Hi as anyone experienced cancer progression whilst on immunotherapy? My husband is having he's Ct scan on 15th Feb he's 1st scan showed he was stable with some shrinkage in one affected lymph node this was back in November but for the past few weeks he...
Hi folks It might take me a while to find my way back in hear again but I will find it eventually I have a temp stoma due to bowel cancer, I wanted to ask others that have not long had a bowel cancer op and wares a stoma bag, did your stomach swell...
Hi Everyone. My wife had her colostomy surgery last Tuesday and is now back home recovering. Unfortunately she is in a lot of pain and I am looking for any suggestions for pain management etc. So does anyone have any answers and/or suggestions re the...
My partner has been having heavy rectal bleeding for weeks now he had a virtual colonoscopy nearly 3 weeks ago and are awaiting results is it a good thing there taking this long as in if was bad they would be in touch sooner
My appointment has just come through for my next CT scan. I have never had good news so I'm dreading it. Well.more the results. I know these are a part of my life now but does it get any easier?
Hi all, just looking for a bit of advice. I took my last capcitabine tablets on the 13th December and I'm just wondering if I'd be OK to start taking some supplements and green tea yet? Don't know how long the chemo hangs around in your body? Thanks in...
After an almost complete recovery from bladder cancer (with stoma for pee) the cancer has now spread to the colon/bowel region. Intestine has been removed and I now have a poo stoma. I am none too pleased! The poo stoma is horrible and messy: disgusting...
A little support for world cancer day . I don’t normally do this but two years into a pandemic I think it’s necessary. two ladies from Glasgow doing their bit ! take care , Court
Hello, my partner is due to start panitumumab and folfiri next week it's his 2nd line of chemo, he has lung mets and mediastinal lymph node he's been told he's inoperable,and incurable and radio is not an option because he's already had it ,he's had 2...
https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/community_news/posts/stoma-series--reassurance-from-the-community Just thought I would highlight this ! Court
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