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Hi all, new here. i was recently (early October) diagnosed with Bowel Cancer after loosing weight over the past six months, fighting bouts of fatigue though other than that- was generally feeling well. A chat with my GP lead to a blood test finding...
Hi, I had a gastroscopy and colonoscopy with polypectomy 4 weeks ago. I still have a bigger polyp that needs removal. I was told at the time that nothing looked cancerous but the bigger one looked precancerous. I also had a CT weeks ago which showed...
If anyone finds themselves with high fit test results and worried it does not necessarily mean anything sinister because that’s what I was worried about. my fit was 232 and visible blood was seen in my stool but I have my colonoscopy yesterday and not...
Hi I feel a bit like I’m on a rollercoaster at the moment. I’m a 46 year old mum of two girls (one only four years old) and I’ve recently found blood in my stool - not a lot at all but enough to worry me. The fit test came back 232. Aside from that...
Hi there, I’ve been newly diagnosed with colon cancer. (Tumour in the sigmoid colon) reaching out so I don’t do my usual thing of shutting myself away and coping with it all by myself.
Hi Well hubbies operation went well and early indications are good. Had his op on tuesday and can’t believe he’s coming home tomorrow.Is this a bit early? Glad he’s coming home but am a little concerned as it seems a bit quick to me. Is there anything...
Hi I have been lurking on this page for a while so thought it was time I introduced myself. I am a 50 year old female The last few months have been a real whirlwind, I was diagnosed with anemia in August 2024. GP gave me a fit test to so which came...
Hi I was diagnosed with stage 4 colan cancer last November which had spread to my liver ovaries stomach and lymph nodes at the end of November I had a colostomy done I was bed bound then till January due to a growing tumour on my ovaries in January I...
Following a routine fit test. I had a colonoscopy MRI and CT scan Ater the MRI and CT scan I was told I had cancer and part of the bowel needs to be removed. The waiting to see the consultant was a nightmare. So many things going through my mind...
