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Hello everyone My name’s Sue and I’ve just found out that my recent bowel screening was abnormal. I had my appt with the screening practitioner yesterday and my colonoscopy is on Wednesday. It’s come as a shock as I have no symptoms and so I’m hoping...
This week I revives a letter from the cancer nurse giving me hy husbands next appointment in April 2025 dispite her telling us on vist she would see him in 8 weeks time. The MacMillan nurse also informed us she would no longer be visiting us at home and...
Hi all I am awaiting surgery for a bowel resection following diagnosis last month. I’m 38 F and would love to chat to ppl who are also unlucky enough to find themselves in this position! x
Hello i dont know where to start 6 weeks ago my husband was told he had bowel cancer the consultant reassured us it was in a good place and surgey would cure this,after apet scan 6 weeks later we are told it has spread to the liver and now a stage 4 cancer...
Hi All, Im a 36 year old female, I work out weekly and run the london marathon in April so I would like to think I’m very active. I’ve also been a vegetarian since the age of 21 and eat pretty well but was diagnosed with bowel cancer last month. I had...
Morning everyone! My husband has a tumor in the low rectum.. Chemotherapy is needed to shrink the tumor before surgery. He has had radiation for a week, and started cycle two of chemotherapy on Friday past. Four cycles are needed. Is There anyone who...
Did any of you suffer persistent generalised lower backache before diagnosis? I’ve also had blood in stools for 2 days but now normal again. Blood tests done. See GP Monday. Just need to know if I should be hoping to be referred on. No weightloss - just...
It's my sons second chemo treatment today and he has gone on his own he seems to want to be on his own more now he lives alone hope he doesn't get the stomach cramps this time.
Hi all i have peripheral neuropathy caused by taking Cancer treatment I stoped the threat ent weeks ago but now suffer really badly with neuropathy. I am in almost constant pain. Sometimes it is almost unbearable. I have been told that it eases with...
Hi, l have just had abdominal male perineal resection surgery and am still in pain 2 months later. Anyone have a similar experience?
