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My cancer journey has moved pretty quick. I’ve had scans and tests and told last week that I’d more than likely be having surgery on the 23rd of this month. It was all pencilled in. But that I would definitely find out after todays MDT meeting whether...
Hi my husband had a colonoscopy on 5th Jan where they found an 8cm cancer approx 10cm up in the rectum we were called into the “little room” and told that it was malignant. He had a staging CT on the 9th and the MRI today (11th) having more bloods...
Hi all, I wrote on here back in Feb when I had a colonsocopy where the examiner said they had found a growth but had taken biopsies but thought it was cancer. 28th Feb we had meeting with bowel surgeon and said the biopsies showed high dysplasia so stage...
If like me you are fed up with the rain, mud, floods, then carry on looking! Hopefully others will add cheerful themes!
I've been having some counselling but I will be honest I think it's actually making me feel worse- the actual sessions are good but the person is very erratic with appointments and both times they have cancelled they have said they had ill health and...
Hi partner goes in for liver biopsy this morning. We’re both very scared . Praying that his liver isn’t at the point where they can’t give chemo … hope, hope, hope and pray that they can give chemo Googled and I know I shouldn’t have just trying get what...
Met with doc on Monday and MRI shows a 'steady' result. Mets in liver remain but no movement. CT scan booked for Sunday, yes Sunday!!! To check on primary and what lung mets are up to!! Phew life sure is busy sometimes!!! Friday will be magnesium infusion...
Hi all. Feeling extremely lost and very low . Partner diagnosed on 23rd with cancer of the colon . Large tumour they couldn’t get the scope up . Boxing Day rushed him in with abdominal pains … 2 days later had stoma fitted . 2 days later told it had spread...
Hello everyone - & a Very Happy New Year! I had my recent follow up CT Scan a couple of weeks before Xmas, & received the letter from my Hospital this morning. I knew they were the results, but the envelope was brown (not the usual white one.) & I was...
Hello everybody! This previous weekend was one full of hospital visits. An MRI (which I hated!) and a Colonoscopy (which was more delightful than the MRI!) Anyway, we knew something was there but to what extent we weren't sure. The great news is it...
