I’ve been diagnosed with a tumour in the colon and I’m having surgery at the end of the month, I’ve been told I will most likely have astoma when I wake up , which I have no problem with, but I’m interested to know what the recovery time is and how long...
Hi all did a random fit test kit, that came in the post. Didn't have any symptoms to make me think I was ill. Had a failed colonoscopy, due to pain, so had a ct scan. Was told I had cancer on 19th Sept and it had probably spread to liver and lungs....
Hello, i was diagnosed with bowel cancer which has spread to my liver. I'm currently having chemo, I've had 2 sessions and I'm taking chemo tablets too. I'm scared. Lovely to meet others who understand and to support others too.
Hi all, I'm new here. I am currently waiting on my 2WW referral and I am really worried. Basically I've had symptoms of bowel cancer for 2 years now and just didn't realise it! I had a blood test done because my skin is awful, I'm fatigued and generally...
Hi just joined here. Good to see there are people on here that are going through the same and I’m not the only one, which I feel I am sometimes I was living in Cyprus for 11 years with my husband , when diagnosed last year with bowel cancer. We literally...
Post Chemotherapy following A.P.R., I.e fatigue , weight gain , balance issues , parastmo Hernia , when active have to sit , cant walk far , house bound mainly .My point I expected a better recovery than this .
Hi everyone, I have been referred for a Colonoscopy and am very nervous as I have never had one before. I have just finished radiotherapy and chemo 2 months ago for throat Cancer and on my Petscan It picked up some blueish/purple shading in my bowel...
I've been searching to see if anyone else on here has had a similar symptom, so thought I'd start a new thread - particularly should anyone in future come searching for similar symptoms. For the past four weeks, I've felt - intermittently - as if there...
Hello all I’m Lindsay and was diagnosed last august 2023, it’s been a rough road with chemo which is palliative. I’m on a new one now oxiplatin which is quite strong chemo. My other chemo treatment stopped working. it’s really hard to keep going sometimes...
My husband has rectal cancer. He has had the surgery with a temporary ileostomy. He starts chemo in a few days. He has lost a lot of weight and I'm wondering if there is anything you use to stimulate appetite.
