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After a traumatic A&E visit one Sunday in Feb, resulting in arriving at 10 and being in theatre at 6, tumor removed, stoma in place, follow up adjuvant therapy chemo for 12 weeks I realised last month I had critical illness cover. Put in a claim and it...
Hi, I had surgery for bowel cancer in may of this year. It had spread to only one lymph node but enough to tip me into stage 3.I started my capox treatment of 8 cycles on the 3rd of August and am now in the middle of cycle 2. I have read an awful lot...
Hello everyone, So pleased to have found this support group as struggling to cope with my situation. I got diagnosed with a large cancerous bowel tumour in July and am just over 4 weeks post surgery. Although I’m recovering well, I am now preparing...
Hi - i am up for my 12 month scan following treatment for an aggressive stage 3 cancer (developed within 10 months of colonoscopy screening). I had carefully booked my CT scan and follow up appointment with new oncologist the week before we go for our...
My story so far: Had a Colonoscopy on the 11th August and was told I have an ulcerated malignant tumour. Had 2 polyps removed and 8 samples taken for biopsy. Was sent immediately from Colonoscopy for a CT Scan. Had an MRI on the 17th. MDT met on the 22nd...
Hi all im on lonsurf 3rd cycle and my hair is really thinning got out the shower this morning and noticed a bald patch on the back of my head, I said to my daughter look at my hair she had noticed if but didn't want to say bless her. Any advice on shampoo...
Today i had appointment with a doctor from the cancer centre who will be doing the chemo and radiotherapy, im so annoyed at myself that i let myself believe that my treatment plan would be chemoradi hearphy for 5 weeks chemo through tablet then surgery...
I am struggling as to what to do, as I'm still waiting for confirmation from the biopsy, waiting for a CT scan!!! I am having therapy and the therapist is also a naturopathic therapist, and has suggested some reading material, which is not a issue, but...
Good morning folks, back again and struggling a little, it has been two weeks since my operation, I have had to resort to wearing a male nappy after my tumour was removed from the lower bowel. I was told after the operation I had a gauze plug in my rectum...
my experience with the process of finding out what was wrong with me and to finally be diagnosed. My experience started late last yesterday in october/november But was suffering badly throughout the year from the start of summer end of Spring and had...
