Watched this interview on the Bowel Cancer UK Board the other day and thought it was really interesting so I thought I’d pop it on here too community.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/.../22519-ask-the-expert-video-q-a-regaining-bowel-control
My mum was diagnosed with rectal cancer and secondary groin lymph node cancer 18 months ago! She’s had chemo and then chemo radiotherapy and the primary tumour appears to have gone however it’s getting worse in the lymph nodes! She’s going to be starting...
Happy New year to everybody. Just a quick update haven’t been on for a while…finished my chemotherapy just before Christmas and not feeling too bad. Had my CT scan last Monday and just waiting for the results…all clear hopefully. Not really relishing...
Well we decided for my mum to go for the bowel cancer operation, and was pencilled in for tomorrow after it being cancelled in December.. then she had to go for more tests and the consultant wanted a second opinion today we had that and they aren't going...
As posted before. Mom was diagnosed in November. Since then she has become dehydrated and weak. The hospital is trying to fix this but I am working on getting her transferred to a better hospital where her oncologist is after she was too poorly to attend...
New to this forum and thank you for allowing me to chat on behalf of hubby whose food I prepare and cook. 7 years post rectal cancer and he was doing really well with diet and maintaining a good weight. Following a hip replacement things didn't go as...
I have been doing a lot of reading and was wondering if any of you changed your diet after bowel cancer ? Do you think diet plays a part Hope your all doing well xx
I had a stoma reversal nearly 6 months ago. My bowel movements have settled down but I accept they won't be the once a day like clockwork as they were in days before. The point I would like to raise for discussion is the sensitivity of my belly - just...
In November I was told I had bowel cancer but then I had to have a ct scan which showed that it had spread to my liver and lungs. To be told that at 51 is devastating as I had had breast cancer 5 years previous. I am now on chemo and having a infusion...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer in Sept 2019, it was downgraded to stage 3 after scans confirmed liver was only cysts, 1 stoma surgery, chemo, radiotherapy complete and positive of beating it, unfortunately after all this it was present...
