Hello there, my husband was diagnosed on may this year T4 N0M1 at the moment, not curable but treatable which is not the worst but also not what you hope to hear. He's been through 11 rounds of chemo every other week with his final one coming up the beginning...
Hi, im sorry this is going to be a long complicated post but i will try to make it as simple as possible. Little back story,my partner is my carer as i have my own health issues,ive been trying to get him to go to a dr for over 2 years as we thought he...
Hi, I’m new here. My mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer following abdominal pains and had emergency surgery in October. She’s 82 and has recovered from the surgery well. Chemo was offered, but due to her age she chose not to have it and her consultant...
Hello everyone. I don't even know if I'm allowed here as I haven't been diagnosed with cancer as of yet but I'm really struggling right now. I just need somebody to talk to as there's only so much my poor wife can take. For the last year or...
Hi everyone, I hope everybody has had a lovely Christmas. Well after what seems like the worst year ever, we have had a meeting with the surgeon and as from today my husband is now 99.9% cancer free. They found a few tiny cells after his last MRI...
Hello, Happy Christmas everyone. I am an ostomy patient. I use the Coloplast ostomy plugs and recently they have been removed. Does someone know any alternative for these? They are quite important for my daily life and I would really appreciate...
The last few months have accelerated by in my life so here we are . First attempt at some decorating. The sun is out here and we are digging deep and drawing strength, putting our best foot forward in a meaningful way . Hope you are all gearing up...
Hi, Anyone here with rectal cancer?
Hello All. Is it rare to have a malignant ulcerative tumour in your bowel? I've been rummaging around the internet and I can't find many references to it. Thank you in advance.
Good morning everyone, I’m having a problem with extreme tirednes/fatigue. I had an unsuccessful resection 3 months past where part of the tumour could only be removed and a stoma couldn't be formed due to scar tissue. I have a follow up operation...
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