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I had my operation for colon cancer over a year ago now. For the first month I didn't dare to leave my upstairs bedroom as the diarrhea was so bad (12) times a day at times that I would not have been able to make it to our upstairs toilet in time as I...
Hi am new here I got stage 4 lymphoma and am really struggling for money at minute applied for pip weeks ago and lcwra nothing yet any ideas how long it takes thanks
I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer 3 weeks ago. I have had my CT, luckily it hasn't spread. I am seeing my Consultant for the 1st time in a few days and I have been told my treatment will be surgery and perhaps Chemo afterwards. My GP and The hospital...
I seem to have had all the tests that they require, so just wondering how long it takes to get results? Its all been quick so far so I can't complain, but its weighing heavily now.
After regular colonoscopy, tumour found in rectum, TEM operation to remove ‘early’ cancer, cancer histology comes back mixed with more aggressive features than initially thought. So meeting with surgeon on 12/3 he has already mentioned the likelihood...
hey guys im 31 years old, had trouble with bowel movements since this april, on and off diarrhea, i feel healthy, no pain or anything, i have a camera appointment coming up. im just really worried, and its not helping my anxiety as i do suffer with...
Hi all So on Tuesday 18th February I was diagnosed with rectal Cancer which wasn't great news but I'd been expecting it for a long time so I was just happy to finally find out what it was so anyway the surgeon I spoke to suggested I have a stoma and...
Hi all, I had an anterior resection 6 weeks ago, it was very successful, no stoma and was discharged from hospital after 3 days. I am 48 and pretty fit and was very active prior to surgery. Which has helped me recover so quickly. I have been experiencing...
Hello lovely people I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer with ‘traces on the lungs,’ by a very brusque consultant, who also said that if the chemotherapy didn’t work, there was nothing else to be done. I must have gone into shock as I remember very...
My dad has been living with rectal cancer since 2022. He had radiation and oral chemo, but did not want the surgery nor infusion chemo. So after the tumor on his anus disappeared, it came back along with possible cancer in his groin from the radiation...
