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Is there anyone on this forum that has had portal vein embolisation please before a liver resection? Asked on a couple of forums now and nobody seems to have had one. I️ have a few questions. thanks ️
Hi All, I’m about to start CAPOX next week as adjuvant chemo after surgery for bowel cancer. My consultant called and said I am one of the 2% of people who have the faulty genetics which means I can only have a lower dose of chemo and I may have more...
Hi all, I have never posted anything on a forum before and stay away from social media. But I'm so scared. I have had very minor symptoms which were easily explained but finally went to the doctor in August because symptoms(minor bleeding) had come...
My 84 yo mum was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer with spread to liver and peritoneum. She is on her 5th round of oral chemo which she is coping with very well. Her scan results show the tumour has shrunk from 270 to 35 which is fantastic news! However...
Hi everyone. Can I just say after reading some of your posts what a lovely lot you are. I joined the gallbladder group just over a year ago after a scare which was fortunately found to not be cancer but again a lovely group of kind caring people. i...
Hi there. looking for support, I am so scared for my partner. hoping you all welcome me to the group
Hi ladies and gentleman Hope everyone is okay as there can be. I posted sometime last week about my husband. Just a little update on my husband he went for a colonoscopy today. They have removed some polyps and removed them but they're is one what...
Just wondering. I moved between 2 health boards in Scotland towards the end of last year. 3 year CT scan, which was due in May, wasn't performed till the end of July (after chasing the appointment up twice). Colorectal nurse asked me to call for results...
Hi Everyone, I'm new to this group but I was diagnosed with stage 4 Rectal Cancer back in October 2022. I can honestly say that I have had the most gruelling 2 years of treatment. With 4 operations/procedures two separate rounds of chemo and 4 weeks...
Hi, Not sure if this is the right place to post. About 6-7 weeks ago I had clots in my stool. Saw my GP and she ordered a load of tests, things came back ok. qFIT was <10 I went on to have further bleeding, the clots becoming darker and the smell...
