Numb fingertips and feet. Even when chemo finished. Has anyone experienced same
After talking to my mums consultant about her cancer and the dangers and high percentage of her not making it through the op or needing a bag or going into a care home after for full time care and if she can come home she might need full care after. So...
Feeling really despondent today, thought things were getting back on an even keel with my brother after several bumps in the road with infection, bowel obstruction and various other little hiccups. He has gone for his chemo today only to discover that...
My mum's been diagnosed with colon cancer, still seems unbelievable.. yesterday she had quite abit of bleeding, which did stop after abit.. but it made me think what she has got to go through, I lost my dad who had a rare form of parkinsons 2 years ago...
Hi All, This is my first post. I was diagonsed with Stage 4 Bowel cancer in Janaury 2021. And since then I have been on chemo every 2 weeks. Side effects - Numbiness in my fingers, skin breaks in my fingertips, extreme fatigue, rashes on face...
Hi everyone, i hope you are all doing well ,i havnt been on for a few days, as ive been feeling rough since having 2nd bottle removed last Thursday, it has knocked the stuffing out of me this time, i have cracked skin on fingers, loose stools, bad face...
Hello, I’ve just turned 56, no health issues and following a post menopausal bleed on 13th October, was referred for an ultrasound which showed a mass on my left ovary with malignant features. Subsequent CT scan has revealed a thickening of my colon...
Today I have my one year ct scan and I'm not going to lie my anxiety is bad I don't even get the results today have to wait. I feel like its a repeat of last year when I was diagnosed on 9th December I know my consultant told me I was cancer free but...
My doctor wants a full blood count test before a colonoscopy, is this normal? also has anybody ever declined a colonoscopy farfar
Hi all I noticed that if I nod my head sharply forwards, I get a spasm type shock across the balls of both feet, whilst on Oxaliplatin and 5FU, along with Neuropathy. Apparently it's called Lhermitte's sign. Has anyone experienced it? Is it dangerous...
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