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Hi everyone. I am having my 1st chemo on monday "folfox". Has anyone here had this and how did you feel afterwards? X
Hello All, My aunt a few months ago had one of those NHS fit tests and an anomaly was detected and following a colonoscopy, they removed 8 polyps which were all benign; there was a 9th one which was 20 mm and could not be removed via colonoscopy and...
14 weeks after my operation for bowel resection stage 3 chemo stopped as severe allergic reactions to it but my legs are still painful and walking slowly still is this normal feeling in your legs or should I be recovered now? many thanks for any...
I am not sure if I should be worried but the fact that I am here must mean I am worried. After various hints that there might be something amiss rectally, unexpected leak a couple of times and a change in bowel habit, yesterday morning I had a second...
Hi its 24 weeks for me after bowel resection I started Iv chemo at 9 weeks as stage 3 and went outside my sigmoid colon but not into lymph nodes severe allergic reactions to the chemo so had to stop but I still have difficulty walking my legs really...
Hi all I’m due to start chemo with the first infusion just over a week away ive woken up with a cold this morning, and just thinking does treatment go ahead if you have a cold thanks
https://www.beatsoncancercharity.org/beatson-bus/ This might be of some interest to those who can access this ! Court
I am wondering if it’s normal to feel so low and not myself after cancer 18 months ago. During this time I’ve had 2 major surgeries with perforated bowel and reversal, as well as having adjuvant chemo after for only 5 days after my heart spasms so had...
Hello, my dad has recently been diagnosed with bowel and liver cancer! Atm I’m struggling with my emotions and was just hoping for some emotional support or advice. He’s due to start chemotherapy in 2wks with hope to reduce the size of the tumour in his...
Does anyone have any experience with an abscess that keeps flaring up meaning antibiotics are required please? It’s delaying treatment and I just want to know if it’s possible it could go away. thank you
