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Hi everyone I'm after some advice please? My husband has stage 4 bowel cancer which has spread to his lungs he was diagnosed 2 years ago now had chemo radio and 1 lung resection currently off treatment but hes getting really bad pain in 1 of his testicles...
Hello all, I hope everyone is well... Could you please share your or your close one's experiences with SIRT for secondary liver cancer, and what further steps/treatments you/them have undergone after that? I am particularly interested in stories about...
Hi all, I am currently awaiting my 2ww referral with a consultant on Tuesday. I have been having abdominal pains since February on and off, I have been to the doctor multiple times and to the hospital. I had ultrasound at A&E found nothing and an ultrasound...
Hi my sister has stage 4 bowel cancer that has now spread to liver and more recently spine.has anyone got any positive stories to share about spread to spine because when I look online it seems once on spine people get a couple of months at best and we...
Hi everyone I am curious to know if my symptoms resonate with anyone here who has been diagnosed with bowel cancer. I have had bladder cancer in the past but am currently only under going investigations for bowel c. so hope no one minds me asking/posting...
Hello everyone, my name is Kelly, I’m 41 and I went for my colonoscopy last Sunday where I could clearly see something was not right. It is around 33 cm in which is still at the very beginning of the pipe work. Eight biopsies were taken and I am waiting...
Hello everyone, I’ve just started my dream job! I have worked really hard for it. Just before i started the role, I passed a very large stool. I wiped and it was very bloody and slimey. I’ve had streaks of blood in my poo for years. The GP always...
Hi, My Husband has bowel cancer that spread to liver and lung. Very small spot has spread and can be operated on. He is on chemo and hS started Targeted Therapy. He was warned about acne and was ready to deal with this side effect. The acne he has got...
However, as I have got older (80 going on 81) a) I have eaten a bit less, b) passed a bit less, c) have needed to decrease the amount of water I instill, to keep from having uninvited 'overflows' later on each morning. Is this normal? I haven't had contact...
Just found out that I will be having laparoscopic surgery on 6th August. They're going to remove the 6 cm bleeding, circumferential, malignant tumour from my sigmoid colon. About 12 inches of my bowel will also be removed. I have never had major surgery...
