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Fir the last month I have been having back pain. Some days it is very bad requiring 4 lots of paracetamol and Ibuprofen that day. Other days it might only bother me first thing in the morning and last thing at night. I was NED in March after TNT and placed...
Hi. I’m recently diagnosed with rectal cancer. Luckily it’s stage 1 and I have been told it’s amenable for a TAMIS operation (and regular scans thereafter for 5 years). But I need to wait until mid Sept for the op. In the meantime they are monitoring...
Hello,So my mom is currently having tests for possible bowel cancer,12 days ago she had a ct scan of the pelvis and abdomen,they did this instead of a colonoscopy,Yesterday she received a call from the hospital to say the colorectal consultant that she...
Hi everyone So after 1 year of symptoms of constipation and heavy rectal bleeding, low b12 I decided to get things checked. From 1st app with gp to my colonoscopy yesterday it was only 3 weeks. I had a colonoscopy 9 years ago and only 1mm polyp was...
CT scan with contrast six months post rectal cancer removal surgery. After cea marker result of 3.8 non smoker. Previous anterior section. Satisfactory appearances to the colorectal anastomosis. No definite local recurrence. RIGHT iliac fossa defunctioning...
Hi my partner(76) is on his first cycle second week of Capox chemo. Hes also got heart failure and prescribed a couple more heart drugs a couple of days ago. His swollen ankles have disappeared almost overnight. He was ok yesterday - today tried to...
Hi all. I just wanted to let you know that I really struggled with the bowel prep before my operation last year. A combination of stress and a life long fear of being sick (I must say all the way through my cancer journey I’ve not been sick once). However...
Hi everyone, having a resection & ileostomy tomorrow & the prep is making me vomit, managed about 300ml of moviprep in total of my first dose, second dose is in 40 minutes, expecting to throw this up too, nothing is happening, what will happen if I can...
Hi, I am having surgery for rectal cancer at the end of the month APR and will have permanent Stoma. Any advice on your experience of this procedure, recovery time, hospital stay etc. Also has anyone else had surgery at Northwick Park Hospital? Reviews...
Hi all, Went to toilet yesterday and to my surprise there was blood in the bowl and on the tissue. First thing I did, google it, it’s been 2 days and I am glued to my phone trying to find informations. Never had any symptoms but after reading all the...
