I finished my chemo four months ago and after surgery I have no active cancer. My hair has always been a little thin on the top, but now it seems to be staying thin and not really growing, does anyone have any tips?
Hi Guys, I finished my chemo treatment March 2023, 6 months of the oxy and capecitabine and since then my body hair has become quite an issue, it’s growing at the speed of knots and no matter how I control it ie epilating it grows back within days and...
Well this week is starting to feel increasingly strange for me. I’m a teacher, just raring up to go back to work next week, finishing all those little jobs around the house and making the most of the last few days. Exactly the same as I have done for...
I was wondering if anyone has had a similar kind of tight band pain, sometimes stabbing, or a dull ache, in the upper right quadrant area, I have a colonoscopy soon and I should've had one last year but chickened out, now my fit test result is really...
Has anyone else had their ureta damaged during bowel cancer surgery?
I hope it’s ok for me to write My husband is on Folfox, currently at cycle 5, and the neuropathy is really starting to take a toll. I just want to help him in any way I can, but I’m not sure what else might make things easier for him. We’ve tried gloves...
Got a call this afternoon with my appt date and time to go through my results and treatment. The nurse sounded quite upbeat and didn't even mention me bringing someone with me so that has already made me feel so much better. Hoping now that it's either...
Just wondering whether I’m over-reacting… I was diagnosed with bowel cancer May 24, and after chemotherapy and surgery was given the all clear in November 24. I had my 1 year follow up CT a few weeks ago Aug 25 and recently received an urgent appointment...
I had an enema this morning, and I’ve since passed stools through my bottom, is this normal for a ileostomy stoma?
Has anybody gone down the surveillance route when being told you have a polyp and stalk that is cancerous
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