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Hi there, Just new here.. I've had an ongoing situation now for around 6 months. I started feeling a lump inside my rectum whist wiping after opening my bowels. At first it didn't concern me as I just assumed it was a hemorrhoid and would go away in...
Hello, can anyone help regarding pain from peripheral neuropathy after chemo please? My husband finished 6 months of chemo in January and is experiencing painful neuropathy in his hands, and numbness in his feet. We’ve tried all the usual painkillers...
Cancer taken out but then I had the full right outside the hospital after appointment as it was a long long wait I'm now back on chemo to shrink it again and they found a small dot on my lung which has scared me I'm hoping it goes away because I said...
My Dad has recently been told he has bowel and rectal cancer. He had a colonoscopy and due to have a CT, virtual colonoscopy and MRI this week. He’s been really struggling with his bowels and suffering some sickness. He’s really worrying is there anything...
I havent posted on here for a year now partly because i didnt feel the need but partly because i wanted my cancer to be in the past. in the last few months however it has become apparent that in one respect my life has not returned to how it was before...
Hi all. Currently on my 2nd week of capox chemotherapy after 6 weeks of combined chemo/radiotherapy. I was warned and prepared for the strange over sensitivity to cold and tingly finger tips but I've now realised that I have no fingerprints. Tips...
Just been to the beach for a sea fix, cold but good. Thought this Charlie summed things up right now. Take care all xxx
Hi I have had a successful op for colon cancer, T4aN0M0. Now I'm waiting to start chemo and feeling anxious It's going to be 14 days of Capecitabine twice a day then 7 day break for 6 months. This feels a lot. Would welcome insights of how people felt...
I recently had some rectal bleeding. I have previously been discharged from hospital after five years watch and wait so my GP had referred me to a new hospital for a colonoscopy. The colonoscopy noted that I had "significant radiation proctitis" in the...
I'm going into hospital at 7am tomorrow for my right hemicolectomy. I've tried to keep busy this last week or so to take my mind off the operation and at the moment I'm feeling OKish, tomorrow morning will be another thing! I've had a couple of moments...
