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Hello everyone, I really feel quite embarrassed about posting this message because I can see what others are going through at the moment and I worry that my problem might seem trivial. Apologies if it does but I just can't stop worrying and I just feel...
Hello there people. Wonder if I can get a little bit of help or advice from people in the know please. I've had issues with my bowels for the last year or so now. A lot of constipation most of the time with no signs of relief from laxatives or anything...
Hiya. The father of my older two children was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer in July. He has his operation 5th January. He was told before that they will removed the bowel and bladder and then he will be ok. But they have only removed his bowel as the...
Hello everyone. It is a long time since I lasted posted and my thoughts and secular prayers remain with everyone suffering from or connected with rectal cancer. On my last posting I was happy to report progress after my reveral operation but things...
anal and bowel cancer, not primary's bowl movements ok no pain just go very cold, nauseous and pass out, not every time. any advice. PS I'm not treatable
Hello all I’m a newbie diagnosed on 4-5-23 w rectal cancer after a colonoscopy. AFTER IMAGING I was staged T3N2MO I was recommended for Total Neoadjuvent Therapy where u receive all chemo and radiation before surgery. I started radiation and Xeloda in...
Had my first oxaliplatin infusion today. The nurse warmed me the infusion would be painful and it started OK but gradually got worse towards the end of the treatment. Has anyone experienced this? Nurse said "hopefully" gone in 72 hours but that seems...
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More chemo questions! Started capox yesterday and I am suffering with chemo bite/first bite syndrome. Doe anyone know how long this lasts, is it just while the oxaliplatin wears off on the whole way through?
Can anyone speak to the significance of perineural invasion in rectal cancer and long term prognosis
