Hi! This is my 3rd bout of cancer, since 2011 I have had surgery radiotherapy and chemotherapy for Vaginal cancer in 2011 which came back in2016 then my bowel decided to go to the party last year. Well I am a party-pooper! So my lovely surgeon got the...
Hi I am new to this forum. I have in the past year have had 8 cycles of chemotherapy post bowl resection . Have been discharge from oncology team as I am currently in remission. My treatment treatment finished end of October but I have some peripheral...
Hi Gang, New here, received diagnosis yesterday so thought I'd join the group for advice and reassurance
Hi - I’m new to the group…! My father has been diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer and is on his first cycle! He is currently complaining of leg/hip pain. Has anyone else experienced this as a side effect of treatment? Many thanks in advance...
Hi all New to the group, I first had bowel cancer in 2013, Stage 2, I had an extended right hemicolectomy and no chemo, all clear after 5 years, I also had Diverticular disease. Fast forward to Oct 2020 I started getting increased pain (Twinges really...
Hi all, I have just arrived home after having a tumour removed from my bowel. I too had a colonoscopy and an MRI scan after producing a sample for investigation. I was told after the colonoscopy that there was definitely a tumour in my bowel, approx...
I'm new here just saying hi. My Mum has inoperable bowel cancer and has been fitted with a stoma. It's such a shock as she was well 6 weeks ago. She will be advised in the next ten days if palliative chemotherapy is available. I sleep, then wake and...
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed in early January with Stage 3 rectal cancer. My treatment starts in two weeks' time with five days of radiotherapy, followed a few weeks later by IV Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine tablets for four three weekly cycles. Then...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer on August last year aged 51....was such a complete shock to me but 18 weeks post op I am just delighted to still be here ! I had an Ileostomy and have a temporary stoma....for how long I don't know with covid...
Hello I have been diagnosed with stage 1 bowel cancer and the surgeon has suggested a panproctocolectomy with a permanent ileostomy i am struggling with this a lot , has anyone been in this position ? I also have UC for the past 26 years i want...
