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Good evening folks, I had an unsuccessful stoma operation around yen weeks ago. I couldn't have the full tumour removed and a bag fitted because of scar tissue due to chemo. However I'm scheduled at the beginning of the year for another operation...
Hello all, I will have my 6th round of chemo on the 4th December for bowl cancer, if shrunk enough I will then have surgery, just wondered how long is it usually after the chemo, I am hoping it will be after Christmas. Thank you
I'm three years on from my Right Hemicolectomy & Chemotherapy. All CT's etc fine so far, but if I'm honest my bowels have never returned to normal. Loose stools, urgency & now difficult to recognise what's normal & what isn't. Sometimes have a twinge...
Hi, I'm 1 week post surgery, lost my transverse and descending colon, part of kidney and stomach, bit of a shock, can't get past my anger at gp who wasted 6 months giving me useless antibiotics. Thank god for the bowel test kit, within 4 weeks of test...
Hello all I was lucky enough to have my over 50s stool sample pick up an issue 2 and a half years ago, I quickly had a colonoscopy and they found a pollop which was removed and sent away for examination and I was to get results within 6-8 weeks, I never...
Hi guys, Well it's day9 after my hipec surgery and resection. Everything went well apparently. Apart from getting sepsis which I'm still in antibiotics for. I spent a week on ICU and all, all the staff were amazing, out off this world. The even come...
Hi, I am new here and to Cancer. I was diagnosed after doing the test that dropped through my door. Result came back as needing investigation so appointment made for colonoscopy. This was abandoned quickly as they couldn’t get camera past a restriction...
Hi all I'd like to share my journey so far. I've already posted about colonoscopy and told that it probably is a cancerous tumor,now had scans and yesterday had a call for a meeting to discuss results. Mixed feelings about everything at the moment,as...
Hi, I've had surgery to remove a cancerous mass and due to start chemo next week. Anyone got any positive tips, please.
I am due to start my chemo in a few weeks, feeling very anxious. Is hair loss a common symptom when having Capox? I know the side effects differ in everyone. Thank you
