After finding blood in my stool and noticing that I'd been having more frequent bowel movements and not feeling empty after going to toilet my wife told me to go to the doctors. I did a FIT test and bloods which i was told my bloods were all normal but...
Hi everyone, not sure if I’m in the right place or doing this right but anyway. I have had IBS all my life , a colonoscopy five years ago , all ok and sigmoidoscopy two years ago , both because of rectal bleeding. I also have Diverticular Disease...
Hello My Dad had a stoma fitted last Tuesday. He has bowel cancer and the next step is chemo as the tumor is currently too large for surgery. However, his stomach keeps swelling, vomiting bile etc and is in a lot of pain. They have put a tube down his...
Hi, I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in April 2022 and had chemo radiation, a low anterior resection operation in November last year (which was successful in removing the tumour) and chemotherapy at the beginning of this year. I had a temporary ileostomy...
I had a colonoscopy 3 years ago. Diviticulitus was diagnosed a polyp taken which was benign. the consultant said the diviticulitus was quite bad. in the last 5 weeks I’ve had antibiotics twice with suspected flare up. Noticed blood, had stool test it...
Hi. My mum had her rectum removed 5 yrs ago due to cancer, but there was a small area they were unable to remove. Unfortunately, she just got diagnosed with metastatic cancer as it has now moved to her lung. She is mentally strong, but after 2 miscarriages...
I was diagnosed in August finally got start date for chemo radiation therapy for 18/12. It will be for 5 weeks. Followed by an operation in the new year. i am more concerned and anxious about getting to my treatment as I will have to travel by boat...
Hi All Just after some advice. On Xelox chemotherapy ( oxiplatin/capcitabine) for stage 3 rectal cancer. Due third round on Monday. I am really struggling with lack of appetite and when I do eat the diarrhea and nausea / vomiting. I’ve tried to control...
My husband is recovering from having a tumour removed, he had no symptoms, even the FIT tests were negative, the doctor thought it was a hiatus hernia, which was confirmed with an endoscopy but he was really unwell, couldn't eat or barely drink anything...
Hi I'm so scared and worried about what is happening.
