Hi I have now had my surgery to remove my cancer. My histology has come back and 1 node out of 20 was cancerous, so now its 3 months of chemotherapy. I am going to be on oxaliplatin and capecitabine. I would appreciate any advice on what to expect and...
Hi court home from hospital had 3 transfusions and 1 for anemia so hoping I can finally start my treetment fingers crossed
Hi all well I went to see my surgeon yesterday very anxious but all was good we ran through the chemo episode and he wasn't worried I'd only had 5 cycles I thought it was 6 but hey ho, he told us that the lymph node wasn't confirmed as a positive cancer...
Hi I had my high anterior resection yesterday currently. In hospital.was meant to be laparoscopic but ended up being cut open to get a clearer image of what they were doing. I was told that my tumour was more bulky then expected and was attached to my...
Hi all again sorry to have a moan again feeling has if I'm going backwards instead of forwards had transfusions on Friday went well then had a bleed on Saturday don't know what to think
Arrived early for my first radiotherapy session at Royal Marsden yesterday so popped into the Maggie's centre where I bumped into the wife of a former colleague. After minimal chat, she asked about my prognosis. I haven't asked that question yet and even...
Was at hospital to get my line flushed today, and also had app to see Dr, i mentioned to him that my mouth was sore, and my back & face were red & blotchy, his reply was, thats good ,as it shows my 1st cycle is working, that made me feel a lot better...
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Hi, I'm not sure if anyone can help me? My mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer that have spread to her liver in January 2015, this year has been very difficult with scans, chemo and radiography. She finished her radiography mid August and responded will...
Evening all (well morning now)! What a day! I had my liver resection today, I was terrified to say the least but absolutely everyone here has been amazing, I am in awe. I spent 5 hours in recovery and then back to the ward. My surgeon said it went...
