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Good morning folks: I had my first cycle of 12 chemo over the next six months (Folox at cancer unit and fluorouracil by pump at home) I know it's early days but lord it's grim, I get it's potentially saving me, I get there are younger people way worse...
Hi All, So this is my first time posting after reading so many posts and wanting to reach out, so here's some background. I have felt a "niggling" in the upper Left side of my stomach - stupidly I have ignored it for A LONG TIME too scared to face the...
Welcome to May ! We certainly have warmer weather for a change that helps a little with some chemo treatments, especially Oxi infusions. Long may it continue . Lots of work getting done in the garden under supervision of course ! Mum still likes...
Hi everyone, I be been diagnosed with rectal cancer last week. Feel in complete shock, currently waiting for results of scans to decide best course of treatment . I feel in complete limbo, just wondering what sort of diet I should be eating? High...
Hello, I'm new to the site. I was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer New Years Eve. Not the best start to 2024. I had a right hemicolectomy 26th January Luckily my histology was N0M0. What I am struggling with is my mental health. I've always...
Just waiting on result of PET Scan, and probably having STOMA operation done. Feeling overwhelmed so far. Trying to be positive at same time
Hi it's Nettie123 Came off chemo, in January for Feb liver ablation. Back on chemo from tomorrow as one liver met has reappeared. May also have Cetuximab (subject to RAS and BRAF results. I've been told that without chemo I would only have 3 to...
Hello, I’m new to this forum. Just looking for a safe space to talk. My hubby was diagnosed with colorectal cancer this week, following a colonoscopy. I had absolutely no idea he was even going for one, he didn’t tell me as he didn’t want to worry me...
Hi all, My mum aged 84, had been diagnosed with R side bowel cancer T3 N2, and some tiny lesions in her liver. We are waiting for a colonoscopy and liver scan to determine treatment. However, the consultant pointed out the difficulties of surgery for...
Carer to husband who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March this year and had emergency surgery within 12 hours of being diagnosed. He is now on tablet form chemo. Two weeks in and side effects are appearing.
