Hi everyone. Could I ask if anyone who has had a bowel resection has any information on taking injectable weight loss drugs (in my case Mounjaro). I have had 2 starting doses so far with a couple of episodes of mild stomach cramps over 2 weeks. I've...
On and off for the past year I haven’t felt right. More often ‘on’ over the last 3 months I’ve had general discomfort in my abdomen and my stools have varied but more frequently become semi formed. It’s not diarrhoea but it’s not a typical stool. Sometimes...
Simon has started loosing a lot of mucus again he has been able to manage it by sitting on the toilet but he is loosing it when he stands up now. He has a pet scan tomorrow hope this isn't affected by the mucus
Hello, my husband has been on Lonsurf as a 3rd line chemo. He has really struggled with it. He is thinking about giving it up but we're concerned that regular blood tests to check hb etc levels and scans will stop as community care tends to treat the...
Hello- My father, aged 71 years, was diagnosed with Stage 4 rectum cancer with lung metastasis in March 2025. After ostomy, he completed 12 cycles of chemotherapy with Cetuximab 600 mg, Oxaliplatin 140 mg, Leucovorin 500 mg, and 5FU 4000 mg. After the...
HI All, First time posting on here, recently been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, been for multiple colonoscopies, MRI and CT scans, and they are happy the cancer has not spread, the annoying this is the cancer is right at the bottom of the rectum...
How long does it take to get pet scan results?
Hi all. My experience of being very unwell and leading to eventual emergency surgery that found stage 3 bowel cancer as had spread to lymph nodes, is documented in my bio. I was deemed currently 'cancer free' last year after hideous chemo finished and...
I have had to miss my last 2 paclitaxel infusions due to low Neutrophils, and am really worried about what heppens if this keeps happening. I am due to start my 3rd cycle but it's been delayed for a week, just not sure what will happen if the Neutrophils...
Hi all. I previously posted a link to audio files that I found very helpful in controlling my anxiety after receiving my cancer diagnosis. It was: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/our-services/clinical-psychology-cancer-service/feeling-stressed/ This page...
