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Hi all, I am new to this group. I am aged 38 female and yesterday received a positive fit test with highest levels possible. Have been referred for colonoscopy. I have always had piles like symptoms ever since birth of my little boy but recently received...
It is getting nearer now. I finished my chemo radiation on the 14th May just had my final 2 scans before operation. The surgeon said I reacted well to my treatment and the tumour has reduced. The surgeon will be starting with the robot and go from there...
I was diagnosed with bowel cancer back on 26th November 2023. My GP sent me for a colonoscopy because I was extremely constipated and she had asked me to do a FIT test which came back with very slight raised blood traces. I did not consider cancer at...
Doing my best not to Google anything. Last year had a recent feel of heaviness in the rectum, like it had dropped a bit. I have had diagnosis of diverticulitis about 8 years ago . Just recently had two diverticula’s flare ups one after the other with...
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I had surgery for bowel cancer eight weeks ago, no stoma, and have recovered really well. Shortly before the op I discovered I had a tumour on my lung also. I am now awaiting a lobectomy. However I was feeling really optimistic...
Hi Folks I had surgery for colon cancer in Feb 2023 and then 4 cycles of chemo. A routine scan recently revealed I've got 3 tumours on my liver and one small one on my upper spine. I saw the colon consultant yesterday who said the MDT recommended more...
Hi all, Read loads of threads to find similarity to what I'm going through but I just cant rest, cant focus at work and just sick with worry. I'm a healthy 36 year old. Ever since the birth of my daughter 3 years ago I've suffered with Iron Deficiency...
My husband has to have an 8-10 hour bowel cancer operation to remove the main tumour and tumours in lymph nodes if all goes well and no complications. it is not a straight forward operation there are complex issues and many large arteries and nerves...
My husband started folfox chemo but had a very bad side effect that affected his brain for about 8 hours so chemo has been stopped. Our only hope is major surgery as he has complex bowel cancer with satellite tumours in the lymph nodes. the surgeon...
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing okay. I posted a couple of weeks ago, saying high-grade dysplasia had been found in my bowel and that surgery might be necessary. I was subsequently told that actually cancer cells had been found. Two days ago I had...
