Hi everyone I’m new here. I am supporting my 59 year old brother recently diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer. Not operable, but has just had stent put in to prevent obstruction. Still very shocked about the diagnosis. He has had mri,ct and PET scan...
Hi everyone I'm looking for advise about waiting times for biopsy results. I had a colonoscopy on the 9th October they took 10 biopsy's the doctor who did the colonoscopy said there was inflammation in my colon but didn't mention anything else that I...
Hi I have a problem with having constipation I have stuff from the hospital a softener and drinking loads of water but is not helping appreciate any advice if anyone has been through it
Hi I wish I had come here sooner. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June. No symptoms, such a complete shock when I was told on the phone. I had a right hemi colectomy on the 17th August which was successful in removing the cancer and my lymph...
Hello, this is my first post. My wife was diagnosed with a 6cm malignant rectal carcinoma on Wednesday. This was after a colonoscopy following a positive bowel screening test. She has had biopsies taken, CT and MRI scans so we are in the agonising...
Hi, I’m 32 and just been diagnosed with colon cancer in my sigmoid. The tumour is T3 and I will be having chemo before my surgery. I cannot remember fully why this was. The consultant said they have better results doing it this way and something along...
Hi everyone hope your all good I want some advice I lost a bit of weight eating pretty good but can't seem to put it back on appreciate any advice
Hello I was diagnosed with a colon cancer on Wednesday. Its T1 N0 M0 which was explained to me as being invasive but within the colon , the scan seemed to show lymph nodes were clear and currently no.spread to other organs. I am booked in for surgery...
Hi I am new here. I had a low rectal tumour and got an abdominoperineal resection of the rectum. This involved a permanent stoma, removing the anus, cutting V and Y flaps on buttocks to give a robust closure. Five weeks ago this happened. At first, I...
Bowel resection December 2013, iliostomy fitted. Metastices in both lungs January 2016 stage 4, bad news. Capox chemo 6 months to August 2016, pretty nasty. Radio Frequency Ablation at RVH Nov 2016 until September 2020 took out 10 mets but couldn...
