my experience with the process of finding out what was wrong with me and to finally be diagnosed. My experience started late last yesterday in october/november But was suffering badly throughout the year from the start of summer end of Spring and had...
I was diagnosed with a tumour at my colonoscopy & sent for a CT scan last Friday I heard on Monday this week that the biopsy confirmed cancer. OnThursday (24th) the CT results confirmed that it has stayed in the bowel and hasn’t spread. While feel relieved...
Hi, I'm feeling very stressed at the mo and would appreciate some advice. I was diagnosed with colon cancer back in June. Had my MDT on 3rd July, op was booked for July 18th, that was cancelled on July 11th my preop date, this was because I was due to...
Had bowel surgery in June and today started the chemo tablets just wondered if anyone else has had them and do they have any advise thanking you
I’ve had stage 4 bowel cancer since feb 2021. I’ve had lots of chemo, immunotherapy and lonsurf. I have the braf v600 mutation so difficult to treat but I’ve run out of options after finding out lonsurf has failed. I haven’t gone down the rabbit hole...
Hi I'm 8 weeks today post surgery. I was able to have 3 tumours removed by having my colon removed. As there's been no spread I'm lucky not needing chemotherapy. Unfortunately I've tested positive for Lynch's Syndrome which is a genetic origin for the...
Good evening I am new in group. I am 50 years old Done Fit test as noticed some blood in my stool , after fit test was urgent referral to have a colonoscopy on the 5 of July during my colonoscopy I was told I got a tumour in my sigmoid , biopsy...
Hello everyone Pplease could you give me some advice. My husband has the above and has been on a cocktail of chemotherapy over the past 12 months. It’s incurable. However his Oncologist about 3 weeks said that he was entitled to have Avastin targetted...
When the chemo pump is taken down lately when I have a bowel movement it feels like I am shitting razorblades does anyone else experience this?
Hello i have just joined so Hello to all i had my operation a year ago. I was lucky that they took all the cancer away , it had not spread and i did not need any treatment. However I have struggled for the last six months or so with left sided...
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