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Hi all, I had a response from Mammabear, thank you Mammabear. Looking for any further instances of people in my position. 6 weeks after sigmoid resection, stage 3 cancer removed but residual was found in 1 of the 4 nodes removed. I am DPD deficient...
My husband has rectal cancer. Metastatic carcinoma of the anorectal junction 8 liver metastases involving all segments. His treatment is symptom control as the cancer is inoperable. Following 25 gy in 5 fractions in a week he is now suffering from the...
Good morning everyone. Hope that today is a good one for us all? Very tearful thus morning. Going for my biopsy and scan results today at 1.15. My friends are taking me as my Dad had an appointment at another hospital and went there with his sister...
Once again a big thank you to Gemmary for the nudge . And it’s Macmillan coffee morning events season and I am off to one on Saturday . Please feel free to join in the change . Photos of your trips , hobbies or what you are creating despite the pathway...
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer in November 2022. Although not metastasised the consultant needed it to shrink before possibly operating on it. I was given Keytruda immunotherapy treatment and I have had now 4 cycles of it. I was just wondering...
My 90 year old mother has an illeostamy, no other treatment. stage4 . She feels abandoned as she wants to know how fast it’s growing. There’s very little point but she’s obsessed with wanting a CT scan. She’s very depressed. I’ve been told by palliative...
I had my PICC line put in 2 weeks ago and where it goes into the vein is very tender. Is this normal and will it get better? I had it flushed today and they checked it, were quite dismissive of me saying it was sore I felt so didn't ask any more . It...
Hey everyone i was diagnosed may 2022 i have had chemorad and successfully shrunk the tumour 3mm. I was due for surgery march, july and aug all cancelled. Thursday i was told after consideration im not a suitable candidate for surgery (stage 4 returned...
Hi all, 55yo man with wife and 3 kids. Got diagnosed today with stage 4 (spread to liver) and told need palliative care. Head spinning but looking for hope ( not exoecting overly false hooe, just a shot at a little more life with my babies). head...
High all i am 6 weeks after a sigmoid colon resection which thankfully all went well. The stage 3 cancer ( I called him Colin) was removed but a residue was found in 1 of the 4 lymph nodes removed. I am scheduled to start chemo next week but I am...
