After my husband's colonoscopy 3 weeks ago, a 4.5cm mass was found. They reckoned it was 4yrs old. Still waiting to hear biopsy results, but the subsequent CT scan showed hot spots on his liver. Since then, he's had a PET scan this week (180 mile round...
Low rectal cancer. Had 6 months of radiotherapy /chemotherapy and capox chemo . Scan show significant reduction in rectal tumour size for downscaled from T3b N2 M0. to T3a N1 M0. Unfortunately still have to have APR surgery to remove rectum and have permenant...
Hi, i recently SABR at Genesis, Oxford in their MRidian machine for oligometasttic lymph node betwen my duodenum and spine. I now gave a swelling to the left side of my spine, feels very much like a very tender lump. Has anyone experienced this after...
Hello everyone, so, in August it will be 4 years since my dad was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and operated, regular checkups and everything is fine. But.... now mom. The same age as my dad when he got his diagnosis, 70 years old, hemoccult 3x positive...
My husband has just been diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. He is only 51 and we have 2 children aged 13 and 14. Its come as a real shock, we thought he might be suffering with IBS but sadly not. The plan is to start chemo and then hopefully he can...
Heroes don't always wear capes, this one wore a football strip and a big, winter coat. People who aren't LFC fans are surprised by who wins the 'greatest Liverpool player of all time' polls, it's not Stevie G or Mo it's always the same man, Kenny; and...
Hi, I was diagnosed in Jan 2024 with bowel cancer, 3cm tumour in right colon with suspected liver mets. Had 3 months chemo upfront, right hemicolectomy surgery. Both successful. 2 out of 42 lymph nodes had cancer cells but I didnt require any further...
Approx 11 weeks ago I underwent surgery for bowel cancer. The surgeon carried out an extended right hemicolectomy. I now feel that I have made, 'pretty much', a full recovery. I have returned to the bad diet I have always enjoyed, and other than a slight...
I'm posting this in hope to get some direction in how to help my Mum. Mum had a hemicolectomy nearly five years ago for Bowel adencarcinoma. Thankfully she's remained cancer free in all that time. However, she is having problems with incontinence. This...
Hi, I know this is short notice, but I have my first meeting with my specialist and chemo team tomorrow. I have no idea what's going to happen, what to expect, or what questions to ask regarding treatment options so I'm starting to feel a bit lost....
