Hi, I’m new to the group. I had colon cancer in the small bowel 10 years ago it was stage 3. I had a right re section followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. I’ve been clear all this time i had surgery to remove kidney stones last year. I had a belated follow...
Hi I've just joined yesterday. I've been diagnosed with bowel cancer in June. Just wanted to say hello.
Hello I am a 44 year old woman who went for routine blood tests in May to discover I was anaemic. After some more investigation as to why, I did a stool sample and it came back with blood present. I went for a colonoscopy to discover a 5cm malignant...
Hi I'm new my husband is presently going through chemo after having colon cancer all tumour has been removed but now having chemo to mop up as they say as a few cancer cells went into his lymph nodes having a bad reaction to the chemo and presently I...
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer a month ago don't start treatment till end of month just wondering if there is anything I can take for pain and bloating specially through the nights thanks
I'm not sure how things work on here.
Hi all, well this is a message I never thought I'd write. I went in for a Colonoscopy Monday after doing a stool test myself privately and it coming back abnormal. Straight away I was told they had seen what they thought was Cancer and it was confirmed...
Hello i was rushed into hospital last September and it transpired I had Bowel Cancer my CEA reading was 11 the tumour was at least 4 years old and 40 mm in diameter the tumour was successfully removed along with 17 Lymph Nodes which were all clear I have...
Hello, I am new to this but would like some advice. Since March I noticed my bowel habits changed and a bit of blood, I spoke to my GP surgery but did not take it further as I am 40 years old. Last month out of the blue my GP contacted me and wanted to...
Hi everyone, Had my surgery on Monday, a bit longer and more difficult than expected but it's over and done with. Tumour was lower down Iin my rectum than scans suggested so I have a temporary stoma which will hopefully be reversed in 3-4 months. They...
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