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Hi. My husband has been in remission for 18 months after having immunotherapy which then had to be stopped due to causing ulcerative colitis. Today we have received the report from his CT scan and the conclusion was Suspected paraceliac tumour infiltration...
My husband had a bad reaction to Folfox so they are suggesting he goes straight to surgery. Then think about clean up chemo afterwards. Can you have surgery if you are stage 4? I thought you had to shrink it before they could operate? Thank you
Hi, had a diagnosis August 1 of 5cm cancerous polyp too difficult to treat at time of colonoscopy. I am expecting surgery & possible chemo/radiotherapy. The location is 15 cm from anal verge. Does anyone have similar circumstances, if so what...
Hi all, Well like all of you i never expected to find myself here. 14 months ago I had a hysterectomy, following this bowel movements became painful, when I say painful some of them could literally take my breath away. However I thought this was part...
Morning does anyone know if you can get free treatment for your feet my husbands struggling with his feet thanks
Good morning all, reaching out to ask if anyone has been involved with this trial. I haven't responded to FOLFIRI regime (12 treatments) or FOLFOX after 6 treatments. Other options available, I am interested in the trial and just awaiting an appt to see...
My Mum is 73 and has a neurological disability (double ruptured brain annuerysm survivor) and she's in a nursing home. After a CT scan for recent symptoms we've been given the devastating news today that mum has bowel cancer and significant spread to...
My dad had colan cancer last year and now has a stoma bag He was told he had a lung nodule last year that was 3mm it's now 7mm. His consultant sent him for a pet scan over 2 weeks ago and told us we will get the results today if its cancer after contacting...
I had an appointment today that I was expecting to be my post chemo "sign off" from the oncologist. Went there to discover the radiologist couldn't see my post op scan (That was on my record) to compare them and has now recommended an mri as my liver...
Hi everyone, I’ve not been on here for a few weeks so I thought I would have a catch-up I have completed 15 days of treatment of ( Capecitabine) chemo/radiotherapy with another 10 days to go. I seem to be coping quite well with the treatment except...
