Hi, I am new here and looking for advice. I had my large bowel removed in 2014 due to FAPs (my mother and brother passed away due to bowel cancer) and a year later I had it reversed so I now have a J Pouch. Long story cut short, in the last 7 months...
I had breast cancer a few years ago but am now classified as a 'Neddy' (no evidence of disease) . I am now here to find help for my husband who has bowel cancer. He has a large tumour which was blocking the passage of food through to the small intestine...
Hi I got diagnosed in Feb 2022 after finally going to the doctor after months of having a change in my bowel movements and being fatigued. Thought I was just overworking. My husband encouraged me to go to the doctor. Turned out I was anaemic and have...
Hi there, I'm Lou and I'm 41, just wanted to introduce myself! I have had stage 3 bowel cancer and a T4 tumor removed on the 21st Jan 2022. Was told in Feb it was cancer and unfortunately I ended up staying in hospital with infection/collection following...
I just wanted to say hello. I have not had a diagnosis yet but am waiting for more tests and am really struggling with the whole waiting and worries .
Hi. I'm new here. I have recently been diagnosed with recurrent bowel cancer in the pancreas. My understanding is this is extremely rare. I am terrified as I am undergoing treatment but have not met anyone where the cancer has spread to the the pancreas...
My son is post treatment for his rectal cancer diagnosed in 2019. He was Stage 3C and had radiotherapy , surgery with stoma, chemo and reversal. He’s had two clear scans and colonoscopies but just had suggestion of a shadow in his lung. I’m sick with...
Hi, this is first post so please bear with me. Back in February I went to A&E with bleeding from my backside, I’m 47.I was kept in for 4 days & was told I had a large polyp near the bottom of my rectum. I had CT & MRI scans & was told last Friday that...
Hello everyone thanks for allowing me to join. As of yet I haven't been diagnosed with cancer. 14 years ago I suffered a 3/4th degree tear during childbirth. I suffered bowel incontinence, and had surgery which included a stoma that I had for 12 months...
Hello my name is Mandy and I was diagnosed with rectal cancer on Monday. I had noticed before Christmas that I was constipated then after Christmas that went to loose mucus with traces of blood so went to the doctors who sent me for a colonoscopy. I am...
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