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Hi just wanted to ask a quick question. I did have a colonoscopy last year and due to have one in 4 years due to finding a polyp. So recently I have been having lower back pain and hip pain and low tummy pain. A bit of constipation but it comes and goes...
I have my first meeting this Tuesday with the oncologist. I have stage 3 bowel cancer. My surgery in August was eventful but ultimately has proved successful. I will be starting chemotherapy in late October. I'm hoping for some advice on the sort of questions...
Hi there, I’ve just posted this on the general cancer forum but perhaps this is a better forum to ask - apologies if you’ve read it twice. I was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable bowel cancer last April at 42. I’ve been on palliative chemo ever since...
Hello all, I’m 36. After a number of tests after phoning out of hours I was rushed to surgery for appendicitis. Imagine my surprise when I woke up from surgery to be told appendix was fine but a tumor was found/removed and 1/3 of my bowel cut. Just...
Hi, i had a bowel resection 2 weeks ago now and still don’t have much of an apitite . I ve had pretty bad diarrhea for first week , now I have bad constipation . I’ve managed to pass a bit of poo . I phoned nurse yesterday and she said don’t take any...
I have a T3N2 rectal tumour and after meeting with the oncology team yesterday was told I will be having 5 weeks radiation and chemo, then a 2 week break then 3 months chemotherapy, all in preparation for surgery. I was not expecting surgery at the end...
I posted on here three weeks ago because I had had a change in bowel movements and also a positive fit test. I was very despondent and convinced it was cancer. My colonoscopy was ten days ago and I was diagnosed with diverticulitis. The doctor also removed...
Had a colonoscopy yesterday. They removed six polyps, one of which they said was precancerous and was 25mm. The doctor said there was no cancer present but today I got a phone call saying I need to go and see a doctor to discuss the results from pathology...
Hello. I’m new to the group and finding others’ experiences similar to mine reassuring. Diagnosed end of June with cancer of the caecum. Right hemicolectomy and now chemo. Struggling with side effects though.
Hi I had my reversal Op about 5 weeks ago I am finding things tough going both physically & mentally it’s been a tough 16 months
