Hi there After 6 months plus of having bowel problems (bloating, stomach pains, really lose stools, going loo 2,3 sometimes 4 times a day & never feeling like I’ve emptied my bowels properly. Leaking and having accidents) I finally rang my gp. Was sent...
Hello, Alexander, male, 35 years old, 2 children (ages 3 & 2). Diagnosed with Stage 2 bowel cancer in May 2021. Surgery in December 2021 resulting in permanent stoma. I don't have a lot of experience using forums but I know I am at a stage in my...
Hi, I’m glad to have found this forum. I’ve been doing the regular bowel screening tests since I turned 60. Four years ago it was abnormal, and I had a small benign polyp removed. Two years ago it was clear. This one was abnormal, and after my endoscopy...
Hi everyone, I’m 24 and have had bowel cancer twice, just wondering who else uses these forums as I’ve never used this one before! Hope everyone’s having a lovely evening x
this is going to be a lot of questions I’m sorry. my husband is on his second round of chemo having had a liver resection and during his recovery the cancer regrow. He had his first chemo and is now struggling to get his neutrophils back up so has had...
Hi all I'm new to this group. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer 1/8 and have my op on Monday.
Hello I’m quite worried at the moment and have done the usual, dr Google and all that jazz. I know that doesn’t help and until I get the results through I won’t know anything for sure. In fact I’m not sure why I’m really writing this but I need to get...
Hi everyone, Unfortunately, I have had a health scare and was diagnosed with bowel cancer in April 2022 and was admitted to hospital to have half my bowel removed. I am still on sick leave and recovering well. It’s been a long journey, but I am getting...
Hi all I am new here so a brief intro. Male, 84 (GP says healthy 84 yo!), had colonoscopy in Dec 2019 which was OK. Last few months when sittingI get a feeling of wanting to “go”. When I stand up this feeling disappears in seconds. Very odd. Is...
Hi there. I was diagnosed early this year after I went to A&E in January with severe abdominal pain found out I had a stage 3 t4 tumor that had perforated my bowel. I had emergency surgery to remove the tumor, some of bowel and some cancerous lymph nodes...
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