Hello and as a new member of this group I thought I should introduce myself. I am Peter and am 81 years of age and currently getting 2 weekly chemo at Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith. I moved to London in March to live with my Family in Hanwell, Ealing...
Hi I’m hoping for some reassurance about my latest diagnosis. its low recital cancer & im booked in for the Elape operation. Im early 40’s fit and healthy otherwise but I would like to hear some stories regarding the surgery, recovery, pain etc. ...
Hi been in treatment for a few weeks Radiotherapy now intravenous chemotherapy had a few side effects due to where tumour is on bladder anyone else got similar effects
Hello, I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in the summer. It was a massive shock as I had only had a FIT test 7 months previously and I had also had a screening colonoscopy 5 years previously both of which were clear. I am not aware of any family...
Hi everyone! I’ve joined this forum because my mum has been diagnosed with colon cancer which has spread to her liver! Still trying to wrap my head around that bit………. She was due to start chemo today, however she hasn’t been able to eat without pain...
Hi all, well I had my colonoscopy today and it isn't looking good. Pretty sure there's a malignancy in the mid ascending colon. Biopsies willl be done, CT scan to be arranged. Am numb really, particularly as I feel ok - aside from being anaemic, which...
So I got diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer (spread to the peritoneal and ovaries), and given I was super fit at the time and just went to the docs with what I thought was a touch of IBS, it came as a rather unexpected shock (starting with an impassable...
Hi everyone thank you for letting me joim this forum. My 80 year old father has just been diagnosed after having a colonoscopy which found a 50mm tumour. He is a very fit 80 year old except for the last 6 months. Bloods showed anaemia and he also had...
Hi, In the last couple of months I've been diagnosed with colon cancer.. I've had bowel resection surgery already and am waiting for my first oncologist appointment to discuss biopsy results and next steps. I'm terrified. Is or has anyone else been...
Morning all. Just wanted to say hi following my recent diagnosis (Sunday) of bowel cancer. I've had a variety of symptoms over the last 4-5 months, but early October finally decided to see the doctor, the loss of so much weight being the decisive factor...
