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Hello all. I’m new here and been going through bloods tests and scans for colorectal cancer. I’ve had a ct colonography this week as a colonoscopy didn’t work. Due to family history I am very scared. I’ve lost 10kgs in 3 months. My clothes from a month...
Hi everyone following my diagnosis I am going into hospital in two days for a Right Hemicolectomy. As you can imagine I am pretty scared. Not just about the surgery but I received a letter yesterday informing me that after my biopsy the testing showed...
Hi I am having my yearly tests following diagnosis of stage 3 cancer last Jan-bowel resection and chemo. Just had colonoscopy-went well and all clear, CT scans next. Unfortunately I've been placed on fast track referral pathway for uterine cancer following...
I've been informed that I have a larger than 5cm polypin the sigmoid junction .Waiting on biopsy results is a bit taxing .Been on Dr google ..not really sure what to think .
I’ve been diagnosed with a tumour in the colon and I’m having surgery at the end of the month, I’ve been told I will most likely have astoma when I wake up , which I have no problem with, but I’m interested to know what the recovery time is and how long...
Has anyone been through immunotherapy? I had a tumour removed last year and 6 months of chemotherapy. Follow up scan this week has shown enlarged lymph nodes and my oncologist is recommending immunotherapy. As a lot of my chemo side effects were a bit...
Hello everyone Feeling a bit shaky as I’m 2 years in remission with rectal cancer. Saw my GP on Friday and she found abnormal ulcerations around my anus. Seeing colorectal consultant on Tuesday. Has anyone in remission had these and what was the outcome...
Happy New Year, I hope 2025 is better than you all think it might be x Our Christmas was lovely, we tried our best to forget what was happening ( easier said than done tho eh???) So just a little update on my husband. yesterday we went to the hospital...
Hi all did a random fit test kit, that came in the post. Didn't have any symptoms to make me think I was ill. Had a failed colonoscopy, due to pain, so had a ct scan. Was told I had cancer on 19th Sept and it had probably spread to liver and lungs....
Had my oncology meeting this morning. Most of what I already knew was confirmed. 5 cycles of Carboxiplatin with Pacitaxal taken over 21 days and repeat. Diagnosis Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the ovary. The big shock was statistics poor. 2 out...
