Hello my husband had a bowel cancer diagnoses last week but everything feels like it’s taking ages to progress no scan for another two weeks and appointment with surgeon in 4 weeks which I’m sure is normal but we are finding the waiting impossible...
I had a call from my GP to say my Fit test was positive at 356 and i am being referred on the 2WW cancer referal pathway for a colonoscopy. Any advice or your experiences would be great to hear, thank you.
Hi all, I had my yearly check when they thought they’d ’found something’ back into the whirlwind I went. then they decided it was watch and wait. So last week I had the ct scan and I had my bloods yesterday. today I had a phone call to ask for...
Hi all, just to introduce myself really. I got diagnosed officially yesterday with stage 4 CRC. It’s in my lymph nodes and was only found as I had swelling to left lymph node in my neck and some shortness of breath. All a bit of a shock and start treatment...
Hello Am 52 years old lady I was diagnosed on 02/10/2025 with low rectal cancer locally advanced with obturator node, iliac artery node and internal node involvement. Preoperative treatment in the form of chemo/radiotherapy is recommend before surgery...
Hi everyone I'm Steph from the Community team Here is a new thread for carers, family and friends. This is a space for you to chat, share experiences and support each other through issues related to your loved ones bowel cancer. The previous thread...
Hello, my husband has just been prescribed Lonsurf as a 3rd line chemo. I've read upon possible side effects but wondered if any of you have experienced them and if so how bad you felt they were? Thank you. Xx
Hello we recently found out my daddy has bowel/rectal cancer. He started chemo had one dose but bow the oncologist has said theyre stopping chemo because cancer has progressed. Does that mean it's the end or is there another treatment they're going to...
Hello everyone I just been diagnosed with Stage 3 C rectal cancer. I'm 36 years old man from France. My tumour is well differentiated, the MRI and the Pet scan says Multiple ganglions, Satellites....That's why There's a lot Hence I think i'm 3 C...
I am about to start this 5 /6 week treatment over 5 days each week. I am concerned about side effects both during and after treatment.. Can anyone that has received this combined chemo/radiotherapy treatment tell me their experiences good and b...
