Hi , my cancer metasisized a yr and half ago and my immunatherpy was stopped after 12mths due to intense side effects so all treatment on hold . Over the last few months ive been getting horrendous night sweats leaving myself and my bed soaked. Has anyone...
Hi All, This is not cancer related post, but an after effect of cancer. This is not easy for me to write this. With my wife's diagnosis, we had time to come to terms that she would not live long. We had time to discuss the future. Relief from her...
I don't feel human not having an anus, it doesn't feel right and my stoma with it's bag is not human having no control over what happens.
Hi all. I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I have had my diagnosis for a year now and have had 12 cycles of FOLFOX plus cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC. Next week I start on 6 months of capecitabine tablets - 2 weeks on and one week off...
If you have had bowel cancer how often should you be getting colonoscopies?
HI All Over the last week i have had Pain in Lower Abdomen/Bowel when peeing and pooping. 4 months post surgery. I have called Triage twice, who told me to take paracetamol. I have also seen my GP who had a poke and prod and said it could be muscle...
Can you take probiotics when on chemo ? Also my apatite is not good can anyone recommend any supplements I've mentioned too my team but they just say it's chemo. No brains sherlock
I am going to go to Spain in September. Last year June/July I had radio/chemotherapy, and an op in November and am left with a permanent stoma. I was just wondering else has been abroad with a stoma, and if there is anything I should do besides taking...
Hi, After months of going back and forth to the doctor and specifically being told its not cancer due to my age (39). I finally had a colonoscopy two weeks ago and was told i had cancer. The biopsy came back today confirming and I get an MRI on Wednesday...
Hi, I have completed my colon surgery 6 weeks back. Thankfully biopsy reports came as very localised , stage 2 and they said I don't need Chemo or any treatments further as of now. Last 2 days I have mild pain in upper abdomen right above the stitch...
