Hi, I had my reversal 15 months ago. Had slight ache in stomach site since it was fitted. All went well. I have ct scans every 3 months all is good with them too. This last month I’ve had increased in pain, burning sensation, pulling feeling and the...
Hi, After seeing my consultant to talk through a recent CT scan, they’ve seen that my bowel lining looks thicker than usual but they’re not sure whether it’s something to be concerned about or whether it’s just inflammation caused by the immunotherapy...
I'm just wondering I've heard eight counts of chemo and now they've stopped it because I had to have another PET scan because they thought something was on my lungs but before it turned out to be. I'm very anxious at the moment and wondering why I'm...
My son is loosing mucus from his bum following bowel cancer operation he has a stoma. His bum is really sore anyone else had this and if so what can he use to ease the soreness.
Hi everyone, I hope we are all doing as well as we can be! I am due surgery on Thursday for sigmoid removal and a temporary Stoma. So far i have had Radiotherapy with chemo followed by chemotherapy by itself. Thankfully my body has responded and I am...
Last year,exactly a year today actually, I was rushed in after suffering pain and extreme weight lose for a couple of months. It was found after CT that I had a blockage in my bowel. After emergency surgery I had half my large bowel taken away. I was...
Hi, I am my sisters carer as she has rheumatoid Arthritis and Schizophrenia she has bowel cancer. It was treated for stage 3 with it being present in one lymph node. On finishing chemo for mop up at her 1st ct scan it was found to have spread to lungs...
I now have a dilemma. My rectal cancer has been removed along with the major part of my rectum. I have now been offered a reversal and removal of my stoma bag. I would be interested to hear from anyone who has had the reversal and problems with bowel...
I see a lot of you have young children and wondered what you told them about your diagnosis? is there anything you regret you’ve said? I have two grandchildren aged 6 & 9. I used to spend loads of time with them but since my op and chemo this is limited...
I had a right hemicolectomy early in May and I've been recovering ok (I think) since then. Digestion is still tempremental (mainly constipation I think due to still not enough fibre in my diet) but my colorectal nurse keeps reminding me it's still early...
