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Hello Everyone! where do I start? I’ve got some many questions, mind is busy with all the what ifs? let me tell you abit about our story.. I’m Cheryl, 49yrs old, my husband, Mark is 61yrs old, in November he got the news he had cancer, like everyone...
This can be a difficult time. Hope the Charlie might help (((Hugs)))
Hi all. It's a year and a month since I had my bowel resection. Last week I went to my GP for bloods, due to some stomach pain. Apparently my iron is at 9, should I be concerned? This was the first symptom of my first diagnosis, but my iron was 4 then...
Hi all did any of you get this. I feel fine bowels seem happy working and not on overdrive but today I got blood in my pee. I’m thinking infection because that’s not where they operated. The last place I want to be is in hospital again so I’m wondering...
Hi, I don’t know if anyone can help with any advice. I have had two colonoscopies in the past 4 weeks with the latest one being to do biopsies in a 3cm mass found at the rectal sigmoid joint. Today the consultant phoned me and told me the biopsies are...
Just wondering if anyone has had any symptoms like mine post op (right hemicolectomy 4 years ago). We have been lucky enough (making most of things whilst can) to have several overseas holidays this year. Spain, Zakinthos and Montenegro. I had a bout...
We just got results from my mother-in-law's CT and she has a mass in her colon. They will do a colonoscopy tomorrow to take a biopsy but it looks very likely to be colon cancer. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law has Alzheimer's and is very far along with...
Hello, I joined earlier this week as my GP has referred me on the 2ww pathway because I have anemia, pelvic pain and a positive FIT sample. I've just had a telephone appointment to discuss my referral and been told I will be having a colonoscopy and...
Hi all. I am one week into 5 weeks of chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer. I’m struggling with anxiety when having the radiotherapy. I feel trapped and panicky whilst in the machine. Not helped by constantly feeling like I need to wee and might wet myself...
I have bowel cancer, awaiting my operation. I just wondered if I'm likely to lose weight after the operation? And if I will, what is the general amount?
