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Good afternoon everyone . I thought I would share this , not to show off. It to hopefully offer hope to anyone starting this journey . in July last year I was diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to the liver . I had 5 sessions of radiotherapy...
Hi everyone, Thought I would share my experience so far, 3 weeks ago I was at my new GP, had constipation following by loose stools which got gradually more frequent, noticed blood in the stool, did blood tests which came back fine except for high cholesterol...
Hi, I just wanted to post to seek support and advice with my situation. I am 32, 33 at the end of the month (March) and I was diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer on the 31st January. I had emergency surgery the day after my diagnosis as I was in...
Hi ‘it’s been sometime since I posted. I had my loop ileostomy reversal after key hole surgery for grade 3 bowel cancer over a year ago and am doing well. I hope that my post reassures those who are at the early stages of recovery. I have been to...
Greetings All, I am a newby to the forum and to cancer so hello to those whom I will be calling my new friends. Brief history - screening test came back positive in December, colonoscopy on the 21st came back a month later with an inconclusive result...
Hi Folks I've been unexpectedly called for a rigid sigmoidoscopy next week with no details of what to expect given. I had a rectal tumour removed in 2021 and have a loop ileostomy. My initial colonoscopy at diagnosis was horrific (they knocked me...
Hi All, I have left this late as I didn't know whether to post or not. I have had the worst 2.5 weeks of my life since having a colonoscopy which confirmed I have cancer. I have since had an CT scan & now my results have been analyzed & I have a meeting...
Hi, I am new to forum but reaching out to anyone who can help/give some guidance. My dad was diagnosed with Primary Bowel cancer in Dec 2022, whilst the cancer was removed he still has secondary liver cancer and peritoneal disease which is aggressive...
Hi All I'm new to the forum. I have rectal cancer 2 lymph nodes possibly affected but luckily no spread. Ever since radiochemo started 5 weeks of treatment ended last week. I have experienced a moderate throbbing pain internal under coccyx. Just.wondering...
Hello I have just joined My husband has a non invasive bowel cancer he is 81 and having numerous tests to see if he can be operated on . We have a “going forward “ meeting with the medical team on Tuesday what are his options and chances of survival...
