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Hello all I dont have an actual question but guess I just wanted to share some thoughts on my situation as it is easier than having them racing around inside my head. I am new to this forum but have been a member of the bladder cancer forum for several...
Hello! This is my first post in this forum. I was diagnosed with T3 bowel cancer on 4 October following a colonoscopy on 21 September. It is already quite advanced, having spread to several lymph nodes and also to my liver. A CT scan on 29 September...
Hi to everyone. I’m at the very beginning of a potential journey. I’ve had bloods done and shows deficit in Folate. FIT was positive. Going through the RDC diagnostic route. Was told it’s a 2 week rule but am talking to someone on 27th on phone for the...
i have colorectal tumour received 5 weeks radio/chemo waiting to get my other 3 months chemo then surgery . But now they say i have 2 leasions on my liver. They haven't told me what there going to do about it. Just they having a multi disiplinery...
Hello. I am new to the forum as I only got my prelimary diagnosis at the 10 minute appt at my GP's last week. I was informed that in all probability that I had bowel cancer. I had gone 6 weeks ago with what I thought was IBS. I have undergone a raft of...
Hi everyone. My partner has been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, all we know so far that there is a mass in his Sigmoid which has spread to his liver. We were only told on Monday and have to wait until the MDT meeting next week to find out what treatment...
Hi, This is my first post and I hope it will be of help to others. In November 2020 I went to my GP saying that I was worried that I had symptoms of prostate cancer. I had a PSA test which gave a very low result and was assured I was ok. The symptoms...
Good afternoon Everyone. Happy Saturday to you all Sorry I not been on here for a while. I find it difficult at the moment to be as supportive as I should be to everyone on here going through their own personal journey. Please know you are all in...
I received my results yesterday, they removed 27 cells & 2 were cancerous. I will need 3 or 6 months of chemotherapy. I had already been made aware at pre op this might be the case, just feeling emotional, I have great family & friends support but sometimes...
Hi Guys on my first CT scan they found indeterminate solitary nodule in my left lung but they told me they not concerned but I should have another CT in 3 month to keep eye they told no cancer spread anywhere month just to keep eye I had a surgery...
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