If you are told you have a tumour on the right side of the rectum, does that mean MY right side, or on the the right side that the doctor is viewing (i.e. my LEFT side) ? Thanks x
Good afternoon everyone So blessed to have a few days of nice weather ahead. I have looked back at my short journey so far to this point and count myself so very lucky that we live in a country with such a wonderful and caring NHS. Also that things...
Hi everyone! I am new to this group and never joined an online forum before and wouldn like any advice please. I have just had my follow up appt with consultant to discuss my treatment plans for Rectal cancer. They have given me the options of surgery...
After an unsuccessful resection 6 weeks ago I have to go through it all again in January 24. My mental state today has let me down, by spending most of it lying in bed sleeping. If it's a defence of any, I have had diarrhoea over the last 48 hours ...
Good morning everyone Over the past couple of days my bowel movements have changed from not being able to go hardly at all to having to go several times and having to push almost involuntarily. It is also affecting my passing of urine meaning it very...
Has anyone else experienced this and is there a remedy without other side effects? I have now had it for almost two years and am wishing I had not finished off my treatment with chemo. I find it difficult to describe, my feet are sore, feel cold inside...
Good morning everyone. Hope that today is a good one for us all? Very tearful thus morning. Going for my biopsy and scan results today at 1.15. My friends are taking me as my Dad had an appointment at another hospital and went there with his sister...
Once again a big thank you to Gemmary for the nudge . And it’s Macmillan coffee morning events season and I am off to one on Saturday . Please feel free to join in the change . Photos of your trips , hobbies or what you are creating despite the pathway...
Hi all, Haven't been on for a while as been enjoying the summer holidays with my boys, I've just crash landed back to reality with a sombre meeting with my onc. Most recent scans show its back in lymph nodes and there are no surgical options. I was...
Hi my name is Linda I have just been diagnosed with T2/3 N1 proximal sigmoid tumor. I have my operation on 1st of October I went for pre assessment and all is well until I mentioned I have COPD and said I may need a epidural rather than full anesthesia...
