Hi, I am new, it’s been a very emotional few weeks after recently being told that a polyp which I had removed during a colonoscopy was cancerous. I’ve had a CT scan which I’m happy to say is clear but on my follow up with the surgeon he advised the MDT...
Hi,I’m new here. I’m 50 yrs old, wife, mother of 3 children( late teens/early 20’s) newly diagnosed with bowel cancer. It’s only been 3 weeks since I went in for a colonoscopy after being referred 3weeks before by my doctor after experiencing some bleeding...
I am a carer for my husband who has cirrhosis and bower cancer
Hi, I just wanted to come on here to chat about how i am feeling and to see how other people cope with their anxiety. I was diagnosed with stage 1 bowel cancer in Feb 21, I had a successful operation and quite a long recovery. It is a year ago tomorrow...
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with colorectal cancer stage 4 in July last year, and he started the chemo on September. The problem is that even if he's doing chemo since then every 2 weeks, he's not getting any better. I will like to do something more...
Hi my dear partner had major surgery to remove a low rectal cancer and he has a permanent colostomy. He's struggling a bit coming to terms and recently got very upset when a bag leaked in the night. Does anyone else have experience of this and have tips...
Hello Everyone My husband was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer a couple of years ago. He was 46 at the time and the shock was immense, somehow we managed to get through the initial shock and started to deal with our new very much changed life...
Hi km new and struggling so much with work and nausea is there a secret to soothing the nausea as I can get through this if I can get it under control tried anti sickness tablet, ginger biscuit and rich tea biscuits any other methods out there...
Hi Everyone On 25 February I had an op to remove most of my large bowel and to join up what remained. I came home on on 9 March. Since last Sunday or Monday I've experienced a tightness across my belly which aches but isn't causing actual pain - so...
Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. Having been diagnosed with rectal cancer my treatment starts next week and it's all so strange. Always considered myself to be in the rudest of health but obviously not anymore. Just so pleased that it's Springtime...
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