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Has anyone here had a positive CTDNA test?
My cancer has spread to my pelvis and lungs. The tumour on my pelvis causes nerve issues on my right leg. The pain is the pain issue though. Currently on pregabalin, tramadol which helps a little. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar issue and...
Hello, I am new to this group and have never posted on any online forum before so please forgive me if I make errors! My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer N2 M0 early November '24 He had a week of radiotherapy at Christmas time and...
Hi i was diagnosed with rectal cancer in mid December. I have had colitis for many years…which had been well controlled recently with no issues and no medication. Fast forward to routine colonoscopy and discovery of a small rectal cancer. Fast forward...
Is there anyone out there who has or who is taking the weight loss injection Mounjaro, I stupidly forgot to tell the online pharmacy I had rectal cancer and chemo in 2022/2023 and me gallbladder removed in 2024. Thanks
Hello, I'm finding searching for sls free shampoo online a total minefield. I'll be very fortunate not to have total hair loss, I've been told by my doctor with my treatment I'll have hair thinning. So, I'm looking for shampoo and conditioner to use...
Thank you for letting me join this discussion. We have recently discovered that my husband’s birth father died from colon cancer, one year after diagnosis. My husband had stage 2 colon cancer 12 years ago, successfully treated by surgery and chemotherapy...
Hi all, Fir time messaging here. My friend - female, 34 yrs old - was recently diagnosed with transverse colon adenocarcinoma (primary in situ, annular, transversable), with liver and lung mets. KRAS mutant (Gly12Ser); pMMR/MSS, NRAS/BRAF wild-type...
Did anyone have to go to ITU after having a lower anterior resection???
I spoke to a Macmillan nurse who said I will be having an operation to remove my bowel cancer that has also spread to at least two lymph nodes. I don't know when the operation will be as I shan't get an appointment until the week after next to see my...
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