Just occasionally I get fed up with saying I'm fine, I'm not but nobody really wants to hear the truth and I don't want to make my friends feel awkward. How do you all handle it ?
Hi all, A symptom I have been having for about 4 mths+ now is heavy sweating at night....... no heating on, but duvet or t shirt very wet. Just the top part no where else. I have found this can be associated with many things. One being a Lymphoma cancer...
Hi, I am new to the forum so am hoping someone can help. My mum has been informed she has bowel cancer but has never had a colonoscopy or biopsy. They have staged it as T3 N1 M0. The Colorectal team have been mainly unhelpful saying she is frail and they...
Hi, I've got Rectal cancer, T3N2M0, and am about to have my 4th Folfirinox chemo cycle at 100% this week, (i have them every 2 weeks, and spend nearly the entire 2 weeks really ill) and I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me if the side effects of the...
Hey all. I have a random question. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year. Had a resection in December and lymph nodes were all clear. Pretty plain sailing and I had a pain free good recovery so I’m extremely lucky and happy. On Thursday I had...
Hi I’m just coming to the end of CAPOX round 3 of 4 and looking for advice on how people ease the mouth side effects. I don’t have ulcers but my mouth is red with pimples, has a permanent burnt sensation and feels constantly dry, which is made worse...
I am on folfox chemotherapy and had read about icing from a site called Colontown. So I thought I'd give it a go. It's supposed to work on a similar vein to scalp cooling. Stopping the Oxaliplatin from getting to peripheral nerve endings, but don't quote...
For those that need this now, take care xx
Good morning all, I would really appreciate some advice and suggestions. I've had a right hemi-colectomy and six months of chemo. On-going surveillance revealed that my Ferratin levels are really low and I need supplements. Specialist nurses informed...
Hi. Has anybody had soursop Tea whilst having treatment for bowel cancer. I have purchased some with a view to aiding my diagnosis and journey. Interested to know other people's thoughts. TIA.
