Hi I'm quite new to this I have posted before and spoke with a lovely nurse I lost my dad my hero 10th November 2020 11 weeks after being diagnosed with local bowel cancer everyone was so positive the surgeon's words were we aim to cure dad had 1 week...
Had a colonoscopy yesterday 20th september.Doctor said he thinks hes removed cancel cell. He took skin samples for biopsies. Have to wait about 3 weeks for results . He seems optimistic.
Hi All, Not posted for a while as have spent practically all summer waiting for results of scans and tests. After an amazing response to Nivolumab unfortunately I have developed hepatitis from the treatment and it has had to stop. My liver enzymes went...
Good morning everyone I am new here and hope you may spare me a minute to give me some advice if you can. I can see picc lines have already been mentioned today but I don't know if it's for me or not? I was diagnosed with stage 3C colon cancer in...
After chemoradiation for 5 weeks last year had complete response on my T3 no/mo tumour,Then incidental find 1 liver mett. Had radiofrequancy ablation.again clear scans got them done on the 4 July. At my yearly colonoscopy on the 22 August told I had cancerous...
Hi, I’ve had a stoma 40 years for ulcerative colitis, it’s been fine. 6 years ago I was told I needed a hysterectomy as I had a suspect mass . This mass had been there for many years so they didn’t think it was cancer but they wanted it out despite my...
I have just finished 8 cycles of chemo oral capecitebane. I had my 'last call' today from the wonderful nurse at the Whittington hospital in London. I will still remain in their care for the next five years, but for now, I am done. I was so emotional...
I was diagnosed with sigmoid cancer and had my op in March . I also had a pre cancerous polyp on the entrance to the small bowel . At the MDT meeting it was decided that I should have the sigmoid tumor dealt with first rather than having a sub total colonectmy...
I had rectal cancer and had to have my anus and rectum removed. I had lots of setbacks including blockages, fistulers and infections. I had a six year roller coaster of issues to do with my Stoma. I also developed chronic kidney disease Saying this...
Hello out there I have been referred by my Surgeon to take part in the Star Trec trial. has anyone been on this trial? what was it like? any side effects? did it work? any information would be greatly appreciated.
