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My husband has been told his bowel cancer is complex and the surgery will take a minimum of 8-10 hours if no complications. He has a sigmoid colon cancer and satellite tumours in the lymph nodes. it is close to the ileus artery and pelvic brim so...
Hey everyone. Am.very new to this page and just seeking some advice. My father has had been told by our doctor that he has colon cancer, still awaiting the call from the specialists to go for scans and see the extent of it. At the moment my Dad is losing...
Hi everyone I finished my chemotherapy capox at end of April My first surveillance ct scsn was ok But I have aches and pains especially in my bed. Like my joints. Has anyone else had this ? Thankyou
Hi everyone. Almost 4 weeks ago I had my large intestine removed, so now have a stoma and a pouch. I got home from hospital a couple of days ago, since which time the content of my pouch is generally much thinner than it was in hospital. I'm following...
Hello, my dad has colorectal cancer, he had chemo and radio therapy last year then surgery this year to remove the last of it. We was told straight after surgery they got it all. a few weeks later he was told he’d have to have preventative chemo which...
Hi, I’m devastated that our son who is 30 has been diagnosed with bowel cancer , he has had surgery last year but it’s reoccurred local near original site , so now they are planning immunotherapy, I want to be strong for him but I can’t eat or sleep ...
I am recovering at home from just having had an Extended right hecolectomy. Surgery went well and I am due to meet my oncologist next week to discuss chemo. Anything good to input would be super please, not in the mindset for anything negative atm...
Hi We have our 1st appointment tomorrow- I can tell you i’m absolutely bricking it! trying to stay calm and positive for my hubby, but inside it’s like a washing machine on spin. Im hoping that learning what plan is in place will help calm me down...
Hi Folks, I’m new here and I just wondered if anyone could help answer my question. I had a right hemicolectomy a month ago and will be starting CAPOX chemo in a couple of weeks. I kind of understand what part my caecum and ascending colon played in...
Hi ,I'm new here, just had a call from my GP on Friday to say that my FIT test had come back abnormal and read at 49ug...... she says I have to have a colonoscopy and should here from the hospital within a week.... I'm extremely worried....well...beyond...
