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Good Morning please can anyone help me with how long after a CT scan are you supposed to receive the results? My son had a scan following the ileostomy reversal. All ops have been successful however he had blood tests which he has been given a positive...
Hi everyone. My husband has had colon cancer for just over 2 years now and it has now spread to his lungs. He is too weak and unsuitable for any treatment so we have been referred to the Palliative care team.
Hi, I've recently undergone a right hemicolectomy and following removal of the tumour told that i have a T3 with vascular invasion, stage II and will require adjuvant chemotherapy. I am recovering well from surgery and awaiting an appointment with the...
My dad has terminal bowel cancer, he has 3 tumours, he's had 4 sessions of chemo then had a scan. The results were 1 has shrunk 1 has stayed the same and the other has grew. I've been asking him for weeks when his next chemo starts, he keeps telling...
Hi all, I’m new to the forums - I'm Cerys and I was diagnosed with bowel cancer earlier this year. It follows a very rough few months after the loss of my step-daughter who lost the final battle with her mental health in July 2023. The diagnosis was...
Hi, just looking for a bit of advice, wondering if anyone can share their own experiences. My hubby had bowel surgery carried out 2 weeks ago for a rectal tumour (adenocarcinoma) - the procedure was an anterior resection of rectum and anastomosis of...
Just 8 days out from resection & hysterectomy preventative. 5 days stay in hospital & home with blood thinners. quite sore tummy & tired but getting easier every day. just relieved surgery over & awaiting histology now on my lady bits & also tumour...
Hi, I have had 17 out of 28 sessions of radiotherapy and are currently taking chemo tablets. Last night I was woken up by horrible stomach cramps which carried on all night and on and off today. I ve been advised to take paracetamols, which I have...
Hi - I had a stage T3 cancer N1M0 of the sigmoid colon. The tumour was successfully removed with clear margins, 12 nodes were removed and 1 found to contain cancer cells; 12 weeks of chemo followed. That was 18 months ago. Tests at 12 months and a recent...
Hi I am new to the forum but decided to post as the threads are very helpful and made me feel much more reassured. I had a colonoscopy on Monday and was told I had cancer straight away with the consultant describing it as sinister and around 6-8cm approx...
