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Is it normal to have a pain in your rectum after having part of your bowel removed? Had operation July 5th, but still have pain.
Hi I’m new my husband has just been diagnosed with bowel cancer liver mets and lung mets treatment plan is just chemotherapy but having a Consultant review Wednesday he’s 53 ( not the consultant ) I’m a nurse so I think I know what’s ahead of us it’s...
Hi. I came on here in August 2019, scared, after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel Cancer. It has been misdiagnosed for around 2 years and was only really found when I was taken to A&E with sepsis. The cause? The bowel tumour has burst through and spread...
Anyone read the news this week on a trial in the US and how it uses immunotherapy to target bowel cancer? I wondered what genetic it is talking about anyone any ideas?
Hi I am new on here. I was diagnosed with stage 2 rectal cancer on the 24th of July. Although I was told on 14th July, the day of my colonoscopy that it was cancer. There was lots of talk about me probably needing a colostomy due to wher the tumour...
Hi I’m new here After having my appendix rupture i was told they found cancer on it which was removed with it, they are now concerned that it may have spread elsewhere when ruptured, i am having a ct scan and a colonoscopy this week and i have also...
I have been told I have colon cancer. I’ve had colonoscopy,CT scan and ultrasound. tomorrow I see the consultant and would appreciate advice on what to expect and questions to ask. I’m 84, widowed and live alone.
Hi, I has a colonectomy a week ago tomorrow for cancer in my ascending colon. I've been home a couple of days. I'm now having bright red blood following a bowel motion. I know I also have haemmeroids and have had blood like this off and on for some time...
Hi, my sister has just been diagnosed. Feeling very down. I am her carer and we only have each other. Feeling lonely, isolated but mostly terrified.
I am 64 years old and live in Eastbourne. I am waiting to go in for a triple heart bypass surgery CABG. However, I have developed iron deficiency anemia and have 11 blood transfusion and 5 iron infusion in the past year. Apparently the anaesthetist...
