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Can you take probiotics when on chemo ? Also my apatite is not good can anyone recommend any supplements I've mentioned too my team but they just say it's chemo. No brains sherlock
Hi everyone, I’m Amy and my partner of 26 years is very poorly. We spent the first few weeks thinking he had a bout of diverticulitis but the treatment didn’t work and he got steadily worse. So he was put on an urgent cancer referral 4 weeks ago, saw...
Hi everyone, recently diagnosed with rectum cancer (Thurs). Had a biopsy at the colonoscopy on Thurs, CT scan today and MRI is due on Saturday. My tumour is 50mm so deemed large. I'm trying not to Google anything except official websites but the worry...
I am going to go to Spain in September. Last year June/July I had radio/chemotherapy, and an op in November and am left with a permanent stoma. I was just wondering else has been abroad with a stoma, and if there is anything I should do besides taking...
Has anyone had blood tested for Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) ? It would be great to learn about all experiences, including if part of a trial or as surveillance if no increase in CEA was evident
Hi, After months of going back and forth to the doctor and specifically being told its not cancer due to my age (39). I finally had a colonoscopy two weeks ago and was told i had cancer. The biopsy came back today confirming and I get an MRI on Wednesday...
Good afternoon, Just a quick update. So we went to the hospital today for my husbands CT scan tattoos and treatment plan. He starts Radiotherapy on 11th July for 5 and half weeks, during which he will be taking chemotherapy tablets every day. ...
Hi everyone I've recently been diagnosed with stage 4 goblet cell carcinoma of the appendix which has also spread to me ovaries and peritoneum. I am due to start 6 months chemo in a couple of weeks and have been referred to Basingstoke to be considered...
I am new on here After having an emergency appendectomy in Dec 20 - I am 56 - a letter came from my surgeon to attend the hospital- they have found cancer in the appendix that was removed - now have to have colonoscopy and CT scan - colonoscopy is tomorrow...
Good evening folks, This morning I received some upsetting news, that my resection planned for Thursday has been cancelled. All I have been told is that my consultant will not be in hospital this week, but may be back next Monday. As you can imagine...
