My 41 year old daughter has now been told she is clear of cancer after what I can only describe as a challenging journey....I lived with Georgina for the duration and I prey that we can move forward, never to repeat the past year!! One of the chemo...
Hi everyone I’m new to all this. Diagnosed with bowel cancer 14 weeks ago ( never had any symptoms before) - had surgery then went on to have liver resection but this failed as they discovered peritoneal tumours. Just about to start chemo wondered if...
Really struggling with all the side effects I'm getting. Got used to dealing with peripheral neuropathy, slowly coming to terms with nausea BUT have these strange feelings:- sudden feeling of hot flush or shiver, enhanced nausea at the time, tingly lips...
My husband was rushed into hospital 2 weeks ago and quickly diagnosed with late stage colon cancer. A CT scan showed this had speed to liver and Speen. We are in shock but now angry..confused since he has been prepped for a colonoscopy every day for days...
Hey everyone clinic today was another wee curveball.. change of plan?, I’ve just finished cycle 6of8 , after getting bowel tumour removed in March , 26 lymph nodes all clear , then they discovered liver tumour in august..and my consultant wants to give...
Hi everyone, Im new here. My brother, age 25, has just been diagnosed with colon cancer and its spread into his lymph nodes. Can anyone tell me what i need to expect and what he needa to expect from treatment ect? Thank you all so much!
HelloI am really struggling to get logged on online and the system is so complicated I'm not sure if I will be continuing to use it. I keep having to change passwords and then there is no record of me. Not great when you're feeling ropey. However I'm...
After the bombshell of last week’s colonoscopy news with a nice stricture found, had completion CTC and CT Thorax today. If anyone is worried about a CTC all I can say is it was a breeze and nothing to worry about. Appointment made for next Tuesday to...
I have been dog sitting for mum on my own, I done the dreaded mistake I have been googling to the point of scaring myself stupid, I cannot find one positive outcome when cancer spreads to bone. I looked on here at secondary bone, I could not find anything...
Hello everyone, I’m so glad I found this group as my 49 year old husband was diagnosed with colon cancer two weeks ago and will undergo a left hemicolectomy this Tuesday. We have one 11 year old son who doesn’t know any of the details and I haven’t shared...
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