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Checking in after some time away from the community. Just wanted to update those who remember me on Dad's progress and give some positivity to those on their journeys. Dad had his 'year on' CT scan a year to the day after his first scan post surgery...
Hi there, I had a FIT positive of 162 mcg/g and 4 weeks ago had a colonscopy and a week after a CT colonscopy - I haven't heard anything further even though I have chased both the hospital and my own GP. Should I be worried?
Hello, I'm in the Stellar 303 trial for metastatic bowel cancer. Had a dose reduction of XL092 tablet during to high BP. Now I am really struggling with lack of appetite, and am losing weight, which I can't afford to do. Has anyone else found this, and...
My son is a self employed welder is there any benefit he can claim while having his treatment?
Can anyone tell me how long radiotherapy session takes?
Hello, I was diagnosed with a cancerous polyp a month or so ago. Since then I have had a CT scan and today I have been to meet the surgeon and nursing team. The surgeon drew me a diagram of where the cancer was found which was on the stem close to the...
Hi new here. Looking for any advice or anyone who’s been in a similar diagnose - bowel cancer spread to liver and few spots of lung and in blood chemo to start next week
Hello I had Fit stool test my number was 27 on the scale of test now I'm on Gateway 2 week cancer pathway. I will see the consultant at Whiston Hospital in Merseyside on the 22nd of July. I'm absolutely petrified and is anyone in this position as...
Hi I’m Kat and I am 46 and starting radiotherapy next week Monday- Friday 5 sessions. Are there any ladies similar age who went through the same just not sure what to expect, how fast the side effects will be felt. And also as I was told by the doctor...
I have stage 4 appendiceal cancer which is so rare it is treated like colon cancer and am on round 2 of my second line of chemo, Folfiri. So far the week of chemo I am like the Duracell Bunny, then have a bit of an energy crash that weekend and then...
