I don’t have a big garden but this is the last of my self grown crops ! Definitely try more peas next year ! What a week but life is like that and we will roll forward into another week . I am off to watch my oldest son do his first half marathon...
Welcome to Nov and honestly October passed me in a flash and Nov is looking too full already . Hospital appointments seem to top the priority list but I guess in its own way that’s a good thing . Passed through the Cairngorms and noticed the first fall...
Hi, New to the group. 3 years ago I had surgery to remove a tumour from abdomen. At same time my appendix was removed. Pathology revealed I had goblet cell carcinoma and required chemo and further surgery to remove small bowel and lymph nodes. The...
Hi,, met my oncologist today, he said I had a 50 percent chance that the surgery had not got all the cancer as they couldn't get good margins, he suggested 6 months of chemo but said it would improve my chances by 10 percent, is it worth putting myself...
Hi everyone I’ve had one round of chemo , then started with a pain under my arm pit , like a dull ache. The following morning my arm was a funny shade of grey .. rang the help line , fast response blood test indicated blood clot, scan confirmed it so...
Hi, I had my reversal surgery almost 2 years ago (February). at yhe beginning was difficult, pain, pain, pain. Then it got better. But the last year it has been a nightmare, pain, constipation, living around going to toilet, if I go, when I go. the...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to get a little bit of advice, my husband was diagnosed with Bowel cancer in June, he has had 5 1/2 weeks of Chemoradiotherapy, just finished a 3 months chemo IV and chemo tablets. The Chemoradiotherapy was awful, although...
Hi everyone, So I had a large polyp removed from my bowel 3 weeks ago, I still have not had any results despite them saying 2-3 weeks, I’m so anxious and scared. I called the GP last week and they said they can see some results pending but can’t view...
Hi Recently been told I am Stage 4! To say it's a shock is an understatement! My wound hasn't healed from bowel operations. I was discharged from hospital in July 2023 after four months in hospital. I am spiralling in depression. Trying to reach...
Hi I’ve just started my CAPOX chemo, 315 mg of Oxaliplatic yesterday and now 2300 mg of Capecitabine. The latter seems very high?
