Hi I’m new to the group. was told a few weeks ago that I had rectal cancer and possible spread. Well yesterday after seeing the oncologist I was told that I have stage 4 and that it’s spread to liver muscle and bone, they can’t cure only treat with chemotherapy...
Hi all, it's a bit of a shock to the system to be looking into a potential life long illness, to then be told they found cancer. I have my first appt with colorectal MDT on Monday. Just wanting to connect with others really.
Hello , I’m new here and tbh a bit lost of all that is happening. This is my story so far in the short form. After much investigation I was diagnosed with a NET on the tip of my appendix. I had this removed on 1/3 22. After being analysed it was found...
Hi I recently was in hospital for sickness and constipation , while I was there having various test, I was told my melanoma has spread to my small intestine, neck and various other places and the immunotherapy treatment had stopped working so I was given...
Good morning, My mum has just been diagnosed with Bowel Cancer along with secondary liver cancer. She is currently waiting for an appointment to see an oncologist to find out what her treatment plan will be. She has been told chemotherapy is the only...
Hi All, I had my curative colorectal resection, liver metastases resection with adjuvant therapy in 2020 and all my surveillance scans were normal from last year but as last week was my third scan which showed normality in all the areas of treatment...
A friend has been diagnosed with rectal cancer and will be having keyhole surgery to remove the tumor next week. He may need a stoma. He has been blind since birth but lives independently after retiring from a teaching career. He has a marvellous home...
Hello, My husband, 68 fit as a flea has just had an abnormal result for his biannual national screening test. He is booked for a colonoscopy on June 9th. I am sick with worry, he has never had any symptoms so hoping this doesn’t mean anything. I lost...
OK, So the we got a phone call this afternoon from our local hospital to say that James is being booked in for his CT scan on the 7th June so that's not too far away a week this coming Tuesday. He goes for his Spring Covid Booster this coming Tuesday...
Hi Everyone I'm Vicky and new to this site. My husband James had an operation back in January this year to remove a tumour from his bowel. The operation went very well and the surgeon was able to say that they got all the cancer out and removed some...
