Hi, I have been experiencing symptoms for a while especially bleeding after a bowel movement and tummy pain. Yesterday I had my colonoscopy, initially I felt content that nothing major was seen however after reading the report I am now feeling so anxious...
Hello all! I have been reading some of your posts, and I love the support and knowledge found here! Here's my story: Last week I had my routine colonoscopy with no polyps *but* a small mass found in the cecum. A biopsy was taken and here are the findings;...
Told three weeks ago that I have Bowell cancer .Got appt next Tuesday to discuss treatment
Hi, In early January 2022 I was sent my 2 yearly bowel screening kit, although it was 6 months late due to COVID. Long story short I had a positive result from the test and 6 weeks later was in hospital having an extended right hemi-colectomy to remove...
Hi! my husband had a subtotal collectomy (a shock in itself) he was in 10 days and the consultant said he was slow to recover (had some massive amounts of fluids drained from his stomach at one point ( - put me off spinach soup I can tell you) he...
Hi there...where to begin. Currently in the most dreadful of situations, the waiting game and in huge limbo. Our mum (aged 71) was diagnosed a week ago with advanced cancer of the bowel, which has spread to her liver, abdomen wall and lymph nodes. We...
I am a 34 year old woman who has had to have a bowel resection due to having cancer of the appendix. When the surgery operated they found that the tumour had ruptured so have to undertake a bowel resection. People Say i am lucky.... After a weeks...
Hi Everyone. I have joined today. My story is - I was referred to my local hospital in South Wales for a colonoscopy following a routine blood test in August 2021 where it was found my iron levels were low - I had no other symptoms apart from feeling...
Hello. I was diagnosed with caecal cancer two months ago. I was scheduled for surgery on April 21st but unfortunately my covid swab was positive. Now I'm waiting for another date and feel so anxious and frustrated. I'm sure there are lots of people out...
Hi all , my first post. My Dad has terminal bowel cancer, diagnosed Feb 2022. he is 88, many other health issues, heart failure, Kidney Failure, diabetes, liver cirrhosis. It is terminal as he isn’t strong enough for any treatment. He still lives at home...
