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Hi .I'm still waiting for the pathology report on the biopsy from colonoscopy last week .I have a report sent to my health file .The Polyp that is over 5 cm is a tubulovillious Adenoma.
My operation date has come through. 12th February I don't know how to feel, I have been waiting 8 weeks for this. Now I have a date it feels scary. I think my biggest concern is being able to empty my bowels after the operation, will it be painful...
Yesterday I had MRI scan of my liver and it's turned out that the suspected haemangiomas are in fact metastases. I have primary MOC of the ovary and had debulking and CRS and HIPEC at Basingstoke Peritoneal Malignancy Unit were it was considered to...
Hello, I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer and underwent a low anterior resection 8 weeks ago to remove the tumour. I didn’t have a loop ileostomy during surgery but after being discharged from hospital it became evident that I had an anastomotic leak which...
Hi, im new here. I recently had a CT, gastroscopy and colonoscopy following low Ferritin levels and a high FIT level (200). The colonoscopy found a few small polyps which were removed, but also a bigger one 25mm which is due to be discussed at a complex...
Hi everyone! I have Familial adenomatous polyposis, and up to this point screenings have been relatively ok. Late last year I had a procedure to remove some polyps from my stomach with high-grade dysplasia, and while the possibility of cancer is something...
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April 2024 I was fit healthy, walking 5-6 miles 5 times a week. I had a stabbing headache and lost the use of the side of my tonque the thought was a mini stroke. Rang 111 and in hospital having CT and MRI Scans. Found a mass in my sinus and had biopsy...
Hi everyone, I have had Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy as a neoadjuvant treatment for stage 3 bowel cancer, this has now been completed and I today recieved an email to say I have an appointment with the surgeon on the 24th Jan. Does anyone know how long...
Hi .I've got a result of benign for biopsy from colonoscopy . Waiting to find out how they will remove this larger than 5cm mass .Question. Has anyone had a benign result but after pathology on removed tumour changed to malignant ?
