so my story is simple. I had a colonoscopy and they found 7 polyps. 6 were no cancer. one he couldn't get it all but took a little off and it was no cancer. He really felt he wanted to get the whole polyp out so I went back in and he removed it... It...
This week I revives a letter from the cancer nurse giving me hy husbands next appointment in April 2025 dispite her telling us on vist she would see him in 8 weeks time. The MacMillan nurse also informed us she would no longer be visiting us at home and...
Hi All, Im a 36 year old female, I work out weekly and run the london marathon in April so I would like to think I’m very active. I’ve also been a vegetarian since the age of 21 and eat pretty well but was diagnosed with bowel cancer last month. I had...
It's my sons second chemo treatment today and he has gone on his own he seems to want to be on his own more now he lives alone hope he doesn't get the stomach cramps this time.
Hi everyone I'm after some advice please? My husband has stage 4 bowel cancer which has spread to his lungs he was diagnosed 2 years ago now had chemo radio and 1 lung resection currently off treatment but hes getting really bad pain in 1 of his testicles...
Hi all, I am currently awaiting my 2ww referral with a consultant on Tuesday. I have been having abdominal pains since February on and off, I have been to the doctor multiple times and to the hospital. I had ultrasound at A&E found nothing and an ultrasound...
Hello there, This is my first time posting. A few weeks ago I requested an appointment with my GP as I was suffering heart palpitations, extreme weight loss (not necessarily intentional) but I’ve not step foot in a gym and I’ve lost an incredible...
Hi my husband had the 60 year poo screening was really well didnt look ill in any way Oct 21 but within 8 days he had to go for a colonoscopy unfortunately he had a 21cm tumour in his bowel after surgery chemo and colostomy reversal he was given all clear...
Evening everyone, I had a right hemicolectomy in early March and thought that was it but ended up starting chemo on Monday with an oxaliplatin infusion. I was told about the issue with cold surfaces for fingers but that it would fade in a few days. It...
Hi my husband has recently finished his mop up chemo following a successful removal of a tumour in his colon. You would have thought having gone through all this that things would be improving but they aren’t. He’s had a tough couple of weeks of really...
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