Hi all, My mum aged 84, had been diagnosed with R side bowel cancer T3 N2, and some tiny lesions in her liver. We are waiting for a colonoscopy and liver scan to determine treatment. However, the consultant pointed out the difficulties of surgery for...
Carer to husband who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March this year and had emergency surgery within 12 hours of being diagnosed. He is now on tablet form chemo. Two weeks in and side effects are appearing.
My partner had a colonoscopy and they found a tumour so could not view the whole bowel. They know it is cancer and are arranging CT scans. They also took biopsies. I’m going out of my mind with the worry of a terminal diagnosis or that it’s inoperable...
I had a colonoscopy on April 25th on the 2 week cancer pathway after vomiting for 6 weeks, unable to eat without terrible pain and a positive FIT test. I only had my first ever bowel cancer screening 18 months ago and it was clear so I assumed it couldn...
Hi all. I feel a bit of a fraud being here, but not sure if I should. After a colonoscopy found a 9cm polyp and the biopsy showed it as benign, I had it removed via open hemi-cholectomy. Afterwards the consultant said that his experience told him...
After a series of tests last year 2023 I was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal Cancer. The Doctors back in my home country proposed a procedure through which I will pass out stool through a bag attached to my stomach to ease the pain I was going through...
Hi all I was reeling from Bowel cancer diagnosis I thought it was dairy or gluten intolerance .After 2nd colonoscopy to take biopsies I had emergency surgery for perforated bowel and woke up with an ileostomy . Beginning to get my head round it before...
Just to say hello as I am new to the group. I start my treatment tomorrow for Rectal Cancer and feeling apprehensive. I will be taking Chemo tablets plus Radiotherapy just a bit worried about side effects I feel so alone but like I keep telling...
Hello, I am currently in a state of shock. My husband had an endoscopy on Wednesday after taking the poop test that came through the door. We were told immediately after the endoscopy that there was a tumour in the colon and he would need a CT scan and...
Hi all.. well I find myself here because I have had very severe (7 on the stool chart) for over 4 weeks alongside stomach pains and also some side back pain for a few months ..so GP did two poo samples one for bugs etc and one the FIT stool Test. So...
