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Hi, my mum is undergoing treatment for bowel cancer which has spread to the liver. The MRI back in April showed one lesion on the liver. She underwent a bowel and liver resection in June.We were told it was successful and there was just the one lesion...
Evening all I was diagnosed with rectal cancer in Oct 24 via colonoscopy. CT scan, MRI, PET etc then a 7 hour operation in December where tumour was removed and an ileostomy fitted with the hope of reversal in the New Year. 10 days in hopsital as my...
Hi Everyone, Started chemo a week ago, it was better, as bad and worse than I imagined. It made me feel like I was stepping out of Chernobyl after the steroids died down on the second and third days. Now, a week later, I am feeling better than I expected...
Had my operation 2 weeks ago, and I'm now constipated, I'm drinking 2 litres of water a day, but isnt helping, any suggestions please
After a rollercoaster 2023/2024. Stage 3 rectal cancer, chemo radiotherapy. CAPOX, DPD deficiency,chemo diarrhea causing perforated bowel, emergency bowel resection being told tumor ( Nigel fararse) had responded. Decision to have high level surveillance...
Hi, I'm new here. My name is Renzo, I'm 59 with a wife Helen and two Chihuahuas. After a bowel section (if that is what they call it after removing part of the bowel) last year and chemotherapy, my cancer has returned. In September I experienced rectal...
My tolerance levels for most things/people is so low at the moment. I just feel so angry and impatient with everything and don't quite know how to deal with it really...
Hello I have stage 4 cancer spread from colon to liver (scattered both sides) stomach lymph node and right lung. Had 6 months 12 sessions of Oxiplatin, Cetuximab and 5fu. Now on maintenance treatment Cetuximab and 5fu fortnightly. Have been told that...
Hi I was diagnosed in Dec 2023 with stage 3 and in 3 lymph nodes rectal cancer had chemotherapy and radiation and chemo tablets had Operation August 2024 am Cancer free now BUT since then have suffered with extreme coccyx pain just feel like my life is...
Hi all, I'm starting 4 cycles of capox soon and I'm absolutely terrified, I think its more 'the unknown'. I've just finished 5 weeks Chemoradiotherapy which I found pretty easy to be fair, I know IV capox will be completely different. I've read conflicting...
