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Having a stoma op
If you have had bowel cancer how often should you be getting colonoscopies?
HI All Over the last week i have had Pain in Lower Abdomen/Bowel when peeing and pooping. 4 months post surgery. I have called Triage twice, who told me to take paracetamol. I have also seen my GP who had a poke and prod and said it could be muscle...
Hi, I’ve just been diagnosed, not started treatment yet, waiting for my PET scan
Was rushed into hospital with extreme stomach pains been unwell for weeks now after all the X-rays CT scans blood tests sigmoidostomy I was finally diagnosed with bowel cancer. Will have to have a stent fitted, surgery and chemotherapy. Hospital was very...
Hello dear all group members and nice to here and meet all off you. i have had my second bowel operation 28.12.22 because my bowel function are not working and look like freeze like concrete and doctor decide to open loop jejunostomy with high output...
Hello Was diagnosed with bone cancer 3vweeks ago but just found out thsr they believe it's come from colon. It' will be a while before treatment starts but in agony last night...worse night ever. Is it possible to get it to psin free? Just couldn't...
Hi I’m recently diagnosed with Stage 4 High Grade Metastatic Goblet Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix. This is an extremely rare cancer for which the optimum treatment is debulking surgery together with HIPEC. Adjuvant Chemotherapy is the same as that...
Hi, recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and lymph nodes x5. The diagnosis was on my birthday, so that’s a marker not to forget. Awaiting a further pelvis mri and then MDT to determine treatment, a big hello from Manchester. G
Hello Everyone, just introducing myself. Diagnosed with caecum colon cancer in May, had right hemi colectomy in June and see oncologist next week to hear about plans for chemotherapy. Tumour was graded as invasive but with no travel to lymph nodes though...
