Hi all! As regular readers will know, I am part of the POLARiS study into Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, which some of you probably suffer with, as I do. I have been fitted with a temporary sacral nerve modulator implant, which over-writes and controls...
Hi all. Had bowel cancer surgery three weeks ago xx thought I was doing ok xx was walking a bit and doing ok, but I feel like I’ve been run over with a combine harvester. No energy. Could hardly dry my own hair this morning. Is this normal?
I had an appointment today that I was expecting to be my post chemo "sign off" from the oncologist. Went there to discover the radiologist couldn't see my post op scan (That was on my record) to compare them and has now recommended an mri as my liver...
Good morning, I have a number of different exploratory tests going on at the moment to try and get to the bottom of my health issues. Any advice, shared experience would be gratefully received. One possibility is that I may have bowel or stomach cancer...
My other half has had 1 cycle of Folfox and had such bad side effects. We expected vomiting and tiredness but the worst was the vomiting, migraine, terrible confusion and disorientation and not being able to find his words or speak properly which scared...
I had a fantastic phone call yesterday from the hospital as I have been waiting for my results from my scans. It was very positive and they said my chemo radiation has worked and the cancer hadn't spread and the tumour had reduced in size so have been...
I have just started chemo and immunotherapy for adenocarcinoma in my stomach and peretinoum ..I have had infusions at the cancer centre and now on tablets at home ....so I am now on day 3 of a 21 day course ..to date I have not noticed any major side...
Hi all I wanted to share my experience to help anyone waiting for colonoscopy following a positive FIT TEST. I had on off symptoms of cramping, indigestion, constipation and diarrhoea for a 4-5 yrs that ramped up over past 6-7 months but had no visible...
Hi all, first time post here. Myself & my wife had an opportunity to take a Bluecrest Health Screening recently and decided to do so as we’re both now in the 50-55 age range. The qFit Test portion of mine came back with a result of 26.4 ug/g and a...
Hello everyone. I have just received a diagnosis of colon cancer and I’m awaiting surgery. I have been having some expected symptoms such as abdo pain and bloating but I’m also experiencing really painful feet! Has anyone else experienced anything similar...
