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Hi all, I had rectal cancer tumour removed Feb 2023, I was very lucky that it was contained and didnt need to have a stoma. The issue I have is I now suffer badly with Lower Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) which is very embarrassing and emotional...
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer over a year ago, not been an easy journey, because of all the problems and changing surgeon because one wouldn't operate, the cancer has now spread to the liver, my new surgeon said it is too big to operate at my hospital...
Hi, My friend is starting adjuvant chemo after having had surgery for bowel cancer (moderately differentiated sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. Extramural venous invasion (EMVI) present. No Lymphatic invasion. No perineural invasion). She has been prescribed...
My husband is about to start adjuvant chemotherapy for bowel cancer. He’s has been recommended and accepted 6 months (8 cycles) of capecitabine only in tablet form. 14 days on, 7 days off. If anyone had any experience of what it’s like to either go through...
I am scheduled to have a Colonoscopy next week - which will be my third. My first was prior to my diagnosis of Bowel Cancer in 2019, & I opted for sedation; which was a very short examination, as the camera couldn't go pass the mass in my Colon, & so...
Hello. Following surgery, including a temporary stoma I was given Capox as a treatment because some lymph nodes were carrying. I really didn’t process the Capox well. The nausea and sickness became intolerable and I simply couldn’t eat and had very low...
Hello Everyone I went for a colonoscopy two days ago. This followed 2 x FIT tesr one at 377 ug and next at 400g - gp said might settle down on its own to repear the test in a fortnight. Blood tests all in range - very slightly anemic. Went for colonoscopy...
I was placed on watch and wait regime following TNT and clinical complete response. I was due my sigmoidoscopy in July but no letter has arrived. I phoned my CNS who said due to backlog in endoscopy unit it could be another 2 months before I get seen...
I’m due to have an APR operation Monday and remove my current ileostomy and replace with a permanent colostomy due to another cancer growth. Is anyone willing to share how the APR is done, how they sew up ure bottom, pain etc ? I want to be prepared...
I finished my chemo end of may,I still have numb and tingling feet ,I’m told this is nerve damage,can anyone help with what I’m supposed to do to relieve the symptoms,and how long this will last.thanks
