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I'm struggling with stomach cramps and stabbing pain since surgery nearly 2 years ago. I've got a hernia behind my stoma but it's not always around that area and for the last few weeks I'm suffering pain around both hips especially my right one. I'm taking...
Hi all. I wondered if anyone else has re-occurring UTI's since undergoing a resection for colon cancer. I had my resection in November 2023. Since June last year, I've had constant UTI's. Each time I visit my GP it's another course of anti-biotics...
Hi just wondered has anyone experienced sickness and diarrhoea most days on this chemo please it’s wearing me down thanks Jo m
Anyone had the ctdna test and has it directed treatment options for you?
Hi there, I'm utterly confused. I've not had any actual consultation yet, but have had some tests and now everything is going off in a spin. I was referred on a 2 week cancer suspicion, for a high FIT test result and some right side pain. Colonoscopy...
Hi new here hope I am writing this ok never been on a forum before I had an operation before Xmas to remove bowel cancer tumour and now having cal pox chemo, this is day 12 had nausea but had anti sickness tablets changed also now have a rash on my neck...
Not something I thought I would ever write but here we are, I had a LAR July 2022 for rectal cancer and I was wondering if I’d be ok having anal sex now. Wow that was hard to write but this is the best place for advice and guidance. Thanks
Good morning everyone. Iam Debbie aged 65yrs young. I had a right Hemicolectomny last May after completing the test NHS send through post. No symptoms whatsoever. Diagnosed with Bowel Cancer early stage but had three large cancerous tumours in bowel...
Hello everyone I have been diagnosed with colon cancer and have a tumour in my transverse colon. I have already been through pre op chemo with oxaliplatin and cepaciteabine, I had an anaphylactic shock with oxaliplatin but they tried again 2nd time...
My son had his CT scan yesterday following treatment his MRI scan is 28th January will he get the scan results separately or will he get together?
