I saw this earlier and thought it might be of interest. It won't likely help our generation but wouldn't it be great if it could help the ones coming after us....... www.bbc.com/.../uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65960708
Hi all, thank you for accepting me. My husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. At present I am not accepting it, it makes me feel sick, panicky, shaky etc. it was a complete shock. Anybody else in the same situation. Many thanks
I’m so sorry to ask so many questions. Dad had his MRI brain and liver, the brain has come negative but he now has stage 4 liver cancer spread from his bowel. My parents have not been offered any sort of follow up from palliative care or anything else...
Hello all I am due to undergo APR surgery in the next few weeks. Just wondered if anyone had experienced this surgery and could offer any advice that can assist my recovery? thank you
Hi, Does anyone have any experience of taking Paxlovid anti-viral medication to lessen the risk of hospitalisation through Covid? If so, how did they get on? I tested positive for Covid on Sunday and have just had my medication collected from the local...
So I haven't posted for a while as things escalated rather quickly from my last post...Tony's vomiting continued on and off until 22nd May with increasing lethargy and lack of appetite due to him not eating .I'm annoyed with myself now for not calling...
Hi I replied to a thread on here but not sure im doing this right! My husband has been diagnosed with bowel cancer and it's in his bones and liver. I am struggling with it. Every day I wake up feeling stressed and try so hard to support him. I really...
Hi everyone: I had my first of 12 cycles of Folfox & flourouracyl on Thursday - the nausea is grim but the vile taste is awful, every drink or mouthful of food tastes foul, as I have a stoma I must keep hydrated and fed but it's been difficult. As my...
My rock, my partner we have been through alot together in the last 5 years, & in February we got the deviating news that he has rectal cancer stage 3 + 2 nodes. We were totally numb and just couldn't believe it( still can't!) He's had radiotherapy...
Hi , does anyone have any tips or advice for sleeping with a chemo bottle on please . My husband has stage 4 bowel cancer spread to liver.
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