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Hello everyone, I completed my chemoradiotherapy on 5 December and didn't have a period in December, and so far there's no sign of the January one appearing either. I've been feeling a bit strange the last few days, either overwhelmed with little things...
Hi, I’m new to the community. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in September 23 and had a resection, however I am struggling with constant worry it will come back and my first blood test after my surgery is showing high CEA levels despite reassurance...
Hi Everyone, My Wife was initially treated for metastases in her Liver, (×4) and then another small reoccurance at the anastomotic area of her Bowel after her original operation for Colorectal Cancer a year and a half previously. After the various...
Hi I haven't been on for awhile as treatment has started yet . But am starting on Friday am going to hospital Wednesday to see chemo ward and for them to explain what is going to happy . But right now I'm in serious panic attack mode my heart is going...
So this last December 21st I would've had my first Chemo. 3 others then I returned to.work May. It's been difficult for me at work not that anyone would know how I've been feeling about the bowel cancer. I try and stay positive just lately it hit...
Hello everyone. I am a 38 year old mum to 3 kids. I got diagnosed in nov 23 with stage 3 maybe spread to close lymph nodes. I started capox chemo in Dec but only managed 1 week on it. I had such bad side effects, actually I think I had every...
diagnosed PCa of bowel/anal last March, caught early but complications, been on HT 18 months, what lays ahead?
Hoping you all manage to have a happy New Year . For many 2023 has been a challenge but I hope you can all draw strength for 2024 . Hoping for successful treatments, scientific breakthroughs, and recovery for those finding their feet again . Mum is...
Hi all, I had a CT scan of chest and I received a letter today from oncologist, and it says from my CT scan ‘small left upper lobe lung nodule’ what does this mean? I don’t know what lung nodule means. Can this become cancerous? Anyone had same experience...
I have a mid rectal tumour T2. Treatment is downstaging with 5 fractions radiotherapy + 4 cycles of Capox. I have had two cycles of Capox. Yesterday I attended for my IV Oxaliplatin but my liver enzymes were high. A decision was made to give me the Oxyplatin...
