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Hi all, Hope everyone is as well as they can be. I'm recovering well from a second pelvic extenteration due to a recurrence in the lymph nodes. The surgeons took out everything they could see, however pathology results show very small margins in 2...
I saw this earlier and thought it might be of interest. It won't likely help our generation but wouldn't it be great if it could help the ones coming after us....... www.bbc.com/.../uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65960708
Hi All! Apologies for the radio-silence for so long but thought I’d pop in to update, even if it’s just to help anyone else on the journey Had my laparoscopic right-hemicolectomy on the 12th May and it all went brilliantly - surgeon was really pleased...
Evening. I’m new here and it all feels very surreal. Never thought this could happen and still not sure I have come to terms with things. Recently been diagnosed. Got so much support but still feel alone somehow. Hoping joining here will be of some help...
Hi all i had surgery just under 3 weeks ago and just getting used to the stoma being vegetarian and food limitations I was wondering how others managed with different food options cheesy mash I’m getting tired of lol best wishes all
Hi all, thank you for accepting me. My husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. At present I am not accepting it, it makes me feel sick, panicky, shaky etc. it was a complete shock. Anybody else in the same situation. Many thanks
I’m so sorry to ask so many questions. Dad had his MRI brain and liver, the brain has come negative but he now has stage 4 liver cancer spread from his bowel. My parents have not been offered any sort of follow up from palliative care or anything else...
Hi all newbie with bowel cancer have had ct and PET scans and now to see the MDT team on Monday for my plan of action to get rid of the terrible 2 some I have in my bowel looks like its not spread to any where else so they need to be evicted Stay positive...
Hi , I have been going out my mind with worry for the last 4 days , constantly on google ( which I know I shouldn’t do but can’t help it ) For the last 10 years ( maybe more ) I have had small amount of blood on poo which would stop when I used haemorrhoid...
Hello all I am due to undergo APR surgery in the next few weeks. Just wondered if anyone had experienced this surgery and could offer any advice that can assist my recovery? thank you
