Hi, i had a bowel resection 2 weeks ago now and still don’t have much of an apitite . I ve had pretty bad diarrhea for first week , now I have bad constipation . I’ve managed to pass a bit of poo . I phoned nurse yesterday and she said don’t take any...
I have been diagnosed with rectal cancer 3 weeks ago it is so far down it is just near my anus. I’ve been told having the rectum removed is my best option with potential chemo after. I’ve also been told that bringing my colon down probably won’t leave...
Hi Everyone, My name is Victoria, 36 years old, and I had bowel resection surgery in August to remove a cancerous tumour. My recovery is going very well however I’ve been extremely tired and have to sleep most days during the day. I’ve been having...
Hi everyone, was anyone’s journey to diagnosis a lengthy one? Was the cancer difficult to find and undetectable on PET and CT scan? off for a second colonoscopy and gastroscopy today after many serious symptoms but no cause as yet found? thanks...
Hi all. I had my operation for bowel cancer resection, last November, followed by chemotherapy that ended late April. During treatment I was exhausted, after the treatment finished I was pretty good, now all of a sudden i'm having bouts of fatigue a...
Originally diagnosed with rectal cancer in June 2023. After 5 weeks of EBCRT and then three sessions of papillon, my tumour had shrunk to 5mm from original 5cm and i completed the papillon treatment at the end of March 2024. Follow up sigmoidoscopy...
Hubby is on Cetuximab and Folfiri (fortnightly) eating okay and stoma bag working. He has been complaining of stomach pains for a day or two after treatment like someone has punched him in the stomach. Any suggestions why this is happening? Thank...
Hy I'm diagnosis Feb 23 ic junction to edema asigmoid colon 10×85×65 mm size soft lump in my small bowl after starter treatment shrink tumour 25×25mm but treatment vary hard so I drop but still my diesel progress 62trans×29ap×50cc mm size increse so restart...
Ive been officially discharged from the colorectal clinic.bit over the 5yrs but they are so busy my appointment got put back. Thought it might show newbies that there is light at the end of the tunnel Kath.
Does anyone know if it’s ok to take probiotics while going through chemo? Reason I’m asking is that hubby had toothache a couple of days ago, received dental treatment and is on a 5 day course of Amoxycillin. However, Oncology team told him he needed...
