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Hi everyone. Hope you're all ok. I was diagnosed with small bowel cancer about 3 years ago now. This developed into metastatic liver and lung cancer. I had chemo at first but it stopped working so I'm now on no treatment at all. I'm generally ok but just...
Has anyone been affected with ED (erectile disfunction) post op. Had my tumour and 11 lymph nodes removed at start of September as not enough shrinkage after 4 rounds of chemo & 25 sessions of radiotherapy, so now have a permanent stoma. Just wondering...
So I got diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer (spread to the peritoneal and ovaries), and given I was super fit at the time and just went to the docs with what I thought was a touch of IBS, it came as a rather unexpected shock (starting with an impassable...
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Was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer back in 2022, I’ve had chemo and six operations. Three times I’ve had the “all clear” just for it to be back within a few months. I had what I hoped would be my last surgery back in July, but it’s back again...
Hi everyone thank you for letting me joim this forum. My 80 year old father has just been diagnosed after having a colonoscopy which found a 50mm tumour. He is a very fit 80 year old except for the last 6 months. Bloods showed anaemia and he also had...
Hi all, Can anyone recommend an eye drop for tired sore eyes? My mum is coming to the end of her chemo. and her eyes are feeling uncomfortable. thanks Seashell66
Hello, I have just joined the Macmillan Online Community as my Dad has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer with liver mets. He went into A&E 2 weekends ago with dizziness, and thought he had some kind of stomach bug. He turned out to be severely anaemic...
Hi, In the last couple of months I've been diagnosed with colon cancer.. I've had bowel resection surgery already and am waiting for my first oncologist appointment to discuss biopsy results and next steps. I'm terrified. Is or has anyone else been...
Hi, I'm new here because I feel lost. My mum was diagnosed with Rectal Cancer In May of this year. It came as a huge shock for my mum, myself and her husband. Her consultant had her In surgery quite quickly and performed a Loop Stoma. This obviously...
