Hi everyone, went for my scan results last Monday excepting to be given the clear results but no was told I'm been referred for hipec surgery because of microscopic disease in my peritoneal I wS shocked! I've been a mess since to tell you the truth and...
Hi. My husband has had 3 rounds of immunotherapy and has coped really well with fatigue as the only major side effect. Yesterday he was stood up and completely lost he's vision for a few minutes and thought nothing of it and sat down. Woke up this morning...
Hi all I was wondering if anyone can help I have had my large bowel removed surgeon said he'd removed as much if tbe rectum as he could now I read something on another site that you have to have it all removed within 5 years because it can become cancerous...
Hi Not posted since I started chemo on 23 July. I started on oral Capecitabine 8 tablets of 500mg a day for 2 weeks with week off. Suffered side effects from first few days . I saw my lovely oncologist after second cycle and he took me off them for...
Hi there. Recently finished five weeks of chemo / radio therapy and now waiting 10 weeks or so before the next lot of scans (and the lovely movicol!!!!!!) Anyway, I have been on a low residue diet for a few months and have tried to get to see a dietitian...
Hi all, my mother has completed 5 weeks of chemoradiation (ended in july) had more ct and mri scans 2 weeks ago and on Tuesday she has an appointment at the General surgery main outpatient department, I was just wondering if anyone knows what this appointment...
1st chemo infusion tomorrow at 10 am, feel anxious as to how I going to feel after, any advice welcome Bud xx
Hello I’ve only just been disagnosed and about to start chemotherapy and radiotherapy not sure what to expect! Any advice people x
Today is the day that the MDT meet to discuss my case. Will I get to know the extent of what they found during the colonoscopy, CT and MRI scans and what treatment I will get or will I have to wait for an appointment with a consultant. Very anxious...
Hi not been on for a while as husband back in hospital again with stoma small bowel high grade blockage it doesnt seem to be sorting itself out even with ng tube iv fluids very reluctant to operate as already recovering from tame and pelvic excenteration...
