Hi, I’m new to this forum and also to the UK having received treatment overseas for stage 2 rectal cancer with extramural venous invasion. Met my UK oncologist for the first time recently and had an MRI for baseline to start observations here. MRI...
Hi everyone, similar to some of the other comments on here I’ve recently been diagnosed with rectal cancer following a colonoscopy (3 actually!) following a general over 40s MOT. Started 5 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy yesterday, so far so good but...
Hi everyone, Hope you are all well. My name is BarryM. Four years ago this month I had an ileostomy due to bowel cancer and I've plucked up the courage to join Macmillan's forum. If my experiences can help someone then, then so much the better. Hope to...
Hello - I’m new here and have just found this resource. My question as a carer of a person with Stg 4 colorectal cancer is what should we expect as the disease progresses? At present, 18 months after diagnosis, my wife is on her second treatment of...
Hi, new to this forum. I had a T2 Colorectal tumor (very low down) diagnosed (along with 6 polyps - no cancer) in Jan 2024. As I had an old diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis 36 years ago (not on any medication for last 18 years) it was decided to remove...
I'm just a little worried I've had a fit done and it's come back 29 I'm booked in for a colonoscopy In a couple of days time. I've had some symptoms very bad diarrhoea, lower back pain and feeling bloated. I've had blood test done and I've had a mix bag...
Hi, all! My mother (62) have positive i-FOBT test (FIT) and she is waiting for colonoscopy. (PREVIOUS FIT test was negative 1,5 years ago) She is feeling fine - no other symptoms, if only occasionaly diarhera, when eating too much of something - for...
I had a TPE in June along with some lymph nodes removed from my left thigh. I had a biopsy yesterday as some “growths” appeared at the incision site. Has anyone else experienced this?
Hi all sorry if too much info! I went to my GP yesterday after having diarrhoea and a couple of episodes of black/dark stool a couple of weeks ago. No fresh blood or pain, or weight loss. I have had some tiredness but to be honest I put it all down...
I had a colonoscopy 6 days ago and the colonoscopist has told me I have cancer. Currently waiting on MRI scan which is in 8 days time to determine what stage it is at. I’m going through real waves of emotions at the moment from being OK to feeling like...
