Hi there, new to the group. I have suffered with stomach pains, bloatedness when I ate and then started losing weight. Went to docs who said it was either IBS or my endo so suggested going on pill, I did not want the pill and knew it wasnt that but had...
Hi, new to this forum but made good use of the CRUK one when I was first diagnosed, it really helped to connect to people going through similar. Here’s my story…. I was diagnosed with a stage 4 bowel cancer in September 24 following my first routine...
Hi after 8 months of investigating stomach and back pain I was finally sent for a colonoscopy, last Tuesday I was told i have cancer the end of my colon by small intestine, no report so I have asked for it, she said they have done biopsies and informed...
Hi all, I start 40 weeks of aduvant chemotherapy on the 7th october, I underwent a robotic anteria resection on the 7th july 26, the surgeon is pretty convinced that he removed all of the cancer, the surgery followed me attending Nottingham for the Papillon...
I had rectal cancer 2 and a 1/2 years ago which thankfully was cured through surgery and I appreciate I am one of the lucky ones.How ever it has left my bowel in a terrible and painful state with a constant need to push and the need for manual evacuation...
My mum had emergency surgery for a burst bowel back in January. We were told that it would be very risky as my mum is 79 but fortunately she came through the op and after being in hospital for 6 weeks she came home. Whilst she was in hospital we were...
Hi All I thought I would post a bit of an update on my daughters journey and hope it helps others understand that although a stage 4 diagnosis is scary you can still get some positives. She completed her 5th round of FOLFOXIRI + Avastin (100% dosage...
Hi all My 22 year old daughter had a colonoscopy yesterday. She has been suffering unexplained fatigue, extreme pain when passing stool, intermittently bleeding when passing stool, constipation with episodes of diarrhoea, abdominal pain and lower back...
Waiting to go for colostomy. Worried about life after. Any tips, anyone?
I have been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, spread to liver and lungs. About to have a colostomy and then 3 months of chemotherapy with folfox. Scared of managing the colostomy and side effects of the chemo. Anyone been through this
