Just wanted to reach out and say hi. I'm new to all this I'm 51, male from West Yorks with rectal cancer. I'm at the stage where I have to do the fitness test, then waiting for the date for my op. It all looks contained and they want to remove...
Hi - i am new here and hoping to support and get support in what are awful circumstances for us all In September i was diagnosed with a right colon tumour and a collapsing bowel due to this and had a right hemicolectomy on 24/9. Slow recovery due to...
Hi all. I'm just over 2 weeks out of surgery for stoma, in preparation for radio and chemotherapy. So many questions! Glad to have been pointed to Macmillan :)
newly diagnosed and had first immunotherapy session last Friday. Nausea and vomiting despite meds and fluctuate between constipation and incontinence - losing all dignity On 21 different tablets daily for other ongoing medical issues and finding it difficult...
I had a phone call from the Gp last night saying that my Fit test came back at >200 so i need to have a Colonscopy in the next 14 days which i am going to have ive had bleeding in the toilet bowel servre tummy pain fatigue looked like mucus ive been in...
Hi i have what might be a different situation. I am English, but i live in Thailand. at the end of September i had most of my colon removed in emergency surgery. CT scans show it did not spread. they have put me on Capecitabine for 8 cycles. just...
Hi everybody I just joined. I went to my GP around 4 weeks ago , I honestly can't remember. Was given a FIT test and booked in for blood tests. Last week I was told about the FIT test being positive and was waiting for the colonoscopy. Then on Friday...
Hello, just been diagnosed with cancer in my transverse colon. It has fused to my duodenum so I will be having chemo to try and shrink it prior to surgery. It was a bit of a shock but looks like I am in for a long haul of treatment!
Hi, I'm new to the group (the one we all don't want to be in) I've had Bowel cancer, had my operation 6 weeks ago, which was successful. I know im very lucky, however I start Chemo this week and I'm pretty scared Any advice? Thankyou
Hi guys. 72 year old wife, mum, grandmother. Enjoying family life and retirement then bam - I’m joining a group I’d really rather not! Had my first Immunotherapy session this afternoon and so far s good Hoping for no reaction as due to go on a three hour...
