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Hello all, I know it’s a bit tmi and it has taken me about three years to finally ask the doctor for help. Definite changes in bowel habits over the last few years, constantly in the toilet with very loose bowel movements, sometimes 12 to 15 times a...
Hi all, I posted on the welcome board last night and they pointed me in this direction. I hope you don’t mind me posting here, given that I don’t have a definite diagnosis yet. I would just really appreciate hearing from people who have been through...
Hello, I've recently been diagnosed with a T1/T2 2.5cm rectal tumour. The MRI scans say no lymph node involvement. My doctor says there is a 10 - 20% chance that there is and will not know for definite without removing them. He is offering TME surgery...
Has anyone else experienced this? What was their prognosis and did it tecir again?
Hi all, Sending best wishes to all. My 51 year old wife has just had a positive FIT a week ago. Here they don't automatically give you the FIT score, but we asked for it. Perhaps we shouldn't have as yesterday it came back at 400. She's scheduled...
Hello and happy Saturday everyone! I'm new here and wanted to ask a question. 2 weeks ago i had a colonoscopy&high grade dysplasia cells were found, which would be likely to soon become cancerous i was told. I was also told surgey to remove part of my...
Hi. I had a positive FIT test 2 years ago, had a colonography which came back positive for bladder cyst but otherwise fine. Well, I’ve just taken another FIT test and it’s positive again! I’m advised to have a colonoscopy this time and have to admit I...
Hi, Could anyone offer any advice on the best skin care products? I’m 5 rounds into Flofori/cetuximab chemo and my face is quite raw across my nose and cheeks. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
so my story is simple. I had a colonoscopy and they found 7 polyps. 6 were no cancer. one he couldn't get it all but took a little off and it was no cancer. He really felt he wanted to get the whole polyp out so I went back in and he removed it... It...
Hello all, First off, let me say what a great and supportive forum this is; the advice and general friendship offered is amazing. My aunt was a Macmillan nurse and it's an organization that does wonderful work. A bit about me: I'm a Brit, living in...
