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I’m so upset. Just found out that it looks like surgery will not be possible on my rectal tumour as the chemotherapy hasn’t shrunk this tumour or the one in liver and two in lungs. My oncologist has yet to speak to the surgeon to confirm, but I’m assuming...
Some people wonder whether they need to do this when it arrives, so I've copied my letter that's just come for interest. Note it does say that they referred me for investigation/treatment, but they would still like me to do it. In my case this is probably...
Hi Folks has anyone flown after having surgery/chemo? I’m hoping to travel to Iceland in Sept . Had surgery in Feb. I’ve read on the Macmillan travel pamphlet that some medics may not advise it. Thanks Graham
My aunt had a polyp with suspicious features and she had it removed, she was told that if the polyp has tumour cells that are invading deeper into the bowel, she will need completion surgery or chemoradiotherapy. What is completion surgery? F...
What does it mean my cea is 1.8?
Hi everyone, I’ve posted on this forum a few times and fortunately, it seems like the cancer and treatment journey for my mom is coming to an end. She completed her rounds of chemo and radiotherapy combined then a month ago went in for her surgery...
Had microwave ablation to lung met last Thursday. Not feeling great. They were going to do it o t 15 th but doctors strike. Just as well caught Covid just before, it was the first time I have had it.I’ve been going to two hospitals, one for hernia repair...
Hey, new here!! Suffered with Endometriosis for years, during a check of bowel they found pre cancerous polyps and then did camera investigations routinely until they were happy. I was told I had haemorrhoids and that is why I get some bleeding. Skip...
So I've spoken to my specialist nurse explained my situation and dilemma over taking lonsurf she explained his reasons behind this and it makes sense,perhaps if that had been explained initially I wouldn't have second thoughts. Anyway I have a pre-chemo...
Hi there just off losding if that’s ok. I started having issues in September 2022 and was told I needed to have my gall bladder removed following an x ray in December as not thought emergency. However the X-ray found a shadow on my liver. I had an MRI...
