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I have a dry mouth almost all the time which I think is caused by the capecitabine tablets I'm taking. Any tips? I'm trying drinks, throat sweets, Gelclair, yogurt, and chewing gum also helps. Anything else? Will it go when I stop chemo?
Hi all - I just wondered if anyone had any words of wisdom about colonoscopies? Feeling very apprehensive. Did you have anaesthesia? Any insights very welcome. Thank you. Tab x
Hi, there are so many helpful and positive posts here - only people living through it can really understand so this forum is just brilliant. I had a left side hemicolectomy 6 weeks ago, it was T3. They are not sure whether or not there are still some...
My husband found out he had colon cancer 6 weeks ago which had spread to the liver.. we felt optimistic that it would be operable after chemo and there would be a chance of recovery but sadly on Wednesday we were told it was incurable but treatable.....
My wife has had 3 months of constipation and some blood - she has also had hemmoroidhs. She went to the doctor a month ago and doctor did an xray and said she was blocked. Put her on a light laxative and that improved things but still on some days she...
Hi, im just wondering if anyone here has had any thing similar. I was diagnosed with Breast cancer in February this year. Ive had surgery and awaiting results. Following a pet scan, multiple foci uptake? Has been found on my large bowel.. my breast...
Hi all My wife recently developed symptoms of bowel cancer. She noticed some white mucus on toilet paper last sep. She has pain in her lower back. Not enough to take pain killers. She has recently been told she is low in b12 and folate (is this a marker...
One year on from surgery to remove the cancer from my bowel I'm having my follow up testing. Booked in tomorrow morning for a colonoscopy. I'm trying to stay as positive as possible but can't help but get a negative itch at the back of my mind. I'll...
Hi I'm day 4 of capacitibine and am troubled by excess saliva. My nose is running too..anyone else had this and how did you manage it ?.I've been told by hospital advice yo keep going with tablets but no advice other than that .
Hi everyone, I have found this forum amazingly helpful during my mums’s diagnosis. I am writing this (I think!) to see if there has been anyone in a similar position to us. Mum had a bowel obstruction Mid Feb which was operated on- right hemi colonectmy...
