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Hello to you all. Saturday afternoon and I am in sheer panic, and wondered if any of you have experienced my symptoms? Yesterday morning, I had an urgency to go to the toilet and passed very soft, black mucose stools.This happened another few times...
Hi everyone! So my surgeon gave me the choice between TEMs procedure (transanal) or LAR. There are pros and cons to both. The TEMs preserves quality of life as no stoma or bowel issues, and has lower recovery time, however they can’t test the lymph...
Has anyone else noticed the news article on cancer vaccine clinical trials on the NHS . The patient having the trial appeared to be a colorectal patient . Additionally the company appeared to developing an early detection of colorectal cancer by using...
Hi has anyone any cool suggestions for a chemo friendly mouthwash that does not stain the teeth? I use salt water which is good, but often have to resort to Corsodyl non-alcohol wash as well. Trouble is it stains the teeth!
Hi, I’m reaching out to see if others on here have had similar experiences to my husband and can share some insights for me. My husband had surgery for rectal cancer 4 weeks ago. Surgery went well and he was home a week later, but quickly started showing...
Hi folks My first post here - thank you to Macmillan for such a great resource and to everyone who contributes so wonderfully. I was diagnosed three weeks ago - locally advanced rectal tumour, Stage Three, T4, N2. I begin chemo in two weeks, followed...
Hi everyone, Been a little while since I have been on. Looking for some advice on folfox, my mum tried capox a few weeks ago, she ended up with a bad bout of oral thrush and then sickness. She was advised to stop. She will be fitted with a picc...
I’m 44/F and was diagnosed a year ago with bowel cancer that had already spread to the liver. My primary tumour was removed surgically and I’ve had chemotherapy and a procedure called SIRT to address the liver tumours. I have been able to cope with this...
Hi, Can anyone tell me what a pre assessment appointment is likely to involve? My hubby is due to go for his tomorrow. He’s not really talking much about it, all I know is that it said Pre Assessment (Anaesthetics) in the heading of his appointment...
Hi, short introduction, I was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer on 9th April, had surgery on 27th May and was discharged on Wednesday 29th, just getting to grips with the recovery! Thanks
