just a quick update….started my first cycle of chemo today….positives and negatives.Treatment went well 3 hours of oxiliplitane felt fine all the way through however got home and felt like I was having a heart attack ( maybe a little dramatic )even though...
Hi I’ am now 5 weeks post op after successful removal of sigmoid colon tumour.Some local lymph nodes were removed with showed cancer cells so stage 3. . Seeing Oncolgist in 2weeks to start potential chemo but blood tests yesterday indicate slightly...
Dont know if it means anything. I got phone call from hospital to say im clear of cancer. They still want me to go for regular checkups
Hello all, Has anyone here on the bowel group been offered this medication? My oncologist said it was the only option left to me as I now have liver mets and pelvic tumours. I am intending to get a second opinion from a surgeon at Basingstoke and a...
Hi got my call back from nurse a little while ago, she said I was discussed in today’s MDT meeting. I wasn’t expecting a call until tomorrow. She asked how I was then asked what I was told. I told her two polyps found, 1 was taken away, 1 cancerous he...
I was diagnosed on June and have had 5 sessions of radiotherapy and on my second cycle of chemo - 2 more to go. Has anyone else suffered with rectal pain and dodgy bowel movement which I have been told are the side effects of the radiotherapy. It is so...
Thanks for being there. Monday saw consultant had sigmoidoscopy he said ‘something there that shouldn’t be’ ‘something nasty’ took biopsy but not waiting for results before booking mri, ct and colonoscopy. Copy of letter to gp confirmed suspected cancer...
Hi all, My mum underwent surgery to remove a stage 4 tumour in her bowel and after a gruelling 5 weeks in hospital she was finally discharged. Since coming back home she's been experiencing fatigue in her legs which stops her from sitting for more than...
Hi everyone, my bowels movements changed a long time ago but the last few months it has got worse, I spoke to my doctor he said it’s ibs , but then I left it again , so yesterday I decided to speak to a female doctor and she said it need investigating...
Hi all,i hope everyone is doing good, and getting their treatment ok, and you have had no issues with the covid bug around, and i notice we have a new set up, as ive not been on for a long time,its about 18 months since my tumour was removed, and ive...
