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My husband was diagnosed with stage 1 rectal cancer aged 35 in 2021, this turned into stage 2 with LAR surgery feb this year. A sudden jump from 0.5 CEA to 14 prompted a CT and I am heartbroken that we have been told multiple small liver mets. We have...
I've come here to meet others who may be in a similar boat to myself and can hopefully stop me worrying so much..Since January this year when I had a positive fit test of 65, I've had CT colonoscopy which showed two polyps in my rectum, followed by a...
Hi everyone I've got my fourth and final Capox round starting tomorrow. Saw the oncologist today and she decided to reduce the dose to 80% (both oxi and cape) as thought I was struggling with side effects (fatigue and some feet issues). She's assured...
Hi Been a few months since I was on here. I was in Scotland but relocating to England after 6 cycles and scans done. I have done 6 cycles of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel after which I expected radiotherapy to start, but after scan results on 5th Feb...
Hi, Just wanted some advice regarding the wait after colonoscopy awaiting upon biopsy results and awaiting CT scan. Finding it hard to digest that it is cancer (most likely) with the endoscopist saying it most likely and is ‘not looking good’ without...
Just joined the forum. My husband has just had high anterior bowel resection for colon cancer. He had T2 N1 M0. He was expecting it to be stage 1 so was devastated when it was Stage 3. It was made worse because he found out he had bowel cancer after we...
Hello everyone, my partner just told me last night that he has been diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. I’m absolutely broken… I just wish I could wake up and this all be a horrible nightmare, but life isn’t fair. I can’t stop crying but I don’t want...
Hello, new to this group. I was diagnosed on 1st Feb 2026 with low rectal tumour. I had 5 days of radiotherapy in March. Quickly followed by Capox chemo three weeks later. I've struggled with my first 4 days treatment starting with allergic reaction...
Hi all. A quick summary before my question. I was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer in Dec 2021. Next few months was a whirlwind of appointments, operation for a temporary stoma, which ended up being permanent and radiotherapy along with capecetabine...
Since have radiotherapy and chemotherapy I have a burning feeling inside my bottom, they given me foam to insert twice a day which hasn’t helped. it’s been over a year and I still have urgency to go the bathroom and I’ve had a few accidents. Does anyone...
