Hello everyone, I really feel quite embarrassed about posting this message because I can see what others are going through at the moment and I worry that my problem might seem trivial. Apologies if it does but I just can't stop worrying and I just feel...
Hello there people. Wonder if I can get a little bit of help or advice from people in the know please. I've had issues with my bowels for the last year or so now. A lot of constipation most of the time with no signs of relief from laxatives or anything...
Hello everyone. It is a long time since I lasted posted and my thoughts and secular prayers remain with everyone suffering from or connected with rectal cancer. On my last posting I was happy to report progress after my reveral operation but things...
anal and bowel cancer, not primary's bowl movements ok no pain just go very cold, nauseous and pass out, not every time. any advice. PS I'm not treatable
Hello all I’m a newbie diagnosed on 4-5-23 w rectal cancer after a colonoscopy. AFTER IMAGING I was staged T3N2MO I was recommended for Total Neoadjuvent Therapy where u receive all chemo and radiation before surgery. I started radiation and Xeloda in...
My cancer journey has moved pretty quick. I’ve had scans and tests and told last week that I’d more than likely be having surgery on the 23rd of this month. It was all pencilled in. But that I would definitely find out after todays MDT meeting whether...
Hi all, I wrote on here back in Feb when I had a colonsocopy where the examiner said they had found a growth but had taken biopsies but thought it was cancer. 28th Feb we had meeting with bowel surgeon and said the biopsies showed high dysplasia so stage...
If like me you are fed up with the rain, mud, floods, then carry on looking! Hopefully others will add cheerful themes!
I've been having some counselling but I will be honest I think it's actually making me feel worse- the actual sessions are good but the person is very erratic with appointments and both times they have cancelled they have said they had ill health and...
Met with doc on Monday and MRI shows a 'steady' result. Mets in liver remain but no movement. CT scan booked for Sunday, yes Sunday!!! To check on primary and what lung mets are up to!! Phew life sure is busy sometimes!!! Friday will be magnesium infusion...
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