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My husband was diagnosed in December,2023 and since then there have been numerous tests, colonoscopy, biopsy etc. We have had a meeting with the oncologist and all relevant papers have been signed to start chemotherapy. But there has been no date given...
Hi all Having complete my treatment for rectal cancer mid November I am still suffering from the after effects of radiotherapy, chiefly severe soreness or pain at times and irregular bowel movement. This has caused me to become very depressed and anxious...
Hello, My husband was diagnosed on 6th December with Stage 4 ascending colon cancer. Metastasised to his abdomen and chest wall. Inoperable and now chemo for life. Prognosis is 2-3 years but oncologist reluctant to answer when we discovered he is one...
Hi everyone, On the 29th December i was told at a colonscopy that a 5cm tumor was found in the sigmoid area I'm currently still in this dreaded waiting time between being told I have cancer & finding out if its spread & what happens next! (Feels like...
Hi , All I had a colonoscopy for bowel problems , recieved a letter for a hospital appointment and nearly fell off my chair when they said the polyp they removed had cancer in it ,.the way he described it to me was "If you think of an egg the yolk...
So I had polypectomy in May, large benign polyp diagnosed too large to remove that day. Was removed December, 50mm rectal poylp. Surgeon said he had removed 95% and would reschedule me back in 12 weeks to get the rest. Thought no more of it. 2 weeks later...
Hi Everyone, i will be 3 weeks post surgery tomorrow for my lower anterior resection for upper rectal cancer. The grading is T3 N1 Mx I was told the cancer had started growing into the bowel wall but had not perforated it and of 24 lymph nodes removed...
Hello All Mum has been diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer 4 months ago. We've done 25 radiotherapy sessions and tomorrow is our first Chemotherapy session. Scared doesn't come close........ the side effects she could have just seem so extensive and...
Hi feeling very overwhelmed ! my husband is an otherwise active healthy 62 year old (I keep him young apparently!! I’m 52) he had a colonoscopy on 5th Jan where they found an 8cm cancer approx 10cm up in the rectum we were called into the “little...
Good morning, a week ago (6/1/24) my Mum went for a colonoscopy and they told us she has a 6cm tumour in her ascending colon. We were in complete shock, in all honesty we thought she had IBS. Since being told this news at 5:30pm on a Saturday eve we’ve...
