Hi, about to start treatment on Monday, any advice welcome
Hi all. Just looking for advice. After the 3rd treatment of folfox my left foot has been slowly playing up. I now have crutches to walk and today it has decided to 'give up' resulting on kicking out and slapping foot when I walk. Its over the top...
Hi everyone, Thought I would say hello, my cancer journey has just started. Had Colonoscopy last week and told same day that I had cancer in the Colon. I have CT scan this week and not sure what follows, has been a bit of a whirlwind to be honest.All...
Hello, I was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer in December 2022, I have gone through chemo and radiotherapy and now waiting for scans to see where we go from here. Now that all my treatment has finished and I’m just waiting I’m struggling with all the time...
My name is John, I was diagnosed with bowel (rectal) cancer September 2022, December after MRI and tests had also diagnosis os secondary liver cancer. After months of chemo I had liver operation/resection June 26. After a few weeks recovery they just...
Hi all just joined currently going through chemo, I had an emergency operation on my bowel 2021 tumor found just above my appendix which had died and set up an abcess. That was followed by 4 rounds of chemo, the first scan was clear but the second showed...
I had a CT scan last week and the colonretal nurse at the hospital told me over the phone on Friday last week and she was able to give me results, which cam back with 'no deposits'. I'm not sure if she was supposed to tell me or are they allowed to? ...
Hi I’m just looking to get some insight my mum who is 67 has been having left sided abdominal and back pain on and off for months now she is also experiencing feeling of electric shocks and pins and needles going down her left side only which wakes her...
Hello everyone, So pleased to have found this support group as struggling to cope with my situation. I got diagnosed with a large cancerous bowel tumour in July and am just over 4 weeks post surgery. Although I’m recovering well, I am now preparing...
I am struggling as to what to do, as I'm still waiting for confirmation from the biopsy, waiting for a CT scan!!! I am having therapy and the therapist is also a naturopathic therapist, and has suggested some reading material, which is not a issue, but...
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