Hi New here. After being referred to SAU due to pelvic pain and having a dye infused scan I have been referred for a colonoscopy. I asked at SAU if they thought I had cancer and they said they can’t say for certain until further tests. Faces looked...
Stage 3 colon cancer after 5.5hr emergency robotic surgery on 18 Dec to remove 20cm. No symptoms except strange regular trots then some blood identified by local poo tests. National screening did not identified locally advanced doughnut tumour that closed...
Hi, im new here. I recently had a CT, gastroscopy and colonoscopy following low Ferritin levels and a high FIT level (200). The colonoscopy found a few small polyps which were removed, but also a bigger one 25mm which is due to be discussed at a complex...
Hi everyone! I have Familial adenomatous polyposis, and up to this point screenings have been relatively ok. Late last year I had a procedure to remove some polyps from my stomach with high-grade dysplasia, and while the possibility of cancer is something...
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April 2024 I was fit healthy, walking 5-6 miles 5 times a week. I had a stabbing headache and lost the use of the side of my tonque the thought was a mini stroke. Rang 111 and in hospital having CT and MRI Scans. Found a mass in my sinus and had biopsy...
Hello, I'm new here. I have been getting pelvic pain on the left side and a change in bowel movements for about 6 months so I recently saw my GP and she did blood tests that have come back with severe anaemia. Due to this, I had to do the FIT sample...
Hello all. I’m new here and been going through bloods tests and scans for colorectal cancer. I’ve had a ct colonography this week as a colonoscopy didn’t work. Due to family history I am very scared. I’ve lost 10kgs in 3 months. My clothes from a month...
Hi everyone following my diagnosis I am going into hospital in two days for a Right Hemicolectomy. As you can imagine I am pretty scared. Not just about the surgery but I received a letter yesterday informing me that after my biopsy the testing showed...
I've been informed that I have a larger than 5cm polypin the sigmoid junction .Waiting on biopsy results is a bit taxing .Been on Dr google ..not really sure what to think .
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