I had a colectomy done a few years before. Everything went fine and no recurrence except one. While my sexual fuctions were normal prior to the operation, there was no semen in ejeculation after the surgery which I thought ws temporary, but the problem...
Hi everyone So after 1 year of symptoms of constipation and heavy rectal bleeding, low b12 I decided to get things checked. From 1st app with gp to my colonoscopy yesterday it was only 3 weeks. I had a colonoscopy 9 years ago and only 1mm polyp was...
Hi my partner(76) is on his first cycle second week of Capox chemo. Hes also got heart failure and prescribed a couple more heart drugs a couple of days ago. His swollen ankles have disappeared almost overnight. He was ok yesterday - today tried to...
Hi all, I’m in my second round of chemo folfox for rectal cancer. Today I am experiencing severe hair loss, I was told might get some thinning but seems more that. Has anyone had similar and did it lead to complete hair loss as need to prepare myself...
Just trying to find someone who has had the same procedure and what their experience was like....
Hello Not sure where to start. I’m 42 female and after about 8 weeks of change in bowel movements then blood in stool I had a very high fit test which triggers an urgent colonoscopy. While awaiting that I had bloods done and my liver ALP was raised...
Hello, this is my first post in the specific cancer blog. I had surgery on rectal cancer stage III and the chemotherapy CAPOX. The six hour operation went very well and my bowel symptom is recovering fine but the after effect of chemotherapy is the sticking...
Hi everyone, I was wondering how many have had the same experience I have had in the diagnosis of my cancer. I had a fit test in March this year came back clear. I slipped on a rock while on holiday in April and pulled a muscle in my stomach, 3 weeks...
Received my diagnosis on Thursday after a colonoscopy. Awaiting biopsy results and CT tap scan. Haven't yet told anyone waiting until I know more. Still a bit overwhelmed. Rehomed a female gsd 6 months ago, she still lacks confidence with people, dogs...
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer over a year ago, not been an easy journey, because of all the problems and changing surgeon because one wouldn't operate, the cancer has now spread to the liver, my new surgeon said it is too big to operate at my hospital...
