Hi there, I’ve been newly diagnosed with colon cancer. (Tumour in the sigmoid colon) reaching out so I don’t do my usual thing of shutting myself away and coping with it all by myself.
Hi I have been lurking on this page for a while so thought it was time I introduced myself. I am a 50 year old female The last few months have been a real whirlwind, I was diagnosed with anemia in August 2024. GP gave me a fit test to so which came...
I am trying desperately to stay calm before my colonoscopy on Friday. I started the low residue diet on Sunday and as you’d expect in a situation like this I’ve been watching what’s been going on down there like a hawk. Today I’ve found it harder to...
Hi All I’m having my first colonoscopy tomorrow and I’ve been following the diet as told. But I’m really struggling to drink the Moviprep. I’ve tried gulping it down but that makes me heave and I’m scared I’m going to be sick. So I’m currently sipping...
Hello I'm new. Got diagnosed with bowel cancer in January had my surgery in February I have now got a permanent stoma irreversible has I had to have my bum stitch up. I had to have 4 cycles of chemotherapy which finished in July. I'm just really struggling...
Hi I am 9 weeks post surgery after diagnosis in July. Advised surgery was successful and all lymph nodes removed showed no sign of cancer chemo not needed. Great news but feel I can’t call myself a cancer survivor as haven’t had to go through half of...
I am almost 6 months after Chemo FOLFOX and 3 months since CIPN began slowly to affect my feet and my hands.My daily life is impacted by the symptoms which have progressed slowly but steadily.Extreme cold and then burning in my feet persists and slow...
I was diagnosed just 3weeks ago with bowel cancer. I've just had an ileostomy & trying to come to terms with all this stoma bag business. As I was getting leaks my stoma nurse [who is great by the way] has given me some Dansac 'washers' to try...at...
New here just saying hello
