Just wanted to say hi. My diagnosis was an out of the blue one this past week, only really symptom was abdominal pain but that had been attributed to potential endometriosis and then adhesions, this wasn't on anybody's radar (understandable I suppose...
Hi everyone, I'm going to see my GP tomorrow and I'm googling everything to do with bowel cancer and convinced myself I have it. Symptoms, a good bit of bright red blood on stools, no other symptoms. My mum had it in her 70's but thankfully is thriving...
Anything to look out for or avoid..?
Hi new here in december i had 40cm of perferated tumour part of small bowel part of decending colon taken out a stoma put in and now have a bag my old bum is still in but disconnected a Gastro intestinal stromal tumour is very rare and am now waiting...
Newly here.
Hi, Newbie to the group (probably baby of the group too). 35 and got diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer 3 days before Christmas .
Hello I’m Dave and good morning to everyone. My story so far is that I was diagnosed last spring with bowel cancer and was operated on in early May. Since then I have suffered with what I thought was unique to me but after browsing a few threads and...
Hello all Not sure if am in the right group as i have a rare one G I S T had 40cm of perferated tumour in total part from my lower intestine and part of my colon. My bowel is left in got a new one fitted to my outside called Keir Stoma (on a bag its...
Hello, I’m Sebbie (female aged 54), thought I’d say hi! My second time joining a forum, I’ve joined the illeostomy group too this week. A bit about me, I had an obstruction detected in my bowel in Oct 2021 and had it removed. It was malignant and I...
New to all this. Had my MRI scan on Friday and wondered how others coped with the wait for results. I've had friends saying "don't think about it" but it's not that easy. Thanks
