Hi all, First time posting, hoping for some experience and advice as my GPs seem completely out of their depth. I am struggling to find a laxative that doesn't make things worse - im on oramorph morphine although have recently been prescribed MST which...
Hi, I had the above treatment. My last chemo cycle was in Feb 24, I was scanned in March and seen by Oncology, who signed me off with them and passed me over to colorectal for monitoring. At this time I had slight numbness in my feet and swelling. As...
I’ve not posted the link to this paper for a while but it’s a really good insight into how you might feel after treatment finishes and you start to rebuild your life https://www.workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment...
Hi everyone, I am new here and feel a bit of a fraud compared to the many brave people posting on this forum, as I have not been diagnosed with cancer. But I am worried sick about some symptoms and looking for any advice or comments from people who...
Tomorrow I’m seeing my oncologist, for I think my month after surgery check up. I’m trying to not get my hopes up for good news, but the surgeon said he’d got all the cancer out and right from the start it hadn’t spread anyway, so I’m quietly hopeful...
Hi all, i was on capecitabine for 6 months, this ended the end of June, i still have low energy levels, wake up really groggy like I'm hung over. How long did it take you to get back to normal? I'm just about managing to get through the day without a...
Just popping this link up for general information as not everyone is aware of how much information there is on the site about everything from treatment to recovery and general help? https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support
Does anyone know if grapefruit can cause anal mucus following a stoma operation
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone feels nervous about eating red meat after a bowel cancer diagnosis? I have asked health professionals and have been told I don't have to avoid red meat, but limit it to 1- 2 times a week. I'm now wondering if it...
Hello My cancer journey began in May 2019 - when I was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer, & needed a left Hemicolectomy Op. Following that, I had no Chemo, but developed a couple of Lung nodules the following year - which I was fortunate enough to have Ablation...
