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Hi all I was reeling from Bowel cancer diagnosis I thought it was dairy or gluten intolerance .After 2nd colonoscopy to take biopsies I had emergency surgery for perforated bowel and woke up with an ileostomy . Beginning to get my head round it before...
Hi all, I hope your well. I’ve had some bowel issues for a couple of months now including bleeding so I’ve had a fit test which was >200. i know the threshold is 10 just wondering if anyone else had >200 and how they got on? nervously...
Hi haven't been on for a long time due to having Chemo early in year then just finished 5 solid weeks of radiation/chemo tablets. I am now waiting 6weeks before have MRI &CT scan to see if cancer shrunk before I have operation for rectal cancer . My question...
Hi I am having a colonoscopy in 2 days I am absolutely terrified, like beyond words. The fear I am feeling is making me feel sick, please someone shed some light on there experience as I can’t sleep thinking about it thankyou
Just to say hello as I am new to the group. I start my treatment tomorrow for Rectal Cancer and feeling apprehensive. I will be taking Chemo tablets plus Radiotherapy just a bit worried about side effects I feel so alone but like I keep telling...
Hello, I am currently in a state of shock. My husband had an endoscopy on Wednesday after taking the poop test that came through the door. We were told immediately after the endoscopy that there was a tumour in the colon and he would need a CT scan and...
Hello. My husband was diagnosed this week immediately after an endoscopy with a tumour in the large bowel. They have taken biopsies but the consultant spoke to us immediately afterwards and told us it was cancer. He said it was of a size that prevented...
Hello, my dad is fit and healthy and has always taken his health seriously. Didn’t even use the microwave much because he was worried about cancer and radiation. He retired and started going to the gym- lost some weight but we thought it was from working...
I'm delighted to pop back on here having been away for a while to share the fabulous news that my fifth year scan, colonoscopy and blood tests are all clear & I am therefore signed off! Having been diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer in December 2018...
I'm on Oxaliplatin and capecitabine, and have ondansetron for 2 days, alprepitant for 3 days; and dexamethasone for 4 days. One of these us giving me bad indigestion- anyone know which?
