I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer back in September of last year and was initially on a chemo-radiation 20 sessions and capecitabine tabs, which made my jaw ache so as a precaution I was taken of the tabs and given a further week of radiotherapy...
Many of you I know follow Bowelbabe either through Instagram or her column in the Sun newspaper . I was very sad to read that she will now enter Hospice care . A time now for family and close friends . I would like to take the opportunity to thank her...
Bowel cancer is at the forefront of the news currently in a way that it has never been before . Apart from hopefully alerting people to make contact with their GP who may identify symptoms , it also highlights other needs of people after diagnosis, during...
My husband has moved from what was thought to be a simple bowel cancer to further growths in the peritoneum. As in Spain they displayed the CAT scan results on the health web before discussing them with him, you can imagine that things looked bleak. Now...
Hi all, I'm looking for suggestions from those that have been diagnosed with bowel cancer and have finished their treatments. My oncologist said I can eat anything but something at the back of mind tells me there should be some special diet to avoid the...
Hi Everyone After a four week break from Capaceptabine due to toxivity I restarted at a lowered dose last week. Within two days the symptoms returned - chronic diarrhoea even with 8 loperamide a day, very sore and bleeding feet sore hands nausea despite...
I had bowel cancer in the colon in Jan 2020. The tumour was removed successfully, but chemo was not recommended due to the COVID pandemic. in October 2020 scans and bloods showed CEA antigen at 55, and metastatic tumours in the liver impacting 65% of...
Hi after being diagnosed with this cancer after having a colonoscopy in 2020, I met with the Surgeon and asked if it was operable. I was told No as this cancer usually spreads to the lungs and liver, He told me that because of this spread to lungs and...
Good evening everyone, sorry this is long. Things have been going quite smoothly with my brothers treatment until yesterday. He got some encouraging news on Tuesday with his ten second telephone review, he continues to respond well to chemo. He mentioned...
Hello everyone, I need to totally change my lifestyle as I go forward. I’m pretty sure my cancer is because I’m overweight, terrible diet and I smoke. I have no real idea about nutrition and I don’t like cooking. I was thinking about hiring a nutritionist...
