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Question on behalf of my husband who has rectal stage 3 cancer. After 1 week of chemo tablets Capecitabine and daily radiation therapy. He is experiencing frequent BM but yesterday and today seems to be passing flakes of poop and mucus - is this to be...
Hi I had my operation on 16th 2024.as far ad I know all went well.on the first night I was so sick and had lots of pain.after that all was well.did my first poo(poo coloured water) left hospital on the thursday 19th December 24.Not sure if I hurt my self...
My journey is described in detail in my profile. But a quick summary.: Diagnosed with rectal cancer in Aug/Sep 2023 Radiation followed by chemo finished in Mar 2024 Surgery (TPE) in Aug 2024 First surveillance scan this month Jan 2025 Met...
Hi all Diagnosed in Nov 2023 with colorectal cancer, section of bowel and part of rectum removed and ileostomy fitted. Cancer in a few of the lymph nodes removed so adjuvant chemo (4 cycles CAPOX) scheduled to start Jan 2024. Finished 1st cycle and...
I have crohns disease so have colonoscopies every 3 years ,first one 15 years ago found 2 non cancerous polyps but no more since then .I had a colonoscopy 3 months ago ,bowel prep was excellent and nothing was found ,so scheduled for 3 years again ,as...
Hi, Six years on from Left Hemicolectomy (2018,) for Bowel Cancer, & Two cancerous Lung Nodules in 2019, (Lung Ablation,) my latest results of CT scans in Dec. '24 - Shows All clear - for both conditions. I made no changes to my lifestyle. Just saying...
Just joined my elderly mum had a right hemicolectomy yesterday for a large transverse colon tumour. The surgery was more complicated as it was stuck to the duodenum but surgeon wasn’t too concerned. They had to change from a laproscopic to an open op...
Diagnosed Stage 3 Colon Cancer early Oct24, surgery 20th Oct, which I am told removed the cancer, just finished first chemo cycle of 8 described as mopping up incase, or precautionary. Every twinge and ache worries me, is it the chemo, cancer, normal...
Hi Had surgery last year and finished chemo tablets on 2nd January. Feel worse now than when I was on tablets. Now have a very bad UTI and had to go to hospital yesterday, discharged with antibiotics b got bloods done and they have said my enzymes in...
Hi New here. After being referred to SAU due to pelvic pain and having a dye infused scan I have been referred for a colonoscopy. I asked at SAU if they thought I had cancer and they said they can’t say for certain until further tests. Faces looked...
