My father is 72 and was diagnosed with rectal cancer, T2N1, he just had 2 sessions of radiotherapy along with capecitabine tablets, in the morning and evening. 25 sessions of radiotherapy along with the tablets to go (5x a week), so by the first week...
My son has bowel cancer and has to have an operation what is the preparation leading up to this.
Hi, My mum has had colon cancer surgery last week and we have been told it was a success, she had a biopsy to see if the cancer had spread anywhere else. The surgeon said In his opinion it looks like it hasn’t spread anywhere else. The biopsy results...
Is there anyone out there who has or who is taking the weight loss injection Mounjaro, I stupidly forgot to tell the online pharmacy I had rectal cancer and chemo in 2022/2023 and me gallbladder removed in 2024. Thanks
Hello, I'm finding searching for sls free shampoo online a total minefield. I'll be very fortunate not to have total hair loss, I've been told by my doctor with my treatment I'll have hair thinning. So, I'm looking for shampoo and conditioner to use...
Thank you for letting me join this discussion. We have recently discovered that my husband’s birth father died from colon cancer, one year after diagnosis. My husband had stage 2 colon cancer 12 years ago, successfully treated by surgery and chemotherapy...
Did anyone have to go to ITU after having a lower anterior resection???
Good Morning, the sun is shining but it’s very cold up here in Weat Yorkshire. I hope everyone is getting on ok with their own journey, rough ride, the fear of the unknown - scares the out of me.. So if you have been reading my husband’s journey...
My husband is due husband 1st course of chemo on Thursday. Should we keep the heating on all day ?
Hello, I’m a 31 years old female. I’m getting really bad anxiety whilst waiting for an urgent colonoscopy appointment. I have been having rectal bleeding for at least 6 years when I went to the doctors about it then it was always said it’s nothing to...
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