Hi I'm jo , I'm waiting to meet the oncology team nxt wk to talk about my chemotherapy and what I'm going to be having , I was just wondering how I'm going to be feeling and the effects of chemo , although I have been told chemotherapy for bowel cancer...
Had my op on fri 1st April. All went well. Mostly out of it on the Saturday, the catheter and local anaesthetic line removed Sunday and out of bed for a while. Eating small amounts but not much appetite. Was coming home on Wednesday but vomiting started...
Hi started cycle 2 on Monday.. feeling tired !! And mood isn’t a good a last week, I’ve to get ct scan next week as plural effusion wasn’t changed much , praying it’s just fluid as they have sd all along ! Does the tiredness change at all ? Had tumour...
Hi all. Not really a question more a rant. How does one go about changing your oncologist? I've met mine twice and on both occasions he's come across as bored and irritated. As though he'd rather be anywhere but talking to his patients. He appears...
Hi my husbands immunotherapy has been stopped because it caused colitis the plan now is to do watch and wait with 3 monthly scans and if anything progresses in this time they will put him on 2 forms of chemo and and also panitumumab has anyone experienced...
Hello everyone, Iam new here. So here goes.... my dad who is 57 lives alone and quite a distance away from me. He doesn't see anyone and sits alone day to day (just how he likes it) is the kindest soul since covid hasn't wanted to see anyone with...
So I rang CT as I can't get hold of my specialist nurse and they said it was raised on the 7th by my consultant surgeon I has cea bloods on the 1st so I think it's to do with then. I had a bad reaction last time to contrast any suggestions as to what...
Hello everyone, I'm Anise and I don't know if I'm doing this right or not but I will see if anyone replies. Was diagnosed with low rectal cancer over a year ago and was told it was terminal. Am still receiving chemo, next one 'the 19th!' Will continue...
I have just had a text to say I have to go for a CT next Saturday I can only assume its something to do with my CEA bloods I had done a week ago I'm sitting here having a melt down I can't contact a one and I'm worried it's back I had a clear scan on...
Hi to all, So just over a week ago I had the first part of my treatment for bowel cancer with liver metastasis. I have had an extended right hemi-colectomy and all was a success said the surgeon. Next part is chemo in about 6 weeks following a CT scan...
