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Hi, I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2020. I had surgery and 3 months chemotherapy. 6 months later they found a spot on my lung which they monitored until it was 10mm then I had surgery. No chemo this time. I have been clear for 2 years but my recent...
Hi all, firstly I hope anyone who has had a diagnosis / has a family member who has had a diagnosis is doing well and staying strong. I don’t really know how we got here. My mom had breast cancer Dec 2021, she underwent surgery and chemo then got the...
Today has been the hardest day since I was diagnosed and I don’t understand why February last year I was diagnoses with colon cancer. I had surgery to remove a 7.5cm tumour, temporary stoma in place to help heal the bowel.in May, then chemotherapy for...
Dear lovely group, I had a right hemicolectomy last year with 21 lymph nodes removed. I now seem to have a permanently swollen right (only) ankle. Has anyone else experienced this? I am wondering if it could be lymphoedema? Since the surgery I also...
I finished 4 cycles of CAPOX in November last year but since Jan I’ve been experiencing pins and needle feeling in my fingers and feet (not as bad as it was during treatment though) has anyone else continued to experience these symptoms after finishing...
Hi, im new to all this. Had a colonoscopy on Friday where the surgeon confirmed a malignancy. It's a difficulty placed tumour and crosses two different cell types so biopsy will confirm which type. I am now waiting on an MRI. I live on...
I was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer last September and have subsequently had 5 cycles of FOLFOX chemotherapy. I was MRI/CT scanned initially following diagnosis and then rescanned after my 4th cycle of chemo which showed the tumour has perforated...
Hi folks I had a right hemi in December 2022 and 4 sessions of chemo. I find now I am so sweaty on my head and wonder if anyone has also had this and found a solution. My GP tried oxybutinin but it had no effect and I’m miserable
Hi I've just completed my first Capox and although I know I need it don't know how I can face no. 2. I usually have a positive mindset but instead of celebrating every day that's better, keep focusing on what is to come! Please can anyone make any...
Well got my accelerated 2 week pathway for a colonoscopy for next sunday ... got skin cancer exam 2 days before that and angiogram 2 days before that ..gonna be nuts. My bowels have been suspect since 2021 with diahoreah and constipation plus intemittent...
