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Hi, My brother has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer in March/April, which has spread to his lungs and liver (multi bilateral liver and lung metastases (stage 4). The outlook isn’t good. He is 47 and was mega fit and healthy… now a little...
Good afternoon, My husband who was diagnosed with bowel cancer just over two years ago is on this regime permanently, until it stops working or he become too toxic. He has now been on this treatment since last November and they are at full dosage...
At the beginning of September my partner who had no symptoms except for severe constipation and discomfort was diagnosed with cancer. To say it has taken us all by surprise is an understatement, one minute being told by her GP she needed an enama, to...
Hi everyone I've just joined the community after having a colonoscopy today and the nurse told me there's an area near my rectum that they took biopsies from and she said there's a strong possibility it's cancer. I just feel numb and my fiancé keeps...
I joined 1 month ago and within 3 and a bit weeks, I have had surgery to remove the tumour and am now awaiting the lab results to see what, if any other treatment is needed. I'm struggling as not sure what I'm supposed to feel think etc. I've spoken...
Hi my name is Jane and I'm new here.
Good afternoon everyone x The wait for results is so stressful as it is for all sorts if things. I don't mean to sound dramatic but it feels like my life depends on the outcome of the MRI CT and biopsies. I have been feeling more tired with he stress...
Morning All, Not looking for responses just feel the need to post this today, didn’t want to put on my social media otherwise it will look like I am fishing for sympathy! Just feel the need to mark today! So a year ago this afternoon I went for my...
I've had my very first iv of Oxaliplatin and by the end the vein was so painful. And any tissue or tendons moving near by would also hurt. But I was wondering if anyone had experienced a feeling like really bad sunburn where the arm and wrist if touched...
LAR Surgery in 2014 after chemoradiotherapy removed the tumour and after 9 yrs it has returned to sweep up most organs in right pelvic area. After refitting an illiostomy due to incontinence a large tumour was eventually located. I have been hospitalised...
