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Hi all my name is Chris I am absolutely devastated. I had blood in my stools for about 4-8 weeks and have had my scope. It discovered a 50mm tumor which is 99% cancer (waiting on the 10 biopsies and my CT scan) to confirm staging and diagnosis. ...
Morning all. Just wanted to say hi following my recent diagnosis (Sunday) of bowel cancer. I've had a variety of symptoms over the last 4-5 months, but early October finally decided to see the doctor, the loss of so much weight being the decisive factor...
Good morning - I was wondering whether anyone on here has experience of either reducing the number of cycles on Capox or getting a second opinion. The background to my question relates to my husband who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the end of June...
Hello Is there anyone that has got/had bowel cancer that has spread and now on chemo folfox but also a target drug that helps too. I hear good things about the target drugs so just looking for experience. Thanks Dankel
Hi everyone, does anyone else suffer from cramps? I am particularly suffering in my calfs and side, from armpit down. I'm drinking around 3 litres of fluid a day to flush the chemo from my system, could it be too much? Just had my finial infusion...
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Hello everyone not been on here for a while but since diagnosed last year my chemo treatment stopped working and they have changed it to folfox now. A lot stronger and side effects of nausea are hor ndous, can’t eat anything and can’t sleep enough as...
Firstly, hello. I joined this community a few months ago but haven't posted before. I had a bowel resection in June followed by emergency stoma surgery (ileostomy) then started chemotherapy in July. I'm now two thirds of the way through that but the side...
Can anyone recommend a support belt, I am 6 weeks post illeostomy surgery. Want to start running etc I have one on order from NHS but said it could take 12 weeks ♂️
Hi all I'm new here, I have avoided coming onto the forums for a while as everything has just been too overwhelming. 17th October - Found out I have bowel cancer in three areas of my bowel and some on the surface of my liver following a CT Scan. I...
