Hi, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January this year and had an operation to give me a permanent stoma (colostomy). There was a 4 cm tumour growing on the edge of the wall where they eventually treated me with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They...
totally new so bear with me, ive had cancer now 4 times twice squarmous cell on my face, that was about ten years ago im 51 now and last year may the 8th i was diagnosed with bowel /colon cancer , the surgeon (who is brilliant ) removed two thirds of...
Has anyone on her had the above treatment my son has to have 5 weeks. He has to go every week day.
Hello . We had our second appointment yesterday at the Macmillian centre at our local hospital following the advice I received on this site. I asked if my husbands stage one bowel cancer was classed as terminal. She confirmed although it was untreated...
Hi there, I’m posting here really as I’m just a bit scared to say the least. I’m NED from stage 4 bowel cancer and had medical menopause in 2020. I’ve recently had very heavy post menopause bleeding… it’s potentially been going on for months but was put...
Hi, I have just joined here, my dad was diagnosed with bowel cancer last week, and has been told he would need surgery and have a storma bag after, his 83 now, I don’t know much else at the moment I am going to go with my parents next week to an outpatient...
Hi. I have been recently hit with the news that I have right side colon cancer at the hepatic flexure. I've been having pain in my right side for months now which during late July caused me to go to a&e thinking it was my appendix. Was given morphine...
Hi. Is anyone else getting sick of all the views on assisted dying being put forward by people who don’t have cancer?.for my part anyone who hasn’t suffered should not be qualified to comment. I am on the inside looking out and I know that anyone experiencing...
Hi all, i’m having a resection on the 10th although i’ve done bowel prep for the colonoscopy i’m having a different solution for this called Picolax. Generally how long does the first bout last for? i had a rough idea for plenvu, i wondered how this...
Hi All, I’m about to start CAPOX next week as adjuvant chemo after surgery for bowel cancer. My consultant called and said I am one of the 2% of people who have the faulty genetics which means I can only have a lower dose of chemo and I may have more...
