Support Just wanted to say Hi - this year has been a tough one, my son was involed in life changing accident earlier this year and is now disabled and having ongoing treatment and surgery. I have now been given the news that my mum has been diagnosed...
Hie Everyone! So here we are at the end for me has been a very `fraught` week is all I can say. A little bit of progress with Jay today. He has actually eaten a Greggs stakebake for lunch- well not all of it he doesn't like the pastry round the edges...
Letter came today with dates for chemotherapy and radiotherapy starts in December, I am total terrified! Can anyone give me advice of what to expect have read all about the side affects but would like to hear some real people experience thank you
Hi all Brief summary: August 22 - noticed blood in stool occasionally whilst on holiday. September 22 - digital exam at doctors, referred to hospital but not unduly concerned. September 22 - examined via scope by surgeon at hospital, not concerned...
Hello everyone. My name is Zeke. I am a biomedical scientist specialising in histology, I am also an anthropologist, a DJ, a keen LARPer and a general ne'er do well :-) At the age of 44 I was diagnosed with gout. Routine blood work for the gout...
Hi Everyone! I am really, really sorry if I have frightened or offended anyone with my posts this evening. This is completely out of character for me. I am just so scared of this whole thing and when I come on here and see that others are getting...
I feel.quite selfish in saying how utterly scared I am I want to be strong for my hubby but sometimes I could just cry seeing his loss of dignity during all the tests. Does anyone else supporting a loved one feel selfish for feeling like this?
Hi, I'm new to this. What seems like an age ago I did my bowel cancer screening thingy and just to say I'm so thankful to the brilliant NHS for sending it out to me. I was called in very quickly for a colonoscopy, this revealed a tumour the size of...
Hi I’m new to all this I’ve just been diagnosed with a 20mm tumour in my bowel just waiting for ct scan results to come back what a horrendous wait
Hello l am new to this group and only just had a stoma bag fitted (5 weeks ago), so I am just leaning to get used to living with this. I do however want to ask how people dress with the bag hanging above and below the waist, wear there shirt and trousers...
