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Hi all, I am new to this forum so please bear with me. back in February this year I was diagnosed with a blood cancer (Polycythemia vera) lo and behold 3 weeks later I was also diagnosed with bowel cancer. My chemotherapy for the blood cancer has been...
Good Morning Everyone, Finally got around to getting online and finding my way on things like this. I was diagnosed on March 9th with rectal cancer, Stage 2. Just wanted to say hello to you all.
I'm going for my pre-chemo appointment today for my tablets I'm asuming ill get them today I've never had a pre -chemo since starting chemo. To say I'm not looking forward to it is an understatement, here we go again Fingers crossed it gets to work...
Morning, All I seem to do is come on here and moan, but to be honest at the minute I feel like this is the only place I can turn to. My husband is starting his chemoradiotherapy on 11th July and although that is a good thing I am streesing about everything...
Hi...defo newbie...just diagnosed..stage3 slash 4...awaiting MRI..not started treatment yet...and chemo first prior to op...2week wait ended up being 8 weeks....but hey here now...not sure what to expect yet....
Is anyone else been waiting an extended time for results
Just thought I’d pop a link up to a charity that takes surplus stoma supplies? www.colostomyuk.org/.../
I was talking to a friend today, and the subject got onto brain fog, from both chemo and covid. She asked what it was like.....but my brain fog kicked in and I didn't know how to reply!! Its not like dementia though yes you can forget. It seems to have...
Hi all, I have been lurking and reading for a few weeks - I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May that has spread to my liver. I start chemo in a few weeks. I’m absolutely terrified as my oncologist has said it’s not curable but I have had a section...
Hi, this is my first time posting, finally feel brave enough to talk about it. My partner was initially diagnosed with Bowel cancer in May, severity of stage four and progressed to both livers confirmed beginning of June. They have said incurable and...
