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Hello, At Christmas my son of 43 was diagnosed with colorectal cancer stage 4 and given a bleak prognosis. He has 2 girls of 1 and 3. Although I am doing everything I can to help with childcare/cooking/ etc I find my strength is very low ( I'm 71) and...
surgery & chemotherapy not an option, outlook?
I have got an appointment to have a follow up colonoscopy after having an operation for cancer a year ago, and being left with a stoma. To say I am not looking forward to it is an understatement, I have cancelled once and rebooked it, but to be honest...
Hi Again Everyone, I’m just over 6 weeks post surgery (lower anterior resection by keyhole and no stoma) and the last week or so I’ve experienced clear mucus and some slight bleeding (bright red in colour) when passing wind and opening my bowels. It...
Hi , I was hoping someone could help me , my cancer folder did contain about financial help from macmillan but I just feel like I can't, In my mind , im the one who donates to them and helps where I can , And I feel like there are other people worse...
I felt extremely tired before Xmas and after having abnormal blood tests and an anbnormal stool sample test I was told I needed a 2 week referral for a colonoscopy. After having gastroscopy and colonoscopy last Monday I was told a large polypoidal lesion...
I have had operation to remove Tumour in November 23 and now having chemotherapy. I am finding this chemo okay compared to the chemo I had when I had breast cancer 15 years ago. That was awful but I survived! One of the side effect s of this chemo is...
I have a colonoscopy booked after having blood in my poo and some diarrhea which led to a positive fit test and signs of inflammation. I just have a horrible feeling that I'm going to get bad news - every time I look at my very young baby I cry. I know...
Hi everyone, I posted on Tuesday to say hubby was in theatre having his right hemicolectomy. Obviously he was poorly when i got to see him later that evening, he is slowly recovering, having good and bad spells throughout the day. The surgeon had...
