Morning Simon is 3 weeks now recovering from right hemicolectomy blockage cancer removed 14 lymph nodes 8 with cancer. We are due adjuvant chemo meeting with oncologist February can you tell me with it being adjuvant chemo is it as strong will he have...
Just been diagnosed stage 4 - inoperable tumour and mets in the lungs. Devastated....cant relate to the world - i guess it will take some time to take it in.
I was misdiagnosed by my Gp as having long covid ended up in hospital where they did a liver biopsy and colonoscopy and discovered I had cancer. I have just finished 7 rounds of chemo which was folifox and Panitumumab. My cancer markers have gone from...
Hi all, new to this
Hello, new today very nervous.
Hello, I was diagnosed in October with a 5cm tumour low down in my rectum which has grown into muscle. Apparently there is no spread to other organs but is in a couple of nodes. In mid December I had a Stoma operation which has to be permanent and I immediately...
Hello new not sure what to do
Hi everyone. Very much new to this so bear with me. I’m a 42 year old male and got diagnosed with colorectal cancer in December after a colonoscopy. I start my treatment on Tuesday. I need to have 5 weeks chemo and radiation combined, followed by a further...
Diagnosed with bowel cancer following a colonoscopy in November. Had surgery December and tumour removed along with some slight spread in bowel wall and stomach wall I believe. Am starting chemo in 2 weeks and am obviously very anxious. In the short term...
Having completed my first course of Chemo Dec 2021 and 5 weeks of radiotherapy, I'm experiencing both numbness and tingling in my hands and feet, currently have more chemo sessions which is only making the pain worse. I take Amitriptyline which does help...
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