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Hello everyone, My dad (70) has advanced bowel cancer with extensive spread to his liver and peritoneal lining. He also has a stoma. He has just finished FOLFOX and had a brilliant response—his CEA dropped by 70% down to 33, and his scans show shrinkage...
Hi All I was told 2 weeks ago that I have bowel cancer and that the team believe it has spread, so another MRI and PET CT done but nothing further has happened. I know things take time, and discussions are needed at MDT etc but this journey has felt...
Hi, i recently SABR at Genesis, Oxford in their MRidian machine for oligometasttic lymph node betwen my duodenum and spine. I now gave a swelling to the left side of my spine, feels very much like a very tender lump. Has anyone experienced this after...
Hi there, I have just turned 40 with 2 young children and have just been given the diagnosis of rectal cancer and going through the process of grading and seeing how far its spread....any on advice when best to tell children or rest of family??? At...
Hi all, 4 weeks into my colon cancer diagnosis. On 2nd June had surgery to remove part of colon that had tumour, was in hospital for 3 days, they have said prognosis is good but still a wait of 4 weeks for results. I'm eating little and often, following...
Hello everyone, so, in August it will be 4 years since my dad was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and operated, regular checkups and everything is fine. But.... now mom. The same age as my dad when he got his diagnosis, 70 years old, hemoccult 3x positive...
Hello all, Had my first chemo last Tuesday. The pump part was removed on Thursday no issues. Noticed my breathing getting harder and harder. Got really panicked on Sunday by it, and called in. Ambulance trip up to A&E. Xrayed and blood tested. Blood...
Husbands first oncologist visit today. Lovely lass. Ex military family so we got along well (both of us are ex military). Just waiting for his first blood test and first appointment in a couple of weeks. If I can tie in with my visit to the stoma girls...
Hi, my husband's chemo has been delayed because he has a blood clot in his lung that is affecting his heart. We are desperate to get treatment for stage 4 colon cancer. The main problem is the massive amount of mets to his liver. Has anyone recovered...
Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself, im Lou , 56 , and currently being investigated for suspected colorectal cancer due to high CEA level blood test and positive FIT test . Feeling a little bamboozled by it all as live by myself and no one really...
