I AM TRYING TO MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO GO FOR CHEMO OR NOT . i HAVE BEEN WARNED THAT IT IS ONLY 5-10% effective. my brain is churning with information
Hi Everyone , so husband had his liver resection back in May and had his primary tumour taken out end of June. We have just had all his results from his latest mri and histology and we have been told he has 8 new tumours in his liver now we have to...
My mam has recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer and has to have major op to remove it. I was ok up until now but ran out of steam today. Not too sure how to be strong to support them through it. Think just need time out to sort my head out.
Good morning following a successful op for the removal of a tumour, I will be having a 3 month chemo treatment to get rid of some cells intravenous for 1/2 a day then tablets for 14 days chemo possible side effects sound petrifying! Has anyone got...
Hi everyone, I’ve just joined this forum but have found similar discussion threads really valuable during my cancer journey this year. I was diagnosed with stage 3 locally advanced lower rectal cancer in late March. I’ve had radiotherapy and chemo which...
After some months attempting to work my way thru the absolute mire that is NHS Scotland access to care CT scan provided the “Golden Ticket” This is however which ever spin you put on it to little too late. The CT revealed sigmoid colon primary and multiple...
I was diagnosed with colon cancer im 20/06/23. I can't bring myself to tell anyone . Apart from my sis n law who said I'm Selfish and Cruel not telling my 82 yr old mother and has fallen out with me . I will tell but just not ready . Am I selfish...
Hi all. I'm new here but unfortunately not new to the cancer experience. I was treated for CC stage 2B last year. After treatment I was found to b suffering from BAM( bowel condition due to radiotherapy) so I'm hoping the symptoms I have are just due...
Hi my name is Carly nice to meet you I’m not quite sure what to say
Hi folks, My name is Bobby and I was diagnosed with bowel cancer three years ago. I had chemo/radiotherapy which initially was successful, however on a recent check they found it had returned. I'm.now preparing to have surgery in three or four weeks...
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