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Hi I had chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy in 2021 This was for aggressive locally advanced prostate cancer Gleason 9 T3b N1 M0 This had spread to the lymph nodes in my pelvis. I had a colonoscopy in May which found the two polyps and eight...
On top of everything else (sex, freedom of plan thing without thinking I’ll be able to do it without toilet issues, pain (this hasn’t taken away),peace. now I have found out my friends, last year wee went to cancun, it was great but I had a meltdown...
Im soon to start my WK 4 off 5 chemo/radiotherapy. All going okay as far as i know. Bloods taken last week and weekly review nurse said all okay. But today I receive an appointment in mail in for a nurse next week . doesn't say what for. Speciality...
I was diagnosed last August 2022 with a T3N2M0 tumour. Unbelievably, I had no symptoms so like a lot of people on here it was a massive shock. I elected to have robotic surgery to remove the tumour and found the whole experience amazing and my recovery...
Good morning folks, I have a mission to take my wife on Holiday before my second big operation in January of 24. I initially looked at New York for a few days ( childhood dream). However I have received quotes of £3,000 or more from specialist holiday...
Having lived with Stage 4 cancer for 4 years and been NAD, I’ve recently started IV chemo for bowel, chest and stomach cancer. Just wanted to say Hello in this forum
So after a very long wait following chemotherapy and radiotherapy back in March. Loads of difficult scans some cancelled, and rescheduled, surgery is looming. I still am non the wiser whether it’s going to be APR or LAR, I will find out when I wake...
Hi all, I am new here and been diagnosed with T2 rectal (contained). I have been offered surgery for TAR with a permanent stoma or have option of external and internal radiotherapy, alongside chemo. I am so confused with which treatment plan to take and...
Tumour in the rectal area. It's been 5 weeks since my operation to remove the tumour and fit a stoma. However, because my pelvic area was frozen ( scar tissue) they could only remove part of the tumour. I was referred to a specialist at another hospital...
It's now been 18 months since my ileostomy was reversed and 2 years since the low anterior resection. Like so many others I'm suffering from LARS and I've tried numerous strategies to get the bowels under control. I'm a lot better now than I was even...
