Hi Everyone..... those who have been in my loop and anyone looking for positive thoughts. It's been hard to believe that a year ago we'd just got dad back from hospital after his bowel surgery (and a frantic run around on Dec 23rd trying to find a...
Hope everyone manages to have a comfortable and blessed Christmas day!! You will all be in my thoughts!! My family coming to cook our turkey crown and spoil me!! My lack of appetite will no doubt regulate the size of my plate but I intend to give it...
Hi everyone, So I’ve just got home from hospital after being taken in by ambulance. I’m ten days post surgery after laparoscopic surgery for an lower anterior resection for upper rectal cancer. My bowels are still highly unpredictable but until today...
Hi, I'm new to this and would really appreciate any help or advice. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, and has just completed his 3 round of chemo. Recently he's been having really bad wind pains. It's like the wind is in his...
Just want to take this opportunity to wish everyone all the very best for Christmas and especially those who are also navigating loss , chemo or uncertainty. Keep reaching out and get the support you need . For now after a very uncertain week with...
Hi, I have just completed cycle 1. I wondered if people found that side effects got worse as you went further along or that what you experienced at the start was the same throughout? Thank you xx
Hi, I am a week post op today and have been home since Tuesday. I’m currently on tramadol for pain relief for which I was given a weeks prescription. I was initially on oral morphine too which was brilliant at bridging the gap between tramadol doses...
Hi all, it's been a while since I last posted on here. My wife was diagnosed with bowel cancer back in June last year and then scans showed it had spread to her liver. She was a drinker and so her liver showed no only cancer but sclerosis as well. We...
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