Hi everyone, My mom finished her radiation and second round of chemo (out of 8) to treat her stage 3 rectal cancer. Unfortunately after the second round she was admitted to hospital due to her painful headaches leaving her in agony. one week later...
Hi, my mum at age 81 was diagnosed with bowel cancer T4 in Nov 22. She is unable to have surgery due to age and heart condition and they have not offered her chemotherapy as this would shorten her life. The tumor was found after camera procedure which...
Hi Not a place I ever thought I would post. Two weeks ago on a Tuesday, cancer happened to other people. On that Tuesday I was fit and symptomless. On Wednesday I was blue-lighted to A/E with severe abdo pain. On Thursday I had an ultrasound which...
Hi all, I have been having few issues with rectal bleeding, pain and generally not feeling great for quite a while. Felt like something popped last week and made appointment and checked by nurse practitioner who has said she could feel lump inside which...
Hi im new to this field last year in july i have diagnosed with stage 4 rectum cancer the cancer spread into my pelivic and bowel.. i have colostomy bag, and. im having chemotherapy done.. almost i had 14 treatment.. my tomour has been shrink. The doctor...
Hi All, I am currently having my 8th and final cycle of Capecitabine for Colon Cancer. Yippee nearly there! Unfortunately just as I am coming to the end of chemotherapy, I have been diagnosed with an abdominal incisional hernia. It is small at present...
Just been diagnosed and don’t know how to feel told my daughters but don’t want sympathy as I want to be positive and get on with it but fear the worst
Hi All, my husband was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer in October. he’s had radiotherapy and then chemo therapy 1 day of iv oxiplatin then two weeks of capacitabine . he was in hospital for 16 days with diarrhoea as his dose of chemo was...
Hi - I’m David, I’m 67, fit and active and no other health conditions. About 10 weeks ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer of the sigmoid colon, since then I’ve had surgery to successfully remove the tumour entirely, 12 lymph nodes were also removed...
Have had different cancer in the past. Goiing in for bowel resection on 5th April.
