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I had colorectal surgery on 15th July 2024 and now have a stoma (Colin) and a Barbie Butt, and I have been very positive about the whole thing, once I’d got over the initial shock and talked to people who had gone through the same operation. However,...
Hi my husband got his results today and was told that he had T3 N1 M0 what does that mean in what stage he is? when I asked they said they wouldn’t know until tumour was removed and histology done. Any ideas as I think it means stage 3 so worried...
Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has had this during their chemo? Blood clot in bile duct? Mum to get more bloods tomorrow to confirm this. Also what the treatment plan would be? thanks everyone xx
Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing alright! I’ve had chemoradiation for my stage 3 lower rectal tumor, it shrunk it to 2cm away from the margin for APR or LAR which I would prefer. my tumor board recommended 4 months of CAPOX then possible surgery...
I’m in a bad spot, I got diagnosed with stage 3 rectal, did tnt, drunk it to 2cm away from sphincter junction, my surgeon is adamant to do ape when he already said lar is equally possible, lar is so much better, from sphincter preservation to life expectancy...
Hi all, im brand new here…34 years old and just been diagnosed with stage 4 advanced bowell cancer with liver metastasis. obviously was never expecting this at my age, im fit and healthy and just got married last month and have a 9 year old son...
I’ve been lurking around here for a few months but this is my first post. I’ve been having loose stools for all that time but couldn’t get up the courage to go to my GP mainly because it was quite erratic. Coincidentally I got a letter a few weeks ago...
My husband has stage 4 colon cancer which had spread to his liver and other parts. After 12 rounds of chemo, he has responded positively and has surgery due to have two thirds of his colon removed and liver tumours removed as well. I am unsure what...
Lot of pain in abdomen - not eating - blood when wipe though mainly constipated . Doc did FIT test - 14.2 out on 14 day pathway for colonoscopy. Spoke to NHS triage nurse who went between me and consultant. Consultant decided that because a colonoscopy...
My husband is having chemo for Bowel and liver cancer he coping well with the chemo but has severe pain in his left side the opposite side to the tumour he’s had this since April all scans are clear on that side and the doctors can’t say why he’s getting...
