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Finally some good news. After two and a half years of hell, radiotherapy, a major 8hr operation, 3 lots of chemo, one which almost killed me and more hospital stays than i care to remember i have finally been given the all clear (again). Hoping this...
Hi I had colorectal surgery 5 weeks ago and still in discomfort in the area the surgery was, the surgical team has said it takes a while for it all to settle. Although the tumour has all been removed I need chemo to 'mop up anything left behind -...
I’m 47 and recently had a colonoscopy where they found a malignant looking mass. 10 biopsies taken. Located 4-5cm from rectum. Now waiting a CT and MRI scan and MDT meeting. It’s starting to feel more real now and feeling anxious and scared on what is...
Hi I was diagnosed with bowel cancer on the 30th may and I am still struggling to come to terms with it is this normal and do you ever get over something like this.
Hi! I had a low anterior resection last Monday and am now home. I didn't need a stoma, which I'm grateful for. I'm freaking out about the risk of anastomotic leak, LARS and what the histology might show. At first I was a bit constipated, but today I have...
Hi everyone! I’ve recently just joined the macmillan community in the hopes that I’ll find people who are going through the same. As some background, I initially went to the doctors with IBS symptoms and after having a sigmoidoscopy and many other...
2 years post sigmoid colectomy and chemo . Pulmonary mets awaiting treatment or just observation as am fit and have a fantastic quality of life Doing some reading regarding non cytotoxic treatments… Anyone tried Fenbendazole tablets ?
Hi all, I have been having flare ups of bloating, really bad abdo pain and cramps and change in bowel movements since May. They will last 3 days and then go away for a few weeks. Went to the GP and he said he wasn’t sure what it was. I suffer from agoraphobia...
Hi everyone My dad was diagnosed with a tumour in upper right colon about 4 weeks ago and MRI then confirmed spread to the liver. We are going today to find out the details and get our plan. I’m so nervous. My mum is a nervous wreck at the minute. I...
Been diagnosed last week with colon cancer 4cm tumor not broken colon wall in perfect health and no symptoms. had CT scan last week and came back the some marks and radiographer was not sure so being sent for MRI Is a CT scan not able to detect cancer...
