Hi, my appointment tomorrow with oncologist is to tell them what chemo I decided. Well I did look over both options with my daughter but didn’t really come to a conclusion. One was called Capox and the other began with F and capectibine tablets. I had...
Summary so far: perforated bowel March 2020, emergency right hemicolectomy, RAS mutant, lymph nodes affected. Noting in bowel, all major organs clear. 12 cycles of FOLFIRI with Cetuximab, effectively NED. 6 months break, then CT scan showed back aggressively...
Hi folks, my husband has just been diagnosed with T3 N0 M0 with venous invasion colon cancer after surgery to remove his colon. Tumour was removed with clear margins and 47 lymph nodes were all clear. Spoke to oncologist and he’s to make a decision...
Hi, newbie here, A nurse suggested I find a support group to speak to as am struggling to decide whether to have chemotherapy or not. So here I am.... I was diagnosed on the 4th of August with Rectal cancer and had surgery to remove a stage 2 tumour 7...
Hi. I had a tumour removed from my bowel in November, it was quite straightforward. I have recently started chemo in tablet form. I usually dye my hair but have been told I can’t now. my skin is very dry and flaky. Can anyone recommend a skin cream and...
Hi Everyone. I was just wondering what people's advice is re what foods/drinks they should avoid once they have had their stoma bag fitted. I know there is advice out there re the subject but I would like to hear people's own personal experiences as they...
Hi everyone I'm circa 8 weeks post ileostomy reversal operation after my bowel cancer diagnosis and bowel resection procedures in August 2021. I am now suffering from LARS, on average visiting the toilet 12-15 times per day in clusters of 3-5 hours...
Hi, my brother in law was diagnosed with colon cancer 6 months ago with mets to liver and peritoneum. He just finished his 12 round of chemo. Although masses are shrinking, not at a huge rate. He has started having pan in his hip and into his groin. excruciating...
Having posted on other groups it was suggested that I should join this group as I was diagnosed with Rectal Cancer about 9 months ago. I have had chemo and radiography for five weeks and scans of different types with far to many blood tests for my liking...
I’m now on round 5 of 6 Folfox .Side effects are building up and I am suffering from a terrible taste in mouth which taints anything I drink.This is worst after about days4-9 of the 2 week cycle.Appetite not really affected but I can only enjoy meals...
