys I have a question I had my op on the 20/4 so 28 days from operation rectum colon removal I have a life long stoma Still feeling very bloated and still some pain around 4 or 5 and sometime for the odd day gets to a 7 or 8 it feels as though...
Hello everyone im due to go gorilla trekking in Rwanda in September for 10 days. I haven’t started my treatment yet….got meeting with oncologist tomorrow….which I’m dreading! Based on others experience do you think I’ve any chance of getting there or...
I'm about to finish 8 cycles of chemotherapy following stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosed this time last year (+ surgery to remove tumour, part of bowel, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, appendectomy). I was exceptionally lucky not to need a stoma post surgery...
Just saw this, thought it may help if some are hurting.xx
I have passed my first anniversary and had my follow up appointment and all is good. Colonoscopy results I knew on the day and now confirmation that the CT is all clear too. Today is a good day.
Hello, I’m new on here, my husband was diagnosed with stage four cancer in February, had two operations to remove the bowel cancer, the first one being keyhole was not successful so he then had further surgery after an infection set in resulting in him...
Hi can anyone help set my mind at rest. My husband had bowel cancer op in May of last year, had a few problems after, but we thought things were fine, specialist on Mon of this week said he looked well and he hasn't been feeling ill, unfortunately we...
Hi guys all very new to gizmo (gizzy) the stoma 20/4 gizzy came into my life, while in hospital not very many problems at all. now home wow i now know I got it I am eating much more of a normal diet, but wow do I get wind around the stoma the sort that...
Hello! My ex's brother (36 y/o) has recently been diagnoised with colon cancer and is currently going through chemo. My ex is in a bad state mentally and I'm trying to find some info on support groups for family members, either online or face to face...
