Hi, new member to this forum. 2 years ago diagnosed with kidney cancer, right kidney removed and it hadn't spread. So just active watching. I work in a bar and over Christmas and new year put tiredness down to work. Exhausted all the time. Blood tests...
I’m fairly new to the community group just want to say hello
Hi all, I am new here. i was diagnosed in Nov 2024 with bowel cancer, stage 3. Had tumour removed 11th Dec via keyhole, sadly I then had complications, which ended with me having an emergency operation on NYE and having stoma . I spent 5 weeks in...
My husband has metastatic cancer in the rectum. I hear of so many people having the rectum removed along with the cancer. We asked the consultant if this was possible she said no as where they do surgery they could leave cancerous cells behind, if this...
My 48 year old son was diagnosed with Rectal cancer in June 2024. He was very fit and healthy with NO symptoms. He has had chemo and radio therapy treatments which he tolerated well, but a spread to the liver prevented moving forward with stoma and primary...
Hi. I just posted this in the Newcomer forum but I don't see it there. Get checked out ASAP as I think it helped the result I've just been notified of. It might duplicate but I'd hate to have to retype. My living with rectal cancer journey began...
My dad has stage 4 colon cancer with spread - lymph notes and lung but also liver too. He’s struggling a bit at the minute with keeping positive. Has a lot of Diarrhoea and bloating which is causing a lot of discomfort. We were on movicol for constipation...
Ten weeks ago I had a stoma revesal, I am struggling with the incontinence. Going through loads of nappies and pads!!! I do understand it can take 6 months to a year ( so my Dr keeps on telling me) Does anyone have any tips to make life easier. I have...
Hello, I am new to this group and have never posted on any online forum before so please forgive me if I make errors! My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer N2 M0 early November '24 He had a week of radiotherapy at Christmas time and...
Last Thursday Cancer confirmed and totally unexpected as they were testing me for something else, right at the final point of my colon where it connects to the small intestine, 6cm could be seen. Meeting the surgeon on Tuesday but no idea what to expect...
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