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It’s time to find our family feet once again and process a new chapter that is unfolding . For those not familiar my mum brought me to this forum around 14 years ago when she was diagnosed as a stage 4 patient with a large spread to her liver . It was...
Hi all. I had my second c section 11 weeks ago, I was in hospital 3 weeks post partum which we think was a bladder infection from catheter, my urine sample showed infection and had awful stomach pain. The last few weeks my pain has come back but urine...
Hi I have had lower anterior resection surgery with an ileostomy. Today I had a fluoroscopy to check for leaks with contrast pump into my back passage. After I was passing what fluid that was left but later at home I went to the toilet and passed solid...
UHi looking for advice I think, well actually I really don’t know what I’m looking for! My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer in August 22, after having radio and chemo this time last year he had his resection in March this year and...
My husband is recovering from having a tumour removed, he had no symptoms, even the FIT tests were negative, the doctor thought it was a hiatus hernia, which was confirmed with an endoscopy but he was really unwell, couldn't eat or barely drink anything...
I don’t have a big garden but this is the last of my self grown crops ! Definitely try more peas next year ! What a week but life is like that and we will roll forward into another week . I am off to watch my oldest son do his first half marathon...
Hi I'm so scared and worried about what is happening.
Hi, I’m Sarah I was diagnosed on 25 October, had my conversation with the consultant yesterday, been told it should be mid- December for operation, waiting on the exact date. Full large bowel removal as risk reduction surgery due to family history,...
Hi All , newly diagnosed, early colon cancer , awaiting to have operation for removal , I am feeling so overwhelmed and scared
Hi All, my dad has to have a low fibre diet which he’s finding difficult. Can anyone advise any recipes to keep it interesting? Is he allowed to eat apple sauce? Thanks in advance
