Hi All, new here and not sure what to say but wondering if others have a similar feeling. I was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in July and have started palliative chemo to keep it at bay. I'm 41 have two young children, a wife and close family...
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is doing well, best they can be during their journeys so far. I am completely new to this forum, and to be honest, never in a million dreams imagined to be writing this. However, here we are. I am quite unfamiliar to the...
Hi everyone. Following a colonoscopy where a nasty looking polyp was found, biopsies were taken and I have since had a CT scan and MRI. Phone call from hospital has confirmed cancer and that CT scan has shown something 'uncharacterised ' on my liver....
Awaiting consultation with colorectal surgeon regarding testing for bowel cancer
Good news is that I have been told that I have now completed 5 years of surveillance of CEA tracker for Bowel cancer, however does anyone know whether the 5 year period is from the start of treatment or the end of treatment. I am asking because I am still...
Hi, I was diagnosed out of the blue a few weeks ago with cancer of unknown origin. Biopsy results confirmed advanced right sided colon cancer and I finally saw the oncologist today. I signed consent to begin folfiri and bevacizumab in the next few weeks...
Hello to everyone interested. I have a question on the forum... is anyone else experiencing a similar situation? I've had this surgery for three years now and I have a hernia from the rectal removal that keeps getting bigger in my perineum. The doctor...
Starting chemo soon, folfox for 3 months. Really scared of the side effects. Anyone got any advice about hair loss. And dealing with a stoma and diarrhoea
Hi my husband got diagnosed with bowl cancer 1 year ago. He had the tumour removed and had a stoma put in place. It was reversed yesterday but they found some small nodules that were sent off and came back as cancerous. It has spread. What does this mean...
Hi all, I am about to start chemo on weds, having folfox treatment for bowel cancer. I am so scared, its constantly on my mind, giving me really bad anxiety. Any advice plz x
