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My husband has had scans endoscopy and a liver biopsy and he’s been told the cancer started in the bowel and is now in his liver we are now waiting to see the consultant on 1st August the nurse who contacted us with the results said it will probably...
Hello, I am due to start my chemo Folfirinox at the end of the month. I was told today that the cold cap isn't an option for me as it doesn't work with it. Can I ask anyone who has had this drug, have you lost all your hair? Thanks
Hi all, I am 2 weeks post AP resection and stoma (was told by GP for over a year that I had piles, no FIT test done). I feel really good, managing stoma well but just had a call to say 18 out of 19 lymph nodes removed were cancerous. I’m totally in shock...
I finished my chemo radiation on the 14th May 2024 and in the first week I lost 14lbs in weight as I couldn't look at food and I even couldn't drink water as over a period of 5 weeks I had to drink 400ml upping it to 500ml- 20mins before my treatment...
Iho everyone first time on here.. i had a hemicolectomy my right colon removed 6 weeks ago and they found a cancer and removed it with the colon. But they also found 28 out of 36 lymph nodes with cancer cellswith evidence of EMVI and breach of serosa...
Husband had first MDT review today. Got a call afterwards saying they want him to have an MRI of his liver. Is this normal? We have had no biopsy results from the initial diagnosis 4 weeks ago and he is fit and well with no symptoms whatsoever. So presumably...
Hi, I'm into my 2nd week of 5 weeks of radiochemotherapy. So still a bit early to be worrying about surgery in 3(ish) months time but it sounds horrific and I'm scared. I'd sorta got used to the idea of a stoma until I spoke with the surgeon (a nice man...
Hi all All the waiting is hell
Hi My husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Bowel Cancer last Friday and we are still reeling. Treatment will start on Monday and we are petrified. If anyone has any words of encouragement or support... I'd love to hear from you. Feel like our whole world...
Hi I have been told I have bowel cancer. My lymph nodes are swollen so need pet scan the see if that’s cancer. I don’t think it’s hit me yet. I have functional neurological disorder I don’t know if it’s that, that’s stopping it from sinking in. I just...
