Hi, I am opening this blog to cover the subject about diarrhoea and incontinence and what is a BAM after a right hemicolectomy, it seems to me that a lot of people get this and not much is done to diagnose it and get help for people suffering from it...
Hi Everyone I had a right side of my colon removed in May this year, and I was fortunate enough to not have to have any chemotherapy. I have however, over the last 5 days experienced a dull pain/stitch type symptoms in my left side lower back and...
Startting my 3rd week of chemporadiotherapy for rectal cancer tomorrow so starting to get some diarrhoea and discomfort but the worst thing is almost daily migraine episodes. I am 77 and started getting migraines in my teens, they lasted for 2 or 3 days...
Hi, I’m 39 female single mum of 2 children (1 with additional needs) had some symptoms for a while - fatigue, bloating, thin stools & mucus but they have come and gone. I do have piles that have bled on and off for years and stupidly done nothing about...
I started chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer stage 3 a week ago, fine so far but know it will not last. When my oncology Doctor went through everything with me, 5 weeks of chemoradiotherapy a break and then 18 weeks of chemo it was a lot to take in especially...
How long after bowel cancer operation and chemo and radiotherapy will my fatigue and sleepless nights continue
Afternoon all, I’m 5 weeks post APR operation and over the past few days have been experiencing bleeding from my bottom wound with a stinging sensation. Just wondering if anyone that has been through this procedure experienced this and if it is normal...
I'm back again..after having a large polyp removed not knowing for sure until they got it out that it was definitely cancer but it was stage one. I got told they didn't recommend surgery beginning of July and was so relieved to have some sort of a normal...
Hi, I am 39 old and had been experiencing rectal bleeding for a month before having a colonoscopy 4 months ago, they have found 4 polyps, 2 right and 2 left. The 4 were small in size 3mm but sessile ones. Anyway, the bleeding stopped straight away...
I've had the same symptoms for a little while particularly anaemia tiredness but since my colonoscopy on Wednesday I'm feeling so much worse? Myself and my husband are currently on a prebooked holiday in Devon and it's beautiful but I'm struggling to...
