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Hi. My mum had her rectum removed 5 yrs ago due to cancer, but there was a small area they were unable to remove. Unfortunately, she just got diagnosed with metastatic cancer as it has now moved to her lung. She is mentally strong, but after 2 miscarriages...
Hi all. I've told that I need Chemo, so Thursday 30 November had a PICC line inserted up to today I've had shooting pains where PICC inserted it's like an electric shock depending on how I move my arm, is this to be expected or is something not right...
I was diagnosed in August finally got start date for chemo radiation therapy for 18/12. It will be for 5 weeks. Followed by an operation in the new year. i am more concerned and anxious about getting to my treatment as I will have to travel by boat...
Hi All Just after some advice. On Xelox chemotherapy ( oxiplatin/capcitabine) for stage 3 rectal cancer. Due third round on Monday. I am really struggling with lack of appetite and when I do eat the diarrhea and nausea / vomiting. I’ve tried to control...
Hi Everyone. Hope you are all doing well and staying strong. I have stage 4 bowel cancer with spread to abdominal and subclavicular lymph nodes. I have been on Folfiri since the end of September (so 5 cycles in out of a planned 12 cycles) and have tolerated...
I've had 4 out of 6 planned CAPOX cycles and in discussion with the oncologist today she advised against doing the next two as the side effects have been signifiant. The next step would be an MRI to see the effect of chemo radiotherapy and the. CAPOX...
I rely quite heavily on loperamide but then find if i take too many i don’t go to the toilet for days, then have to rush urgently to make it and have the runs, there is no pattern, and i never know which foods will upset me, do others suffer from the...
Hi, So my husband has finished his chemoradiotherapy and chemotherapy. He has had an MRI and CT scan and we have had a short meeting with the chemo specialist. He said the tumour has shrunk and after the team has had a meeting the next step is an operation...
I rely quite heavily on loperamide but then find if i take too many i don’t go to the toilet for days, then have to rush urgently to make it and have the runs, there is no pattern, and i never know which foods will upset me, do others suffer from the...
Hello everyone My mother-in-law has rectal cancer and had a stoma fitted in October, followed quite quickly with 5 sessions of radiotherapy. She’s 86 and is so tired and is really struggling to sleep. She also says that her stoma only fills during the...
