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Hi All Had APR surgery for the last part of my teatment for low rectal cancer after months of radio and chemotherapy so now have a bag for life and a barbie butt. Afew days after surgery whilst in hospital I had the catheter removed but after drinking...
Its me again the self pitying dimwit! Husbands first chemo on Wednesday I am going to be all day in the hospital car park. It is going to be hot. There doesnt appear to be any help or information available for 'duty drivers' or partners. Too far to...
Hello After almost 8 years of fighting bowel cancer it has now metastasized to my lungs including the right pleura which I have been told after chemo there isn't any more they can do. I have been researching and have found people with the same diagnosis...
My husband had cancer of the bowel last year (may 25) had surgery and no chemotherapy or further treatment. He has been so well all year, back to his old self. Hes 74 and very active. This year on his annual check up they have found that the cancer has...
Hubby just had his consultants letter after appointment. It says the chemo is not curative. It has been prescribed as before potential operation. Does that mean the operation will.be curative? He has his first chemo tomorrow
Hi, all, my mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year, she had ELAPE surgery and they got it all, but over a distance of 1.5mm the margin was only 0.5mm. Now they have offered her adjuvant chemo to reduce the risk of recurrence or spread. It was classified...
My husband is currently receiving folfiri and Avastin. He has had the 3rd round and has had the most horrendous stomach cramps. has anyone else suffered this and manage to control them and carry on with treatment or is this likely to get worse. thank...
Hello everyone! My husband is due to start capecitabine tablets and daily radiotherapy for 5 weeks and just wondering if anyone can recommend things to have ready such as unperfumed soap/shower gels, own flannels, gloves to deal with bodily fluids…We...
Hi I am new to the online group arena. I have stage 4 Colorectal Cancer. I feel bad because I am 66 years old and I suppose what you would say is 'I have had a good inning's. There are so many people so much younger than me. I feel for them. I suppose...
After my husband's colonoscopy 3 weeks ago, a 4.5cm mass was found. They reckoned it was 4yrs old. Still waiting to hear biopsy results, but the subsequent CT scan showed hot spots on his liver. Since then, he's had a PET scan this week (180 mile round...
