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I was diagnosed with rectal cancer back in 2021. At first everything was going well, had a loop colostomy which I quickly got used to. I then had a course of radio/chemotherapy which again went well with no major issues. I was then put on a course...
I have had a colonoscopy once before, about 5 years ago. I always have sedation and the last time, I went out like a light. Remember having a brief "ouch" moment, but they gave me something over the nose and the next thing I am waking up in recovery....
Hello, I am on 8 cycles of Capox and just had my pretreatment call with a pharmacist before cycle 6. The last 2 cycles I had throat spasms, on cycle 4 it started as I walked out of the hospital. Last cycle it started while I was still hooked up to the...
I have been invited to have a covid vaccine (having 6 months of capox) but I'm worried it will make me feel worse. I'm currently on my weeks break and can get the vaccine this weekend ahead of cycle 6 next week. I haven't felt great after having covid...
hello I had emergency surgery 6 weeks ago for what the doctors thought was my appendix but turns out it was not my appendix . During the operation they found lots of free fluid and on my discharge paperwork says the right colon and proximal tranverse...
Well, the last few months have been interesting but stressful, hence I've been a little quiet on here. But I've got to the point where I need to write things down, to attempt to make sense of it all, and see if anyone has any pointers forward. Briefly...
Hello all, I've recently been having pain at the incision of the portcath and I have my next round on Monday. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this. Thanks. P.S. my platelet count was too low to do chemo last Monday, don't know if it's related...
Hi all i hope everyone is coping with the challenges they are going through. last May I had surgery to remove a tumour from my colon followed by capox (yuk) I had stage 3 cancer. it’s my first year review end of May , what a year it’s been. I’m...
I haven't been diagnosed yet with the big C, only waiting for a CT scan as colonoscopy didn't go to plan. The way my appointments have been rushed through, makes me wonder if my time is up - basically ! All of this was the result of the fecal test...
Hi all, I'm on my third course of chemo since I got diagnosed 5 years ago, I've had 7 cycles of FOLFOX this time, another 5 to go. I've been battling with mouth ulcers and the chemo nurses have given me some Difflam to ease it. My concerns was that...
