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Hello all I’m Lindsay and was diagnosed last august 2023, it’s been a rough road with chemo which is palliative. I’m on a new one now oxiplatin which is quite strong chemo. My other chemo treatment stopped working. it’s really hard to keep going sometimes...
Hi I’ve noticed that since my diagnosis and particularly since my operation last month, I’ve been suffering from nightmares- rather vivid dreams - which is impacting my sleep. Anyone had similar experiences? I am recalling, in particular, the intensity...
Mum initially noticed change in bowels in Sept 2024, very constipated and frank blood, very unusal for herself after living years with diverticiulites. Came back from holiday following a weeks of constipation and frank blood and seen a practice nurse...
I have colonoscopies every 3 years for past 15 years due to having crohns disease ,first one had 2 polyps ,none since then, recent one was very thorough and prep was excellent, nothing found again.GI ordered MRI to check small bowel as Crohns is in my...
My husband has rectal cancer. He has had the surgery with a temporary ileostomy. He starts chemo in a few days. He has lost a lot of weight and I'm wondering if there is anything you use to stimulate appetite.
So, diagnosed v recently, still having scans, operation hopefully end of Jan. Work v supportive, told a colleague who knew what was going on and they immediately asked what the prognosis is. I don't know, hopefully good?! Honestly, dealing with all this...
Hi all , I’m a very anxious mum of three youngest being 8 . Was diagnosed officially March 23 T4a N1 M0 my tumour was sigmoid and wasn’t a really aggressive one under microscope . Never had a problem with CEA then in October it was 11 I went straight...
Hi, I’m Emma (38), I’ve recently had hernia surgery and to be honest a lot of my symptoms have been brushed off as this being the cause, for a couple of years now my bowel habits have been getting worse, I suffer with horrendous constipation & generally...
hi there, my mom 53f is currently in the progress of receiving a stage 4 crc diagnosis: 4.3cm tumor in cecum with "extensive peritoneal implants" based off a ct scan. she had a colonoscopy done and they took a biopsy (came back negative but everyone is...
Hi all got a routine lower colonoscopy in March of 2023 as been having blood in stool and my dad had got diagnosed with colonn cancer he's 52 bowl and colon cancer run on both sides of the family they found piles said nothing to worry about come back...
