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Hello, I am new to this forum so forgive me if I am writing this in the wrong subsection. I am 23 years old and my mother passed from stomach cancer 2 years ago. At the same time, I found out my maternal uncle had bowel cancer around 15 years ago but...
Hi. I have regular bowel screening tests and all have been OK. This time however. It has shown blood in my stool. My question is. I do get quite constipated anyway and bleed when going to the toilet (I assume a tear ), If blood has shown up is it...
Had my oncologist meeting and the pesky cells have had their walking boots on, original lesion in liver has grown slightly and a new one also 1.7cm big not what I wanted to hear. We have a new a plan he's putting me on tablets as he feels the 5fu on...
Hi, never done this before but struggling with the recent diagnosis of my 50year old husband with bowel cancer he has had an endoscopy ct scan mri scan bloods and booked in for an operation all within three weeks which is amazing but my emotions are struggling...
I'm new here. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in October 2021. Had 5 radiotherapy sessions then 4 cycles of chemotherapy then surgery back in June 2022. Now this coming Tuesday 27th June 2023 my stoma reverse surgery arranged. Been there all stages...
Hi all, It’s been a long time since I’ve been on this forum. My Dad was diagnosed with Bowl Cancer in June last year. He had his tumour removed in November and had many issues related to the surgery. They removed most of the cancer but a few lymph nodes...
Dear forum, This is my first post, so please be gentle with me. This all started back in late January when I had a bout of diarrhea. This lasted about a week. My anxiety started to build and as such I was forcing myself to go every day (I usually go one...
I have my scan results tomorrow I'm feeling nervous I'm still on my chemo break at the moment but that my change. Every ache every pain your mind goes into overdrive has it spread. So big girl pants on wish me luck Xxx
Hi I have been diagnosed with colon cancer, and am awaiting my op. I was too anaemic to have it on my given date and have now had two iron infusions which I am hoping will have changed improved my bloods. Anyone else experienced this as I am concerned...
Hi, my husband has rectal cancer, very low down. He had radiotherapy then tamis, now needs total mesorectal excision due to histology finding t2 tumor in the removed tissue. We are waiting for a date, it is 5 weeks since the tamis, thinking how long is...
